Oriental Blossoms Framed/ Unframed:Black Frame "For good feng shui and

"For good feng shui and to attract positive energy

"The artwork was commissioned by the City of Melbourne to celebrate 2024 Year of the Wood Dragon

"This painting was inspired by the Guyi Garden in Shanghai

this series combines my mixed media on paper artworks with cut outs of embroidered flowers and butterflies found on collected vintage textiles to create something new and different"

In Chinese culture

Oriental Blossoms Framed/ Unframed:Black Frame "For good feng shui and"Magnolias are one of my favourite flowers and symbolise beauty and nobility in Chinese culture. In China, people believe that planting a magnolia in the garden ensures luck, prosperity, and marital happiness"