Bourke: A Vision Splendid Giclee Reproductions
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These images have all been made available as Giclee Reproductions. Choose from individual reproductions of any of the seven, available in two sizes or a scaled panorama in one size. To purchase any of the images below, simply contact us by email or telephone and we can arrange everything for you. We accept Mastercard, Visa and electronic funds transfer. Insured delivery costs will be calculated according to delivery location. The prices below are for unframed prints but we can supply finished framed prints to your requirements. If you would like one of these images in a larger size, perhaps printed on canvas, we can also accommodate this as a part of the original edition.

                              
                                   Scaled Panorama of the full 7 image Collection
                                       Size – 1120mm x 250mm – Open Edition -Au$280

Individual – Original Size
Size – 280mm x 470mm (full size) – Limited Edition of 500 for each image – AU$150

Individual – Gift Size
Size – 150mm x 255mm – Open Edition – AU$38

The Individual Works

 Sunset over red gidgee plains

Orange dust storm

Yellow morning sun through coolabah country

Shades of green on the Darling River featuring shady river redgums

Looking across blue distance and sky to Mt Gundabooka from Mt Oxley

Indigo storm approaching black soil plains

Full moon rising in violet evening sky over the North Bourke Bridge

BOURKE
A RICH AND COLOURFUL PAST – HOPE FOR A RICH AND COLOURFUL FUTURE

 

 

 

Bourke is an iconic Australian outback town. When Jen was commissioned by the Bourke Shire Council to paint a scene that typified the area, she wanted to show its diversity, uniqueness and rugged beauty. The commissioning was at a time when the town and many in the district were suffering from the hardships of the 2001-2007 drought. As God made a rainbow as a promise to his people that they would not perish, Jen chose to represent Bourke in the colours of the rainbow, not only to express the wonderfully inspiring landscape, but also to encourage the people of Bourke about the hope of their future.
Consisting of seven individually framed paintings, Jen was presented with the challenge of having an artwork that worked compositionally as a whole as well as having each individual painting being a compositional success. Set against the backdrop of the rainbow, Jen achieves this as each painting flows into the next.

The encouragement takes flight
After seeing the artwork as it was being painted at the gallery, the wife of a Bourke shire councilor was inspired to promote Bourke through a ‘Name the Bourke Artwork’ competition. Six Bourke businesses  sponsored a first prize of $1,000 and a scaled reproduction of the artwork for the winner! Karen Moreton from Dubbo had the winning entry.

Bourke: A Vision Splendid
Banjo Paterson’s poem has the line, “And he sees the vision splendid; of the sunlit plains extended….” Jenny’s beautiful artwork does capture the extended sunlit plains and the artwork truely is ‘A Vision Slendid’. Perhaps these very scenes were what Banjo had in mind when he penned these words.
I think it is important that some of Jenny’s original inspiration is captured in the title. Jen would know the Bible verse, ” Without a vision, the people perish.” So the word vision also captures the idea of having a positive outlook and hope for a bright and splendid future.
                                                                                                                         Karen Moreton

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