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Emma Watt

Purple Rain: The Essence of Spring in Brisbane

Coronation Dr (Pedestrian Crossing) & Booth St, Toowong QLD
My aim is to evoke a sense of nostalgia and appreciation for the unique character of Brisbane. The Jacarandas, with their transient beauty, remind us of the delicate balance of spring, the short-lived season before hard-hitting summer arrives. Flowering against the Regatta Hotel, I want to highlight the hotel’s heritage with the enchanting beauty of the Jacarandas. The hotel’s cast iron verandahs and classic façade bathed in the magical lilac glow of the Jacaranda blooms. For a few short weeks, history and nature intertwine, defining the essence of Brisbane in spring.
Box ID: B0278 (View Map Below)
Produced: October 2024
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ARCHITECTURE AND SPRINGTIME IN BRISBANE

Emma Watt’s ‘Purple Rain: The Essence of Spring in Brisbane’ features the heritage-listed Regatta Hotel (est. 1874), wrapped in blue skies and blooming jacarandas.

Emma’s aim for ‘Purple Rain’ was to evoke a sense of nostalgia and appreciation for the unique character of Brissie through the jacaranda’s transient beauty that reminds us of the delicate and short-lived season of spring, and the Regatta’s distinctive architecture, with cast-iron verandas wrapping around the building, and the façade bathed in the lilac glow of the jacaranda blossoms.

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