Carmel Spark
Carmel Spark has been an artist for over 30 years, working in watercolour, acrylic, oils, charcoal and pastels. She is a founding member of Artists of Wallambah, on the mid north coast of NSW.
Carmel completed several years of art study at Randwick TAFE, and completed the Botanical Illustration Course at the Sydney Botanic Gardens. More recently, she completed the Contemporary Art Course online with the Museum of Modern Art in New York. She has previously exhibited with the Balmain Waterlilies, as well as in Gallery 47 in Rylstone when she lived there for 20 years on a large bush property adjoining Wollemi National Park.
Carmel is drawn to light and its effects on any subject. Her interest and dedication to Australian flora and fauna is reflected in her drawings and paintings of the Australian bush. She presently lives on 35 acres of bush in Nabiac, NSW, where she has an art studio and runs a native plant nursery. She has recently placed her property, “Gulu Guulabaa”, under a Voluntary Conservation Agreement.
She finds being in the bush and creating art as both deeply spiritual experiences. Her artistic philosophy is to engender a love of the Australian bush and its biodiversity to all who view her work.
To find out more about Carmel and her work, go to: https://www.instagram.com/carmelsparkart/
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Reproduction print on paper
21cm x 28cm
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I am endlessly fascinated with Australia's flora and fauna, which comprises most of my art. The waratah stands out as a sentinel in the bush, with the red contrasting with its complimentary opposite green foliage.
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Acrylic on canvas
45cm x 60cm x 3cm
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I've planted, photographed and painted eucalyptus bark patterns for many years now and they have never lost their fascination for me. Each bark is like a landscape on its own and the colours can be amazing.
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Acrylic on canvas
30cm x 40cm x 3.5cm
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Corymbia ficifolia is one of the great stand out mallees from WA. In full flower the tree looks like it's on fire.
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Reproduction print on paper
30cm x 44cm
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I was drawn to this eucalyptus because of the shapes and colours on the bark, as well as the gentle shadows of its leaves moving across the trunk.
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Acrylic on canvas
60cm x 50cm x 1.5cm
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The spotted-tailed or tiger quoll, is mainland Australia's largest carnivorous marsupial.
We had these living near us on the Central Tablelands and they are beautiful animals.
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Acrylic on canvas
42cm x 32cm x 4cm
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Once again the Western Australian mallee eucalypts have captured my attention. This one looks delightful, looking up at it into the light.
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Acrylic on canvas
50cm x 60cm x 4cm
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I love all flora and fauna of the Australian bush, most especially the eucalypts with their amazing colours and patterns in their bark.
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Acrylic on canvas
50cm x 60cm x 4cm
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This painting arose out of a workshop with friends on drawing the nude female form. The embellishments arrived later while I was painting it up - including the cat, who insisted on being in it!
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Acrylic on canvas
32cm x 42cm x 5cm
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I was totally absorbed by the light hitting the flowers and casting shadows on the dark green leaves underneath, that a wonderful feeling of peace flowed through me.
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Acrylic on canvas
52cm x 42cm x 3cm
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I am always attracted to both eucalypts and light, so this one did it totally for me! These Western Australian mallee eucalypts are just divine and I cannot stop painting them.
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Watercolour
30cm x 28cm x 5cm
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Framed.
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Acrylic on canvas
32.5cm x 32.5cm x 4.5cm
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This is a newly described uncommon mallee from WA. The main features are the wings on the flower buds, together with thick leathery leaves. Another stunning Western Australian mallee!
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Acrylic on canvas
42cm x 32cm x 5cm
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Acrylic on canvas
122cm x 91cm x 4cm
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The ochre-coloured rockfaces of the Australian outback are the perfect backdrop for this stately ghost gum. The sun hits the yellow grasses creating a dramatic light strip across the scene.
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Acrylic on canvas
42cm x 32cm x 5cm
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Another of the beautiful Western Australian eucalyptus mallees to brighten up your wall. I love the delicate flower contrasting with the rough seedpod that it turns into after being fertilised.
Purchasing from Carmel Spark:
I offer free shipping Australia wide.
International shipping will be determined directly with Carmel during the purchasing process.
All works are sent out within a week of their purchase.
While some of my works do come framed, I do not currently offer any stretching or framing services beyond that.
I make all effort to accurately represent my original artworks and depict them as they appear in real life. Please be aware that I am unable to offer returns, exchanges, or refunds, including for change-of-mind. If your item arrives damaged or faulty, please contact me directly at carmelspark@gmail.com as soon as possible. Please include photos of the damage, or concern, so I can assist you quickly.