Previous Exhibition

Ingrid Burkett —
Feathers and Fingerprints

Mar 27 – Apr 12, 2025

About the Artist      

One porcelain pinch-pot. One bird painting. Everyday, for a year.

In 2024, I embarked on a daily practice—part deep dive into artistic process, part meditation, part activism—that led to a flock of 365 Australian birds.

I chose a simple yet profound form: the humble pinch-pot, an ancient ceramic practice that intimately connects the maker with the medium. Shaped between the fingers, the form emerges through the pressure of touch, with fingerprints remaining in the clay as a trace of the maker.

Porcelain became my canvas, its fragility and translucency mirroring the precarious future of so many of the birds I depicted. These tiny, unglazed pots, bearing fingerprints, scarring, and rough edges, reflect the growing impact of human activity on bird habitats. Land clearing and unchecked development have driven many species to the brink of extinction. Each pot and portrait is my way of confronting this unfolding loss—of species that exist nowhere else on Earth. Through this act of making, I wrestle with my own place in this crisis and hope to spark conversations about how we can change course. 

This daily ritual was an exercise in deep learning, meditative reflection, and an evolving way of seeing. I chose to paint bird portraits because I wanted to meet my subjects eye to eye, to commune with them directly. Over the year, my practice evolved—you can see it in the portraits, in the growing detail, and in the depth of understanding reflected in the works. After 365 birds, I know I am only just beginning to truly see my muses.


EXHIBITION CATALOGUE

Download the exhibition catalogue with essay by Ingrid Burkett here. 

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All sales proceeds from the exhibition Feathers + Fingerprints will be donated to ‘Birdlife Southern Queensland’ to continue to support their conservation efforts!

11th Hour Series Black Throated Finch — Threatened   21 – 31 October, 2024

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Ceramic. The “11th hour” series highlights how close we are to losing particular species — we are at the 11th hour before it’s too late. We have a final opportunity to act and save these extraordinary birds that only exist in Australia.
$600 for the set of 11

Sold

11th Hour Series Night Parrot — Critically Endangered   November, 2024

Ceramic. The “11th hour” series highlights how close we are to losing particular species — we are at the 11th hour before it’s too late. We have a final opportunity to act and save these extraordinary birds that only exist in Australia.
$600 set of 11 Sold

11th Hour Series Orange-Bellied Parrot, a Critically endangered orange-bellied parrot (OBP), is Australia’s most threatened   19 – 30 September, 2024

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Ceramic. The “11th hour” series highlights how close we are to losing particular species - we are at the 11th hour before it’s too late. We have a final opportunity to act and save these extraordinary birds that only exist in Australia.
$600 for the set of 11

Sold

9 Lives Series King Island Scrubtit — Critically Endangered   23 – 31 July, 2024

Ceramic. The 9 lives series showcase birds whose habitat has been severely disrupted over many years. We have an opportunity to save them from extinction, but the window for action is closing.
$500 for set of 9 Sold

Sold

9 Lives Series Mallee Emu Wren — Critically Endangered   August, 2024

Ceramic. The 9 lives series showcase birds whose habitat has been severely disrupted over many years. We have an opportunity to save them from extinction, but the window for action is closing.
$400 for set of 9 Sold

Sold

9 Lives Series Regent Honeyeater — Critically Endangered   August, 2024

Ceramic. The 9 lives series showcase birds whose habitat has been severely disrupted over many years. We have an opportunity to save them from extinction, but the window for action is closing.
$400 for the set of 9 Sold

Sold

9 Lives Series Swift Parrots Critically Endangered   March, 2024

Ceramic. The 9 lives series showcase birds whose habitat has been severely disrupted over many years. We have an opportunity to save them from extinction, but the window for action is closing.
$420 for the set of 9 Sold

’21’ Mukarrthippi grasswren — February   2024

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Ceramic. These twenty-one pinch pots pay homage to the Mukarrthippi Grasswren, Australia's most endangered bird. There are only 21 of these small birds remaining, and they are found in only one place in Australia - on a sandhill, in Western NSW, in the Yathong Nature Reserve, on the lands of the Ngiyampaa-Wangaaypuwan people.
$700 for the set of 21

Banded Lapwing — 4 January   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

Sold

Bush Stone Curlew — 1 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Currawong — 20 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Dollar Bird Juv — 19 January   2024

