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Michael Hight
Michael Hight (born 1961) is a New Zealand artist and illustrator. Background Hight was born in Stratford, New Zealand in 1961. He graduated with a B.Soc.Sc from Victoria University of Wellington in 1982. Between 1984 and 1987 he traveled, and lived and painted in London. He is a self-taught artist, and has been painting since the age of 14. Hight is the husband of New Zealand poet and children's writer Paula Green and has provided illustrations for several of her children's books. Career Hight has been a regular exhibitor since 1984, and has been a full-time artist since 2001. Hight rose to prominence in the 1990s with a series of profound exhibitions, including ''Heartland Trinkets'' (1992–93), ''In Trust'' (1995), ''Seven Rivers'' (1995), ''Four Strong Winds'' (1996) and ''Maungakakaramea'' (1998). In 2002 his Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratford, New Zealand
Stratford ( mi, Whakaahurangi) is the only town in Stratford District, New Zealand, Stratford District, and the seat of the Taranaki region, in New Zealand's North Island. It lies beneath the eastern slopes of Mount Taranaki, approximately halfway between New Plymouth and Hāwera, near the geographic centre of the Taranaki Region. The town has a population of , making it the list of New Zealand urban areas by population, 62nd largest urban area in New Zealand (using the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18)), and the fourth largest in Taranaki (behind New Plymouth, Hāwera and Waitara, New Zealand, Waitara). The Stratford District has a population of , and a land area of , which is divided between the Manawatū-Whanganui region (including the settlements of Whangamōmona, Marco, New Zealand, Marco and Tahora, Manawatū-Whanganui, Tahora, 31.87% of its land area) and the Taranaki region (68.13% of its land area). Road and rail Stratford is at the junction of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
