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Michael Hight
Michael Hight (born 1961) is a New Zealand artist and illustrator.
Background.
Hight was born in Stratford, New Zealand in 1961. He graduated with a B.Soc.Sc from Victoria University of Wellington in 1982. Between 1984 and 1987 he traveled, and lived and painted in London. He is a self-taught artist, and has been painting since the age of 14.
Hight is the husband of New Zealand poet and children's writer Paula Green and has provided illustrations for several
" Hot Country Songs charts. "Born Ready" and "Long Legged Hannah" also charted on the "RPM" country charts in Canada. Michael Hight of "New Country" magazine gave Hunter's debut album a three-and-a-half star rating out of five, comparing his voice to Johnny Cash's and saying "the renegade nature[…]positions him as a folk hero who has lived and learned and is ready to talk about it."