Subject Matter: black

Son of Man

Painted as part of the Stations of the Cross at Titahi Bay Community Church annual exhibition at Easter, this work looked at the crucifixion of Christ. “The weight of sin on his shouldersSIN OF MANOverwhelmed, suffering, despair, anguish, pain, cry for help, depressed, rejected,alone, fear, hurt, vulnerable, betrayed, crushed, forgotten, abandonedDarkness, consume, scared, exhausted, anger, […]

The Surrounds

Through the journey of battling depression, I turned to art to try to express the feelings I had been dealing with. Black has always been a deep and meaningful colour, but this was taken to a whole new level in this painting. The work ended up being more therapeutic rather than anything presentable in a […]

You Reflect the Light

Painted using black paint with stencilled letters, the difference in thickness creating the text and finished with multiple coats of gloss polyurethane, this work creates a reflective black surface that the viewer can see themselves in. “YOU reflect the light that shines upon you”

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”

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”.

Rerenga; Haeata – i te atatu – Sunrise

In a return to focus on art from New Zealand, in particular, Ralph Hotere, I began playing around with enamel and oil paints, creating layers and scratching away details to create the artwork.This work is paired with Rerenga; Tonga o te Ra – Sunset