A Promise Lost: Lost Birds of Tasmania

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    Period17 Oct 2025

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    • TitleA Promise Lost | Lost Birds of Tasmania
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media typeRadio
      Country/TerritoryAustralia
      Date17/10/25
      DescriptionSusan Lester inadvertently entered a world of political and corporate corruption when she was made the promise of a lifetime by one of Tasmania’s most powerful businessmen.

      When she agreed to paint 200 watercolours of birds for Edmund Rouse she had no idea it would be a decision that would overwhelm her and her artistic career.

      The exhibition of Susan's works will be held at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery from 2 December 2022 to 12 February 2023.

      View more images or support the Birds of Tasmania by Susan Lester here

      Producer - Frances Green and Libby Lester
      Narrator - Libby Lester
      Sound engineer - Matthew Crawford
      Supervising producer - Miyuki Jokiranta
      Producer/AuthorLibby Lester
      URLhttps://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/earshot/earshot-promise-me-lost-birds/14082222
      PersonsFrances Green, Elizabeth Lester, Matt Crawford, Miyuki Jokiranta