Cape Arid

Artist Philippa Nikulinksy has always shared her love of wild places through her painting. In her first collaboration on a book with her husband, Alex, comes a very personal journey to Cape Arid.

Cape Arid National Park is a fascinating and remote area on the far south-eastern coast of Western Australia. Braving howling winds, grit, sleet, 43-degree heat and thousands of flies, the Nikulinskys travel rough sandy tracks to be rewarded by shimmering seas, islands and unique flora and fauna.

This book is the result of 11 field trips together, over 4 years, covering all the seasons

PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

‘Cape Arid is an incredible accomplishment’ Artist’s Chronicle

‘… richly detailed book …’ Subiaco Post

‘… an exquisite pictorial record of this little-known wilderness …’ Weekend Australian

‘Stunning new large format botanical and landscape images from the south coast of Western Australia’ Australian Garden History

‘This is a delightful volume filled with Philippa’s meticulous, watercolour paintings of plants, birds, insects and animals, complemented by bold, black and white landscapes by husband Alex …’ Australasian Systematic Botany Society Journal

‘Cape Arid is a book of superb watercolour and pen and ink illustrations that provide the reader the viewer with a real insight into the Cape Arid country of WA’s South West.’ Farm Weekly