WATERCOLOURS
KARRIS IN MT SHADFORTH AREA, Great Southern WA
This is a watercolour painting that I completed on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper/rag. The original measures 55cm wide x 40cm high.
Please email me at: spikercs@gmail.com if you are intersted in acquiring the original.
Price: $2150 AUD unframed
LITTLE PIED CORMORANTS AT GRACETOWN COAST
Little Pied Cormorants are one of the more common species to be found along the Australian coast, rivers and local dams. I have placed these three in a coastal location (looking towards north point at Gracetwon W.A.
This is a watercolour painting that I completed on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper/rag. The original measures 55cm wide x 40cm high.
Please email me at: spikercs@gmail.com if you are intersted in acquiring the original.
Price: $2850 AUD unframed
EUCALYPTUS TETRAPTERA: SQUARE- FRUITED MALLEE
The Square-fruited Mallee is one of those plants that I have long been fascinated by – a stocky version of the Fucshia Gum. When we visit the Stirling Ranges I like to drive along the gravel road south of the National Park as there are a few mature scraggly plants along the roadside. This painting is based upon those particular plants.
This is a watercolour painting that I completed on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper/rag. The original measures 41cm wide x 53cm high.
Please email me at: spikercs@gmail.com if you are intersted in acquiring the original.
Price: $2850 AUD unframed
WESTERN THORNBILLS
Our small block of bushland attracts an amazing selection of endemic species including the rather petite Western Thornbills. Quietly getting on with their feeding and foraging around the lower branches and on the ground under small shrubs. These birds are about 100mm long and subtle plumage colour variations occur.
This is a watercolour painting that I completed on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper/rag. The original measures 25cm wide x 30cm high.
Please email me at: spikercs@gmail.com if you are intersted in acquiring the original. Price: $850 unframed
WESTERN BOWERBIRD
In the courting bower
We first moved to Alice Springs in 1974 and lived in Giles Street. The backyard adjoined an open space reserve that extended to the Telegraph Station which was about 1.5km north. The land comprised small hills and sandy/clay flatlands where lots of Witchety Bush (Acacia kempeana) and Cassias grew (and heaps of prickly little plants). One Witchety Bush had a Spotted Bowerbird’s bower constructed underneath where I spent a few days on and off photographing the birds come and go from the convenience of a heavy dark green calico bird hide that I made. My only concern in those days was that I might have been joined by a Duggite or similar unwanted reptile. This painting is influenced by that bower. These days the local Bowerbirds are known as Western Bowerbirds though I believe some of the Western Australian birds may be slightly paler which is fairly academic as I have painted this picture as if in the late afternoon light under a shrub. The twigs appear to be installed as a prop to suport the grass.
This is a watercolour painting that I completed on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper/rag. The original measures 40cm wide x 52cm high.
Please email me at: spikercs@gmail.com if you are intersted in acquiring the original. Price: $2500 unframed
GREY BUTCHERBIRD ON EUCALYPTUS OLDFIELDII
I have just recommenced painting after a four month lay-off. And the first subject is of a local favourite as I enjoy hearing the melodious piping call that they are well known for.
The original picture is painted on Arches 300gsm hot press paper. The picture is unframed. The dimensions of the image are 32cm x 46cm.
Price: SOLD- GONE TO Taiwan
MAJOR MITCHELLS ON THE MURCHISON
The birds are perched on the branches of a Eucalyptus camalulensis ssp arida– Inland River Red Gum
Dimensions of the frame are: 80cm x 98cm and the picture are 53cm x 70cm. This is a framed watercolour painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper with 70% UV protective glass providing minimal reflective appearance. Please contact us to provide a delivery cost to your destination.
$6500
RED-WINGED PARROTS on SWAMP BLOODWOOD
SOLD AT ASPECTS OF KINGS PARK December 2025
COLLARED KINGFISHER on a Mangrove branch
The dimensions of the frame are: 50cm wide x 63cm high: and image dimensions are 28cm wide x 40 cm high. This watercolour was painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed Paper. Framing comprises off-white matt boards, 70%UV protective glass (practically reflection free) and beautifull soft gold framing. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
Price $1950
GOULDIAN FINCHES
This small painting captures the main colours that occur in this popular species of finch. Orange faced Gouldians are rare. Hunting for seed and staying near a good water supply is critical for their survival of course.
