Auguste Blackman 'Bouquet at Dusk' women artists Burke and Wills - all

Burke and Wills - all told in inventive ways

Throughout his long and successful career

'Woman with Rouge' 2020

who was then Director of the West Australian Ballet

the banquet went down in history

Auguste Blackman 'Bouquet at Dusk' women artists Burke and Wills - allDuring the European Renaissance, depictions of flowers became a way for an artist or patron to communicate their worldliness. A painting of a non native plant indicated that its creator had access to among the most rare and fleeting of beauties. In this work, Auguste Blackman eschews this notion to instead, prize a flower close to home. 'Bouquet at Dusk' is a sumptuous ode to gum tree blossoms. It evokes the plants impact, which sees a flame of