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Ceramic
~ 3 cm
$65

Double Eyed Fig Parrot — 15 January   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

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Eastern Yellow Robin Juv — 10 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Finch Painted Juv — 23 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 3.5 cm
$65 Sold

Sold

Forty Spotted Pardalote — 18 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Golden Whistler — 17 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Grass Wren — 25 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 3 cm
$55 Sold

Sold

Green Catbird — 9 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Hooded Plover — 5 January   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

Hooded Robin — 8 January   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

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Australian Hobby — 22 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$75 Sold

Mistletow Bird — 2 January   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

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Pale Yellow Robin Juv — 6 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 3.5 cm
$65 Sold

Sold

Paradise Riflebird — 29 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$130 Sold

Sold

Rainbow Lorikeet — 27 January   2024

Ceramic
~7 cm
$100 Sold

Sold

Red Backed Wren — 24 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Regent Bowerbird — 30 January   2024

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Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$100

Sold

Rose Crowned Fruit Dove — 13 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Rose Robin Juv — 21 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 3 cm
$55 Sold

Sold

Scarlet Honeyeater — 12 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Scarlet Honeyeater — 7 January   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

Silver Eye — 16 January   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

Spinefex Pigeon — 31 January   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

Sold

Splendid Fairywren — 26 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Spotted Catbird — 3 January   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Spotted Pardalote — 14 January   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

Superb Fruit Dove — 28 January   2024

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Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$100

Superb Parrot — 11 January   2024

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Ceramic
~ 3.5 cm
$70

Blue Faced Parrot Finch — 28 February   2024

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Ceramic
~ 3 cm
$55

Sold

Boobook — 8 February   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Buff Rumped Thornbill — 1 February   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$100 Sold

Sold

Carpentarian Grasswren — 16 February   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Diamond Dove Juv — 2 February   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

Sold

Double Banded Plover — 4 February   2024

Ceramic
~ 3.5 cm
$65 Sold

Sold

Scaly-Breasted Lorrikeet — 27 February   2024

Ceramic
~ 3 cm
$55 Sold

Sold

Green Backed Honeyeater — 22 February   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Olvie Backed Sunbird F — 23 February   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Orange Chat— 10 February   2024

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Ceramic
~ 3 cm
$55

Oriental Cuckoo — 5 February   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

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Rainbow Lorikeet — 12 February   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Red Capped Robin — 18 February   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Red Lored Whistler — 25 February   2024

Ceramic
~ 3 cm
$55 Sold

Regent Bowerbird — 6 February   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

Sold

Satin Bowerbird F — 21 February   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Shining Bronze Cuckoo — 11 February   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

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Australasian Figbird — 12 March   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$100 Sold

Black Tailed Treecreeper — 14 March   2024

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Ceramic
~ 3.5 cm
$65

Sold

Bush Bronzewing — 4 March   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Bush Stone Curlew — 3 March   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Common Cicadabird — March   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

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Crimson Rosella — 20 March   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Currawong — 16 March   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Eastern Yellow Robin — March   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$80 Sold

Sold

Eastern Yellow Robin — 2 March   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Gouldian Finch — 10 March   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

New Holland Honeyeater — 21 March   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90

Painted Finch 2 — March   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

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Powerful Owl — 18 March   2024

Ceramic
~ 3.5 cm
$65 Sold

Sold

Morepork — 10 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$100 Sold

Sold

Australasian Swamphen — 3 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$100 Sold

Banded Lapwing — 5 April   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

Bell Miner — 7 April   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$80

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Black Grasswren — 17 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$110 Sold

Sold

Black Honeyeater — 20 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90 Sold

Sold

Green Oriole — 1 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Common Blackbird — 12 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Electus Parrot — 4 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$100 Sold

Sold

Morepork — April   2024

Ceramic

Sold

Variegated Fairy Wren — 27 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Splendid Fairy Wren — 11 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$80 Sold

Sold

Rufous Scrub Bird — 21 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90 Sold

White Naped Honeyeater — 29 April   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

Sold

Red Headed Honeyeater — 28 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$110 Sold

Yellow Billed Tern — 23 April   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

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Olive Backe Oriole — 25 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90 Sold

Sold

Strong Billed Honeyeater — 30 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Green Backed Honeyeater — 15 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Grey Headed Honeyeater — 24 April   2024

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Ceramic
~ 3.5 cm
$65

Sold

Green Oriole — 6 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Fawn Breasted Bowerbird — 19 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$110 Sold

