Shannon Dwyer Artist
'QUIZZICAL' the Australian Magpie Wooden Disc
'QUIZZICAL' the Australian Magpie Wooden Disc
Original Artwork
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What started as a creative side-quest, has now become a little series of original artworks painted onto lovely textured wooden slices!
Painting this little Australian Magpie with its curious head tilt was a quiet kind of joy. I’ve long been fascinated (maybe even a little obsessed) with magpies and their clever, watchful ways.
This pose, with its subtle tilt and steady gaze, captured that intelligent spark I love so much.
I worked with loose ink lines and gentle ink layers to reflect its thoughtful nature, letting the tilt speak for itself. Magpies always feel like they’re thinking a few steps ahead and this one had that same sense of quiet curiosity.
This artwork has been hand painted with highly concentrated ink on a thick wooden disc.
About this bird:
Australian Magpies are common birds found wherever there is a combination of trees and adjacent open areas. Whilst they are most famous for their springtime aerial assaults, they are actually incredibly intelligent, super-social and hilariously entertaining birds! Highly-regarded songbirds, their wide variety of complex calls, varying up to four octaves, is an iconic part of the Australian soundscape. Considered one of the most intelligent bird species in the world, magpies demonstrate problem-solving abilities and behaviours such as playfulness, curiosity and even empathy. Having adapted well to urban environments, Magpies are capable of having genuine friendships with their human neighbours. Once they’ve confirmed that you are a nice person, you’ll have earned a friend for life! Magpies are able to recognise faces, with some forming such good relationships with humans that they'll ‘show off’ and introduce their young to them! Once a Magpie finds a suitable territory to live, they will stay there forever – up to 20 years. Being fiercely territorial birds, especially during the breeding season, groups of up to 24 birds live year round in their territory which is actively defended by all group members. Being omnivores, they eat a variety of foods such as: worms, small mammals, reptiles, fruits, seeds and even scraps of human food which plays into why they’ve adapted so well to their ever-changing environment. This species conservation status is: Least Concern.
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About the Artist
Meet Shannon Dwyer, an Australian artist dedicated to celebrating the true essence of ‘Australiana’.
With a vibrant and whimsical style, Shannon's work is ever-inspired by the incredibly unique and extraordinary wildlife of Australia and a desire to push the message of the preservation of our phenomenal natural world.

‘Seek’, was created with high-pigment ink on a hardwood disc.
Size: 150mm × 140mm
Artwork is also accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity which has also been embossed with the ‘Shannon Dwyer Original’ authenticity seal and hand-penned signature validating it as an original artwork of Shannon Dwyer.
‘Seek’, was created with high-pigment ink on a hardwood disc.
Size: 150mm × 140mm
Artwork is also accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity which has also been embossed with the ‘Shannon Dwyer Original’ authenticity seal and hand-penned signature validating it as an original artwork of Shannon Dwyer.