A Hummingbirds' Guide

Information on the neurological disease Myalgic Encephalomyelitis by Jodi Bassett
Fine art by Jodi Bassett

Welcome to The Hummingbird Gallery

The artworks featured in this gallery have been taken from the 'Hummingbird Lives' exhibition held in 2005. Some newer hummingbird works are also featured, at the top of the page.
 
Each hummingbird image is an original oil painting and has been created by hand using a variety of very small brushes, they are not prints.
 
A percentage of the purchase price (30% to 50%) from every artwork bought here will also be donated towards much needed M.E. advocacy. Donations will be split between the HFME and the Nightingale Research Foundation.
 
Postage on all artworks is FREE to any country.
 
Further purchasing information is available at the bottom of the page. To make a purchase, see the Art Gallery Store.
  • To read a review of the exhibition, click here.
  • To take a look at the exhibition catalogue, click here 
  • To see some photos of the exhibition/opening night, click here.
  • To read about the hummingbirds idea, click here.

New hummingbird paintings, 2009 - 2010

Self portrait in green black three, 20 x 20cm, oil on board, November 2009

Hummingbird in green black one. Oil on board, 20 x 20cm, December 2009

Hummingbird in green black two. Oil on board, 20 x 20cm, December 2009

Hummingbirds in green black three. Oil on board, 20 x 20cm, December 2009

 

Prints of these paintings are available, in limited numbers.

For more information on these prints and print sets, or to make a purchase, see the Art Gallery Store.

Hummingbird colour studies

Maganta colour study one. Oil on canvas, 15 x 15cm, December 2009

Indigo colour study one. Oil on canvas, 15 x 15cm, December 2009

Maganta colour study two. Oil on canvas, 15 x 15cm, December 2009

Colour studies for possible future hummingbird paintings.

 

For more information on buying these pieces, or to make a purchase, see the Art Gallery Store.

The honeymooners



30 x 30 cm, oil on board, March 2010

For Betty and Mark Bassett.

Four new perspex hummingbird hangings for 2009

Hanging 7: 'Cognitive Dissonance'

Oil on perspex/board with mixed media, 15 x 2 x 112cm, 2009

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Hanging 8: 'Hope in flight'

Oil on perspex/board with mixed media, 15 x 2 x 112cm, 2009

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Hanging 9: Untitled

Oil on perspex with mixed media, 15 x 70cm, 2009

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Hanging 10: 'The quest for the unquestionable 'it''

Oil on perspex with mixed media, 15 x 55cm, 2009

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For more information on buying any of these pieces, or to make a purchase, see the Art Gallery Store.

Series One, group 1

Anything, anything, anything, anything

15 x 15 x 2cm, Oil on board/perspex with screws, nails, wire, perspex squares and thread. (Approximately 6 x 6 x 1 inch)

A 7 part series originally, 1 piece of this series remains available for sale. (Pictured are: 3/7 (Sold), 4/7, 6/7 (Sold) and 7/7 (Sold))

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*Please note that the slightly 'off' angles and distortions in some images denotes only that they have protruding elements which meant that they could not be laid flat when scanned. The scans also don't really do any of the artworks justice - they look much better in real life - the scans just don't pick up the delicate textures of the individual feathers painted on the birds chests etc. for some reason.

Series One, group 3

Vertigo - but not in a 'shit U2 song flogging iPods' kind of way

15 x 15 x 2cm, Oil on board/perspex with screws, nails and thread.

A 5 part series originally, 1 piece remains available for sale. Pictured are: 1/5 (Sold) 2/5 and 5/5 (Sold)

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Series One, group 4

Anybody...

15 x 15 x 2cm, Oil on board/perspex with screws, nails and thread.

A 4 part series originally, 2 pieces in this series remain available for sale. (2/4 and 4/4)

 

Series One, group 6

Black noise

15 x 15 x 2cm, Oil on board/perspex with screws, nails and thread.

A 2 part series

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Series Two, group 1

Flappety bloody flap flap flap

15 x 15 x 2cm, Oil on board with perspex and printable film.

A 4 part series originally, 1 piece in this series remains available for sale: 2/4 (1/4 and 4/4 have been Sold)

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Series Two, group 2

Survival of the fittest

15 x 15 x 2cm, Oil and pencil on board with perspex, screws, nails, thread and polaroid photographs.