Sold

Fan Tailed Cuckoo — 9 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$100 Sold

Sold

Eastern Yellow Robin — 22 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Blue Faced Honeyeater — 16 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$120 Sold

Barred Cuckoo Shrike — 8 April   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$80

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Yellow Tufted Honeyeater — 2 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90 Sold

Red Backed Fairy Wren — 13 April   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

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Red Winged Fairy Wren — 18 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$110 Sold

Sold

Double Eyed Fig Parrot — 14 April   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Australian Logrunner — 18 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$95 Sold

Sold

Spotted Pardalote — 12 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$80 Sold

Sold

Wompoo Pigeon — 28 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 7.5 cm +
$140 Sold

Sold

Spotted Bowerbird — 4 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Crimson Sunbird — 5 May   2024

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Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$100

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Barn Swallow — 20 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

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Welcome Swallow — 23 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Flame Robin — 11 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Lewins Rail — 22 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Spectacled Monarch — 3 May   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90

Sold

Spotted Pardalote — 30 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 3 cm
$55 Sold

Sold

Spotted Pardalote — 9 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Welcome Swallow — 15 May   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

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Spotted Pardalote — 31 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

White Faced Robin — 8 May   2024

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Ceramic
~ 3.5 cm
$65

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White Winged Chough — 27 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 3.5 cm
$70 Sold

Spiny Cheeked Honeyeater — 7 May   2024

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Ceramic
~ 6 cm
$120

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Spectacled Monarch Juv — 3 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90 Sold

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Yellow Throated Scrubwren — 29 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 3.5 cm
$65 Sold

Sold

Red Browed Treecreeper — 13 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Northern Scrub Robin — 17 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Lemon Bellied Flyrobin — 2 May   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

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Flame Robin — 24 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 3 cm
$55 Sold

Sold

Eclectus Parrot F — 10 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 3.5 cm
$65 Sold

Eastern Yellow Robin — 6 May   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

Buff Rumped Thornbill — 19 May   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

Black Headed Honeyeater — 25 May   2024

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Ceramic
~ 3 cm
$55

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Red Winged Fairy Wren — 16 May   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Lovely Fairy Wren F — 26 May   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$ 80

Figbird — 30 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$120

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Silvereye — 14 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$80 Sold

Australasian Figbird — 13 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$100

Striated Pardalote — 21 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$80

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Spectaculed Monarch — 16 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 7.5 cm +
$150 Sold

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Satin Bowerbird — 7 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$95 Sold

Rufous Bristlebird — 4 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

Regent Bowerbird — 26 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

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Noisy Pitta — 29 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$95 Sold

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Painted Finch — 8 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

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Eclectus Parrot — 25 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

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Eastern Spinebill — 11 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$95 Sold

Sold

Australian Ringneck — 15 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$80 Sold

Crimson Rosella — 20 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

Common Bronzewing — 2 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$80

Common Koel — 6 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 6 cm
$100

Superb Fruit Dove — 22 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$80

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Spotted Harrier Juv — 27 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

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Bush Stone Curlew — 17 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 7.5 cm +
$150 Sold

Sandstone Shrike Thrush — 9 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$95

Red Winged Parrot — 28 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

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Red Lored Whistler — 23 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Red Eared Firetail — 1 May   2024

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Ceramic
~ 3 cm
$55

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Red Capped Robin — 24 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

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Rainbow Bee Eater — 19 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Australian Reed Warbler — 3 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

Nankeen Night Heron — 12 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$130

White Browed Babbler — 10 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

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Bush Stone Curlew — 18 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

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Blue Faced Parrot Finch — 5 June   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Green Headed Yellow Wagtail — 1 June   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90

Yellow Honeyeater — 7 July   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

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Striated Pardalote — 6 July   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

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Spectacled Monarch — 13 July   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Crested Bellbird — 5 July   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90

Diamond Firetail — 19 July   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

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Satin Bowerbird — 16 July   2024

Ceramic
~ 7.5 cm +
$130 Sold

Fairy Pitta — 17 July   2024

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Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$110

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Inland Thornbill — 14 July   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$110 Sold

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Little Raven — 3 July   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$130 Sold

Regent Bowerbird — 21 July   2024

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Ceramic
~ 7.5 cm +
$120

Red Browed Finch — 8 July   2024

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Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75

