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Anita West
Rainforest and the Cordyline
acrylic on linen
Palm Grove Rainforest in Mt Tamborine is a place of quiet beauty, filled with subtropical plants that fill my senses with colour and light. It forms part of the traditional lands of the Kombumerri people. The Kombumerri are a clan of the Yugambeh, who have inhabited the Gold Coast and its hinterland for at least 24,000 years. When I am alone in this place I feel the presence of an ancient land that fills my heart with healing energy and solitude.
Size: 110 × 107 cm
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About Anita West
Anita West is an established Brisbane based artist renowned for her ethereal large-scale paintings of the Australian Bush. With a career spanning over thirty years, she has held more than twenty-five solo exhibitions in New South Wales and Queensland. Her work is featured in public and private institutions, including Parliament House in Canberra, which acquired her art in 2019. Anita won the Lethbridge Landscape Prize in 2024 for her piece “Banksia Rain,” praised for its captivating scale and environmental narrative. Her paintings reflect a deep connection to the Australian bush, capturing its beauty and resilience.
Dr Carl Warner | lecturer,photographer,artist.
