Our
Desmond Bovey Nature Illustrator exhibition has now opened and will run until
31 October
Desmond
Bovey was born in Whanganui and in 1982 he moved to eastern France, where he
would live for thirty years, acquiring French nationality in 1991. After
finishing his university studies in Besançon he became art director in
communication agency, gradually specialising in the field of ecology and
environmental interpretation, before finally becoming a freelance nature
illustrator, working with municipal, regional and national services, as well as
ecological organisations. His work has appeared in sites of natural interest in
France, Switzerland, Monaco, Germany and the Reunion Islands, and his art has
been exhibited in France and Switzerland.
Upon
his return to New Zealand he has worked on various environmental projects,
notably for DOC, Forest & Bird, and local councils. He lives with his
partner in Whanganui.
His
award winning book Tongariro National Park an artist's field guide is on sale
at Raetihi Information Centre
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