Nature Colours Beauty

Sarah ORourke

Nature Colours Beauty

Acryllic on canvas 16×24 Inch

This work was for the Inaugural Art Exposing Eating Disorders Exhibition. An exhibition held at Sydney’s Mori Gallery with the aim of raising awareness & promoting positive body image through visual arts.
The use of butterflies is in part symbolic of the metamorphosis that transpires as one emerges from the “coocoon-like” existence of an eating disorder, the butterfly wings representing the freedom found in the ability to fly. The flowers, butterflies & dragonflies… some of natures most beautiful creations… represents the notion that true beauty inside & out is created by nature.

All sales proceeds were donated to The Butterfly Foundation & 25% of any print sales will continue to be donated.

Nature Colours Beauty belongs to the following groups:

* Painted Ladies *, ! HAIRSTYLES !, * Painted Nature *, Feminine Intent (LIMIT TWO IMAGES PER DAY), First Things, Freedom to Shine, Outsiders, THE SISTERHOOD and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Nature Colours Beauty by Sarah ORourke
Nature Colours Beauty by Sarah ORourke
  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Great work !

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Beautiful Sarah and for such a great cause- well done xxxxxxxx

  • Karin Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    that’s amazing Sarah, very very beautiful!

  • Sarah ORourke

    Sarah ORourke

    Thankyou Karin! I love your work so i value the compliment!

  • TheLoveShop

    TheLoveShop

    wowser!

  • Adam Gormley

    Adam Gormley

    Beautiful composition and artwork! So well done Sarah :)

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thanks so much… currently working on the follow up!

  • danita clark

    danita clark

    Sensational ! Love the vibrancy and your composition!!

  • Sarah ORourke

    Sarah ORourke

    Thanks so much Danita!

  • t0ray

    t0ray

    this is awesome:)

  • Tezz

    Tezz

    An incredibly pretty painting and a very worthwhile cause…..

  • MoonSpiral

    MoonSpiral

    This is beautiful and powerful work!!

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thanks so much Moon Spiral! It was for a very special cause so a lot of feeling went into it… with the hope that that feeling would inspire & be felt by others.
    Xxx

  • stephanie allison

    stephanie allison

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thanks so so much for the feature Stephanie!!!
    Xxx

  • Barbara Glatzeder

    Barbara Glatzeder

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Oh thankyou so much, i’m so honoured to be featured in such a special group!!!

  • Angela van Boxtel

    Angela van Bo...

    beautiful!

  • Angela van Boxtel

    Angela van Bo...

    Love you to submit this for: http://www.redbubble.com/groups/womanly-tee-design

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thanks so much Angela!
    As soon as i get my hands on a better graphics program i’ll definitely turn this into a tee for the group… looks fabulous & i’d love to be a part of it!
    Xxx

  • Vellu

    Vellu

    Beautiful work Sarah.

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thankyou very much Vellu!

  • stephanie allison

    stephanie allison

    Congrats! Your image won 1st place in the All the Colors of the Rainbow Painted Lady Challenge

    ♥

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Oh wow what a lovely suprise to start my day!!!
    Thankyou so much!

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Congrats on your Challenge Win sweetie Wooooooooooop xxxxxx

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Aw thankyou Anita & heehee what a cute little dance!

  • blomst

    blomst

    eyecatching! love it

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thankyou so much!

  • wigs

    wigs

    beautiful composition, the image is so powerful and extremely eye catching… the read up was interesting to, thank you

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thankyou very much, i’m really glad you like it, a special project this one!

  • satterflOw

    satterflOw

    this is my favorite of your portfolio it is so colourful, so many butterflies und dragonflys are amazing and the plumeria fragipani flowers in their real fluent colours passage

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thankyou so much!!! Yes, Frangipani, butterfly & dragonflies have always been some of my favourite things!
    :)

  • Kilioa

    Kilioa

    Great work, I really love the powerful colours. Awesome!

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thankyou so much Kilioa, i’m so glad you like it! I love colour too:)

  • Angie Muccillo

    Angie Muccillo

    What a beautiful positive vibrant image and important message behind the work…so well done :-)

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thanks so much Angie, your kind words here are very much appreciated!

  • Steph Granshaw

    Steph Granshaw

    this is a wonderful piece…i love it. Just popped over to your Etsy shop too, your jewelry is most delicate and beautifully feminine X

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thanks so much Steph! & thankyou for taking the time to look at my jewellery, i’m so glad you like it too!
    Xxx

  • Brendan Schoon

    Brendan Schoon

    Fantastic work! Very well made!
    Brendan

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Hi Brendan, thanks so much!
    :)

  • shawie

    shawie

    Fabulous artwork!! Such an amazing artist you’re!!

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Aw Shawie thankyou, that’s such a lovely comment :) I feel exactly the same way about your work :)

  • Barbara Glatzeder

    Barbara Glatzeder

    I just had another look at the enlarged version … woooow all that detail on the ‘dress’, magnificent! How long do these take you?

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thanks Barbara :) Oooh really hard to say, i don’t paint on canvas regularly as i never have the time, this was only my 2nd ever i think… i worked on it over the course of about 6 weeks but usually only an hour or 2 at a time & there were several gaps of a week or so when i didn’t touch it at all… so in hours? No idea.. but i was happy to put the time in for such a worthy cause!!!
    Xxx

  • Barbara Glatzeder

    Barbara Glatzeder

    indeed. :-)

  • eran gilad

    eran gilad

    Beautiful work and a worthy cause!!

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thanks so much Eran, a worthy cause indeed… i’m currently working on a piece for this years exhibition in October!

  • Hannah Partridge

    Hannah Partridge

    A Beautiful piece of work, absolutely gorgeous!

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thanks again Hannah, i’m so glad you like it :)!!!

  • Rhenastarr

    Rhenastarr

    Beautiful work, love the vibrant colors.

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thanks so much, I love colour!!!

  • Lynn Moore

    Lynn Moore

    I am an eating disorder therapist and I LOVE this!!! I love color and your interpretation; it is so hopeful, vibrant and freeing : )

  • Sarah ORourke

    Sarah ORourke

    Thanks so much Lynn, that’s exactly what I was aiming for… Something vibrant, positive & uplifting :)

  • Chris Fawkes

    Chris Fawkes

    Amazing!

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thanks Chris :)

  • lazydaze

    lazydaze

    woow ! awsome.so colorful and such fine detail !!

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Thanks so much! Coincidentally i just finished the follow up for this years exhibition, which you can read all about here
    Opens Wednesday 14th October.

  • Alice McMahon White

    Alice McMahon ...

    Amazing stuff! You know I love the butterflies!

  • Sarah ORourke replied

    Aw thanks Alice :) There’s a few there isn’t there ?! I was just drawing a buttrefly or 2 this morning actually, how funny!

  • MelDavies

    MelDavies 29 days ago

    Love it, really excellent.

  • Cynthia Lund Torroll

    Cynthia Lund T... 1 day ago

    (awesome)
    (I feel buoyant when looking at this)

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