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Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Annual Conference Brisbane, Australia • June 30 - July 6 #GNSIconf • #SciArt
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coordinating travel
travel and
and then
then
taking on the techniques showcase. Other Australian’s have helped in many ways.
taking
taking on
on the
the techniques
techniques showcase.
showcase. Other Other Australian’s
Australian’s havehave helped
helped in in many
many ways.
ways.
Without a local chapter, I would have been lost without the professional support of Sally Brown, of Sally Brown
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helped enormously. Brown
Conference Connections. Sally’s knowledge and contacts
Conference Connections. Sally’s knowledge and contacts have helped enormously. have helped enormously.
Queensland museum deserves thanks for their generous support of the exhibit night and allowing me to work on the
Queensland
Queensland museum
museum deserves
deserves thanks
thanks for their
their generous
forpossible.generous support
support of
of the
the exhibit
exhibit night
night and
and allowing
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conference during working hours, when University of Queensland’s Biology Department
conference
conference during working
during working hours, when
hours, when possible. University of Queensland’s Biology Department have generously
provided laboratories for workshops andpossible. University
the techniques of Queensland’s
showcase. Biology Department
AIMBI Queensland generouslyhave generously
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and the techniques showcase. AIMBI Queensland generously sponsored Les
Walkling’slaboratories
participation workshops
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techniquesand showcase.
Madeleine AIMBI Queensland
Flynn also laid out generously sponsored
the conference logo. Les
Walkling’s participation in the photography symposium and Madeleine Flynn
Walkling’s participation in the photography symposium and Madeleine Flynn also laid out the conference logo. also laid out the conference logo.
I hope you all form or reinforce lasting friendships, share and learn many skills and come away with many happy
II hope
hope you
youof all
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form or
or reinforce
reinforce lasting
lasting friendships,
friendships, shareshare and
and learn
learn many
many skills
skills and
and come
come away
away with
with many
many happy
happy
memories fabulous experience.
memories of a fabulous experience.
memories of a fabulous experience.
Have a wonderful conference!
Have
Have aa wonderful
wonderful conference!
conference!
Geoff Thompson
Geoff
Geoff Thompson
Thompson
Chair, 2019 GNSI Conference
Chair,
Chair, 2019
2019 GNSI
GNSI Conference
Conference
32019 GNSI Conference Committee
Chair Geoff Thompson
Past Chair Joel Floyd
GNSI Vice President Amelia Jones
Conference Oversight Committee (COC) Coordinator Robin Carlson
Registration, Housing and meals, Finance, Merchandise Sally Brown, Campus Connections
Travel Coordinator, Techniques Showcase Tig Beswick
Programs Coordinators Samantha Peters and Peter Green (COC)
Workshops Coordinator Eva Mae Baucom
Field Trip Coordinator Louise Sanders
Web Support Deborah Shaw, Bonnie Stein, Jerome Domingo
Website/Conference Booklet Coordinator Caitlin O’Connell
Auction Coordinator Tricia Cassady
Volunteer Coordinator Madison Mayfield
Communications Liaison Catherine Miller
Social Media Coordinators Jennifer Deutscher, Talullah Cunningham
Graphic Designer , Conference Logo Madeleine Flynn
Information Technology Tristan Claridge, Conference Connections
GNSI Outreach Director Tierney Brosius
GNSI Journal Co-Editor, Journal of Natural Science Illustration Gail Guth
GNSI Conference Oversight Committee Robin Carlson, Amelia Janes, Joel Floyd, Britt Griswold,
Catherine Miller, David Clarke, Lindsay Wright, Peter Green, Sara Taliaferro, Scott Rawlins
GNSI Board of Directors
Sara Taliaferro, President
Linda Feltner, Past President
Amelia Janes, Vice-president
Karen Johnson, Treasurer
Cheryl McCutchan, Secretary
Tricia Cassady, Membership Director
Scott Rawlins, Education Director
4Contacts for Safety, Emergency and
Non-Emergency Issues
Emergencies: Immediate Medical or Dire Emergency:
The emergency digits to dial in Australia are “0-0-0” (the US’ 911 will not work).
Any campus emergency, call campus security: (07) 3365 3333
After Hours Security – Dial 500 from Room or ground floor foyer phone in Centenary Wing
Should an emergency occur in college - Please call the college After Hours Number at
3377 4500 to report the incident. College security will then contact UQ Security who will respond and contact Ambulance if re-
quired.
Non-emergency Issues
Parking/campus safety, housing, getting locked out, lost room keys, lost meal cards, and other dorm room issues, contact the Wom-
en’s College Reception at: 3377 4500
Other conference issues:
Anything regarding conference programming and events, etc., please contact the GNSI Registration Desk in the Women’s College.