The framing dimensions are 53cm x 46cm image dimensions are 31cm wide x 24cm high . This watercolour was painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed Paper. Framing comprises off-white matt boards, 70%UV protective glass (practically reflection free) and beautifull soft gold framing. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
PRICE: $1250
EUCALYPTUS FORRESTIANA
The framing dimensions are 63cm high x 59cm wide and image dimensions are 32cm high x 26 cm wide. This watercolour was painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed Paper. Framing comprises white matt boards with crimson feature line, 70%UV protective glass (practically reflection free) and beautifull charcoal and brown thin frame. Please contact ASPECTS OF KINGS PARK for the purchase of this painting.
EUCALYPTUS PRIESSIANA
The framing dimensions are 68cm x 82cm and image dimensions are 40cm wide x 54 cm high. This watercolour was painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed Paper. Framing comprises embossed off-white rag matt boards, 70%UV protective glass (practically reflection free) and beautifull soft gold framing. Please contact ASPECTS OF KINGS PARK for the purchase of this painting.
THE SCREAM – CASPIAN TERN –
screaming at the waves and the world
Caspian Terns are beautiful in flight; gregarious when perched on the rocks or barrier structures where more than once I have photographed 10-20 perched in a row- a lovely sight. This single bird was a bit of a screamer and so it won the portrait prize for it’s loud antics. This one was located at Woodman Point near Coogee, WA.
The framing dimensions are 47cm x 54cm and image dimensions are 24cm wide x 30cm high. This watercolour was painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed Paper. Framing comprises off-white matt boards, 70%UV protective glass (practically reflection free) and beautiful soft gold framing. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
PRICE $1195
RED-KNEED DOTTERELS
This is a framed original watercolour painting. The outside dimensions of the frame are 51cm x 47cm and the image dimensions are 29cm x 24cm. The frame is a light timber that blends with most decors. The ArtGlass has very low reflectivity and provides 70% UV protection. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
Price $950
WESTERN WHIPBIRD
This is a framed original watercolour painting. The outside dimensions of the frame are 52cm x 46cm and the image dimensions are 28cm x 24cm. The frame is a light white gold that blends with most decors. The ArtGlass has very low reflectivity and provides 70% UV protection. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
Price $950
WESTERN YELLOW ROBINS
This is a framed original watercolour painting. The outside dimensions of the frame are 54cm x 49cm and the image dimensions are 33cm x 29cm. We chose a black frame to set-off the brilliant yellow on the birds. The ArtGlass has very low reflectivity and provides 70% UV protection. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
Available at Mukau Gifts and Gallery, Cowaramup
A SPLENDID DOUBLE ACT
Malurus splendens and Eremophila splendens
Each year I attempt to paint another picture of the Splendid Fairy Wrens (simply because I love them) and this time also featuring another red flower. I dug through my photo files and found this eremophila which I photographed at Kings Park, Perth- in the endangered plants section. It took three or so days for the fact to register that this was also a “splendens”. i.e. Eremophila splendens- thus the “Splendid Double Act” as the title. This plant is very rare and found only in the peninsular at Shark Bay in the north west. For the Wrens this is getting close to about as far north-west as they occur.
The painting is available for viewing and purchase at Mukau Gallery, Unit 2, 69 Bussell Highway, Cowaramup WA 6284 Phone 08 9755 9922 Email: wendy@mukau.com.au
ENEABBA MALLEE
There are several spectacular flowering mallee trees in Western Australia and the Eneabba Mallee (Eucalyptus impensa) is one of the best and rarest. The large reddish pink flowers are so thick with stamens. There are specimen plants growing in the endangered species section of the Kings Park Botanical Gardens.
