Chinese zodiac commemorative birth certificates

What's your Chinese zodiac sign?

I’m Silka Huang and I'm an artist. I specialise in Chinese painting and multimedia illustration. I was born and raised in Guangzhou, China, and now I live in Australia.

Queensland is the state of sunshine, nature, and of course different cultures. And I feel very honoured to design this range that can embodies the harmony of the diversified culture and nature. And I hope this range can showcase the lovely spirit of Queenslanders and I hope this can be a beautiful gift to Queensland families.

Harmony, multiculture, and nature is the theme of this range. And I want to convey a message that, thanks to the mutual acceptance from both parties, Chinese immigrants live very happily in Queensland, and we get along with people and nature here.

And so, in this whole range I paint 12 traditional Chinese zodiac signs with different plants that you can find in Queensland and also I put these designs in different scenarios for example forest, farm or even on the sky.

Medium and technique-wise I combine Chinese painting, Chinese ink, Chinese colour, and watercolour to create this range. And when you look at this whole range you can see it's Chinese painting style but it's more vibrant and delightful. And I capture the very typical behaviour of these animals and I feel like this is a very good way to represent a concept that I want to have in this range. And when I look at these ranges just like you feel like, you're a parent, and you look at your babies playing in the nature.

When I know that I was selected to do this project I felt really, really honoured. Because as a Chinese, who was born in China and raised in China, and moved to Australia I can see how beautiful Australia is and I love the life here. And as an artist I always try to find a way to showcase my emotions and showcase the love towards China, my hometown, and Australia in some way.

And this opportunity is a really great opportunity that I have, and I hope to give the best wishes to any Chinese who is living in Australia and I want to give all the best wishes to Australian as well.

Those born in the Year of the Snake are enigmatic, intelligent, and wise.

In this design, the snake was aesthetically paired with eucalyptus. The smooth clean line of the eucalyptus ideally compliments the shape of the snake.

Those born in the Year of the Horse are animated, active, and optimistic.

This design pairs the horse with bottle brush. The eye-catching, graceful line of the red bottle brush sets off the agility of the horse.

Those born in the Year of the Goat are calm, gentle, and sympathetic.

The grevillea surrounds the goat in this design. The grevillea’s exquisite, pastel-coloured flowers harmonises beautifully with the calmness of the goat.

Those born in the Year of the Monkey are smart, curious, and gumptious.

The monkey is paired with the glory lily. It’s a great match because the glory lily captures the vibrancy and spark of the monkey.

Those born in the Year of the Rooster are observant, hardworking, and courageous.

In this design, the rooster is matched with waratah. The waratah’s beautiful, layered petals especially compliment the detail in the rooster's feathers.

Those born in the Year of the Dog are loyal, honest, and trustworthy.

The dog is paired with banksia in this scene—a significant pairing because they both feature a warm and soft yellow hue that typically evokes happy memories.

Those born in the Year of the Pig are compassionate, generous, and lucky.

This pig is symbolically joined by protea flowers. The round and magnificent shape of the protea is representative of the generous spirit of the pig.

Those born in the Year of the Rat are quick-witted, resourceful, and versatile.

In this design, the rat is surrounded by frangipani. The colorful and bright frangipani perfectly compliment the cute demeanor of this rat—a great match.

Those born in the Year of the Ox are diligent, dependable, and strong-minded.

This entire range was created during the Year of the Ox (2021), so the Ox is symbolically paired with Queensland's floral emblem: Cooktown Orchid.

Those born in the Year of the Tiger are brave, confident, and competitive.

In this design the tiger is paired with golden wattle, which is symbolic of the tiger’s bravery.

Those born in the Year of the Rabbit are pure, elegant, and kind.

This rabbit is suitably surrounded by lemon myrtle. It’s a special pairing—the pure, white fragrant lemon myrtle flowers perfectly capture the innocence of the rabbit.

Those born in the Year of the Dragon are aspiring, self-motivated and enthusiastic.

A unique design, this dragon fittingly features up in the sky. There’s no better scene for the only mythical creature of the zodiac!