Michael Hight

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Michael Hight, a prominent New Zealand artist, 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.

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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 exhibition Omarama/Place of Light sold out prior to the opening.

Hight’s work is held in many New Zealand collections, and he has been the recipient of several QEII grants.

Many of Hight's works are of one of two types - realistic portrayals of countryside, often dominated by beehives, or linear abstract works in wax and resin.

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Name	Hight, Michael
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Short description	New Zealand artist
Date of birth	1961
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