Richard Weatherly – Australian Artist & Environmentalist

Richard Weatherly is an iconic Australian artist, conservationist and innovative farmer. He uses art as a platform to contribute to the conservation and restoration of the environment, global sustainability and land care.  His life work has been acknowledged with prestigious awards and achievements including an Order of Australia Medal (OAM).

Richard’s latest work includes the release of his new book, ‘A Brush With Birds’. More than just a bird book, or an art book, ‘A Brush With Birds’ takes you on an adventure to faraway places and gives an insight into the rich history and life experiences of it’s author.

Browse original paintings and sketches in the Richard Weatherly Online Store. Prints and reproductions of Richard’s original artworks are available at Sitting Ducks Co.

AUSTRALIAN ARTIST RICHARD WEATHERLY IS well known for being a conservationist and innovative farmer. His love of birds and the natural world was fostered during a rural childhood. His parents and grandparents had kept lists of the bird species on the family property, but it was under Richard’s stewardship that the numbers of species almost doubled. He and his wife Jenny established over twenty wetlands and revegetated the denuded habitat with trees and a rich selection of understorey plants.

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