Kate Parker (artist)

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Kate Parker is a New Zealand artist, author, theatre director and illustrator. [1]

She was born in 1973. [2] Her father is the ceramic artist Richard Parker. [2]

She received a New Generation Award from the New Zealand Arts Foundation in 2010. [2] In 2016, Parker was chosen as the Auckland Council Regional Parks Artist in Residence. [3]

Her picture book Kōwhai and the Giants [4] won Best First Book Award at the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. [5] [6] One reviewer wrote of the book "Kōwhai and the Giants is a beautiful story that will kindle a desire to not only spend time in nature but, more importantly, a call to nurture it". [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Writer: Kate Parker". Auckland Writers Festival. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kate Parker". The Arts Foundation. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Theatre artist wins residency". Our Auckland. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Engaging tamariki in tree conservation by story telling". RNZ . 13 April 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "A Book Woven With Māori Mythology Wins Top Prize At Children's Awards" (Press release). Scoop News. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Past Winners". New Zealand Book Awards Trust. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Lyell, Rebekah (10 March 2021). "Kōwhai and the Giants by Kate Parker". nzbooklovers. Retrieved 12 September 2025.


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