A 4 part series originally, 3 pieces in this series remain available for sale. (1/4, 3/4 and 4/4)

 

Series Two, group 4

Every. little. thing

15 x 15 x 2cm, Oil on board with perspex, screws, nails and thread.

A 4 part series originally, 2 pieces in this series remain available for sale. (1/4 and 4/4)

 

Series Two, group 5

Enough (version two)

15 x 15 x 2cm, Oil and pencil on board with perspex and screws.

A 4 part series originally, 1 piece in this series remains available for sale. (4/4)

 

 

Series Two, group 6

Not seeing the elephants in the room

15 x 15 x 2cm, Oil on board with perspex, screws, nails and thread.

A 4 part series originally, 2 pieces in this series remain available for sale. 1/4 and 3/4)

 

Series Two, group 7

What year is it anyway?

15 x 15 x 2cm, Oil on board with perspex, screws, printable film and medicinal vials.

A 4 part series originally, 3 pieces in this series remain available for sale. (2/4, 3/4 and 4/4)

Main text reads: Do not open until 1/1/200

Text on vial reads: Dilute before use. An end to poverty and hunger. One dose - PERMANENT. 2.47g in 3ml 49.3% w/v

Main text reads: Do not open until 1/1/200

Text on vial reads: Dilute before use. An end to Government designed abuse of society's most vulnerable people. One dose - PERMANENT. 2.47g in 3ml 49.3% w/v

Main text reads: Do not open until 1/1/200

Text on vial reads: Dilute before use. A cure for Rocket-pack induced nausea/vertigo. One dose - PERMANENT. 2.47g in 3ml 49.3% w/v

 

Series Three, number 1

Our quiet little group

15 x 23-29 x 15cm, Oil on board/perspex with screws and thread.

 

Artists note: [I think this piece is my favourite of the entire exhibition (equal favourite with the 3rd cube in this series anyway) I was so pleased with the way it turned out and I have no idea why it hasn't yet sold! A few people have told me that they see it as a depressing piece as the birds are 'caged' but this was not my intention, in fact the cubes are supposed to be expressing different moments and types of joy!

The cube form was intended to be merely a 3 dimensional version of the small paintings - not a cage! They are in fact the most positively themed pieces in the entire exhibition].

Series Three, number 2

That beautiful transient fragile veneer

15 x 23-29 x 15cm, Oil on board/perspex with screws, thread, wire and small perspex squares.

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Series Three, number 3

Ununthinkable joy

15 x 23-29 x 15cm, Oil on board/perspex with screws, thread and MDF panels.

 

Series Four, number 3

Converging flight paths

15 x 101 x 2cm, Oil on board/ clear perspex with metal rings.

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'Hodgepodge' hummingbirds

15 x 15 x 2cm, Oil on board with perspex, screws, nails and thread.

A 5 part series originally, 1 pieces in this series remains available for sale: 3/5. (5/5 is Sold)

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A Hummingbird Print

Pencil on paper, 12 x 27cm (roughly A4 size)

*Limited edition signed and numbered high quality digital prints*

Prints are available in a limited edition of 200.

Price: $21 (Australian dollars) including FREE postage to any country.

For more information on buying this piece, or to make a purchase, see the Art Gallery Store.

(Sets of three or five prints are also available at a discounted price)

30% of the purchase price of this print will be donated towards M.E. research

Pricing information

Individual hummingbird paintings may be bought separately or as a group or set, or you could even create your own group or set by mixing and matching different individual pieces from different groups.  

To make a purchase using Paypal, see the Art Gallery Store.

All prices given are in Australian dollars. See www.xe.com to see an up-to-date currency conversion for your currency.

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If you would prefer not to use Paypal, please just email me and I will provide you with my direct debit banking details instead (Australian residents only) or with information on other methods of payment where applicable. Payment can also be made by cheque, for example.

Every hummingbird piece can be shipped anywhere in the world, and postage is always completely FREE. 
 
Note: 30% of the sale price from all hummingbird paintings will be donated towards funding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis advocacy. A good cause if ever there were one. Donations will be split between the HFME and the Nightingale Research Foundation.
 
If you'd like to find out more about what the hummingbird idea is about, click here to read a short explanation.

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