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Satin Bowerbird F — 22 July   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Bar Shouldered Dove — 12 July   2024

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Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$130

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Rainbow Bee Eater — 18 July   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$110 Sold

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Double Barred Finch — 10 July   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$120 Sold

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Chestnut Quail Thrush — 11 July   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$130 Sold

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Bush Stone Curlew — 15 July   2024

Ceramics
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Buff Banded Rail — 2July   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90 Sold

Sold

Blue Faced Parrot Finch — 4 July   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

White Winged Fairy Wren — 20 July   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90 Sold

New Holland Honeyeater — 9 July   2024

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Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$120

Noisy Scrub Bird — 1 July   2024

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Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$120

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Starling — 31 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

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Barking Owl — 2 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 7.5 cm +
$120 Sold

Sold

Partridge Pigeon — 18 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$110 Sold

Yellow Oriole — 29 August   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

Wompoo Pigeon — 24 August   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

Superb Parrot — 15 August   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

Spotted Pardalote — 21 August   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

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Spotted Catbird — 10 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

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Splendid Fairywren — 23 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90 Sold

Sold

Silver Eye — 13 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Rufous Owl — 30 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$100 Sold

Sold

Crimson Chat — 3 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 3 cm
$55 Sold

Sold

Crimson Rosella — 4 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Grey Goshawk — 19 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90 Sold

Sold

Lovely Fairywren Juv — 26 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90 Sold

Sold

Splendid Fairywren — 12 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Yellow Faced Honeyeater — 25 August   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

Chestnut Breasted Mannikin — 27 August   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

Eastern Yellow Robin — 9 August   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

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Glossy Black Cockatoo — 7 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$95 Sold

Spiny Cheeked Honeyeater — 11 August   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

Gouldian Finch Endangered — 6 August   2024

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Ceramic
~ 3.5 cm
$65

Sold

Satin Bowerbird F — 1 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Young Variegated Fairy Wren — 16 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$95 Sold

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Eastern Ground Parrot — 5 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$90 Sold

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Bush Stone Curlew — 17 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Purple Crowned Fairy Wren F — 28 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Young Variegated Fairy Wren — 16 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$95 Sold

Sold

Blue Faced Parrot Finch — 22 August   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Brolga — 11 September   2024

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Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$130

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Barking Owl — 6 September   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Red Goshawk — 16 September   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Sold

Crimson Chat — 4 September   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$110 Sold

Sold

Western Wattlebird — 18 September   2024

Ceramic
~ 4 cm
$75 Sold

Sold

Variegated Fairywren — 1 September   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85 Sold

Green Oriole — 14 September   2024

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Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$85

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Rainbow Lorikeet — 17 September   2024

Ceramic
~ 3 cm
$55 Sold

Sold

Regent Honeyeater — 12 September   2024

Ceramic
~ 7.5 cm +
$140 Sold

Sold

Regent Honeyeater F — 12 September   2024

Ceramic
~ 7 cm
$140 Sold

Sold

Nankeen Night Heron — 2 September   2024

Ceramic
~ 5 cm
$95 Sold

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Rainbow Lorikeet 2 — 5 September   2024

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Glossy Black Cockatoo — 13 September   2024

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~ 5 cm
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White Winged Chough — 8 September   2024

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Forty Spotted Pardalote — Endangered — 9 September   2024

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King Island Thornbill — Critically Endangered — 10 September   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Barn Swallow — 7 September   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Graceful Honeyeater — 14 October   2024

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~ 7.5 cm +
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Green Oriole — 12 October   2024

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Striated Heron — 10 October   2024

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Scarlet Honeyeater — 11 October   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Rainbow Lorikeet — 13 October   2024

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~ 8 cm +
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Lewins Honeyeater — 20 October   2024

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~ 4 cm
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Little Kingfisher — 19 October   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Elegant Parrot — 6 October   2024

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~ 7 cm
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Arctic Tern — 8 October   2024

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~ 7.5 cm +
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Western Rosella — 17 October   2024

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~ 4 cm
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Paradise Parrot Extinct — 9 October   2024

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~ 7 cm
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Blue Faced Honeyeater — 15 October   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Long Tailed Finch — 4 October   2024

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Lovely Fairywren F — 16 October   2024

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Satin Bowerbird F — 18 October   2024

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Glossy Black Cockatoo — 1 October   2024

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Superb Fruit Dove — 2 October   2024

