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Michelle Pike

CELEBRATING AUSTRALIA

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  'Birds of a Feather' flock together - even if it means using a pair of crutches!
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  'Undressed' is one of Pike's many self-portraits. Pike laughs at herself as she depicts the 'black sheep' syndrome she often experiences not only within her family, but sometimes in society in general.
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  'Celebrating Australia' is often used as one of Pike's showcase pieces, not least because it represents an iconic snapshot of Australia both visually and spiritually.
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  'Maleny Melodies' sees Pike's use of a much more lush palette of colours, to depict the surrounding farming area of the Sunshine Coast where she now resides.
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  'Wash Day' is one of Pike's earlier pieces of work and features the great Australian 'hills hoist' together with a line up of Australia's favourite animals.
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  A favourite of many, 'Unconditional Love' reminds every parent of the more trying moments of child-rearing and those feelings of absolute exhaustion and defeat!
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  'Wombat Wiggle' reveals an undiscovered skill of one of Australia's most famous fauna - the ability to hip-hop...
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  'Bruce's Tinny' - Pike reminisces over cyclone season in WA, when a decision had to be made over whether the boat was filled with water to ground it, or tied up in case it was needed to do the shopping in the next day or two..!
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  'Bush Bubbles' depicts the competitive motion of tumbleweeds in outback Western Australia.