Poppies on Blue Background
Poppies on Blue Background
By artist: Stephanie Morris
Acrylic paint on wooden panel. 45 x 63 x 6 cm
Part of my recent practice has included an exploration of flora, in particular the colours and shapes of flowers. I combine acrylic paint, acrylic gouache and acrylic paint pens and inks in my work, with an illustrative style that references the treasured books of my childhood, including the works of Rackham, Dulac and Cicely Mary Baker. I work either on yupo paper or wooden panels treated with gesso. "Poppies on a Blue Background" typifies my interest in the fine traceries of the blossoms' petals, and the combinations of colours that can best highlight their soft brilliance.
About the artist.
Stephanie Morris is a multi-disciplinary creative with a career that has included portraiture, book illustration, graphic design, soft sculpture, collage and one-off soft furnishings, accessories and clothing. Her work is most recognizable for her different and arresting combinations of colour and pattern, combining deft aesthetics and a traditional artistic skill set. She has won numerous awards for portraiture, still life and landscape, and has participated in several group and solo exhibitions and delivered workshops, lessons and seminars in drawing, pastels, portraiture, and textile recycling. In 2025, Stephanie was selected for a scholarship and residency in France at the Chateau d’Orquevaux, and this year completed a residency at the Whibayganba (Nobbys Headland) lighthouse in Newcastle. This year, she is exhibiting her work at Kaye West Studio's seasonal mixed exhibitions, at the Brisbane Illustration Fair, and at The Great Artist Market at Felons Brewing Co.
Collection or delivery.
This item is part of the Plant Empire Garden Art Exhibition, on display at Plant Empire from 17 October - 22 November 2026. Exhibition items are available for sale in person or online. In the unlikely event that a customer purchases the item in-store at the same time as it is sold online, we will refund the online purchase - thank you in advance for your understanding if this situation does occur. Exhibition pieces will be available for collection in-store or delivered from 23 November: to collect your item in person, please select the 'in-store pickup' option at checkout; or to have it delivered, please select either the Australia Post or courier option (Brisbane only) at checkout and your delivery fee will be calculated automatically.