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Gouldian Finch Critically Endangered — 5 October   2024

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Carnaby’S Black Cockatoo — Endangered — 7 October   2024

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~ 7 cm
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Egret — 29 November   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Silvereye — 27 November   2024

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~ 3 cm
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Currawong — 8 November   2024

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Blue- Faced Honeyeater — 3 November   2024

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Australiasian Figbird — 17 November   2024

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Striated Pardalote — 18 November   2024

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Spotted Pardalote — 20 November   2024

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~ 4 cm
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Spotted Catbird — 11 November   2024

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Regent Bowerbird — 10 November   2024

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King Parrot — 23 November   2024

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Noisy Miner — 9 November   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Forest Kingfisher — 5 November   2024

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~ 8 cm +
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Currawong — 26 November   2024

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Brahminy Kite — 22 November   2024

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~ 7 cm
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Brown Treecreeper — 16 November   2024

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~ 4 cm
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Cattle Egret — 1 November   2024

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Wompoo Pigeon — 12 November   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Diamond Firetail — 24 November   2024

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~ 7 cm
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Red Winged Parrot — 7 November   2024

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~ 7.5 cm +
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Paradise Riflebird F — 28 November   2024

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~ 7 cm
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Double Barred Finch — 2 November   2024

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~ 4 cm
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Scaly Breasted Lorikeet — 25 November   2024

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~ 7.5 cm +
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Orange Bellied Parrot — 30 November   2024

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~ 7.5 cm +
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Bush Stone Curlew — 14 November   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Black Throated Finch — 4 November   2024

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~ 4 cm
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White Browed Scrubwren — 6 November   2024

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~ 5 cm
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White Throated Grasswren — 21 November   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Rose Crowned Dove — 13 November   2024

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Brown Booby — 1 December   2024

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Buff Banded Rail — 20 December   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Morepork — 7 December   2024

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~ 4 cm
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Osprey — 6 December   2024

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Emu — 12 December   2024

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~ 7 cm
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Harold — December   2024

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Western Bowerbird — 8 December   2024

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Star Finch — 16 December   2024

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Spotted Catbird — 14 December   2024

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~ 7.5 cm +
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Rufous Fieldwren — 9 December   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Rainbow Lorikeet — 5 December   2024

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Masked Lapwing — 19 December   2024

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Little Friarbird — 2 December   2024

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~ 7 cm
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Zebra Finch — 17 December   2024

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Common Blackbird — 7 February   2024

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Red Browed Finch — 3 December   2024

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Glossy Black Cockatoo — 10 December   2024

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~ 8 cm +
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Spotted Pardalote — 4 December   2024

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Eastern Ground Parrot — 18 December   2024

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Sulphur Crested Cockatoo — 11 December   2024

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Double Barred Finch — 13 December   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Crimson Rosella — 26 April   2024

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Spinifex Pigeon — March   2024

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~ 6 cm
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Black Grasswren — 19 November   2024

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Grey Headed Honeyeater — 21 May   2024

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Juvenile King Parrot — 15 November   2024

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Scarlet Honeyeater — 22 March   2024

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Silvereye — 6 March   2024

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Spangled Drongo — February   2024

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Spectacled Monarch — 11 March   2024

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Splendid Fairy Wren — February   2024

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Splendid Fairy Wren — 1 March   2024

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Red Backed Fairy Wren — 25 March   2024

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Rock Parrot — 24 March   2024

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Rock Warbler — 8 March   2024

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Spotted Catbird — 3 February   2024

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Spotted Catbird — 17 March   2024

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Spotted Catbird — 19 February   2024

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Scaly Breasted Lorikeet — March   2024

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Spotted Turtle Dove — 9 March   2024

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Star Finch — February   2024

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Striated Pardalote — 17 February   2024

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Swift Parrot Critically Endangered — 15 February   2024

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Varied Honeyeater — 15 March

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Varied Honeyeater 2 — 15 March   2024

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Wattlebird — 29 February   2024

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Weebill — 13 February   2024

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Western Spinebill — 19 March   2024

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White Faced Robin — 23 March   2024

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White Throated Grasswren — 26 February   2024

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Yellow Chat — 31 March   2024

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Yellow Oriole — 24 February   2024

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Yellow Rumped Pardalote — 20 February   2024

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Yellow White Eye — 5 March   2024

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Spectacled Monarch — 3 October   2024

