Mary Taylor (etcher)

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Mary Taylor
Born1948 (age 76–77)
Devonport, Auckland
NationalityNew Zealander
Education University of Auckland, Massey University
Known for Painting, etching
Notable workOld Blue: The Rarest Bird in the World (book)
Movement Realism
AwardsAIM Children's Book Awards - non-fiction award (1993)

Mary Taylor (born 1948) is a New Zealand artist and children's author.

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Background

Mary Taylor was born in Devonport, Auckland in 1948. [1] She was educated at the University of Auckland and Massey University. [2]

Career

Formerly a teacher, Taylor has worked as a professional artist since 1983. Taylor is known for etchings and paintings. She follows a traditional process in her etchings, involving nitric acid, zinc plate, a manual etching press, and hand colouring each work. Her paintings primarily use acrylic and oils. Taylor's works are grounded in realism and are predominantly of New Zealand's flora and fauna. [2] [3]

Taylor has exhibited with the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts [4] [5] and internationally, in New York and Beijing, as part of exhibitions of New Zealand art. [2]

She is the author of Old Blue: The Rarest Bird in the World, [6] winner of the AIM Children's Book Awards non-fiction award in 1994. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Taylor, Mary". Find New Zealand Artists . Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mary Taylor". Flagstaff Gallery. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Mary Taylor". Art by the Sea. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Artists exhibited with New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts". Find New Zealand Artists . Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Kay, Robin; Eden, Tony (1983). Portrait of a Century: The History of the N.Z. Academy of Fine Arts, 1882-1982. Wellington, N.Z.: Millwood. ISBN   0908582609. OCLC   12440180.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Mary (1993). Old Blue The Rarest Bird in the World. Auckland, N.Z.: Ashton Scholastic. ISBN   1869431081. OCLC   31233086.
  7. ↑ "AIM Children's Book Awards - Non-Fiction". Christchurch City Libraries . Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2017.

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