This is a beautifully framed original watercolour painting- very chic with a bit of bing. The dimensions of the frame are 52cm x 62cm and the image is 32cm x 40cm. The frame is a light painted timber that blends with most decors. The ArtGlass has very low reflectivity and provides 70% UV protection. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
Price $1650
PAINTED FINCHES
Painted Finches are of the lesser known of the family found in the dry inland of the country. Usually found in small flocks feeding on spinifex seed and near drinking water. They seem to enjoy the harsh and hot rocky areas on the foothills of our beautiful rugged ranges.
This is a framed original watercolour painting. The outside dimensions of the frame are 52cm x 46cm and the image dimensions are 28cm x 21cm. The frame is a light timber that blends with most decors. The ArtGlass has very low reflectivity and provides 70% UV protection. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
PRICE $ 995
RED-BACKED KINGFISHER with a skink
Having lived and travelled throughout Central Australia for many years, I was always excited to observe these small Kingfishers of the dry inland. I usually found them perched on the tip of a dead branch in flat plains country.
Dimensions of the framing are 52cm wide x 59cm high and dimensions of the picture are: 27cm wide x 32cm high and is painted on Arches 300gsm Hot-press paper. The frame is a pale colour washed timber that blends with most decors. The frame is a pale colour washed timber that blends with most decors. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
PRICE $1650
RAINBOW LORIKEETS ON GREVILLEA
Rainbow Lorikeets are one of our most populat and most unpopular birds in Australia- it just depends where you live. Noisy as anything especially in a flock and damaging to any tree that is in flower that they like. Notwithstanding, they are now included in our range of paintings feeding on a very natural habitat plant for these birds.
This is a framed original watercolour painting. The outside dimensions of the frame are 67cm wide x 57cm wide; and picture dimensions are 48cm x 37cm. The frame is a light timber that blends with most decors. The ArtGlass has very low reflectivity and provides 70% UV protection.
Price $1750
ROSE MALLEE – EUCALYPTUS RHODANTHA
A small to medium mallee or shrub depending upon the manner in which it is growing. But either way they are beautiful plants with their pendant flower heads and colourful fruit. This small watercolour is of the plant at natural size and the image measures about 32cm x 39cm high.
The painting is available for viewing and purchase at Mukau Gallery, Unit 2, 69 Bussell Highway, Cowaramup WA 6284 Phone 08 9755 9922 Email: wendy@mukau.com.au
TOWER ROAD, EAST NANNUP
SOLD at Mukau Gallery, NOVEMBER 2025
FLOCK OF FLYING AVOCETS
This watercolour features the very elegant Red-necked Avocets in a flock that was inspired from a trip to Kalbarri. in 2013.
The external frame measurement is 88cm x 74cm, and the picture dimensions are 64cm x 47cm and is painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper. It would be true to say that the style used in this case is free and less detail in the feathering than usual. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
Price $2750
A VARIED DIET – VARIED LORIKEETS ON DARWIN WOOLYBUTT
Dimensions of the frame are 60cm x 76cm and dimensions of the image are 54cm x 41cm painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Press Paper. Frame is a pale timber with thin profile. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
Price $1950
CARNABY’S BLACK COCKATOO ON SCARLET BANKSIA
This original watercolour is beautifully framed in a stunning polished satin immitation gold lustred frame with 99%UV protection glass. External dimensions of the framed are: 67cm x 82cm and dimensions of the picture are 40 cm x 54 cm. Please contact us to provide a delivery cost to your destination.
Price $4250
EASTERN OSPREY- GOURMET FLIGHT OVER CAPE MENTELLE, WA
This original watercolour is beautifully framed in a light timber frame . External dimensions of the framed are: 71cm x 80cm Please contact us to provide a delivery cost to your destination.
Price $1450
KANGAROO PAW HYBRID (RED)
This is an unframed watercolour in a sealed mattboard. The image dimensions are 34cm high x 28cm wide.
Price $345
KANGAROO PAW HYBRID (YELLOW)
This is an unframed watercolour in a sealed mattboard. The image dimensions are 34cm high x 28cm wide.