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Blue Faced Honeyeater — 15 October   2024

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Morepork 2 — 7 December   2024

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~5.5 cm
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Scaly Breasted Lorikeet   2024

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~ 6.5 cm
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Oriole   2024

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~4 cm
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Morepork 3 — 7 December   2024

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~ 5 cm
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Crimson Chat — 20 August   2024

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Crimson Chat F   2024

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Splendid Fairywren   2024

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Bush Stone Curlew — 15 December   2024

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Installation view

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Artwork Notes

“In an era of ecological uncertainty, art can serve as both witness and catalyst—a means of honouring what is at risk and inspiring action to protect it.” — Ingrid Burkett

A YEAR OF BIRDS, A YEAR OF REFLECTION

In 2024, I set out on a year-long artistic journey—one that became an exploration of environmental grief, quiet protest, and meditative practice. Every day, I shaped a small porcelain pinch pot and painted or scratched the image of a bird onto its surface, creating a flock of 365 Australian birds over the course of the year. What began as a daily discipline soon became a deeply personal exploration of the intersection between art, nature, and human responsibility.

THE ARTISTIC PROCESS: A MEDITATION ON NATURE In a world increasingly detached from the rhythms of the natural environment, I sought to slow down and truly observe the world around me. By focusing on a single bird each day, I engaged in an ongoing dialogue with the land, its inhabitants, and my own evolving understanding of the fragile ecosystems we share. Through this repetitive, intentional act, I discovered that art has the power not only to document and bear witness but also to transform the way we see and respond to the world.

At the core of this project is the pinch pot—one of the most ancient and fundamental ceramic forms, requiring only the hands, the clay, and the simple act of shaping. This technique invites an intimate connection with the material, as the clay carries the imprint of each touch, recording every movement and decision. Unlike wheel-thrown ceramics, which can create precise symmetry and control, the pinch pot retains a rawness that mirrors the organic, unpredictable nature of life itself.

In leaving each pot unglazed, I allow its rough edges and imperfections to remain visible, much like the scars left on the landscape by human intervention. Each vessel, fragile yet resilient, became a metaphor for the birds depicted upon it—creatures navigating a world increasingly altered by habitat destruction, climate change, and human encroachment. By firing only once and using underglaze without a protective coating, I minimised energy consumption, aligning the process itself with the environmental message of the work.

The use of sgraffito—a technique that involves scratching through underglaze to reveal the lighter clay beneath—added another layer of meaning. This method of carving away at the surface is both an act of creation and erosion, mirroring the delicate balance between presence and loss that defines our relationship with the natural world. Each etched line became a way of paying attention, a way of acknowledging the intricate relationships between species and their habitats.

As the year progressed, the ritual of shaping, painting, and scratching became more than a technique; it became a meditation. The process of observing a bird closely enough to render its likeness deepened my appreciation for its form, behaviour, and character. In turn, I hoped that viewers would also pause—if only for a moment—to consider the beauty and vulnerability of these creatures.

EVOLUTION OF PRACTICE AND CONNECTION

At the outset of this project, I imagined it as a discipline in endurance and observation, but I had not anticipated the depth of connection it would foster. As I created, I found myself not only learning about each species—its habits, markings, and ecological role—but also developing a profound emotional attachment to the birds themselves. The more I observed, the more I saw: the tension in a wing before flight, the intelligence in a gaze, the delicate interplay of feather patterns. This deepened attention transformed the way I experienced my surroundings. I became more attuned to the calls of birds outside my window, the shifting seasons, the silent presence of species that too often go unnoticed. The practice of daily making led to a heightened awareness—one that extended beyond the studio and into the world around me.

While most of the birds depicted in this collection are native to Australia, a few ‘visiting’ species—often known by other names elsewhere—found their way into the flock (which a few of the Twitchers amongst you may notice!). These migratory figures serve as reminders of the interconnectedness of ecosystems across borders, emphasising that conservation is not a local issue but a global imperative.

At its core, this project is both a celebration and a lament—a tribute to the astonishing beauty of Australian birdlife and a quiet protest against the forces that endanger it. It is impossible to create 365 images of birds without confronting the reality of habitat destruction, species decline, and the broader ecological crisis unfolding across the planet. In an age of mass extinction, to depict birds is, in some sense, to document what we stand to lose. But rather than focusing solely on grief, I wanted to create a space for contemplation, reverence, and responsibility. The act of seeing—truly seeing—became a form of care, and in turn, an invitation for others to care as well.

