Fusion of Art, Nature & Culture. Art by Tony Cunningham

Tony Cunningham is an internationally known ethnobotanist who has seamlessly linked his work at the interface between nature and culture with a successful fine art practice.

For over 36 years, Tony's research and art have been influenced by the power of place, the beauty of nature and the wisdom of local people in the remote areas of Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific. His books "Applied Ethnobotany" (2001) and "African Basketry, Grassroots Art from southern Africa" (2006,) along with his on-going work with South-east Asian textile weavers, are a testament to his respect for cultural knowledge and the power of place on his work.

As his deep experiences in remote places are such a strong influence on the processes of his practice, it's important to know something more about Tony’s work.

"In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet"

Albert Schweizer 1875 – 1965

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"

Maya Angelou

"To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour"

William Blake

"The fight for beauty is not blind opposition to progress, but opposition to blind progress"

John Muir 1838 - 1914

International Ethnobotanist & Artist

Fine Art by Tony Cunningham

Perth based Tony Cunningham is a well travelled internationally renowned Ethnobotanist and Fine Artist. In a career spanning over 36 years, Tony has amalgamated a myriad of stunning fine art works largely influenced by the power of place, the beauty of nature and the wisdom of local people in the remote areas of his work endeavours, which include the great continents of Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands. On this website, Tony makes available exquisite reproductions of his fine art in the form of prints on quality Hahnemuhle Fine Art Paper, along with beautifully decorative cushion covers. Tony's art, in any interior space, is more than just art decor. It serves as a subtle reminder to our subconscious of our inextricable ties with nature and the world around us.