Price $345
SCARLET CHESTED PARROTS
These small Parrots impress me greatly for their colour, quietness and ability to survive in a harsh environment. I have chosen the match-up between this mallee and these birds because they both occur in the Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia – harsh country. Scarlet- chested parrots are about 20cm long: they are a relatively small parrot- just like Budgerigars. Perched here, on a flowering eucalyptus pachyphyla.
This is a framed watercolour painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper with 70% UV protective glass providing minimal reflective appearance . External dimensions of the framed are: 53cm x 53cm Please contact us to provide a delivery cost to your destination.
Price $1450
WESTERN SPINEBILL ON EUCALYPTUS CAESIA
Frame dimensions: 47cm wide x 56cm high and the image dimensions are 30cm x 40 cm. This watercolour was painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed Paper. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
Price $1450
SCARLET ROBINS- “Posted”
There was a day we travelled along bush tracks west of Dryandra Forest in Western Australia, and saw over thirty Scarlet Robins mostly perched on top of farm land fence posts. These are another species of birds that often dwell on the edge of bushland adjacent to open farmland paddocks. At home, in Margaret River, I had rarely seen a Scarlet Robin in our bush garden. And one day I decided to clear a track about six metres long and within an hour a pair of scarlet Robins came along to check out if there were any grubs or beetles in the disturbed area. I was left wondering- Were they always in the upper foliage of our tall trees and then saw me at work and worth a closer inspection?
Dimensions of the original are: 35cm x 29cm. This is a framed watercolour painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper with 70% UV protective glass providing minimal reflective appearance. Please contact us to provide a delivery cost to your destination.
Price $2250
BARNIE & BOO
EASTERN BARN OWL & SOUTHERN BOOBOOK
“Barnie & Boo” is an adaption of an image I once saw for a fleeting moment some time ago. This often happens as an artist you see something and then get-too and creat your version of a glimpse- this is to build your own idea from another source as compared to a plain copy. Our Owls are precious birds: these night-time hunters are susceptible to catching baited rodents which can lead to the death of the Owl as well as the “rat”. “Barnie & Boo” is the last painting for 2021, which for us has been outstanding to say the least.
Dimensions of the frammed painting are 64cm wide x 69cm high and dimensions of the picture are 37cm widex 41cm high. This is a framed watercolour painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper. This is framed to conservation standards with 70% UV protective glass which provides minimal reflection. Please contact us to provide a delivery cost to your destination.
Price $2950
LESSER SOOTY OWL- IN THE DEPTH OF THE FOREST- A DRAWING
This work is a drawing using Pitt Oil based pencils on Fabriano 280gsm textured watercolour paper. The grain in the paper provides a rough surface in line with the aim of – not to get lost in detail. If you are familiar with my painting of the Regent Bowerbirds you may notice similarity in the included subjects like twirling vines and ferny like leaves. The Lesser Sooty Owl is found in a relatively small region of Queensland and is fairly common.
Pitt Oil is not commonly known but the characteristics are quite remarkable as the depth of blackness works a treat while not reflecting light like a standard graphite pencil will normally generate.
Dimensions of the framing are 90cm x 71cm and dimensions of the image are 67cm x 47cm drawn on Fabriano 200gsm Rough Paper. Please contact us to provide a delivery cost to your destination.
Price: $2250
KAKADU CONTRAST- SHINING FLYCATCHERS
Walking around the Melaleuca shrubland on the edge of Cooinda Waters at Kakadu National Park I spotted and photographed the female Shining Flycatcher. I was immediately impressed by the distinctive colour of the feathers on the wings and tail: very unique colouring for Australian birds. But the Top End of the Northern Territory appears to have a fairly strong number of Flycatchers as we observed a few species in our recent short trip.
One of the things I normally do when painting birds, particularly birds from more remote areas, or of lesser known birds, is search the Internet to see what paintings may exist or have been painted long ago. In this case, I would be confident in saying that this is a very rare piece of bird artwork . I have not found any contemporary paintings and only two historical works.
