Pelicans and Petals | Original Painting by Katerina Apale
A$2,190.00
Introduce an exquisite, life-affirming dialogue between coastal wildlife and botanical beauty into your home. Pelicans and Petals captures a fleeting moment of quiet, elegant connection between two majestic Australian pelicans, poised gracefully amid a lush, overflowing tapestry of native blooms. The soft, rhythmic curves of their plumage create a beautiful contrast against the vibrant, architectural forms of banksias, proteas, and coastal foliage, resulting in a joyful celebration of life and movement.
Painted in premium oils on canvas, this deeply expressive work showcases Katerina Apale’s celebrated painterly style—profoundly rich in physical texture, fluid movement, and emotional depth. The selected palette is instantly uplifting, filled with radiant, sun-baked warm tones and bright highlights that masterfully evoke the sensory beauty of a sunlit coastal garden.
By seamlessly blending the calming, grounding presence of native fauna with the vibrant energy of coastal flora, this original physical-media masterpiece acts as a striking visual sanctuary. It reduces daily cognitive friction, delivering a profound sense of mental decompression and modern, nature-inspired luxury to premium residential or commercial spaces.
This large-scale artwork comes carefully rolled and unstretched in a heavy-duty art tube, ready for professional stretching or bespoke framing to perfectly suit your space.
Quantity
Only 1 left in stock
Product Information
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Artist: Katerina Apale (Australia)
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Title: Pelicans and Petals
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Dimensions: 122cm (W) x 111cm (H)
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Media: Professional-grade oil paints on premium canvas.
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Finish: Archival varnished to ensure permanent UV protection and long-lasting colour vibrancy.
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Authentication: Signed by the artist.
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Shipping & Handling: Supplied rolled and unstretched. Housed safely inside a heavy-duty, moisture-sealed art tube, this method ensures the absolute safest transit for large-scale canvas artwork, arriving in pristine condition ready for your trusted local framer.
Care & Preservation Instructions
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Sunlight Protection: Although professionally varnished for enhanced durability, we recommend installing your painting away from harsh, direct sunlight or intense daily UV exposure to preserve the original pigment clarity.
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Environmental Balance: Display in a stable, climate-controlled interior. Avoid spaces prone to high humidity or rapid temperature shifts, such as unventilated coastal verandas or bathrooms.
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Gentle Maintenance: Once stretched and hung, dust the surface lightly with a clean, bone-dry microfiber cloth. Never apply water, household commercial cleaning sprays, or abrasive liquids to the canvas.
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