Registration will be in the Freda Bage Room at the Women’s College on Saturday and Sunday (June 29-30) and will move to the
Council Room for the rest of the conference. Registration desk hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Sally Brown, Conference Secretariat, can be reached on her mobile at: 0407 178 200
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Schedule At-A-Glance 2019 GNSI Conference | Brisbane, Australia | June 30 - July 6, 2019
Sunday, June 30 Monday, July 1 Tuesday, July 2 Wednesday, July 3
Registration (OPENS SATURDAY June 29th at 10:00 AM) - Women's College - all other days 8:00am-5:45pm
BREAKFAST - Dining Hall - 7:00-8:30am
PHOTOGRAPHY
SYMPOSIUM Welcome and announcements 8:45-9:00am
M. Hancock Aud. M. Hancock Auditorium M. Hancock Auditorium M. Hancock Auditorium
9:00-10:00am 9:00-10:00am 9:00-10:00am 9:00-10:00am
CARDOSO & THOMPSON Making Sense of
CRANITCH Great MONTEITH The passionate insect life of 'The
WILSON Australian Reptiles Artful Science: The Art of Model Making in the
Barrier Reef Butterfly Man of Kuranda'
Natural Sciences
BREAK 10:00-10:30am
10:30am-12:00pm 10:30-11:30am 10:30-11:30am 10:30-11:30am
WALKLING
THOMAS North America: Portrait of a Continent LOW Where Song Began MCKAY The Life and Art of Ellis Rowan
Management of
Colour in Digital
Workflows BREAK 11:30am-12:00pm GROUP PHOTO 11:30am-12:00pm
BUSINESS LUNCH - M. Hancock Auditorium -
LUNCH - Dining Hall - 12:00-1:00pm LUNCH - Dining Hall - 12:00-1:00pm
BOARD 12:00-1:30pm
MEETING FREE CHAPTER LUNCH 12:00-1:00pm Working with GNSI 1:30-3:00pm BREAK 1:00 - 1:15pm
Council
Room 8: BREAK 1:00-1:15pm BREAK 1:30-1:45pm
30am- 5: M. Hancock Aud. Chislehurst Lurleen Perrett Freda Bage Chislehurst Rm Lurleen Perrett Freda Bage Chislehurst Lurleen Perrett Lab 08-305
00pm 1:15-2:15pm 1:15-2:15pm 1:45-2:45pm 1:15-2:15pm 1:15-4:45pm
MAYFIELD LANDFORD
CHEUNG The ELKANS/WARD GROMICHO OUCHIDA LOGIES
FLOYD Cactus Science BROSIUS Nature Art
Digital Garden ROP Botanical Procreating with Visual Power in Illustration at
Moths Illustrators / Insect Art School (1:15 -
Project Art at RBGSyd the iPad Science Comm. UWorld
Museums 1:55pm)
2:20-3:45pm 2:20-3:20pm 2:50-3:50pm 2:20-3:20pm
MOIR Beckley's Techniques
TIBBETTS Reef HICKMAN
FAIRMAN Social HALPERT DRABSCH Botanical Bounty MARSACK Bird Showcase Lab
Ecology / EARLE Duets Discovery
Media Marketing Scientific Sarcophagus / HOOLIHAN Field Guide (2: 08-305
WALKLING SALISBURY Panels through
A to Z Models Recoloring Ludwig 00 - 2:40pm) (Goddard)
Beyond Paleontology Illustration
Leichthardt
Photoshop Colour
Correction 3:30-4:30pm 4:00-5:00pm 3:30-4:30pm
HAINES HWANG GUTH Drawing
RAWLINS LANDIN EFE Still's Still
Education Strategies for KAYAMA Animals (3:00 -
Indiana Jones Experimenting Alive
Gaming working with Decluttering 4:30pm)
with Visual
research Photoshop Files
FREE Tweaks
BREAK 4:30-5:00pm scientists
BREAK 4:30-6:30pm
DINNER - Dining Hall - 5:00-6:30pm
Ferry to Queensland Museum DRINKS - H. Marks Hall - 6:30-7:00pm
PORTFOLIO SHARING - EXHIBIT OPENING - Queensland Museum - 7:
AUCTION - H. Marks Hall - 7:00-10:00pm
Chiselhurst - 7:00-10:00pm 00-9:00pm BANQUET - H. Marks Hall - 7:00pm
Ferry back to campus
2019-06-10Schedule At-A-Glance 2019 GNSI Conference | Brisbane, Australia | June 29 - July 6, 2019
Thursday, July 4
Registration 8:15 am - 5:30 pm
7:30
BREAKFAST, 7:00 - 8:30 am, Dining Hall
8:00
8:30
9:00 Photoshop, From Advanced Mixed
Draft to Completion Media Techniques in
9:30 Adobe CC
10:00
10:30
11:00 Levent Efe Jennifer Fairman
11:30 Lab 08-217 (Goddard) Lab 08-255 (Goddard)
12:00 Lone Pine Koala North Stradbroke
12:30 LUNCH, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Dining Hall Sanctuary Island
1:00 8:30am-4:00pm 7:00am-5:30pm
1:30
2:00 Fun and Easy Photoshop, From Lumpy Bumpy
Insects in Black and
2:30 Monoprinting Using a Draft to Completion Textured Surface?
White
Gelli Plate (cont.) Easy Peasy!
3:00
3:30
4:00 Judith Thompson Levent Efe Peter Marsack Mali Moir
4:30
Lab 08-255 (Goddard) Lab 08-217 (Goddard) Lab 08-255 (Goddard) Lab 08-305 (Goddard)
5:00
5:30 DINNER, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, Dining Hall
6:00
6:30 After Dinner Cruise on
7:30 the Brisbane River
8:00 6:00-8:00pm
8:30
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Schedule At-A-Glance 2019 GNSI Conference | Brisbane, Australia | June 29 - July 6, 2019
Friday, July 5th Saturday, July 6th
Registration 8:15 am - 12:00 pm
7:30
BREAKFAST, 7:00 - 8:30 am, Dining Hall
Natural
8:30 Field Sculpting Soft-
Science
9:00 Sketching at Bodied Animals
Introduction Printmaking:
the with Polymer
9:30 to Digital Art Handpainted
Australia Clay
Linoleum
10:00 Zoo
Blocks Fryer Library
10:30 Queensland
Teh & Gretchen Rare Book
Carrie Carlson Scott Rawlins Museum
11:00 Koopmans Halpert Collection
10:00am- Wild Dolphin Natural Bridge
Lab 08-217 Lab 08-305 Australia Zoo Lab 08-255 O'Reilly's 10:00am-
11:30 12:00pm Cruises, & Springbrook
(Goddard) (Goddard) (Goddard) Rainforest & 12:00pm
12:00 Moreton Bay Australia National Park -
Wildlife Tour,
Marine Park & LUNCH 12:00- Zoo World
12:30 LUNCH, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Dining Hall Lamington
Moreton 1:00 7:30am- Heritage
National Park
1:00 Island 5:30pm Rainforest
White Gloves 7:30am-
1:30 Field 7:30am- 7:00am-
Sculpting Soft- Room at the 5:30pm
5:30pm 5:30pm
2:00 Introduction Painting Birds Sketching at Bodied Animals Queensland
to Digital Art for the with Polymer State Library
2:30 (cont.) Identification Australia Clay (cont.) 1:00-3:00pm
3:00 Zoo (cont.)
