The woman who makes the ibis look beautiful

By Julie Power
Updated January 25 2018 - 9:43am, first published December 26 2017 - 6:39pm
Samantha Bayly poses for a portrait holding her illustration of an Australian White Ibis (Bin Chicken), and wearing one her prints on a t-shirt. Samntha studies Natural History Illustration at the University of Newcastle and is one of two recipients of a new $10,000 scholarship inspired by the 19th century scientific illustrations of Harriet and Helena Scott.
Samantha Bayly poses for a portrait holding her illustration of an Australian White Ibis (Bin Chicken), and wearing one her prints on a t-shirt. Samntha studies Natural History Illustration at the University of Newcastle and is one of two recipients of a new $10,000 scholarship inspired by the 19th century scientific illustrations of Harriet and Helena Scott.
Samantha Bayly poses for a photograph surrounded by her work and wearing one her prints on a t-shirt. Samantha studies Natural History Illustration at the University of Newcastle and is one of two recipients of a new $10,000 scholarship inspired by the 19th century scientific illustrations of Harriet and Helena Scott.
Samantha Bayly poses for a photograph surrounded by her work and wearing one her prints on a t-shirt. Samantha studies Natural History Illustration at the University of Newcastle and is one of two recipients of a new $10,000 scholarship inspired by the 19th century scientific illustrations of Harriet and Helena Scott.

There is already a bee woman and a snake lady in her university course, but scientific illustrator, Samantha Bayly, 21, wants to be known as the ugly animal painter, depicting beasts that only "a mother could love".

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