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by Sally Elmer (Author), Peter Slater (Author)
Author Biography
Sally worked for 15 years as an artist with the Queensland Museum, and in 1995 decided to take the plunge and become a self-employed artist. From a studio in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, surrounded by the sights and sounds of what inspires her, she enjoys observing and researching our native wildlife, discovering a diversity of colour, texture and character. Peter Slater was interested in birds from early childhood until his death in 2020 and studied nearly every Australian species in the field. He wrote and illustrated many books, including award-winners ' The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds', ' Rare and Vanishing Australian Birds', ' Masterpieces of Australian Bird Photography' and ' Australian Birds - a portfolio of paintings and drawings', as well as hold many exhibitions of paintings.
