Gregory O’Brien

Gregory O’Brien is a Wellington-based writer and painter whose recent collection of poems, Whale Years, traces his recent travels in the Pacific region. As well as writing poetry, essays and non-fiction books, O’Brien was curator at City Gallery Wellington between 1997 and 2009. During this time he wrote or co-wrote books about artists including Colin McCahon, Ralph Hotere, Fiona Hall, Rosalie Gascoigne and Noel McKenna. In 2012 O’Brien was awarded a Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement.