As a botanist, Nita uses this knowledge to ‘play’ with botanical illustration and move her works towards the modern form. Pen and ink is currently her favourite medium but on occasion colour creeps in and energises the piece. Graphic design fills much of her spare time at present in the form of logos and china pieces for volunteer organisations. Nita enjoys offering her love of line and spaces for the enjoyment of others. Often she works along with other artists. For example the fine china pieces for Myall Park Botanic Garden began as a joint design but she continued on alone with further pieces and design refinement.
Also creeping into Nita’s works are representatives of the fauna of Australia. Emus and echidnas especially appear often on her studio table.
Her paintings have been exhibited in Australia, England and New Zealand. Her work is in public and private collections around the world.
Classes in botanical art and botany at Mapleton Community Library 2021
2020 ‘Fun with daisies’ colour pencil
Another recent colour pencil – ‘Three parrots having fun’. Especially designed for the local Kindergarten as I was invited to work along with the 3-5 year olds.
Recently not only working with kindergarten children but also producing short films for the aged and disable for Range Care Flaxton
Past exhibitions:
2017 November 16 – 22 Floressence Botanical Artists Society Queensland Brisbane Botanic Gardens 9am to 4pm – shared exhibition
2017 March Maroochy Botanic Garden – exhibition
2016 November 15 – 21 Brisbane Botanic Gardens Floressence exhibtion 9am to 4pm
2016 NOW Coorey Butter Factory Shared Exhibition until early December
Exhibtion Myall Park Botanic Garden October to December
Exhibition ‘Birds, Bugs and Botanica’ 4-19 April Very successful exhibition
‘Habitat’ Dogwood Crossing Miles, Queensland
Current display and sale at ‘The Twig and Berry’ Newstead, Brisbane http://www.thetwigandberry.com.au
Contact nita at lester.publishing@gmail.com numerous art works for sale, workshops and commissions.
Children’s book: ‘Pinpoint’ – children’s book published August 2013 $15 plus postage
Colouring book ‘ Range of Colour’ Published November 2015 $15 plus postage Order now. lester.publishing@gmail.com colouring book promtional brochure $15
Gift cards – blank – are available with envelopes: single $3.50 or pack of four $10
Paintings include:
Eucalyptus youngiana
Pen and ink botanical art
$295 Shrink Wrapped ready for framing
Grevillea ‘Dorothy Gordon’ Pen and ink
$250 – shrink wrapped ready for framing
Emu with a bow tie Pen and ink $95
Pinpoint rolling and rolling – main character of ‘Pinpoint’ a children’s story book
Nita Clare Lester 