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Richard Parsons is an artist and retired farmer from Waikerikeri Valley, Clyde, Central Otago.

Now residing in Dunedin and Wanaka 

Richard has been painting for the past 40 years .

He achieved 1st place in the Blossom Festival Art Exhibition 

 2014 'Arahura Boulders'

 and 1st place 2010 'Save Our Wild Rivers ' 

 2nd place 2008 and 2009. Merit award 2007

Richard has farmed cattle and sheep with his wife Jacqui for the past 38 years. 

Richard has been involved in art for the past 50 years; writing and illustrating his own picture books before moving onto sketches of animals in his teenage years.

Over the past 40 years Richard has been exploring oil on canvas, capturing the beautiful surroundings of his home and region in stunning landscapes.

He has developed his own unique style of capturing the dramatic landscape of Central Otago and the West Coast.

Richard has always had a rich appreciation for the stunning landscape of New Zealand and tries to capture the land with a timeless feel and the trappings of man tastefully erased.

His paintings reflect the subtle lights and colours of Central Otago. He also does interpretations of West Coast scenes and Rivers.

http://www.waikerifest.co.nz/richard/richardparsons.html

https://www.facebook.com/richardparsonslandscapes

• Disciplines:
• Painting

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