\u201cThe book is all about giving an overview of how artists in Australia have depicted birds in this country over hundreds of years,\u201d Pearson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree of my prints are featured. One of the works, King Penguins<\/em>, is based on a trip I did to South Georgia in the sub-Antarctic islands, another is Blue-faced honeyeaters in grevilleas<\/em>, and the third is Yellow-tailed black cockatoos<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very chuffed to be included. There are a lot of great wildlife artists out there to choose from, particularly painters and drawers, so to be in it as a printmaker is pretty special.\u201d<\/p>\n As a passionate birdwatcher and photographer, seventy per cent of Pearson\u2019s printmaking work is based on her own pictures of birds, and has been for decades.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always had an affinity for birds. When I was at art school in the 80s, we used to go to the zoo for projects, and I was always drawn to the cockatoos and parrots.<\/p>\n \u201cI love to travel all over the world to see special birds, but Aussie birds are a favourite. I live on five acres near Haddon, and there\u2019s a big variety of birds,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cI always use my own photos in creating my prints. It\u2019s very important to me to see the bird in its environment and see what it does before I produce an image.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/03\/A02I2663-for-web-300x200.jpg\")