Minister of the Environment and National Beautification, Adrian Forde. (FP) Government is committed to the development of a national oceans policy for Barba .
Where do you find writing inspiration?
I divide my time between a small cottage on the slopes of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, and my partner’s farm at Adventure Bay, Bruny Island, and find endless sources of inspiration in both places. I am inspired by mountains and waterfalls, and by beach walks, especially when I spot dolphins, seals, shells and sea birds. I find inspiration in the tracks of people, birds, quolls and other animals on sand. I find inspiration in driftwood and other curiosities that wash up on beaches. I am inspired by conversations with children and adults, by poems, prose, films and plays, and by information I find on the internet. These inspirations do not usually come to me as fully formed stories. They’re more like the fragments in a mosaic. My job is to cobble those fragments together in a way that might one day become a complete and satisfying work of story art.
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You can view more of Lois Bury s beautiful artwork on her website (external link) and her Instagram account (external link).
Read more on the CSIRO Publishing Blog
Illustrator Lois Bury shares what inspires her as well as her interesting approach to finding accuracy in science illustration: Science Illustrated: Q&A with Lois Bury
Reviews
The Way of the Weedy Seadragon is an excellent resource for the science classroom with a great life cycle and habitat focus as well as a great way to look at art which focuses on underwater sea animals.
Vanessa Ryan-Rendall, Educate.Empower, 2 February 2021 Alongside Buryâs delicate illustrations, Anne Morgan has crafted a text as graceful as the dragonsâ dance.