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Celebrating Australias Magnificent Wildlife is a celebration of Daryl Dicksons beautiful work and passion for conservation. The stunning animals around Dickson have informed her work for over 40 years. From black-winged stilts to brushtail possums, see the variety and colour of Australian wildlife contained in one large-format, gorgeous book.
About the author
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 Australia's National Recovery Team for the Mahogany Glider, one of Australia's 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.
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Celebrating Australias Magnificent Wildlife is a celebration of Daryl Dicksons beautiful work and passion for conservation. The stunning animals around Dickson have informed her work for over 40 years. From black-winged stilts to brushtail possums, see the variety and colour of Australian wildlife contained in one large-format, gorgeous book.
