NatureScope

Naturescope is now part of Force of Nature. Our current nature art exhibition opened this morning and can be viewed online for the next month. You can even listen to a relaxing curated soundtrack while you explore the catalog.

River to Reef by Dan and Emma Monceaux The Onkaparinga River estuary and Port Noarlunga reef are rich in biodiversity, yet many of the plants and animals that live there are rarely seen or reflected in artwork. Local Port Noarlunga artists, Dan and Emma Monceaux, answer this call with their exhibition, River to Reef.

NatureScope artists Dan Monceaux and Emma Monceaux have had a busy year, exhibiting new works in various art galleries. They will each have new work in the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery from the 20th of October to the 5th of November. Dan will be showing video works, Emma will be showing scarves with patterns inspired by nature, and both will have digital illustrations hanging on the gallery walls. One of Dan's works can be seen at the link below.

‘Hard lines and gentle curves’ Canvas Print by Dan Monceaux This artwork depicts the bathymetry of northern and central Spencer Gulf, redrawn using multiple nautical charts as guides. Its waters are bound by Eyre Peninsula to the west and Yorke Peninsula and the Mid North to the east. As their familiar landforms and settlements recede into darkness, the cont...

Thanks to the person who just bought one of our "Save the Krill" hoodies! Thanks for sharing our passion for marine invertebrates

‘Save the Krill Slogan T-shirt’ T-Shirt by Dan & Emma Monceaux We can’t save the whales, while at the same time harvesting krill in massive proportions. Start a conversation about taking a holistic approach to protecting marine life… save the whales, and save the krill! • Also buy this artwork on apparel.

Get to know the butterflies of South Australia, with this great identification guide from the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board.

www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au

Have you seen our new works, on display at Gallery Yampu? They are part of the group exhibition Bouquet, which is showing until 19 March. Sneak previews of our work are in the article below.

New marine-themed artwork from Dan and Emma Monceaux debuts at Port Adelaide art exhibition While Emma and I have been hard at work adding the finishing touches to our feature-length documentary film Cuttlefish Country, we’ve also found time for a little art making. We recently join…

A print of this digital illustration will be hung in the DIRE art exhibition, which opens in Goolwa S.A. this week. It's also available on apparel and some other products.

Northern Spencer Gulf, South Australia by Dan & Emma Monceaux Available as Men's Apparels, T-Shirts & Hoodies, Women's Apparels, iPhone Cases, Samsung Galaxy Cases, Posters, Home Decors, Tote Bags, Pouches, Prints, Cards, Mini Skirts, Scarves, iPad Cases, Laptop Skins, Drawstring Bags, Laptop Sleeves, and Stationeries

We had a lovely encounter with an Eastern spinebill this week at the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden. He was busy feeding on nectar and had a whole mature tree's worth to himself.

Eastern spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) - Mount Lofty, South Australia by Dan & Emma... Available as iPhone Cases, Samsung Galaxy Cases, Posters, Home Decors, Tote Bags, Pouches, Prints, Cards, iPad Cases, Laptop Skins, Drawstring Bags, Laptop Sleeves, and Stationeries

Had a beautiful encounter with a Port Jackson shark today near the Port Noarlunga Reef.

Port Jackson shark - Port Noarlunga, South Australia by Dan & Emma Monceaux Available as Posters, Home Decors, Tote Bags, Prints, and Cards

Ever seen a skipper whizz by in your garden or on a nature walk? Now you've seen one, you might able to spot one. PS, they're are as tiny as they appear.

Greenish grass-dart (Ocybadistes walkeri) - Kensington Gardens, South Australia by Dan & Emma... Available as iPhone Cases, Samsung Galaxy Cases, Posters, Home Decors, Tote Bags, Pouches, Prints, Cards, Scarves, Laptop Skins, Drawstring Bags, Laptop Sleeves, and Stationeries

We had the rare pleasure of the company of a small flock of 9 musk lorikeets yesterday, while walking the path around the Thorndon Park reservoir in outer suburban Adelaide.

Musk Lorikeets (Glossopsitta concinna) - Thorndon Park, South Australia by Dan & Emma Monceaux Available as iPhone Cases, Samsung Galaxy Cases, Posters, Home Decors, Tote Bags, Prints, Cards, iPad Cases, Drawstring Bags, and Stationeries

We visited the Conservatory at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens when the Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) was in bloom. This vulnerable species typically only blooms once every 5-10 years, and the flower only remains open for 24 to 48 hours.

This is the second bloom to occur in South Australia this summer, with visitors flocking to see the flower on both occasions. The previous bloom occurred at the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden.

Little wattlebird - Anthochaera (Anellobia) chrysoptera by Dan & Emma Monceaux Available as Posters, Home Decors, Tote Bags, Pouches, Prints, Cards, Laptop Skins, Laptop Sleeves, and Stationeries