when: 11 September 2020 - 08 March 2021 | venue: National Library of Australia | cost: Check website for details | address: Parkes Place West, Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | website: https://www.nla.gov.au/content/birds-of-paradise-ellis-rowan-in-new-guinea
published: 06 Jan 2021, 5 min read
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Ellis Rowan (1848-1922) is one of Australia's most celebrated artists. Best known for her striking wildflower paintings, Ellis Rowan also had an interest in birds and produced a stunning collection of New Guinea's Birds of Paradise (Paradisaeidae) in approximately 1917.
This must-see exhibition, curated by Dr Grace Blakeley-Carroll, showcases 13 of Ellis Rowan's most exquisite watercolour paintings of Birds of Paradise, providing a glimpse into their complex mating rituals and elaborate courtship dances. Also on display are a selection of plate designs featuring smaller representations of the Birds of Paradise.
Learn more about the exhibition by visiting the National Library of Australia website.
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Ellis Rowan (1848-1922) is one of Australia's most celebrated artists. Best known for her striking wildflower paintings, Ellis Rowan also had an interest in birds and produced a stunning collection of New Guinea's Birds of Paradise (Paradisaeidae) in approximately 1917.
This must-see exhibition, curated by Dr Grace Blakeley-Carroll, showcases 13 of Ellis Rowan's most exquisite watercolour paintings of Birds of Paradise, providing a glimpse into their complex mating rituals and elaborate courtship dances. Also on display are a selection of plate designs featuring smaller representations of the Birds of Paradise.
Learn more about the exhibition by visiting the National Library of Australia website.
Go see Birds Of Paradise: Ellis Rowan In New Guinea 2020.
Birds Of Paradise: Ellis Rowan In New Guinea 2020 is on 11 September 2020 - 08 March 2021. The opening hours are: Check website for details. Conveniently located in Parkes. Call 02 6262 1111 for details. Visit their website at https://www.nla.gov.au/content/birds-of-paradise-ellis-rowan-in-new-guinea.
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