Mary Taylor (etcher)

New Zealand artist

Mary Taylor

Born| 1948 (age 76-77)

Devonport, Auckland

Nationality| New Zealander
Education| University of Auckland, Massey University
Known for| Painting, etching
Notable work| Old Blue: The Rarest Bird in the World (book)
Movement| Realism
Awards| AIM Children's Book Awards - non-fiction award (1993)

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

## Background

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

## Career

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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]

## References

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1. ^ "Taylor, Mary". Find New Zealand Artists. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
2. ^ a b c "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.

## Further reading

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Artist files held for Mary Taylor are held at:

* Angela Morton Collection, Takapuna Library
* E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
* Hocken Collections Uare Taoka o Hākena
* Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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