3:30
Teh & Gretchen
4:00 Koopmans Peter Marsack Scott Rawlins
Halpert
4:30 Lab 08-217 Lab 08-305 Australia Zoo Lab 08-255
(Goddard) (Goddard) (Goddard)
5:00
5:30
DINNER, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, Dining Hall
6:00
6:30
7:00
8:00
9:00Registration Table/Check-in location: Women’s College
Please refer to schedule-at-a-glance for hours. Hours subject to change.
9Conference Events
Sunday
9:00 AM - 3:45 PM
Photography Symposium
M. Hancock Auditorium, Women’s College
The Queensland branch of the Australian Institute of Medical and Biological Illustrators (AIMBI) has decided to sponsor talks by dig-
ital color guru, Dr. Les Walkling. Many members of AIMBI are medical photographers and so it was decided to hold a photograph-
ic-focused symposium on the Sunday.
This symposium is included in your registration fee, or those not interested in the main conference can attend the symposium alone,
for the one-day fee. AIMBI Queensland members can attend this symposium free of charge. Get more details about the day in the
Program section of the conference site.
Les is a great photographer and an expert in digital color management. He has deep knowledge of how to get what you see on
your screen to print accurately onto paper. So his talks should be of just as much interest to digital illustrators as photographers,
indeed anyone interested in accurate reproduction of their work.
Gary Cranitch’s talk will showcase his work photographing Queensland’s beautiful natural environments, particularly his award-win-
ning work on the Great Barrier Reef. Man Cheung will talk about the beautiful “Digital Garden” he and his brother Wah produced
as artists in residence in the incredible interactive, digital facility, The Cube at QUT’s Gardens Point campus. Both talks should inter-
est everyone.
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Portfolio Sharing
Chiselhurst, Women’s College
Our portfolio sharing event is a great low-key evening to show your stuff, admire the work of other natural science illustrators, and
swap advice over drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Bring a selection of your favorite prints or originals and prepare to talk shop!
Monday
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Chapter Meetings Lunch
Dining Hall
An informal meeting of the Chapter/Group representatives and the Membership Director is held during the annual conference at
lunch so Chapter/Group representatives can meet, discuss any issues and share ideas. In addition, Chapter/Group representatives
are introduced at the Member’s Meeting. Chapters/Groups are encouraged to designate a proxy representative if no one from the
Chapter or Group will be attending the conference.
7:00PM-10:00PM
Juried Digital Exhibition Reception
Queensland Museum
Enjoy an evening trip down the beautiful Brisbane River, on a fast CityCat ferry, from the University of Queensland Pontoon to South
Bank. Everybody will have to be ready early. We will have an early dinner before volunteers shepherd participants to the ferry ter-
minal. Check the maps section for the ferry terminal location. The last ferry to leave, in order to be on time for the reception, leaves
at 6:18 pm. Take in the river views before strolling across to the Queensland Museum for a reception in the spacious foyer. Enjoy a
drink and nibbles while the digital exhibition plays on the foyer screens or see it projected on a big screen in the adjacent theater.
After judging, the night’s awards will be announced. Later, delegates will be free to explore South Bank before taking a return ferry
or catching a fast, No. 66 bus back to the University of Queensland, from the nearby Cultural Centre Bus Station.
10Tuesday
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Member’s Business Lunch
M. Hancock Auditorium, Women’s College
The Business Meeting is a great time to catch up with all that the Guild has been working on throughout the year, including reports
from board members. Items will be presented for members to vote on/protest against. In addition, there will be a short session after
the Business Meeting to help members get more involved in the Guild called “Working with GNSI” from 1:30 to 3 PM in the same
location.
7:00PM-10:00PM
Annual Auction
H. Marks Hall, Women’s College
The annual GNSI auction is always a conference highlight, full of anticipation, suspense and excitement! The 2019 auction will be
no different, although there will be some important things to take into consideration this year. Auction proceeds are split 50/50
between the GNSI General Operating Fund and the GNSI Education Fund – the Annual Auction is a MAJOR fund raiser, both for
maintaining our day-to-day operations, and to support chapter activities and outreach.
Wednesday
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Awards Banquet
H. Marks Hall, Women’s College
The Awards Banquet celebrates the hard work of our Guild members with awards for service to the Guild. The banquet is the most
formal event of the conference with an abundance of time to chat with other members while dining. Drinks are served with dinner.
11Conference Program
Monday Plenaries
The Passionate Insect Life of ‘The Butterfly Man of Kuranda’
Geoff Monteith
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
M. Hancock Auditorium
In 1895, a serious young man in a Queensland frontier mining town, with a wife and four children to support, suddenly quit as a
bank employee to devote his life to the study and promotion of insects. His name was Frederick Parkhurst Dodd and he was deter-
mined to make an independent living from his raw entomological wits. For the next 42 years, until his death in Kuranda in 1937, he
explored the then unknown tropical insects of Australia and New Guinea and sold tens of thousands of exquisite specimens to the
great museums and wealthy collectors of Europe. When that market collapsed during the First World War, he developed sixty show-
cases of tropical insects, arranged in decorative designs and patterns. He showed these in his home for 20 years and toured them
by train to the eastern states of Australia twice, renting public halls for their display. Forty of the original cases, in perfect condition,
were passed to the Queensland Museum in 1987 where they have become an iconic emblem of that great era of the Victorian col-
lector, who appreciated beauty as much as scientific interest.
Eastern Perspectives
Anton Thomas
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
M. Hancock Auditorium
Five years ago, Anton Thomas picked up a set of colour pencils and began drawing North America. Without any idea how long it
might take, he became utterly submerged in a cartographic odyssey: North America: Portrait of a Continent. From city to city, state
to state, he examined the physical and human geography of the continent for half a decade, finally completing this expansive map
in February. Diverse content by the tens of thousands can be found across the map, from the Arctic to Central America, even the
deepest trenches of the ocean. Particularly prominent are the thousands of animals that roam its 59 x 47-inch dimensions, where
Anton researched the wildlife of North America in-depth, as well as the extensive use of fauna and flora in regional symbology. His
techniques of drawing species at very small sizes were refined through these thousands of drawing hours, and he will be sharing
some of these approaches in his talk. He will also take us on a journey into the map, while discussing the dilemmas and opportuni-
ties he encounters during his cartographic experience of science illustration.
