BioCup Art Series

Yorgum by First Nations artist Gabrielle Bruce honors the red flowering gum tree, a symbol of resilience and beauty. With rich earthy tones and intricate details, the piece reflects a deep connection to Country, celebrating nature’s vitality and cultural significance. This artwork captures the warmth and spirit of the Yorgum tree in a striking visual tribute.

Pixie Wixie started as an illustration challenge based on the Pixie hair cut style and from there I turned it into a pattern. It features themes that are prominent in my work as well as the types of clothes I design for and enjoy wearing myself being slow/circular fashion or representative of the quirky gems you may find in an Op Shop.

This curious parrot fish followed me around snorkelling and was the inspiration for ‘Parrot Fish Party’ – a fun, quirky design to celebrate the colours and vibrance of nature, especially our underwater fish friends! I hope by creating art that is inspired by amazing animals and plants, I encourage a fascination and love for the natural world – as we can’t care for it if we don’t love it.

Colourful zoanoids living and blooming in our precious ecosystem fluresing as a final call for our attention and help.

"Watermelon Sugar" celebrates Summer in Australia- the colourful blooms, the turquoise beaches, blue skies, sunshine and the sweet tropical fruits. Each line represents memories gathered over summers spent at the beach, swimming, bushwalking, exploring our beautiful country and the stunning environment around us. They are moments in time etched into our memories of times spent outdoors, exploring this great southern land.

Ashleigh Fish is a watercolour artist whose designs are often influenced by her children and the magical way they see the world. These beautiful moths are inspired by our time spent outside and observing the nature around us.

Stuck On You is a playful representation of the personality of an octopus. Their intelligence, adaptability and ability to camouflage is magical. This piece shows the outstretched tentacle of a fabulously rainbow specimen. I love adding an element of whimsy to my art to ultimately give each creature its own individual character.

Fire plays an important role in Australian ecosystems, however if it occurs too frequently or burns too hot, it can cause more damage then regeneration. As fires burn more intensely and more regularly throughout our landscapes we have to remember the impact this can have on ecosystem resilience. Regenerating Ferns captures the heathland ferns reshooting after an unseasonal bushfire on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. One of the first colours to burst through the black and grey earth are the yellows and greens of ferns, signalling the regrowth of the forest understory and reminding us that beauty can survive in the harshest of environments. This is one of many environmental themes that Rose draws on to create such beautiful botanical patterns.

The 'Poetry Of Poppies' was inspired by a simple bunch of poppies that caught my eye in a local florist. They were strikingly beautiful in every respect. I am in awe of the beauty of the natural world, which flourishes for such a brief moment yet captivates us for a lifetime. This is a hand-painted geometric illustration I created from the studies I made of these wonderful flowers.

The Pandanus is a type of palm found throughout the East Coast and Northern parts of Australia along beaches, rivers and in forests. The plant has been used by Indigenous people for a range of different uses including basket weaving, carving, crafts, food and medicine.Madeline Hill is a Northern Rivers based children’s book author and illustrator. She owns a small sustainable greeting card business called ‘Moon Face’. Her designs are colourful, quirky and expressive. Through her books and greeting cards she aims to encourage children and adults to connect and nurture themselves, others, and their natural environment, through kindness, compassion, gratitude and humour!

This enchanting mixed media and oil painting features a wise old owl, its feathers carefully detailed with precision, standing guard over a world filled with hidden messages and ancient wisdom. The abstract background, a blend of blues and grays, creates a dreamy space where the inner world and nature come together. Collaged elements quietly share secrets, including a thoughtful quote that reads, "The more he saw, the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard." This intriguing message invites the viewer to look deeper, to listen to the quiet wisdom of the owl, and to discover the hidden truths within themselves.

This artwork was created with the use of camera panning with slow shutter speed on a winters morning at sunrise. The heavy dark cloud with the sun rising turned the ocean electric blue creating a beautiful artist opportunity to blend the colours.

