Harry Watson (artist, born 1965)

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Harry Watson
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Harry Watson (born 1965) is a New Zealand artist, playwright, carver and sculptor from the Wairarapa. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

He was born in 1965 and is the son of Barry Crump and Jean Watson. [1] [8] [9]

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