Betty, the eldest of six children, was born and raised in Belém, a town on the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil. Her childhood included some amazing incidents, like when she woke up in the middle of the night with a spider monkey prancing in her bedroom. At sixteen, by choice, she went to liveContinue reading “Betty Cabral Collerson: Captivated by Nature”
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The Big Draw
Katrin Dreiling – Diving into her Creative World
Today’s blog is an introduction to the delightful illustration work of Katrin Dreiling. I first met Katrin through Writelinks, who hold monthly meetings for writers and illustrator/ writers for children and young adults. Katrin is one of a community of illustrators residing in Brisbane, and I, as an emerging children’s book writer who can’t draw,Continue reading “Katrin Dreiling – Diving into her Creative World”
Underpass Art
One of the things I love about cities is discovering the art in the underpasses and on the railway stop walls. Some of these art works are commissioned creations; others are layers put over already existing art and blank walls by underground artists. During the lead up to hosting the G20, the city concerned aboutContinue reading “Underpass Art”
Ecology Quest 1 – Bush turkey holes, and finding a bat wing coral tree
Yesterday I read the following from David Attenborough: “Where in 1945 it was thought that the way to solve the problem was to create wildlife parks and nature reserves, that is no longer an option. They are not enough now. The whole countryside should be available for wildlife. The suburban garden, roadside verges … allContinue reading “Ecology Quest 1 – Bush turkey holes, and finding a bat wing coral tree”
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