Mad Parrot Studio is a small studio showing the work of two artists, Jan Melville and David Wardman
the work of hand weavers from Sumba, and jewellery made from artifacts from Timor, Sumba, Borneo & Ubud
A list (with photographs) of jewellery and fabrics can be sent on request.
The studio is on Scotland Island one hour north of Sydney, Australia
All prices quoted are in US Dollars
Watercolour paintings, inspired by the landscape, a series from the Hawkesbury River and Pittwater, and a series from The Great Barrier Reef sold as limited edition prints
Click to view David Wardman’s Gallery
Etchings, small paintings, small assembled pieces from nature accompanied by etchings, and some ceramic figures incorporated with things from nature all to do with a very personal view of things, with stories embedded in the pieces.
Click to view Jan Melville’s Gallery
These images (or Yantras) deal with the interconnectedness of experience, in the Bhuddist context, whereby the body and mind of the practitioner are brought into absolute harmony.
The images are from the book TANTRA RASA by David Wardman (amazon.com) and are available as limited edition prints.
click TANTRIC ART above to view gallery
These paintings portray aspects of Yoga where the restlessness of mind and self are stilled through the practice of Asanas, Pranayama, and Meditation, bringing us closer to the universal spirit and our true self of perfection and innocence
The series of 8 paintings in ink and watercolour are available as limited edition prints.
click YOGA above to view gallery
These images are inspired by stone temple carvings . They depict figures from the myths and legends of the island of Bali.
Niskala is the powerful subterranean force of those things not seen, the spiritual rather than the material.
The series of 9 paintings, ink and watercolour are available as limited edition prints.
click on BALI NISKALA above to view gallery