Jeremy Boot Explained

Jeremy Boot (born 1948) is a South Australian wildlife artist, known particularly for detailed, ornithologically accurate, portraits of birds.

Boot was born in Java and arrived in Australia in 1949. He is a self-taught artist^[1]

His work has been reproduced a great number of times on playing cards, calendars, notepads, china plates and other high quality media, including limited edition art prints.

Publications

• Book: The Birds of Victoria and Where to Find Them . . illustrated by Jeremy Boot . Nelson . 1980 . 9780170053228 . 173pp.. ^[2]
• Book: Nocturnal Birds of Australia . Richard Schodde . Ian J. Mason . illustrated by Jeremy Boot . Nelson . 1982 . 136pp..
• Book: Birds of South Australia . Shane Parker . illustrated by Jeremy Boot . 1985 . 0958961905 . 56pp.. foreword by Sir Mark Oliphant.
• Book: The Art Of Jeremy Boot — A Collection of Twenty Eight Colour Paintings . Jeremy Boot . 2011 . 0646560573 . also marketed as Birds of Australia

Notes and References

1. Book: . Artists and Galleries of Australia and New Zealand . Lansdowne Editions . 1979 . 0868320196.
2. News: Useful for birdwatchers but not a field guide . . 54 . 16,229 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 2 March 1980 . 22 February 2022 . 8 . National Library of Australia.