Monday Concurrents
A 300 Year Global Journey of Two Insects and a Cactus
Joel Floyd
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Chislehurst
Prickly pear cactus, native to the Americas, was introduced to Australia in 1788 in an attempt to produce a valuable reddish dye
from cochineal insects that feed on the plant. Cochineal was taken by the Spanish from indigenous Aztec harvesters in Mexico and
was highly valued in Europe due to its colour-fastness to dye fabric including the robes of royalty, British redcoats, and Betsy Ross’
first American flags among other uses. The Australian venture did not take hold, but the cactus spread and took over vast areas of
Queensland, choking out the rangeland and making it impossible to farm or ranch. In the 1920s the cactus moth, Cactoblastis cacto-
rum, was introduced from Argentina and the voracious cactus moth caterpillars in a short time saved Queensland in one of the most
successful examples of weed biological control. Its success was world-renowned and so the cactus moth was introduced to new
areas where prickly pear cactus was also a problem. Unfortunately, this included the Caribbean island of Nevis in the 1950s. From
there, the cactus moth island-hopped and was eventually found in the Florida Keys in 1989. The cactus moth then spread along the
Gulf Coast as far as Texas and now threatens diversity of native prickly pear species in the American Southwest and Mexico where
it is an important component of desert ecosystems. Mexico also depends on prickly pear for food and other products as well as
being important culturally. This presentation tells the history and current story with photographs, newsreel footage, and my outreach
graphics from the standpoint as the national program manager from 2003-2007 in charge of US Department of Agriculture’s cam-
paign to stop the spread of the cactus moth in North America.
12Illustration at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney (RBG Sydney) the Past, Present and Future
Lesley Elkans and Catherine Wardrop
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Lurleen Perrett
As two of the few government-employed illustrators in Australia, Catherine Wardrop and Lesley Elkan have spent the last 20 years
creating black and white scientific illustrations for publication of many New South Wales plants and other new species as described
by fellow botanists. Their work follows in the footsteps of Margaret Flockton, who, at the beginning of their tenure, was little known
outside of the RBG Sydney’s walls. The creation of the Margaret Flockton Award for Excellence in Scientific Botanical Illustration
15 years ago has allowed Margaret’s name to become well known in the botanical illustration field and pays homage to one of the
finest botanical illustrators and lithographers Australia has seen.
The Flockton Award has also brought together solitary illustrators working in herbaria around the world and allowed their illustra-
tions, rarely seen by the public, to be exhibited and awarded. This effect has driven further excellence and bought scientific illustra-
tion into the public realm for admiration and education.
In an illustrated presentation Lesley and Catherine will discuss the evolution of illustration at RBG Sydney, starting with Margaret
Flockton through to the Flora of NSW revisions, their pen and ink and digital work of today’s taxonomy. The Margaret Flockton
Award has grown and changed over the past 15 years: Lesley and Catherine will discuss staging an international award and exhibi-
tion in pre and post digital times. Participants will view a collection of winning works. Further to the Flockton Award, the illustrators
will highlight the Florilegium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, now comprising of more than 90 works, which has wowed audiences in
Australia and the United Kingdom in its touring exhibition “The Florilegium – Celebrating 200 years” donated to and housed in the
Daniel Solander Library, RBG Sydney. The Florilegium; Banks and Solander 2020 anniversary collection that is currently being creat-
ed will be of particular interest to the overseas artists.
Procreating with the iPad
Ivan Gromicho
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Freda Bage
Procreate® is a digital illustration software developed exclusively for the iPad. The goal of this talk is to give people a general over-
view of the possibilities of using the iPad and the Procreate. A few technical aspects will be shown but the talk is more focused in
general aspects rather than a tutorial on how to paint. I will show some of the characteristics of the interface: how anyone can easily
start selecting a canvas, a few brush types and start painting. I will exemplify the way I use it, go through a few projects and explain
how I integrate it as part of my work flow. I will also select and show some work of other iPad artists, so people can have a brother
idea of what can be done with this tool.
The talk will start by showing the project that was the subject of my previous talk in GNSI Washington DC in 2018: - “The Arctic
Mandala”. Last year I’ve shown the “work in progress” of this poster, this year I will show the finished poster and circulate a few
printed copies so people can see the final result. Then I will focus on a few animals I’ve painted on the Mandala utilizing the iPad Pro
with the software called Procreate®, and show the step by step process I’ve used. At the end of the talk, people will be able to paint
a few strokes on my iPad to see how it feels. The level of detail that the apple pen can achieve, the similarity with the traditional
techniques and the possibility of combining several techniques in the same illustration are a few of the characteristics I find surpris-
ing in this tool.
Reef Ecology
Ian Tibbetts
2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
Chislehurst
Ian will discuss his early experience in scientific illustration for his Ph.D. on the anatomy of needlefish and halfbeak pharyngeal
(throat) functional morphology where the same sets of muscles, bones and teeth are used for completely different roles in food pro-
cessing. He will then relate more recent experiences in the important role that several interns from Cal State Monterey Bay’s Science
Illustration program (Daniel Jackson (DJ), and Taylor Maggiacomo) played in some recent research activities involving predator fish
that use the physics of Snell’s Window and the amazing oyster easting vegan crabs.
13Duets: The Dance of Symbiotic Relationships - A Watercolour Journey
Vickey Earle
2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
Lurleen Perrett
“Duets: The Dance of Symbiotic Relationships” began as a personal journey painting 18 watercolour natural science illustrations, in-
spired by plant species found at the Bloedel Conservatory in Vancouver, BC, Canada. This series highlights unique plant adaptations
and mutually beneficial relationships that have co-evolved between plants, insects, animals, and occasionally humans. The objective
of this series is to increase awareness of the intricate interdependence of species within tropical ecosystems around the world, as
well as our own dependence on plants. It touches on the importance of biodiversity, conservation, local culture, keystone species,
migration, and symbiotic relationships through the visual storytelling lens of natural science and botanical illustration. These paint-
ings formed the foundation for 12 interpretative panels created for public display in Vancouver and a book of the same name.
