In this painting the artist has added a transparent wash over the colourful scribble pattern of the underpainting to make a visual difference of colour and contrast to create the focal points of the yachts, birds and the waves.
Row upon row of vivid colours form the beginnings of this painting. The city and balloon shapes are cut from peel and stick contact paper, and then positioned over the painting. A transparent wash covers the background, but still allows the colours to show through. The excitement then begins, as you don’t quite know what […]
The artist has used pointillism and 32 points of the star compass to bring together indigenous art inspiration and star navigation with compass locations. The Maori compass divides the full horizon (360 degrees) into 32 equal areas called whare (houses) depending on where the sun, moon and stars rise and set. The four main houses […]
Success Through Different Eyes
This piece portrays two different views on success. The fox’s eye represents the idea of taking control and chasing after your achievements yourself. While the rabbit’s view is that your own success is dependent on what others do to impact it. I painted this using acrylics and tried my best to replicate what I had […]
Textile work constructed from black & white ‘free form cut’ samples pieced to form a sharply contrasting visual image. Title inspired by a line from Black & White by Billie Black. Wall hanging made from selected cottons, bamboo batting, machine pieced and quilted.
This painting features two feminine figures dancing atop a dinner party setup, transforming it from a stiff formal event into chaos. It employs a combination of decadence, debauchery and dirt to create a feeling of anxiety that centers around breaking the social expectations for the behavior of women, and of contempt for material luxuries.
