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
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
- W. Roy Wheeler (1980). The Birds of Victoria and Where to Find Them. illustrated by Jeremy Boot. Nelson. pp. 173pp. ISBN 9780170053228.
- Richard Schodde; Ian J. Mason (1982). Nocturnal Birds of Australia. illustrated by Jeremy Boot. Nelson. pp. 136pp.
- Shane Parker (1985). Birds of South Australia. illustrated by Jeremy Boot. pp. 56pp. ISBN 0958961905. foreword by Sir Mark Oliphant.
- Jeremy Boot (2011). The Art Of Jeremy Boot — A Collection of Twenty Eight Colour Paintings. ISBN 0646560573. also marketed as Birds of Australia
References
- Max Germaine (1979). Artists and Galleries of Australia and New Zealand. Lansdowne Editions. ISBN 0868320196.
- "Useful for birdwatchers but not a field guide". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, no. 16, 229. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 March 1980. p. 8. Retrieved 22 February 2022 – via National Library of Australia.