This presentation will discuss the techniques used, the challenges and solutions faced, and the logistics needed for the production
of final interpretative panels.
Social Media Marketing A to Z
Jennifer Fairman
2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
Freda Bage
This is a fusion of my two favourite teaching topics: small business and web. Since the advent of the world wide web, websites have
become more robust, interactive and social. Add to that the everyday use of mobile devices and everything is accessible on the
go. For a small business to be successful at communicating its value proposition to customer segments, an online presence, either
through a website or through social media, is essential.
This talk will focus on the variety of most effective social media tools and strategy, giving the viewer a better understanding of how
to leverage these tools as channels to attract prospective clients. Emphasis will be focused on creating a cohesive online brand and
message.
The Real Indiana Jones
Scott Rawlins
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Lurleen Perrett
In many ways, Indiana Jones can be considered to represent a multi-faceted archetype that has been popular for at least 200 years.
How did this most recent incarnation of the scholar/explorer come into existence? Who are some of the historical figures that might
have been the inspiration for the character? If Indy’s lifestyle is one that people (both men and women) admire, what are some of
the ways we can adopt and adapt practices that will enrich our lives? The work of scientific illustrators as it relates to the activities
of Dr. Jones will be emphasized, as well as some examples of artwork that has resulted from a number of Rawlins’ own adventures
around the world.
Collaboration, Education and Gaming: If we build it, will they come?
Deborah K. Haines
3:30 PM-4:30 PM
Freda Bage
In a collaboration between the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) and the University of Chicago–Bio-
medical Visualization Graduate Program (BVIS) to test the idea of shared teaching and learning from two perspectives.
Hypothesis: By developing a gaming application we will: 1) provide a client-based learning opportunity for graduate students to
apply skills learned in their coursework and 2) test the viability of virtual reality and desktop/laptop gaming to learning outcomes for
DVM students to learn how to assemble anesthesia equipment.
14Tuesday Plenaries
Australian Reptiles
Steve Wilson
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
M. Hancock Auditorium
Sometime in the 1970s, I embarked on a quest to photograph every Australian reptile species. This has taken me to some of the
most remarkable parts of the continent, but as I gather more images the goal recedes. New reptiles are being discovered and
named faster than I can photograph them. On current count, Australia is home to 1050 described species. I will never get pictures of
them all but it is fun trying!
As well as sheltered bays and shaded forests, Australia features some of the harshest places on the planet. I marvel at the ability of
some reptiles do not simply exist but actually thrive in these habitats. There are times when the only living thing moving is a lizard! It
is my good fortune to grow up with a passion for reptiles in a country so richly endowed. I have also been a lucky traveler to some of
the world’s most significant herpetological hot spots including Borneo, Madagascar, the Galapagos, Namibia and Arizona. To under-
stand the peculiar nature of my own country, it helps to view it from a global perspective. Curiously, as I have delved into rainforests
and deserts I continually encounter the seemingly familiar on opposite sides of the world. Despite the famously unique character
of Australian wildlife, some of them have doppelgangers. There are analogues out there that have followed the same evolutionary
trajectories.
I will take my audience on a guided Australian tour of the reptiles that fascinate me and the places they live, starting in my own
home. There will also be short excursions to far-flung parts of the world. Many of my pictures have stories behind them. I will share
some of these with you and rest assured, most of them are true.
Where Song Began
Tim Low
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
M. Hancock Auditorium
Renowned for its unusual mammals, Australia is a land of birds that are just as unusual. Compared with birds elsewhere, ours are
more likely to be intelligent, aggressive and loud, to live in complex societies, and to be large and long-lived. They’re also ecologi-
cally more powerful, exerting more influences on forests than birds in other regions of the world.
But unlike our mammals, the birds did not keep to Australia; they have spread around the globe. Australia provided the world with
its songbirds and parrots, the most intelligent of all bird groups, and with large numbers of pigeons. All the robins, thrushes and
nightingales in an English wood have Australian ancestors, and so do the blue jays, chickadees and mockingbirds in North America.
In fact, more than half the world’s bird species can be traced back to Australia, making it the most important of all the continents for
bird evolution
Tuesday Concurrents
Visual Power in Science
Misaki Ouchida
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Chislehurst
Recently, more scientific journal publishers are requiring a graphical abstract – a single image to depict the paper’s main thrust or
concept – to accompany the study. Eye-catching cover art is more likely to grab thousands of online views and attract a much wider
audience than non-illustrated versions. Researchers are strongly suggested to use more visuals on their presentations for sympo-
siums, seminars or press-releases. Working as a science communicator and an in-house science illustrator at one of the cutting-edge
stem cell research institutes in Japan, Misaki realizes the visual power of science communication. In this presentation, she will talk
about her experiences and work, and discuss why the demand is growing for science art and illustration to accompany research
efforts and outcomes.
15From Pencil to Scalpel - The Application of Scientific Illustration in the Art of Taxidermy
Madison Mayfield
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Lurleen Perrett
What do you picture when you think of taxidermy? A backwoods taxidermist who specializes in hunting mounts? Maybe you see
your strange neighbour who has an unhealthy obsession with all things dead, or maybe you picture your classic wunderkammer, a
cabinet of curiosities or museum diorama. Whatever it is your picture, the art of taxidermy has more in common with scientific illus-
tration than many would initially think. Both practices developed as a scientific tool, a means to preserve and study specimens, while
also providing a visual for those unable to see an animal in its natural habitat, and both practices have since gained recognition as
established art forms.
