Kapok flowers come out in the dry season here in the Kimberley, from about April to September. They’re from the Yellow Kapok bush (Cochlospermum fraseri) and are stunning with their bright buttery yellow colour. For Aboriginal people of the Kimberley, this plant has always been important — its flowers, roots and fluffy seed fibres are used for food, fire-starting, and even for decoration in ceremonies. When you see the kapok flowering, it’s also nature’s way of saying it’s time to gather other seasonal bush foods.
People used to use the fluffy insides of the seed pods to stuff pillows and mattresses.
I am drawn to the flower’s rich, buttery yellow colour so decided to paint this still life against a midnight blue (Prussian blue) background to highlight their brightness.
Oil Painting. Canvas measures 305mm x 305mm x 17mm and comes ready to hang.
Free postage within Australia.
(For international orders contact for a quote.)
Kapok flowers come out in the dry season here in the Kimberley, from about April to September. They’re from the Yellow Kapok bush (Cochlospermum fraseri) and are stunning with their bright buttery yellow colour. For Aboriginal people of the Kimberley, this plant has always been important — its flowers, roots and fluffy seed fibres are used for food, fire-starting, and even for decoration in ceremonies. When you see the kapok flowering, it’s also nature’s way of saying it’s time to gather other seasonal bush foods.
People used to use the fluffy insides of the seed pods to stuff pillows and mattresses.
I am drawn to the flower’s rich, buttery yellow colour so decided to paint this still life against a midnight blue (Prussian blue) background to highlight their brightness.
Oil Painting. Canvas measures 305mm x 305mm x 17mm and comes ready to hang.
Free postage within Australia.
(For international orders contact for a quote.)
