"Colours inspired by the Yarra ranges, where moments of dry envelop the landscape. A black-shouldered kite stands proud, gazing out over the surrounds. Meanwhile to its right a white-naped honeyeater and two fantails balance to reach the height of the kite, flanked by an emperor gum moth. Working on this commission for Billanook College I wanted the stack of birds to emulate what it is to be part of a community and to celebrate the communal values around Billanook and its students - where working together you can also reach great heights.

I LOVED diving into colour with this one, and painting up the dry tinged eucalypt sprig was a personal highlight." - Melanie Caple