Geoff Dixon

Geoff Dixon

New Zealand

Large Takahe Diptych with Sparrow/Found 2008

oil and enamel on canvas
Courtesy of the artist and Bowen Galleries

These large bird portraits are intended as a metaphor for humankind’s survival. Protected for thousands of years by geographic isolation, the status of native New Zealand birds is an indicator of climatic change and the health of the planet.

The irony is that, although widespread, the number of common sparrows is declining in some countries.