ART ON THE BOX - Blue Gun, by Vanessa Ashcroft

The mystery of the swamp is so inspiring

This naked woman with butterflies depicts that she has been born into a new life with Hope and Beauty!

This piece alludes to some of women's roles and strengths throughout history.

A sense of peace is felt as I walk in my garden & pick the blooms.

A sense of hope, with new foliage & buds bursting forth.

My neighbourhood of natural bushland, with the creek and surrounding rocks meandering through our suburb, has always bee...

Nature’s colours never fade reminding us of hope & beauty 

A pristine reminder of new beginnings  

The blooms of lavender in my own garden and memories of Provence

Discarded face mask is obliterated by flowers and leaves

Discarded face mask is obliterated by flowers and leaves

A reflection on travels to the Australian outback which has mostly been out of reach this year.

Pink represents friendship, affection, harmony, and inner peace so in this time of restrictions and isolation or illnes...

Pink represents friendship, affection, harmony, and inner peace so in this time of restrictions and isolation or illnes...

Pink represents friendship, affection, harmony, and inner peace so in this time of restrictions and isolation or illnes...

Living by the ocean influences my work

I like to think of cancer as bright colours dancing away happily!

My dear friend passed from ovarian cancer shortly after giving birth to her daughter. The work represents the pain in yo...

A first glance is an invitation to see more

Sometimes the first impression is overwhelming, until we stop and wander through

The river has its own destination

The sight of flower fields is always a delight.

Mixed-media collage on flattened supermarket box and shipping box remnant--using paper, spray paint, gold leafing

It's all about following the steps

A reflection on the amazing underwater life of the Barrier Reef.

This piece started off as a butterfly. It morphed into a dragonfly, then became an exotic orchid. Like all of us, I thin...

Enigmatic and inexplicable, nature is I believe the great healer.

This piece represents the beauty and strength of women.

Botanical watercolour painted with plant fronds on environmentally friendly package of a vegan-friendly, cruelty-free 10...

Nature is such an inspiring subject. Flowers are always beautiful to paint. Bees are plentiful in my garden at the momen...

The restorative quality of water has always attracted me. Swimming or just being near it always makes me smile. This is ...

I love to photograph flowers to use in my paintings. These flowers were growing in a beautiful garden in the Blue Mounta...

In our darkest days, animals and pets bring joy and warmth to all of us.