Backyard Banana – Green Banana Tree Fine Art Canvas Print

“Backyard Banana” is a green banana tree fine art canvas print, reproduced from my original watercolour painting on French paper.

I originally created this set of four for myself. I wanted to create a calming space in my bedroom, to go to sleep looking at that stunning green colour and wake up to it again. For me, the art of creating a beach house brings a magical feeling of joy and hope.

The inspiration came from the banana tree in the backyard of my family’s old bayside Queenslander, where I once lived.

I painted this series while living in an apartment in one of Teneriffe’s historic wool stores beside the Brisbane River. It had huge ceilings, historic timber beams, brick warehouse walls and an architect-designed interior. I loved the contrast between that warehouse character, my white interior and the tropical world outside: the scent of frangipanis and the river air.

I was yearning to be beside the beach again. At the same time, for the first time in my art journey, I was looking more deeply into my own experiences of living in Queensland and the tropics. It was here in Teneriffe that I taught myself to move from acrylics into watercolour, developing my beach-house style.

Backyard Banana belongs alongside Summer in the Tropics, Simple is Beautiful and Deconstructed Banana. Their coordinating greens connect the works, so you can enjoy one on its own or choose companion pieces for your beach house or tropical interior. Prints are sold separately.

I love pairing these green artworks with white interiors, particularly white linen and layers of texture. The white gives the greens room to stand out, while the linen and textures keep the space soft and relaxed.

The original Backyard Banana was painted in 2018. The design was exhibited at Life Instyle in Melbourne in 2019 and Sydney in 2020.

Fine art reproduction

My originals are professionally photographed or scanned by specialist art reproduction teams, colour-matched with my involvement, prepared for printing and checked through print proofs. This careful process preserves the character and colour of the hand-painted work.

This made-to-order, open-edition reproduction is printed on fine art cotton rag canvas using museum-quality inks rated for 100+ years. It is a fine art print, not an original painting.

Delivery and display

Your canvas print arrives rolled, ready to take to your local framer for framing or professional stretching. Fine art paper is available by special request.