Robert Gower, Horticulturalist & botanic artist | Public figure
Robert Gower, Horticulturalist & botanic artist
Phone: +61 411 765 797
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24.01.2022 GOOD NEWS STORY #16 Majesty Oak Local artist and gardening enthusiast Robert Gower has been busy creating wonderful art during the restrictions. His latest proj...ect is the Majesty Oak. "This is a drawing I started some time ago, but having time out because of the Coronavirus was a good opportunity to get it finished," said Robert. The Majesty Oak is a truly majestic tree. It has been known to have been flourishing since at least 1554, and is in Fredville Park, Nonington, Kent." With a girth of 12.2m the Majesty Oak is the tallest English Oak in the UK. "Major branches have broken off it in the past, and the one depicted here has become embedded in the ground at one end and wedged against the tree trunk at the other.," said Robert. "Amazingly, it is still alive and is home to birds and bats."
23.01.2022 I will be set up at Mole Creek Hall on Saturday drawing. Drop in and say Hi !!
22.01.2022 Great photos , enjoy
21.01.2022 Not a terrific photo, but this is an image of my latest piece, a variety of Banksia spinuosa
21.01.2022 Looking to buy some unique handmade cards for Christmas this year? I have a sale starting 25th October, so check out the site and make your wish list in readiness.
21.01.2022 I will have some of my art on display at this exhibition, and I will be drawing on Sat 29th Feb 10am-4pm. Come for a drive and check it out.
20.01.2022 The artist at work
18.01.2022 I will be bringing my pencils and paper and will be drawing at this market on Saturday. Plan to make a trip to visit !!
17.01.2022 An update on the Acacia dealbata
16.01.2022 Christmas is fast approaching, and I have created a dozen Aussie Christmas postcards. Each of them play on the character of the Aussie animals. I now have an shop on Etsy where you can purchase if you would like. Robertgowerartist.etsy.com
14.01.2022 i am spending my 6wk recovery time after spinal surgery catching up on my drawing. I am in very little pain, just following doctors orders, and enjoying it !
14.01.2022 Such a beautiful specimen to draw
12.01.2022 All set up for Blooming Tasmanias Flower and Garden Festival Day 2 at Albert Hall in Launceston. Ill be here till 4pm.
11.01.2022 1000 year old Oak Tree in England Preserve trees .... Blessing of Nature
11.01.2022 A view through the eye of a magnifying glass - almost completed drawing the first stage.
10.01.2022 After 200+ hours, His Majesty, the English oak from the UK I have been working on, is almost completed. Just a few touch ups and then it can be signed and dated.
09.01.2022 Another photo of the oak i drew recently - very good representation of its size.
09.01.2022 My first drawing on good paper
09.01.2022 Theyve survived the dinosaurs, and theyre surviving this seasons bushfires. In fantastic news, the prehistoric Wollemi Pines have been confirmed as safe, tha...nks to a secret mission by NPWS firefighters working in partnership with the RFS. Wollemi National Park is the only place in the world where these trees are found in the wild and, with less than 200 left, a military-style operation was put in place to save them from one of the largest bushfires ever seen in NSW. The operation included large air tankers laying fire retardant to head off multiple fire fronts, and specialist NPWS firefighters being winched into the remote site from helicopters to set up an irrigation system in the gorge. In advance of the fire, NPWS firefighters were again winched into the site to operate the irrigation system and as the fires approached, helicopters water bucketed the fire edge to reduce its impact on the groves of trees. The operation was a success - while some trees have been charred, a detailed scientific assessment has confirmed the species is set to survive the bushfire season. The biggest threat to the Wollemi Pines remains illegal visitation and the risk of introducing disease. The location remains confidential and public access is not permitted. Read the full story here: https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au//fire-fighting-mission- Image Credit: DPIE
08.01.2022 if You have ever been to Cradle Mountain you will have seen acres of this alpine native fern. I am starting to draw it.
06.01.2022 I will be at this market on Saturday drawing. Come and check out my progress and say hi !!
06.01.2022 My cards on display at The Crowded Lounge, Latrobe, Tasmania
04.01.2022 Ive been working on some of the finer details of my tree, and if you would like to see how it is coming, I will be at Mole Creek market on Saturday.
04.01.2022 Old oak in the woodlands! Photographed by Pixo Photography.
03.01.2022 Always find the light in the darkness
03.01.2022 These stunning sketches of some special places in the Melbourne Gardens take around five hours to complete, but artist Andrew Gregg enjoys the process of choosi...ng a location based on how the plants fill different areas of the Gardens with their unique shapes, lines and textures Sometimes the study of just one tree offers a world of interest. If you create art inspired by the Gardens, wed love to see it!
03.01.2022 Acacia dealbata in progress - a combination of graphite and watercolour.
02.01.2022 An opportunity for everyone
02.01.2022 Marks work is stunning !
01.01.2022 Think about it, and what you can do to help.
01.01.2022 I will be drawing at this market on Saturday. Drop in and say Hi!!
