This larger than life portrait captures the majestic presence of a pair of Red-tailed Black Cockatoos and aims to bring their personalities and beauty to the forefront. The low light of the scene stunningly highlights their unique feather details and colouring, bringing forth the iridescent blue and purple hues of their black feathers.

Photographic reference Image: Caroline Robinson

Ebony is a nature artist and illustrator, specialising in Australian wildlife, landscape, and plants.

She grew up in the Hunter Valley Region of New South Wales on a rural property surrounded by bushland and wildlife. As a result, she has always been fascinated and inspired by nature and the ever-changing beauty of the Earth's natural landscapes.

She paints in oil on canvas and works in a painterly style to capture the animal's character while maintaining a high level of detail. Her artworks range from large-scale bird portraits to Australian birds and animals in their habitats.

Ebony has a Bachelor of Environmental Science and a Masters in Natural History Illustration and is represented by the Aarwun Gallery, Gold Creek (ACT), Watershed Gallery, Pokolbin (NSW), the Traffic Jam Galleries, Sydney (NSW), and the Nissarana Galleries, (VIC/QLD).

*Please note artwork will not be shipped until after the 2024 Finalist Exhibition which ends in mid-October 2024.