This is a framed original watercolour painting with the image dimensions measuring 31cm x 35 cm watercolour painting on Arches 300gsm Hot-pressed paper. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
Price $2250
COCKATIELS FROM THE INLAND
While Cockatiels are indeed a bird of the inland, they are also very much an Internationalist. After the Budgie, the Cockatiels must be one of the most domesticated of our native birds. I do like them in the wild and have placed this pair in a typical inland setting with rocky outcrop above the grassy plains where the Cockatiels commonly feed on the native grasses.
This is a framed watercolour painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper with 70% UV protective glass providing minimal reflective appearance. This original watercolour is beautifully framed in a soft white-gold satin finished framed . External dimensions of the framed are: 63cm x 73cm As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
Price $2250
EASTERN ROSELLAS ON YELLOW GUM
This is a lovely picture featuring two favourites of mine- the Eastern Rosellas because of the memories from childhood; and the Yellow Gum, Eucalyptus leucoxylon which grew so big and beautiful in the part of Central Victoria where I grew up.
This is a framed watercolour painting on 300gsm Arches Hot Pressed Paper. The frame is light toned trimber measuring 72cm x 92cm. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
Price $3250
WHITE-BROWED AND MASKED WOODSWALLOWS TOGETHER
This is a unique watercolour painting of two species of Woodswallows that are found within Western Australia. The Masked Woodswallows occur across a vast area of Australia except for a few corners of the continent. Interestingly, the White-browed Woodswallows (which occur in the northern inland areas of WA and most of the rest of the country) are often found together. They fly, feed and perch together as if they were the same species.
This is a framed watercolour painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper with 70% UV protective glass providing minimal reflective appearance. This watercolour is beautifully framed in a soft white-gold satin finished framed . External dimensions of the framed are: 56CM X 70CM Please contact us to provide a delivery cost to your destination.
Price $2250
FLAME ROBINS IN THE SNOW
We visited the Mount Buffalo and Falls Creek areas last September and were delighted to see so many Flame Robins. They seemed to find food in the snow which I guess could have been insects of some kind. One of the particular aims of the visit was to see the Snow Gums (Eucalyptus pauciflora) which are truly one of the worlds most amazing trees. The branches have colourful longitudinal stripes like broad pin-stripes of pale yellows and grey/blue bark and the occasional green or red bark. The background view is from the Mt Buffalo area.
This is a watercolour painting on 300gsm Arches Hot Pressed (smooth) Paper. The original image measures approx. 35cm x 45cm high. As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
Price $2250
Regent Bowerbirds
On a recent hike up Mount Warning Northern NSW (August 2018), I came across this most fascinating branch growing immediately next to the track. I was about three quarters of the way up the climb. It appeared to me to be an old branch because of the amount of miscellaneous vegetation growing all over it. As soon as I saw it I knew that it was for: I wanted to paint the Regent Bowerbirds perched on it (with only a little licence) And here we have it.
This is a framed watercolour painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper with 70% UV protective glass providing minimal reflective appearance. An original watercolour painting on Arches 300 gsm Hot Pressed Paper. Picture area is approximately 50cm x 71cm.
Price: $9000
RED-WATTLEBIRD ON BANKSIA MENZEISII
A fine art watercolour painting on Arches 300gsm hot-pressed paper
This is a framed watercolour painted on Arches 300gsm Hot Pressed paper with 70% UV protective glass providing minimal reflective appearance. This original watercolour is beautifully framed in a soft white-gold satin finished framed . External dimensions of the framed are: 70cm X 88cm and the picture is approximately 44cm high x 62cm wide. Please contact us to provide a delivery cost to your destination.
Price: $3500
PRINCESS IS PREENING- PRINCESS PARROTS
This is a watercolour painting on 300gsm Arches Hot Pressed (smooth) Paper. The framing dimensions are 92cm high x 72cm wide original image measures 70cm x 52cm wide.As this is framed please contact first to obtain a quote for delivery.
Price $3250
All original paintings are sold through “Chris Spiker Fine Art” ABN 860 967 15818
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