by Daryl Albertson EcoArtist

Artwork Description

Coolibah in the Gwydir

60.0 x 40.0 cm

When I see Coolibah Gum in the remnant wetlands of the Gwydir floodplain I am often reminded of old men, squatting down on their haunches, chatting about old times. I see two forms of Coolibah. The spreading laid back male form and the more upright female form, with long berthing limbs almost touching the ground before pushing to the sky at the extent. The young fresh Coolibah(Eucalyptus coolabah) sapling pushing up to the light, often at the edge of the last watering, speaks of the cycle of this special floodplain tree community.

Artwork Details

Medium: Painting Watercolor

Genre: Animals