In order to create a convincing taxidermy mount, the anatomy of the specimen, as well as its behaviour and mannerisms in life,
must be closely observed and replicated to the best of the taxidermist’s ability. The process often involves detailed sketching and
measurement of the skinned out carcass, which is completely replaced with synthetic materials to avoid rot and deterioration of the
mount, and the final pose of the mount has to be thought out before sewing it up, meaning observational sketches of live animals
when possible. It’s no surprise then that having scientific illustration skills under one’s belt serves as a massive advantage in creating
wonderful pieces of taxidermy. Having worked within a natural history museum creating taxidermy mounts for display and learning
from industry professionals, I hope to demonstrate the process of taxidermy and the way I use my background in scientific illustra-
tion as a supplement to this unique and exciting art. After all, taxidermy is a form of scientific illustration in its own right, only rather
than using a pencil and paper to create art, you use a scalpel and a real-life specimen.
Insects in Art During an Age of Environment Turmoil
Tierney Brosius
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Freda Bage
Effective science communication frequently uses art to help explain complex topics to the general public. However, unlike science,
art’s purpose is not always to supply answers. The goal of the artist is often to slow down the viewers enough to ask their own
questions and reconsider preconceived notions about their surroundings. Being told is less effective than arriving at a conclusion
through one’s own experiences. Here we examine how the most biodiverse multicellular organisms on the planet are being used by
contemporary artists in the modern era to provide those experiences in relation to environmental destruction. The artists featured
in this presentation have moved past the obvious use of charismatic megafauna and the sublime splendour of immense landscapes.
Insects serve unique roles within environmental art, and artists draw on their ubiquitous yet mysterious nature. Insects are viewed
as compellingly paradoxical; some can serve as useful bioindicators, and others exhibit the perils of invasiveness. Insects are also
unique in that, although small, they can be disarmingly gigantic in aggregate, or evoke extreme reactions if artistically rendered to
be individually monstrous. Insects provide a perfect opportunity to surprise the viewer with their intrinsic value and beauty, given
that a psychological aversion to insects is so common. By examining environmentally-focused artwork featuring insects, viewers are
challenged to consider how the smallest multicellular organisms can be of vital importance to our ecology and to our future survival.
Discovery Through Illustration
Ellen Hickman
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
Chislehurst
Images in science have always been important to convey information. Botanical illustration and more recently photographic images
have been used to document traits in the systematic analysis of plants. Botanical illustration has made a continuous valuable con-
tribution to systematic botanical science, exemplified not least by publications such as Curtis Botanical Magazine, published almost
continually since 1787. However, since advances in photography has the role of botanical illustration and that of the artist changed?
To evaluate the contemporary contributions of illustration to systematic botanical science I undertook two studies. Firstly, I analyzed
the proportion of illustrations and photographs used in six peer review journals. Secondly, I used my skills as a botanical artist to
discover new traits, through illustration, using the Haemodoraceae plant family as a case study.
16Science, Models, History
Gretchen Halpert
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Lurleen Perrett
Scientific illustrators employ whatever means help accomplish their goals. They design models to help visualize and draw their sub-
jects, and they make careful observational drawings in order to create models. This presentation explores both, with a focus on the
historic botanical and invertebrate drawings and glass models of Rudolf and Leopold Blaschka.
Digitally Recolouring the Coffin of Mer-neith-it-es: A 26th Dynasty Egyptian Princess
Bernadette Drabsch
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
Freda Bage
A 26th Dynasty Egyptian cedar wood coffin with badly faded hieroglyphs made the news during 2018 when the remains of a previ-
ously unknown mummy were uncovered inside.
Shortly after the discovery, Dr. James Fraser, Senior Curator of the Nicholson Museum at the University of Sydney, invited the
authors to join a cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional team of researchers to reveal more about the occupant, the priestess
Mer-Neith-it-es. The presenters were tasked with digitally re-colouring the once elaborate and vibrant decorative elements of the
faded sarcophagus. By collaborating with archaeologists, Egyptologists and using high-resolution photogrammetry scans, multiple
software packages and scientific data gained through pigment analysis obtained through specialists from Sydney Analytical, we have
been able to start the process of re-colouring the coffin and bringing this ancient artifact back to life once again.
This novel practice-based research project is pushing the boundaries of scientific illustration as we seek to replicate the hand-drawn
aesthetic of the ancient Egyptian artists by employing the latest digital techniques.
Experimenting with Visual Tweaks
Jennifer Landin
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Chislehurst
Small shifts in design produce large impacts on viewer interpretation. Visuals used in teaching often copied from text to text, are
rarely tested for user understanding ...until now. Dr. Landin’s lab at NCSU has started testing small variations in infographics, mea-
suring the shifts that occur in student understanding. Life cycles, cell anatomy, evolutionary trees, and nutrient cycles communicate
different information when alterations are made to a shape, direction, number of elements, labels, or placement. This presentation
will change the way you plan your work.
Strategies for Working with Research Scientists in the University
Hyun Ho Hwang
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Lurleen Perrett
The role of the scientific illustrator at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is to support faculty members’
research publication by providing illustrations and animations. KAUST research is mainly published in scientific journals and the kind
of projects include manuscript images, table of contents illustrations and journal cover art.
This presentation will present a review of previous projects to demonstrate the kinds of projects we have done and how we complet-
ed each project. It will be useful for understanding the role of the scientific illustrator in the university.
Declutter Your Photoshop File to Maximize Layer Capabilities for Flexible Scientific Illustration
Ikumi Kayama
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Freda Bage
When I first started working as a professional medical illustrator, I thought I was ready. I knew how to use Photoshop: how to select
brushes, how to choose colours, and how to make layers. First “real work” was to produce a series of illustrations. Little did I know
how inefficient I was! I got lost between a million layers, overwhelmed by brush and mode choices, and forgot how to paint (value,
balance, texture etc) once I was in the digital space. Fortunately, even after all the stumbling, I managed to turn in the files on time.
It took me about five times longer than what the art director estimated as my workload.
In this presentation, I’ll explain how I set up the Photoshop illustration file for fastest turnaround and maximum flexibility. I will go
17through the different modes of the layers (normal, multiply, overlay, etc) to explain how and why the layer modes affect the image.
