I am inspired by the beauty and uniqueness of the natural environment and the plants and animals found within it.
I think of myself as an observer and recorder, analysing and interpreting what I see in drawings, watercolours and etchings, with a special interest in the endemic species of Tasmania. The result is both a work of art and a record which gives the information needed to identify the specimen.
My watercolours and drawings are mostly traditional botanical or scientific works, done in great detail, many needing extensive microscopy. Each work may take weeks or longer to complete, especially if the life cycle of the subject is included. I love the detailed work this art-form needs. (www.annick.id.au).
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- Leatherwood – Eucryphia lucida ‘Ballerina’
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- Baytree – Laurus nobilis.
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- Norfolk Island Hibiscus – Lagunaria patersonia
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- Teloschistes chrysophthalmus – Golden Eye Lichen. Watercolour by Annick Ansselin.
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- Usnea scabrida – Old Man’s Beard
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- Hypogymnia tasmanica – Foliose Lichen
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- Eucalyptus pulchella – White Peppermint Gum
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- Protea cynaroides – King Protea. Watercolour.
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- Protea magnifica – Queen Protea. Watercolour.
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- Telopea speciosissima – NSW waratah
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- Dicksonia antarctica – Soft Tree Fern
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- Telopea truncata – Tasmanian waratah.
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- E. leucoxylon – Red flowering yellow gum.
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E. globulus globulus
Tasmanian Blue Gum
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Tasmania lanceolata
Tasmanian Pepperberry
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Backhousia citriodora
Lemon scented myrtle
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Lomatia tinctoria
Guitar plant
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Banksia marginata, Hakea sericea
and Anigozanthos viridis.
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Allium cepa
Red onions
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- Native Flowers I. E. leucoxylon, Billiardiera longiflora, Dodonea viscosa and Dianella tasmanica.
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Lomandra longifolia
Sagg
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Melaleuca citrina
Common Red Bottlebrush
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- Velvet worm – Onychophora sp. also known as peripatus
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Corymbia ficifolia
Red Flowering Gum
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Dicksonia antarctica
Soft Tree Fern
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Pomedaris elliptica
Tasmanian Yellow Dogwood
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Atriplex cinerea
Grey Saltbush
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Oreisplanus munionga
Marrawah Skipper