Each small pot is an offering: a reminder that art has the power to shift perspectives, to slow us down, to make us more aware of the fragile wonder that surrounds us. By presenting this flock as a whole, I hope to evoke both the abundance and the vulnerability of the natural world, encouraging viewers to consider how their own actions—however small—contribute to the larger ecological narrative.

My practice has been shaped by many artists who have explored the entanglements between people, place, and planet. I am especially grateful to those who have influenced this project more directly—artists whose work speaks to the power of close observation, deep engagement, and reverence for the natural world.

I was fortunate to learn from Shannon Garson, whose expertise in porcelain and underglaze expanded my understanding of the material and its expressive possibilities. Dianne Peach, through her classes at BIA, has patiently nurtured my long-standing fascination with bird forms, generously sharing her deep knowledge of ceramics.

Other artists working with nature-inspired forms continue to inspire me: Sarah Rayner, with her exquisitely detailed porcelain plant and seed sculptures, reminds me to slow down and look more closely. Jane Du Rand, whose ceramic birds and frogs encourage me to persist in my own explorations of avian forms. Bridget Farmer and Kate Gorringe-Smith, printmakers whose gentle activism around bird conservation resonates deeply with my own concerns.

I am also deeply connected to my fellow mountain artists—those who have shared space, ideas, and creative energy with me over the years. Through Upatree Arts Cooperative, I have been inspired by the work of Rhonda Clark, Robert Lachowicz, Kristina Sinclair, Nerina Barnes, Jason Falcongreen, Ross Carew, George Valenti. More recently, in Range Made Collective, I have found creative kinship with Kylie Bickle and Venus Ganis.

And of course, my family has been a constant source of encouragement: my sisters, Greta Burkett (who introduced me to Side Gallery) and Ellen Burkett, and my parents, Heide and Graeme, who have always supported a creative life. Closest to home, my partner, Robert Lachowicz, remains my greatest collaborator in the ongoing exploration of what it means to respond creatively to the world.

As this year-long journey comes to an end, I am reminded that true seeing is a lifelong process. The flock of birds that has emerged from this daily ritual is not merely a collection of artworks but a testament to the power of consistent practice, reflection, and care.

In an era of ecological uncertainty, art can serve as both witness and catalyst—a means of honouring what is at risk and inspiring action to protect it. Through this project, I hope to encourage others to cultivate a deeper relationship with the natural world, to recognise the beauty in what is close at hand, and to join in the quiet but urgent call to preserve our shared habitat. After all, the first step toward conservation is attention. And attention, when sustained, can become a form of love.

— Ingrid Burkett

About the Artist

Ingrid Burkett

Ingrid Burkett is a 3D mixed-media artist who uses art as a tool for understanding and transformation. With a background in graphic design, her work retains a strong graphic quality, blending artistic precision with the craftsmanship of making. Her choice of mediums is rooted in storytelling, evoking empathy, and inspiring action.

Committed to social and ecological justice, Ingrid’s practice fosters deeper dialogue on sustainability and ethical creation. She actively challenges unsustainable production methods, opting for lower-energy firing, repurposed materials, and donating proceeds to habitat rehabilitation initiatives.

Her graphically inspired works explore interspecies relationships, inviting viewers to engage with other sentient beings and reimagine their connections through empathy and mutuality. Drawn to both performative and contemplative mediums, she works across puppetry, masks, craftivist events, and reflective art forms that encourage new ways of seeing, doing, and being.

Ingrid has exhibited widely in community exhibitions, is a regular participant in Art with Altitude (Mt Glorious), and is a founding member of Upatree Arts Cooperative, which focuses on making and performing with giant puppets. She is also a contributor to Range Made, a mobile gallery based in Mt Nebo. Feathers and Fingerprints marks her first solo exhibition.

About the Curator

Laura Brinin

Laura Brinin is a curator of contemporary art, currently facilitating the vibrant program at Side Gallery in the heart of Red Hill, Brisbane. With an unwavering passion for nurturing connections with emerging and established creatives, Laura is dedicated to fostering artistic growth through avenues such as social media, branding, and identity development.

Laura has exhibited her own work both in Australia and overseas, as well as working as an independent freelance curator across Brisbane for over ten years. In her downtime, you can find her reading, travelling, or stalking dogs.