Pauline Morse is a New Zealand painter, based in Pukerua Bay.

Pauline Morse
Born
Christchurch
NationalityNew Zealand
Alma materWellington Girls College, Victoria University
Known forPainting

Biography

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Morse's best-known work is a series of bird studies which appeared on a series of definitive stamps first issued between 1985 and 1991.[1]

Morse is also known for her paintings of Pāuatahanui, Plimmerton, Pukerua Bay, and Mana Island. Her paintings have been exhibited at many New Zealand art galleries. Morse's career as a painter started in Fiji where she was asked to illustrate Birds of the Fiji Bush by Fergus Clunie and then in 1994 she wrote and illustrated Wild Natives.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Pauline Morse". Te Papa Tongarewa.
  2. ^ "Porirua scenery proves inspiring". stuff.co.nz.