WOMBATS ON MARIA ISLAND Maria Island /wukaluwikiwayna is a mountainous island located off the east coast of Tasmania. The island was named in 1642 by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman after Maria van Diemen (wife of Anthony van Diemen, the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies). … Continued
The inspiration for the work came from countless hours of observing and collecting treasures from the sea washed ashore along Tasmania’s beautiful and rugged coastline. From an original artwork in colour pencil by Tasmanian artist Sue Holm
An image from the imagination of the artist, combining several icons of the Tasmanian wilderness. A Tasmanian Devil and her young are in the foreground with a Quoll. A Wombat browses in a field of button grass and on a … Continued