Character Creations



Richard Moore

Kakapo

Highly endangered, the kakapo is a flightless parrot native to New Zealand.

Kea

The kea, another native bird, is the joker of the New Zealand bush.

Paua Dolphins

Two familiar images from the Bay of Islands, home of artist Richard Moore - dolphins and paua shell.

Takahe

The takahe, thought extinct until rediscovered in the middle of the twentieth century, is a flighless bird native to New Zealand.

Tuatara

Considered the only living dinosaur, the tuatara is a lizard native to New Zealand.

Yellow Eyed Penguin

The yellow eyed penguin, called hoiho in Maori, is only found on New Zealand's South Island's eastern coastline.

Website: artbyrichardmoore.homestead.com

Richard Moore is a New Zealand artist who lives in Kerikeri. He has been a professional artist for over 25 years and has also been an art teacher for the past four years. He specialises in sculpture, modelmaking, carving, painting, illustrations, wildlife and portraits.