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--------------------One of New Zealand's foremost artists, Michael Smither, was back in Taranaki this week for the launch of a major book marking his work. He talked to VIRGINIA WINDERMICHAEL SMITHER'S creative urges began with toilet training. "My mother used to put me on the potty out in the wash house with a pad and pencil to amuse myself. That's when I first started drawing. It's got a pretty primal beginning," he belly laughs.Even now, the 65-year-old relies on gut instinct. "Whenever I discover a new subject I want to paint, I know when I'm going to paint it, because the...See the full content of this document
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