Philippa Nikulinsky
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Philippa Nikulinsky is the most celebrated of the wildlife artists living in Western Australia. She began working as an illustrator of natural history in the mid 1970s, specialising in plants from harsh environments.Many of her works include several organisms, illustrating the ecological relationships of the primary subject, and are noted for possessing high levels of detail while still maintaining a sense of spontaneity. Her particular specialty is recording the phenomenal natural history in this enormous state, a history that provides a famous national heritage that has fascinated experts and artists alike from the time of exploration onwards. Her reputation rests not merely in matters of accuracy, but in the degree of finesse and accomplishment in the design and arrangement of her subjects. She works primarily in watercolour.