Australian art and craft

Birds of Australia Birds of Australia

Birds of Australia

Jeremy Boot This book features 28 beautifully reproduced paintings carefully chosen from a select...

Jeremy Boot This book features 28 beautifully reproduced paintings carefully chosen from a selection of recent works representing a broad range of our most familiar and iconic bird varieties. Gold Medal winner in the 2011 Printing Industry Awards

$29.95

Western Australia: As Youve Never Seen It

Western Australia: As Youve Never Seen It

"This book is about my adopted home, Western Australia. It's a seriously beautiful place, so I'll...

"This book is about my adopted home, Western Australia. It's a seriously beautiful place, so I'll ask you to forgive me if some of my pictures and verses seem a little irreverent. It's just the way I am." - Jim Ward This book features Jim Ward's quirky artwork and poems about well known places around Western Australia.

$16.50

Discovering the Wildflowers of Western Australia

Discovering the Wildflowers of Western Australia

This book features the drawings of botanical artist Margaret Pieroni. The book is divided into re...

This book features the drawings of botanical artist Margaret Pieroni. The book is divided into regions of Western Australia, including the south west, the Perth region and the Kimberley. A handy and beautiful resource.

$14.95

The Art of Dinosaur Designs The Art of Dinosaur Designs

The Art of Dinosaur Designs

Louise Olsen and Stephen Ormandy From its humble beginnings as a stall at Sydney's Paddington Mar...

Louise Olsen and Stephen Ormandy From its humble beginnings as a stall at Sydney's Paddington Markets, Dinosaur Designs has become a beloved Australian brand that has attracted international acclaim. This book celebrates the innovation and inspiration that have, over thirty years, produced a covetable body of homewares and jewellery. As young art students Louise Olsen and Stephen Ormandy began selling resin jewellery with a stall at Sydney's Paddington markets. Today they have a business that...

$79.95

Blooms and Brushstrokes: A Floral History of Australian Art by Penelope Curtin and Tansy Curtin Blooms and Brushstrokes

Blooms and Brushstrokes

Blooms and Brushstrokes: A Floral History of Australian ArtPenelope Curtin and Tansy Curtin 'Bloo...

Blooms and Brushstrokes: A Floral History of Australian ArtPenelope Curtin and Tansy Curtin 'Blooms and Brushstrokes' takes you on a unique journey through the history of Australian art one flower at a time examining the blooms depicted in still life images, floral portraits, decorative interiors and botanical illustrations by a long line of Australian artists. Mother and daughter team Penelope and Tansy Curtin start this fascinating journey in the late eighteenth century, when the traditions...

$65.00

A Passion for Silversmithing: Philip Noakes by Dorothy Erickson A Passion for Silversmithing: Philip Noakes by Dorothy Erickson New!

Passion for Silversmithing, Philip Noakes

A Passion for Silversmithing: Philip NoakesDorothy EricksonPhilip Noakes' questing mind and life'...

A Passion for Silversmithing: Philip NoakesDorothy EricksonPhilip Noakes' questing mind and life's work have embodied his constant search for the refinement of his skills, leading him to become a renowned silversmith, goldsmith and jeweller.In 2016 he was recognised as a Fellow of the Institute of Professional Goldsmiths in the United Kingdom, taking his place among the most significant artists in the world. His work delves deep into his past and utilises the full range of his skills and imag...

$70.00

A Painted Landscape A Painted Landscape

A Painted Landscape

A Painted Landscape: Across Australia from Bush to CoastAmber Creswell Bell The Australian lands...

A Painted Landscape: Across Australia from Bush to CoastAmber Creswell Bell The Australian landscape has inspired countless generations of artists. 'A Painted Landscape' forms an aesthetic study of the landscape as seen, experienced and expressed by the Australian artists who choose to paint it. Surveying 50 artists working in various mediums and depicting varied terrains, this book showcases an incredible diversity of art practices and subject matter. Focusing on contemporary landscape pain...

$69.95

Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters

Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters

Margo Neale (editor) This stunning companion to the National Museum of Australia's blockbuster In...

Margo Neale (editor) This stunning companion to the National Museum of Australia's blockbuster Indigenous-led exhibition, 'Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters', explores the history and meaning of songlines, the Dreaming or creation tracks that crisscross the Australian continent, of which the Seven Sisters songline is one of the most extensive. Through stunning artworks (many created especially for the exhibition), story, and in-depth analysis, the book will provide the definitive resource...

$49.95

Nikulinsky Naturally

Nikulinsky Naturally

Ted Snell (editor), illustrated by Philippa Nikulinsky 'Nikulinsky Naturally: An Artist's Life' c...

Ted Snell (editor), illustrated by Philippa Nikulinsky 'Nikulinsky Naturally: An Artist's Life' celebrates Western Australian botanical artist Philippa Nikulinsky's extraordinary career from the mid-1970s, specialising in plants from harsh environments, especially the Great Sandy Desert. The book contains many images of Philippa working, and her paintings. Much of the works displayed in the exhibition are reproduced in the book, plus a range of other works from the 1970s to the present, selec...

$39.95

Nikulinsky Unfolded: Xanthorrhoea

Nikulinsky Unfolded: Xanthorrhoea

Philippa Nikulinsky Take a walk with internationally renowned artist Philippa Nikulinsky through ...

Philippa Nikulinsky Take a walk with internationally renowned artist Philippa Nikulinsky through the Great Victoria Desert. In an artwork painted on a continuous piece of Japanese kozo paper, Nikulinsky depicts the regeneration process of the iconic grass tree (Xanthorrhoea thorntonii). It unfolds through time to show the elegance of unburnt leaves, and in contrast the stark drama of bushfire-wrought sand dunes. About the Author:Arid landscapes, regeneration after fire and the resilience of W...

$35.00

Brush with Gondwana by Janda Gooding

Brush with Gondwana

Brush with GondwanaJanda Gooding Seven leading botanical artists are brought together for the fir...

Brush with GondwanaJanda Gooding Seven leading botanical artists are brought together for the first time in this beautifully illustrated book. Author Janda Gooding shares the stories behind each artist’s illustrations and reveals a rich and diverse record of Western Australia’s unique flora, fauna and fungi. This stunning book features artwork from Pat Dundas, Rica Erickson, Ellen Hickman, Penny Leech, Philippa Nikulinsky, Margaret Pieroni and Katrina Syme.

$35.00

The Magical World of Fungi The Magical World of Fungi

The Magical World of Fungi

Patricia Negus, with notes by Richard Robinson and Jane Scott In this unique publication accompli...

Patricia Negus, with notes by Richard Robinson and Jane Scott In this unique publication accomplished artist, Patricia Negus, illustates the common fungi of Australia’s southwest in stunning watercolours. Take a journey with Patricia into this little known biological kingdom and share in her excitement as she talks about her passion. Marvel at the richness of colour, texture and the sheer beauty of these fascinating and enigmatic organisms. Contains scientifically accurate illustrations of ma...

$24.95