14 Nov 2018

Damning report into threatened species conservation in Queensland

posted in: Tales of science | 21

I rarely get political on this blog, but what follows is an important part of my story, and of the struggle we’re in to try to save threatened species in Queensland. A few years ago I resigned from my job … Read More
8 Jul 2015

How to draw a forest (Part 1) – or seeing the wood for the trees

posted in: Forest portraits, Tales of science, Wildlife illustration, Writing | 18

Look for depictions of forests in art and you won’t find many. Sure, there are plenty of landscapes with trees. But look closer and you’ll notice there are only a few trees, probably to one side of the picture, and … Read More