Terry Napier Resides in Park Orchards, an outer suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Having painted from early in his life, he developed a passion for natural objects and proceeded to hone his skills in observation and painting techniques. While gaining some early training in graphic art, it was not until 1980, in undertaking a course in Japanese brush painting (Sumie') that the delights of detail inherent in flower, insects and birds took his artistic endeavours on a new journey. Since then, he has concentrated mainly on watercolour technique and botanical studies. This has led to a number of one-man exhibitions and numerous joint exhibitions. Terry has participated in 'The Art of Botanical Illustration' at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, since its beginning. His paintings are represented in Victoria's State Collection, The Illustrated Garden (The 21st Florilegium of the Friends of the RBG) and in the Government House Florilegium. Terry also exhibits regularly at Karwarra Australian Plant Garden Wildlife and Botanical Art exhibitions. Other paintings have been purchased as corporate gifts to overseas organizations and his paintings have found homes in the UK, US, Canada, Italy, Japan and throughout Australia. Retiring from RMIT in 1996, he now concentrates on painting and teaching in the 'Nature in Art' programs he started in 1996. In 2010 he was awarded the 'Celia Rosser' medal for his botanical paintings and for his contribution to the teaching of botanical art.
Catalogue Number 98
Iris germanica 'Here comes the Night'
watercolour
400mm by 300mm
$1,950
Catalogue Number 99
Zygopetalum crinitum
watercolour
500mm by 560mm
$1,850
