The timed auction ends Thursday July 9th at 8:00pm. Whoever holds the highest bid at the auction closing time wins.
Miriam Wells
Cymbidium (framed in oak), 2024
Acrylic on canvas
Height 51 cm x Width 41 cm
Artwork is framed and ready to hang & comes with a certificate of authenticity
Starting Bid: $550
This expressive, impasto abstract floral portrait captures the vibrant structure of a pink cymbidium orchid branch against a muted, dusty rose background. The piece relies on thick, deliberate strokes of paint to build physical depth, allowing the petals to emerge organically from the canvas rather than through rigid realism. The composition balances a dense cluster of blossoms rendered in energetic shades of rose, magenta, and soft blush, with the gestural, sweeping green of the stems below. This tactile quality emphasises the spontaneous movement of the application, bridging the gap between traditional floral subject matter and an abstract, contemporary execution.
The artwork is elegantly framed in a clean, minimalist Tasmanian oak frame, which lends a warm, natural boundary to the piece without competing with the lively texture of the paint. Ready to hang, this painting offers a fresh, modern take on botanical art, relying on form, colour, and rich surface texture to create an evocative visual presence.
Artist Bio: Miriam Wells is a contemporary abstract expressive painter whose work spans lyrical floral still life and true abstract expressionism.
She's fascinated by growth and seasonal change - and how these processes are both fast and slow simultaneously. Her practice is anchored by the simple art of paying attention in small green spaces - and how this opens up new worlds. Through this small lens of vessels, petals and ponds, wonder lives in every brushstroke. With a degree in Creative Arts from the University of Wollongong, and experience as an academic in art history, dramaturgy and creative writing theory, Mim has recently shifted her creative practice from writing to painting, embracing an expressionist's toolkit of bold strokes and emotive abstraction, with a decadent's obsession with beauty, abundance and decay.