Donovan Paul Bixley is an author and illustrator from TaupÅ, New Zealand. He has created or co-created over 100 books, published in numerous countries and languages. In 2017, Bixley received the Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award, presented by the Arts Foundation of New Zealand for lifetime achievement as an illustrator.
Bixley in 2021
Pictured with his trademark top hat, at work on his Tales of Aotearoa series
Arts Foundation of New Zealand
'The Arts Foundation of New Zealand Te Tumu Toi is a New Zealand arts organisation that supports artistic excellence and facilitates private philanthropy through raising funds for the arts and allocating it to New Zealand artists.
The 2013 recipients of Arts Foundation Icon Awards, at a reception at Government House, Wellington. Left to right: Cliff Whiting, Jacqueline Fahey, Geoff Murphy, Kiri Te Kanawa, and Ian Athfield.