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See moreCape Arid National Park is a fascinating and remote area on the far south-eastern coast of Western Australia. Braving howling winds, grit, sleet, 43-degree heat and thousands of flies, the Nikulinskys travel rough sandy tracks to be rewarded by shimmering seas, islands and unique flora and fauna.
For forty years, botanical artist Philippa Nikulinsky has been sharing her love of wild places through her painting. Now in her first collaboration on a book with her husband Alex Nikulinsky comes a very personal journey to Cape Arid, a remote national park on the far south-eastern coast of Western Australia. This book is the result of eleven field trips together, over four years, covering all the seasons.
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Husband-and-wife team Philippa and Alex Nikulinsky travel into isolated outback regions, often staying for months at a time, to paint the Australian bush.
Cape Arid National Park is a fascinating and remote area on the far south-eastern coast of Western Australia. Braving howling winds, grit, sleet, 43-degree heat, and thousands of flies, the Nikulinskys travel rough sandy tracks to be rewarded by shimmering seas, islands, and unique flora and fauna.
In Cape Arid, the Nikulinskys share the privilege of their experiences through finely detailed botanical watercolours, sweeping black-and-white landscapes, and an intimate written record of their journeys.
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Cape Arid is celebrated as an exceptional achievement, offering a richly detailed and exquisite pictorial record of a lesser-known wilderness. It features stunning large format botanical and landscape images from Western Australia's south coast, with meticulous watercolour paintings by Philippa and bold black and white landscapes by Alex.
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ISBN: 9781922089007
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 July 2012
Country: Australia
Imprint: Fremantle Press
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 420.0mm
Weight: 1222g
Pages: 64
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