Pauline Morse

Pauline Morse
Born
Christchurch
Alma materWellington Girls College, Victoria University
Known forPainting

Pauline Morse is a New Zealand painter, based in Pukerua Bay.

Biography

Morse's best-known work is a series of bird studies which appeared on a series of definitive stamps first issued between 1985 and 1991.[1]

Morse is also known for her paintings of Pāuatahanui, Plimmerton, Pukerua Bay, and Mana Island. Her paintings have been exhibited at many New Zealand art galleries. Morse's career as a painter started in Fiji where she was asked to illustrate Birds of the Fiji Bush by Fergus Clunie and then in 1994 she wrote and illustrated Wild Natives.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Pauline Morse". Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  2. ^ Carlisle, Talia (2013). "Porirua scenery proves inspiring". Stuff. Retrieved 12 November 2025.