New Zealand artist Clare Reilly has been painting and exhibiting since 1976. Her art has achieved international recognition, finding homes across the world. Clare supports conservation projects through her artworks, which express an underlying connection with the natural environment.
“This beautiful book uses autobiographical writing and prints of
more than 100 of Reilly’s gentle and dreamy paintings to provide
insight into her life and career as an artist. They reflect on her
first encounters with tui, bellbirds and kereru at her
grandmother’s house in Dunedin, … and her involvement in various
conservation and wildlife support projects. The works illustrate
many of Reilly’s favourite themes, including habitat destruction
and renewal, and the healing qualities of nature.”
*The Gardens*
“New Zealand artist, conservationist and author Clare Reilly has
been painting and writing for more than 40 years, meticulously
charting a life defined by deep connections with nature, … She
describes her homeland as “an ark of forest and birds, sailing
adrift in the Southern Ocean”, and pastel images of the likes of
Kokako at Dawn(2014) are accompanied by lyrical verse. Imagine its
“haunting bell notes” at first light amid the “fragrant, musty
bush” of ancient tree ferns and be transported to a timeless,
gentle and enchanting world.”
*The Australian*
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