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Category Archives: Art
Watch this video of my art on TVNZ’s show ‘I AM TV’
Watch this I AM TV show feature of my art that aired 10th Dec on TV 2 in New Zealand.
Portrait Exhibition in Wellington – The Makers of Modern NZ 1930-1990
Earlier this year The New Zealand Portrait Gallery commissioned me to do a painting of Dame Joan Metge to be part of their permanent collection and their current exhibition entitled The Makers of Modern New Zealand 1930 – 1990. The show … Continue reading
Come to my exhibition of new paintings at Parnell Gallery
I’d like to invite you all to my exhibition of new oil paintings at Parnell Gallery… “Connecting Threads” A joint show with Matt Gauldie and Sofia Minson Exhibition Dates: 22 November to 6 December 2011 Venue: 263 Parnell Road, Parnell, … Continue reading
East & Bays Courier article on our collaborative artworks for Orakei School fundraiser
Check out the article… Orakei School Art Exhibition and Sale is less than a week away! Click here for Orakei School Art Exhibition and Sale details
Collaborating with local children on “Woven Paintings”
It’s been a total joy collaborating with 8 to 12-year-old kids from Orakei School. I think we’ve managed to create something uniquely kiwi. These three artworks entitled Papa, Moana and Tane are individual strips of canvas painted by the children that I have … Continue reading
Hey artists, are we “dancing bears”?
Kim Hill interviewed respected Maori painter, sculptor, writer, and curator Darcy Nicholas on Radio NZ National and brought up the concept of the dancing bear in relation to indigenous people creating art out of their traditional culture for a modern audience. … Continue reading
Come to my live painting demo this Wednesday in Mt Eden
Come and say hi and watch my painting process unfold from 10am – midday tomorrow (Wednesday 12th October) at the Gifford Gallery in Mt Eden. Refreshments are included in the $6 entry fee. I’ll be demonstrating smooth blending techniques that I’ve … Continue reading
Great review of new New Zealand art book just released
Listen to the great review of the new book Artists’ Impressions of New Zealand on Radio New Zealand National with my paintings being described as ‘haunting’. Compiled by Denis Robinson, the book features four of my oil paintings as well as … Continue reading
Oh The Warriors!
After spending my whole life shunning rugby, our beloved national sport, and leaving the room when my dad put the sports news on, I have chosen to marry a die hard league fanatic. So I’ve had to learn to accept … Continue reading
Canvassing The Treaty (Part 6 of 6)
Here’s part 6 of 6 (the final one yay!) of the doco Canvassing The Treaty – a thought provoking art and social experiment following six New Zealand artists as they gain deeper insights into the Treaty of Waitangi and create cross-cultural … Continue reading
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