The Spider

The SpiderBy artist: Helen PlacanicaGraphite pencil. 35 x 42 x 2 cmEucalyptus globulus, the iconic Australian Blue Gum tree is one of the largest eucalyptus species and seen everywhere in southeastern Australia. Unseen is the complex web of life that the tree harbours, camouflaged, microscopic, nocturnal, and nondescript.About the artist.Helen Placanica is a botanical artist who uses watercolour and graphite to depict the bold and often bizarre but always beautiful Australian native plants, and occasionally birds and feathers and seashells. Helen is a member of the Botanical Artists Society of Australia and the Queensland Wildlife Artists Society, and has exhibited works locally in Brisbane, on the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, receiving a Highly Commended Award at the BASA “Wildlife in Colour” exhibition, and was a selected exhibitor at the 2025 the Worldwide “Beautiful Botanicals" art exhibition in Canberra. Between undertaking private commissions, Helen works in court reporting, plays bad golf and reasonable mah-jong, and conducts botanical art workshops at the Plant Empire creative space.Collection or delivery.This item is part of the Plant Empire Small Wonders Exhibition 2026, on display from 9 May - 7 June. Exhibition items are available for sale in person or online. In the unlikely event that a customer purchases the item in-store at the same time as it is sold online, we will refund the online purchase - thank you in advance for your understanding if this situation does occur. Exhibition pieces will be available for collection in-store or delivered from 11-14 June: to collect your item in person, please select the 'in-store pickup' option at checkout; or to have it delivered, please select either the Australia Post or courier option (Brisbane only) at checkout and your delivery fee will be calculated automatically.