'Ian's Elephant & Owl Friends by the Orange Tree'

Title: 'Ian's Elephant & Owl Friends by the Orange Tree'

Date: December 2011

Medium: Acrylic paint, ink and paper on aquarelle paper.

x Charlotta

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'Gammon Lampinen Family Tree'

First of all, let me apologize for the poor photographs. My big camera is away on service and I have had to resort to a little 'snap-shot' one.

 

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Title: 'Gammon Lampinen Family Tree'

Size: 60 x 90cm   Date: June 2011

This painting was commissioned by a lovely Finnish girl as a gift to her Finnish-Australian nephews in Sydney. The brief was to create a 'family tree' in the midst of a landscape that included iconic references to both countries.

When I think of Scandinavia - of which Finland is part - I see images of forest animals, birch trees, red cottages and an abundance of birds. Look closely at the painting and you can also see typical 'Sami drawings' (Sami people = Scandinavia's indigenous folk) of a reindeer on the chimney of the cottage.

Australia is the home of some truly unique & iconic animals - the kangaroo (this one wearing 'Ugg boots'..!), and the yellow ridged Cockatoo, to name a couple.

I also wanted the painting to hold reference to the Aboriginal culture - there is a boomerang perched on a Gum tree branch, some indigenous carvings on the chimney of the 'Queenslander style' cottage, and also a circle of 'Aboriginal style' stars around the sun.

xx Charlotta

'TJs Fantasyland'

Title: 'TJs Fantasyland'

Size: 30 x 60 cm

Date: June 2010

Yet another happy little Fantasyland painting is leaving my studio
to move in to the nursery of unborn baby girl TJ. The painting was
ordered by a dear friend of the mother-to-be in a gesture of love
and welcoming of the arriving baby girl. So sweet and generous!

I look forward to seeing how TJs painting looks in its new home
and hear how it was received by its new host family.

Thank you Natasha for your order - I had fun making this one!

x Charlotta

"Ted's Swedish Summerland"

In a very beautiful part of Sweden called 'Dalarna'

lives a young boy (7 months) called Ted, and this

is one of the two paintings that his parents ordered

for him whilst I was visiting Sweden this January.

Title: "Ted's Swedish Summerland"

Date: January, 2010

They ordered two landscape motifs - one Summer with

typical Swedish detail and one Winter (to be completed).

xCharlotta

"Pink Elephant & Friends" and "Flowery Lion & Friends"

Hello hello! Whilst in Sweden recently I was commissioned by a local Client to create a set of paintings for her twin grand-daughters. The brief was to make two similar, but not identical, motifs in typically 'girly' colours, with a mix of little animals, mushrooms, flowers etc. Here's what I came up with..

Title: "Pink Elephant & Friends"

Date: 16 December, 2009

Title: "Flowery Lion & Friends"

Date: 16 December, 2009

The image quality (resolution) is not great - apologies if they are a tad blurry.

x Charlotta

"Lola's Fantasyland"

Title: "Lola's Fantasyland"

Date: October, 2009

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'Kate & Lucinda's Fantasyland'

Title: 'Kate & Lucinda's Fantasyland'

Date: 24 September, 2009

This 'Fantasyland' painting has been made for the Sydney
family who commissioned me to convert their home-office
into a warm & cozy playroom for their two young girls.
The painting is to hang above a bookshelf on the wall
facing the mural I painted earlier this year, and has
been done in harmony with the colours and general theme.

Though there are still a few final touches and key
purchases to be made before the decor is complete,
the room is really starting to come together.
I will share more once everything is done.

xCharlotta

"Stripy Hills"

Title: "Stripy Hills"
Date: August, 2009

"Train and Balloons"

Title: "Train and Balloons"
Date: February, 2008

"Neith's Australian Fantasyland"

Title: "Neith's Australian Fantasyland"
Date: June, 2009

"Milla's Swedish Fantasyland"

Title: "Milla's Swedish Fantasyland"
Date: February, 2009

"Janet's Fantasyland"

Title: "Janet's Fantasyland"
Date: June, 2009

"Fox in Stitches"

Title: "Fox in Stitches"

Date: September, 2007

"Fox by the Mill"

Title: "Fox by the Mill"
Date: March, 2009