textual

Son of Man

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…

You Reflect the Light

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…

Mercy; Humbly Walk with Your God

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…

Grace; No More of This

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

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…

Broken Together; Together – Toipoto

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

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

Rerenga Haeata i te Atatu

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…