Gallery: Post Art School

Fulham; From Jury’s Inn, December 2005

My first painting using oil paints and learning the differences between them and acrylics. This further developed my intrigue in paintings by J.M.W. Turner and used the trip to Europe to build my interest and knowledge of his paintings seeing them first hand in the Tate London and spending hours looking at his works.

Days Bay

Days Bay holds a special place in my life. Having gone to school at Wellesley College and spending my formative years around there, I decided it was an important place for me to record in a painting.Further to this, in 2010, a year after painting this work, I got married in Days Bay as well.Shortly […]

Mercy; Humbly Walk with Your God

Continuing with the use of stencils, text and spraypaints, I explored the idea of grace and mercy. The reds and blacks are strong colours paired with white crosses. The text is taken from Micah 6:8. “MercyMercyMercyMercyTo do what is rightTo love MERCYAnd to walk humbly with your God”

Grace; No More of This

Continuing with the use of stencils, text and spraypaints, I explored the idea of grace and mercy. The reds and blacks are strong colours paired with white crosses. “GraceGraceGraceNo more of thisThey knowThey know not what they doGrace”

Burn; Holy Ground

This work uses a different technique of using spray paint and stencils to create the work. I wanted to explore just how detailed I could make an artwork without using brushes.This work explores the encounter of Moses and the burning bush. “Burn Burn NgihaDo not come any closerTake off your sandalsYou are standing on holy […]

Broken Together; Together – Toipoto

This is a pair of works which explored opposite terms and the juxtaposition between them. These two works look at “Broken” and “Together”.Paired with Broken Together; Broken – Pakaru

Broken Together; Broken – Pakaru

This is a pair of works which explored opposite terms and the juxtaposition between them. These two works look at “Broken” and “Together”.

Moment

I wanted to create a follow up painting to Isolation Under the Son in oils. The stretching hills and trees is a step back in time and is inspired from the many kilometres spent looking out the window on long road trips through the North Island.