Honorary Professor Penny Olsen ‘Feather and Brush’
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Thursday, 9 February 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Fascinating birds represented in many art forms over the years
Penny, from the ANU, will briefly trace the 300-year history of Australian bird art — from the crude engravings illustrating accounts of the earliest European voyages of discovery to the diversity of artwork available today.
Penny is happy to sign copies of the book after the talk.
Abstract
In Feather and Brush, Penny combines two of her longstanding passions: birds and art. The book developed from her belief that Australia has a fascinating ornithological history, which is incomplete without recognition of the contributions of artists and illustrators, which continues today. Her talk will briefly trace the 300-year history of Australian bird art — from the crude engravings illustrating accounts of the earliest European voyages of discovery to the diversity of artwork available today
Biography
Dr Penny Olsen is an Honorary Professor in the Division of Ecology and Evolution in the Research School of Biology, at The Australian National University. After a career as a field biologist and ecological consultant, she has is now mostly occupied writing books about Australian natural history and its recorders, both artistic and scientific. Feather and Brush: A History of Australian Bird Art (CSIRO, 2022) is her most recent book.
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