Indigene is a series of paintings by artist Christine Johnson. The huge artworks celebrate the unique forms of Australia's native flora.
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In this series of paintings Christine Johnson made her own exploration of the indigenous flora, experiencing some of the wonder that Captain William Dampier perhaps felt as he peered at the tiny flowers at Shark Bay, Australia.
Ceratopetalum gummiferum
Chamelaucium unicatum
Grevillea banksii
Guichenotia ledifolia
Lasiosepalum involucratum
Lechenaultia biloba
Spyridium halmaturinum
« There were also besides, some Plants, Herbs and tall Flowers, some very small Flowers, growing on the Ground, that were sweet and beautiful, and for the most part unlike any I had seen elsewhere.»
– Captain William Dampier
A Voyage to New Holland (1699)
– Captain William Dampier
A Voyage to New Holland (1699)
In this series of paintings Christine Johnson made her own exploration of the indigenous flora, experiencing some of the wonder that Captain William Dampier perhaps felt as he peered at the tiny flowers at Shark Bay, Australia.
Hippopotamus or Mountain Cow
from A Continuation of A Voyage to New Holland, e-c. in the year 1699 ... London- By W. Botham for J. Knapton, 1709.
from A Continuation of A Voyage to New Holland, e-c. in the year 1699 ... London- By W. Botham for J. Knapton, 1709.