Unique approaches to creating scientifically accurate images and infographics will also be discussed. I’m happy to report that now I
am happily meeting and beating deadlines when it comes to Photoshop illustration projects.
Wednesday Plenaries
Making Sense of Artful Science: The Art of Model Making in the Natural Sciences
Maria Fernanda Cardoso and Geoff Thompson
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
M. Hancock Auditorium
Get an overview of the digitization program at the Gray Fossil Site Natural History Museum at East Tennessee State University. Tech-
niques for creating high resolution digital models of vertebrate fossils using state of the art portable handheld laser scanners (Artec
spider) and medical CT software (Materialize Mimics) will be covered. 3d printing using laser-based stereolithography printers will
be covered, and we’ll discuss the capabilities of different types of 3d printers and see what a 3d printed object can look like. We’ll
also discuss some of the research and educational applications of digital models and prints and their role in our work on the recently
discovered mastodont skeleton here at Gray.
Ellis Rowan: A Flower-Hunter in the Tropics
Judith McKay
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
M. Hancock Auditorium
Ellis Rowan (1848-1922) was Australia’s most celebrated flower painter of her day. Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Rowan began exhib-
iting her paintings in about 1873. After meeting the world-traveling English artist Marianne North in 1880, she took up a life of travel
and adventure, stressing the importance of recording her subjects in their natural settings.
Rowan first visited Queensland in 1887 and found the bold, tropical flowers “more beautiful than all”. She returned on several
“flower-hunting” expeditions – in 1891, 1892, 1911, 1912 and 1913 – to make a fairly systematic collection of the state’s flora. In
1912, upon staging an exhibition in Brisbane, she challenged the state government to purchase 125 paintings which are now in the
collection of the Queensland Museum. She also traveled to other remote parts of Australia and, in 1916-17, to Papua New Guinea.
In a career spanning 50 years, Ellis Rowan produced more than 3000 paintings, some of which she duplicated, and exhibited as
far afield as London and New York. Also a skilled writer and publicist, she recounted her travels in a book titled A Flower-Hunter in
Queensland and New Zealand, published in 1898.
Wednesday Concurrents
Illustration and Animation at UWorld
Melissa Logies
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Chislehurst
UWorld is an education company specializing in test-prep products and has captured the market of medical students preparing
for important board exams. Every medical student in the United States and many students abroad use UWorld question banks.
Since securing the medical student market, UWorld has expanded its products to include question banks for nursing, pre-med, law,
finance, and college prep exams.
UWorld places a high value on visual aids. Every single question in our qbanks contains at least one image, ranging from simple
charts and graphs to complex medical illustrations and animations. Our image bank contains over 18,000 images implemented
across 12 products. With the need for so much custom visual content, UWorld employs an illustration and animation team of 10
artists, and we are still growing.
In this presentation, we will take a look at the illustrations and animations of UWorld and discuss how they are made. We’ll get into
some of the details of our creative process of using Zbrush, Photoshop, and Illustrator and discuss UWorld’s style of simple, clean,
yet highly rendered illustrations. It will be a fascinating look at how illustrations have contributed to UWorld’s success and how con-
ference attendees can apply UWorld’s illustration techniques in their own practices.
18Connect with Nature Through Art and Science
Julia Landford
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Lurleen Perrett
Art, creativity and science play a critical role in ecological sustainability and environmental stewardship in our increasingly intercon-
nected world. Julia will explore the role of public policy with art and culture, and the importance of science for environmental aware-
ness. She will explain why she established NatureArt Lab – a natural history art school in Canberra - and how it contributes to health
and educational benefits for hundreds of people. Find out more about NatureArt Lab’s art and science environmental engagement
programs.
Beckler’s Botanical Bounty: The Flora of Menindee
Mali Moir
2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
Chislehurst
I will introduce a group project which has run for 10 consecutive years. A group of 25 self-funded amateur artists visit Menindee, an
inland town in arid Australia, to recollect and illustrate plants from an important historical collection from 1860. I will describe how
the Burke and Wills Expedition inspired our project which encompasses four different aspects; Art, Science, History and Country.
In Country - I will offer a brief background of the arid environment we are seeking to collect plant species in. On History – I will
introduce Dr. Hermann Beckler who, in 1860, collected 120 taxa which make up our plant list and is the backbone of this project.
In Science - I will explain the process of collecting and recording herbarium quality plant pressings in the field, our relationship with
the National Herbarium of Victoria, along with the planning and processes developed prior to our first pilot trip. On Art – I will show
a selection of artists and artworks and how we work in a studio setting in the local town hall in Menindee. I will touch on aspects of
how we work as a group, why we decided to stay self-funded and what happens with our art collection now. We believe in continu-
ing the early Australian tradition of Citizen Scientist. Finally, I will show our artworks and display in Exhibition and share ideas for the
end of the project and our final visit in 2019.
Ludwig Leichthardt
Tanya Hoolihan
2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
Lurleen Perrett
Ludwig Leichhardt is synonymous with Australian exploration, yet his achievements extend well beyond the success of his expe-
ditions. Born in Germany in 1813, Leichhardt arrived in Australia on the 14 February 1842, with the specific intent of studying the
natural history of the continent. He is best remembered for his successful overland journey which opened vast tracks of agricultural
land for development. Beyond exploration, Leichhardt was a passionate observer of Australian natural history, who left a significant
legacy of collected and written material, especially in the field of botany. These important contributions have been largely overshad-
owed by Leichhardt’s mysterious disappearance in 1848. The recent translations of his diaries recorded between 1842 and 1844
have exposed a lesser known period of Leichhardt’s life and helped to evidence him as a capable and diligent scientist.
Information recorded in Leichhardt’s translated journals allowed me to retrace the explorer/scientist’s journey and observe spec-
imens from the same location. Research of Leichhardt’s specimens in national and international herbaria established a record of
plants collected from these locations. This information was combined to establish a database of “what, when and where” specimens
were recorded, observed and collected by Leichhardt. From this research, I was able to produce a series of botanical illustrations in
much the same way an accompanying artist would have done on one of Leichhardt’s original journeys of exploration over 175 years
ago. Executed in the traditional style of a full scientific botanical plate, the works provide a visual record of Leichhardt’s observations
and breathe new life into his written accounts.