I am a graphic designer based in Sydney. My love for travel and nature opens my eyes to the intricacy and beauty of the natural world and how precious it is. It inspires me to capture these magical moments, highlighting the intriguing textures and patterns that it creates. Gazing upwards toward the canopy of leaves, bathed in dappled sunlight, the foliage weaves a tapestry of colours. Geelong Botanic Gardens, digital manipulation.

‘I feel grateful and appreciative that I can be inspired by the Australian landscape and its prolific botanicals.’This work celebrates growth, regeneration and the colours of the environment I am constantly fascinated by.

The "June in Bloom" artwork was created during an inspiring journey through the Northern Territory's native bushland in the month of June. This season brings a breathtaking transformation as the native flora, particularly the Turkey Bush, bursts into vibrant seas of pink, painting the landscape with its ephemeral beauty. For a fleeting month each year, the bushland is highlighted by a sea of pink native blossoms.

“Flora Australis” is an abstract composition of vibrant and vivid Australian native flora including Grevilleas, Waratahs and Gymea Lilies. The original oil painting is 60 cm high x 120 cm wide.

‘Far North Palm Fronds' is inspired from my love of the environment in far north Queensland. The iconic palm trees that stretch and curve along the beaches. The distinctive shadows and sounds as the wind blows through the fronds.

Australian artist Amica Aindow, an abstract expressionist painter, is known for creating earthy, botanical forms that evoke the intricacy and beauty of the natural world. Borrowing from nature, her work takes a purely abstract direction rooted in Zen aesthetics. She relies on intuition, emotion, and spontaneity rather than direct representation, creating work that forms heartfelt connections.

Banksias are one of my favourite flowers. Every detail about them is so beautiful and worth having a close look. They are so exquisitely unique, very vibrant in colour, and I'm always drawn to draw them! This design explores the different parts of the Banksia, and of course celebrates the eye grabbing vibrant colours they exude!

Gemma is a British/Australian writer and illustrator inspired by nature and wildlife, she takes photos on daily walks which she sketches later using mixed media. Backyard Flora and Fauna celebrates garden flowers and shrubs spotted on a rainy Winter's walk around her suburb in Melbourne

Warm summer colours inspire the vibrant design, celebrating weekends wandering to markets and getting coffee with friends. Lush flowers and plants embellish the illustration creating a fantasy landscape inspired by local gardens and bush walks. The experience of walking through neighbourhoods with friends and noticing plants and gardens, colours and shapes along the way.

This scratchboard belongs to a collection of works which aim to embrace the beauty of the Western Australian bush, unforseen by some. Amoungst the dry, dusty grey eucalypts nestled in the long, tall grass the Rose Mallee, Scarlet Banksia, Acorn Banksia, White Everlastings grow. Little male and female Superb fairy wrens hop to and frow on the foliage singing their morning song. 

My knowledge of global warming is limited, but my love for the planet and it'sbeauty is endless. By supporting environmentally friendly products, like BioCups, that are both easy on the eyes and guilt-free!
When you make a decision based on your love for the planet you are truly the bee's knees.

Naurita Briscoe is an Australian contemporary artist. Her family are the traditional owners of the Mossman and Daintree area, Kuku Yalanji tribe, Far North Queensland. Her artwork reflects her own personal life experiences while capturing the beauty of her cultural heritage, sea and rainforest surroundings. At the heart of her artworks, she hopes to encourage others to Never Give Up.

Martin Stringer is a nature photographer and filmmaker. His aim is to showcase the beauty of nature and to inspire others to help be the guardians for our mother earth. Since 2014, Martin has photographed and documented the amazing rainforest regeneration from tree planting projects. In addition to his work with Rainforest Rescue, Martin has also created videos for organisations that are working to help protect nature such as The Wilderness Society, The Great Australian Bight Alliance and the Great Forest National Park Campaign.

I like to be an explorer and observe the world around me as if I've never seen it before. I'm so often amazed by the variety of shapes, colours, sizes and smells that I encounter on a walk in the woods. Nature itself is not only an endless source of inspiration for my designs but also a place where I can deeply relax and find harmony. Being grateful for that and aware of the human impact on the environment I implement a sustainable and eco-friendly practice in my life as an artist. If we all start to make positive changes, there's hope that we can preserve the beauty of this world.

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