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McArthur, Kathleen Rennie (1915 - 2000) |
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| Botanical artist and Conservationist | ||
| Born: 1915 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Died: 2000 Caloundra, Queensland. | ||
| Kathleen Rennie McArthur was a self taught botanical artist who recorded a full years blooming of wildflowers along the Sunshine Coast. The material was turned into her first book Queensland Wildflowers: A Selection (1959, Jacaranda Press). McArthur exhibited and sold her artwork nationally. A keen conservationist, she co-founded the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland and was involved in many campaigns including pushing for preservation of what is now Cooloola National Park. The James Cook University of Northern Queensland awarded her an Honorary Doctorate for her contributions to botany and the environment. |
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