Painting for the Australian Bird Guide
Peter Marsack
2:20 PM - 3:30 PM
Frida Bage
Peter will talk about the process involved in producing the original artwork for The Australian Bird Guide: three artists painting over
4,700 images. Why did this seem like such a good idea, how were the images painted, what challenges had to be overcome, and
why did it all take so long? In the course of his talk, he’ll touch on the way the changing expectations of birders have driven changes
in the nature and scope of field guides.
19Still’s Still Alive
Dr. Levent Efe
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Chislehurst
Still, images are currently competing against the increasing market share of moving images. Some argue that medical and scientific
animations increase interest and motivation, and are thought to have a higher impact compared to stills.
We will compare the narrative impact of both forms of visualization against each other, as well as their earlier incarnations.
Powerful story-telling has several common ingredients for both moving and still images, and new generations of medical and bi-
ological artists should be taught about the underlying characteristics of quality visual narratives. We may not yet know what tech-
nological advances will bring us within our lifetimes, but some fundamentals of visual art will never change and will determine how
these works will be appreciated.
Sketching Animals: How To Get a 3D Animal Onto 2D Paper
Gail Guth
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Lurleen Perrett
Sketching live animals is a challenge; they rarely pose for your convenience, they’re almost always moving, and often disappear
while you are in mid-sketch! Heavy fur or an odd pose can obscure details (that leg just doesn’t look right!). Or, you finish your
sketch, it’s all generally correct, but it just doesn’t look…real—like it could walk right off of your page. Of course, practice makes
perfect, but this presentation will present ideas on how to get you started, quickly capturing the essence of an animal and creating
not just an outline but a convincing life sketch. The presentation will include a PowerPoint program, discussion, and simple exercises
to get you ready to sketch.
Technique Showcase Demonstrations
1:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Lab 08-305, Goddard
Join us Wednesday afternoon for a display of art techniques you can explore at your leisure. Artists will be working at their craft and
available to answer your questions as they demonstrate.
Painting ‘Ugly’ Animals with Watercolours: Sami Bayly
Leaf it to dry a moment longer! Tallulah Cunningham
Digital Art - Procreate app on iPad Pro: Bonnie Koopmans
Scraperboard with Brush and Ink: Sybil Curtis
Marine Plastic Collage: Glenda Mahoney
Sculpting Soft-bodied Animals with Polymer Clay: Scott Rawlins
Vellum Techniques: Drybrush and Masking Fluid: Deborah Shaw
Adobe Photoshop and Wacom Cintiq Pen-Display Tablet Demonstration: Julian Teh
Gelli Plate Monoprinting: Judith Thompson
20Conference Workshops and Field Trips
THURSDAY WORKSHOPS
When in doubt, follow the schedule at a glance!
Photoshop, From Draft to Completion
Dr. Levent Efe
8:00AM - 5:00 PM full day workshop
Lab 08-217, Goddard
Learn to “paint” with colored pencils, producing a wide range of effects including transparency, surface “bloom,” and crisp high-
lights. Waterproof colored pencils contain wax and thus glide smoothly across drawing surfaces. Hues and values are generally built
up in multiple layers, and it is possible to mix these waxy layers in a way that approximates the brush strokes on a painting. The
result is a densely saturated rendering resembling a photograph. Familiarity with color theory or color mixing is recommended.
Advanced Mixed Media Techniques in Adobe CC
Jennifer Fairman
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM half day workshop
Lab 08-255, Goddard
In this workshop, participants will practice various techniques that use mixed media approach of advanced Photoshop and Illustrator
tool sets (with a few other peripheral applications in the Adobe CC Suite) while maintaining a clean traditional look and feel in their
rendering. Participants will be presented with various digital illustration techniques: filters and effects to capture surface texture and
grain, 3dimensional effects on small structures, 3D techniques, using masks and blending modes, layer modes, smart objects, color
modulation and adjustments, transparency vs. translucency, atmospheric effects, watercolor and other traditional techniques, tradi-
tional sketch integration, traditional style brushes, creating photo sketches, and skin textures. Participants are encouraged to bring
sketches and digital files they would like to work on and to bring any questions regarding current or prospective projects.
Insects in Black and White
Peter Marsack
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM half day workshop
Lab 08-255, Goddard
Insects have existed for around 400 million years and are among the most abundant and successful life-forms on Earth. Australia is
home to an astonishing number and variety of insects – well over 80,000 species have already been assigned scientific names but
the majority remain undescribed. Insects vary enormously in size, shape and colour, providing wonderful subjects for the illustrator.
This workshop will focus on attention to structure in the process of building a drawing; use of magnification in a drawing, use of ref-
erences, especially specimens and photos; and the process of rendering in pencil and ink (including scratchboard). Demonstrations
will form part of all practical illustration sessions.
Participants will have the option of working from available specimens, developing an artwork from their own references, or using
drawing templates that we provide so that they can concentrate on rendering.
This workshop will help you to see insects with fresh eyes and will establish the importance of drawing as a foundation for your
artwork.
Fun and Easy Monoprinting Using a Gelli Plate
Judith Thompson and Caroline Fewtrell
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM half day workshop
Lab 08-255, Goddard
Printing on a Gelli Plate is fun, easy, cool, surprising and unexpected. You will be using a commercial 7” x 5” Gelli Press Gelli plate
(which you can take home) and a variety of coloured acrylic paints to make wonderful unique prints. You will be able to make up to
twenty multicolour prints using stencils and a variety of other utensils to create patterns and designs. If you are able, you are wel-
come to bring leaves, flowers, bubble wrap, mesh, sponge or other material to use in the printing process. Don’t worry if you don’t
have access to these, there will be plenty of interesting items available for you to use. This is a technique that offers endless possi-
bilities without any harsh or nasty chemicals. You do not need to have printing experience. Examples of how you can use your prints
will be available to give you inspiration when you get home. All materials will be supplied. Maximum of six people per workshop.
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