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About Words About Birds
A tribute to Geoffrey Fuller’s legacy and love of nature.
New Zealand is a land of birds, from North to Stewart Island. They are found in all the forests tall, in parks and swamps and dry land.
Acclaimed artist, Geoffrey Fuller, has painted striking illustrations to accompany his rhyming text about birds commonly found in New Zealand.
The 20 featured birds include the popular kea, tūī and kiwi as well as less celebrated birds such as the mallard, pied stilt and shag. The illustrations feature a diverse range of habitats.
Geoffrey passed away in 2011 and this book is a tribute to his legacy and love of nature.
Geoffrey Fuller was educated at Rongotai Boys’ College in Wellington before pursuing his love for art through Wellington Technical College and Canterbury University School of Art in Christchurch. In 1952 he graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts in Painting, and trained as a teacher of Art at Auckland Teachers’ College. He taught at four different secondary schools before eventually retiring as Head of Art in 1985.
A talented painter in oils, acrylics and watercolours, Geoffrey was regularly featured in exhibitions throughout Hawke’s Bay, and has paintings in both private and public collections around the world.
From his middle name, his wife and daughters dubbed him ‘Saint Francis’, after Saint Francis of Assisi, who shared his love for birds and nature.
Geoffrey passed away in 2011. This book is published in his memory.
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