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  • Formaat: Hardback, 144 pages, kõrgus x laius: 254x254 mm, kaal: 936 g, Illustrations, color
  • Ilmumisaeg: 05-Feb-2025
  • Kirjastus: Exisle Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1922539511
  • ISBN-13: 9781922539519
  • Formaat: Hardback, 144 pages, kõrgus x laius: 254x254 mm, kaal: 936 g, Illustrations, color
  • Ilmumisaeg: 05-Feb-2025
  • Kirjastus: Exisle Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1922539511
  • ISBN-13: 9781922539519
Celebrating Australia’s Magnificent Wildlife is a celebration of Daryl Dickson’s beautiful work and passion forconservation. The stunning animals around Dickson have informed her work forover 40 years. From black-winged stilts to brushtail possums, see the varietyand colour of Australian wildlife contained in one large-format, gorgeous book.

CelebratingAustralia’s Magnificent Wildlife is a celebration of DarylDickson’s beautiful work, informed by her passion for the conservation ofwildlife and wild places. From black-winged stilts to brushtail possums, seethe variety and colour of Australian wildlife contained in one wonderful book.She highlights the natural beauty of species that deserve to be saved in whatis essential reading for anyone with an interest in the natural world.

 

The work of artists crosses borders, boundaries andlanguage barriers. Painting wildlife does not need language to explain theessence of the beauty, landscape or movement of a creature. This book can beunderstood and enjoyed by people of any nationality.

 

Witness the ancient tropical forests and majesticlandscapes of northern Queensland, Australia — home to some of the world’srarest and most fascinating species. Dickson’s work is inspired by theincredible diversity of flora and fauna she lives amongst, which are rich andcolourful in the diverse, thriving valley she calls home.

Dickson’s techniques have varied in medium, fromillustration to watercolour and many in between, but nature has always been thekey element of her art. View a lifetime of artworks and share in her journey tobecoming an artist, showcased in this large-format, beautifully designed bookthat is an essential addition to coffee tables everywhere.

Celebrating Australia’s Magnificent Wildlife is a celebration of Daryl Dickson’s beautiful work and passion for conservation. The stunning animals around Dickson have informed her work for over 40 years. Witness the ancient tropical forests and majestic landscapes of Queensland, Australia – home to some of the world’s rarest and most fascinating species. View a lifetime of artworks, showcased in this beautiful, large-format book that is an essential addition to coffee-tables everywhere.

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a gorgeous album for lovers of our natural environment - Weekend Australian Through vivid watercolours, acrylics and pastels, and intricate pencil drawings the self-taught artist captures sugar gliders, koalas, swamp hens and bilbies in breathtaking detail. Dickson proves to be an engaging writer as well." - Good Organic Gardener Some of the most evocative and intricate artworks ever produced on rare Australian species feature in Daryls new book.-  Wildlife Protection Society Queensland 'Witness the ancient tropical forests and majestic landscapes of northern Queensland, Australia home to some of the worlds rarest and most fascinating species. With over 107 paintings, from the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) to the mahogany glider (Petaurus gracilis), see a variety of Australias wildlife contained in one magnificent book.' - Australian Wildlife Magazine Dicksons depictions of our native birds and animals are truly delightful. - GrassRoots Magazine

Daryl Dickson is an award-winning painter and illustrator with a passion for the natural environment and native wildlife rehabilitation. Originally from London, she now lives in Far North Queensland, where she divides her time between her art and working to save the endangered mahogany glider. Her first memories of wildlife are linked to England as her early connections with nature were established in the English woods. Daryl has received an Australia Day Award for her work in environmental education and wildlife rescue, Cassowary Award, and the Drawing prize at the Hinchinbrook Bird Life Art Awards. She is a member of many artistic and conservation societies, including the Wildlife Art Society of Australia and The Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland, of which she is the president of her local branch. She is also chair of Australias National Recovery Team for the Mahogany Glider, one of Australias most threatened species. Daryl and her husband live in the Kennedy Valley and devote much of their time to caring for injured and orphaned native animals. Their home is shared with an amazing diversity of unique flora and fauna, providing endless inspiration, interest and color.