About
Michelle freelances in science and nature illustration, from Brisbane, Australia.
She has a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Conservation Biology, and is a practicing member of the Australian Institute of Medical and Biological Illustration. Scientific illustration Michelle uses mostly traditional illustration techniques - pencil and ink - to produce technical illustrations to scale. The reference material is usually specimens from university and museum collections, which she draws using a microscope and a camera lucida. Of those published thus far, her work contributes to the taxonomic descriptions of over 200 species, of which 100 were new species. Nature illustration Michelle's experience in science illustration carries over to nature illustrations. She works from reference photos, and uses pencil, ink, watercolour and gouache. Works include illustrations for Darryl Jones' book Feeding the Birds at Your Table, as well as spot illustrations used in a documentary series for the E.O. Wilson Foundation, and project branding for the NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub. Clients include Queensland Museum, Griffith University, The University of Queensland, International Centre for Management of Pest Fruit Flies. |
Drawing a mite specimen from the compound microscope, Queensland Museum.
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Published work
Michelle's work appears in over 30 scientific publications, including books.
Recent works include:
Michelle's work has been published by:
Taylor and Francis, NewSouth, Brill Publishers, CSIRO Publishing, Wiley, Elsevier, CABI, Magnolia Press, Wiley-Blackwell, Griffith University Press, and Queensland Museum Network.
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Michelle's work appears in over 30 scientific publications, including books.
Recent works include:
- 160+ technical diagrams in: Connell DW & Miller GJ. 2022. Chemistry and Toxicology of Pollution: Ecological and Human Health. Wiley.
- 69 drawings in: Drew RAI & Romig MC. 2022. The fruit fly fauna (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) of Papua New Guinea, Indonesian Papua, associated islands and Bougainville. CABI, United Kingdom
- 20 drawings in: Feeding the Birds at Your Table (Darryl Jones, 2019)
- 100+ drawings in: Tropical Fruit Flies of South-East Asia (Tephritidae: Dacinae), including 60 of new species.
- 93 drawings in: Ascidiacea (Tunicata) from deep waters of the continental shelf of Western Australia
Michelle's work has been published by:
Taylor and Francis, NewSouth, Brill Publishers, CSIRO Publishing, Wiley, Elsevier, CABI, Magnolia Press, Wiley-Blackwell, Griffith University Press, and Queensland Museum Network.
See full publication list...
Member of the Australian Institute of Medical and Biological Illustration.
