A Brush With Birds Richard Weatherly

HARDIE GRANT

Birds have captivated our imagination for centuries, but with around 10,000 species on earth, the best we can hope to enjoy are our local birds. That’s where the skill and insights of the artists that study and bring to life a breadth of bird species come into the picture. In his memoir, Richard Weatherly, a world-renowned artist, portrays the mentorship involved in being a bird artist. His intuition, patience and mastery plus fascinating stories about the birds (and bird people) he’s encountered over a 50-year career makes this an enchanting natural and personal history.