Oil on board. Kahikatea berries koroi are a source of food for birds and were collected by tangata whenua for special events. The plate references my settler heritage. There are inherent contrasts between the Koroī and plate. Koroī occur every few years on the female kahikatea. Small peppercorn seeds, attached to the bright berries are […]
Black and White.....Just so Right - 2024
Acrylic mixed media on board. Contrasting black/white, straight edge/curve, rough surface/smooth, shiny surface/matt. Opposites always attract. Texture and line always a feature of my work.
Handwritten thoughts about making artwork as a challenge when you don’t have much “me” time and the ideas keep coming but the “how to” makes it difficult to proceed. Something small, personally written, on orange paper, a colour that I love, and my shadow sitting next to the writing.
Who is Me, is a bit of a montage of ideas thrown together intuitively. The story it\’s telling is about the formation of identity and the self when it is formed largely to survive to others expectations. Also perhaps, under the surface costume and social masking, there exists an authentic \”Me\”. It is about the […]
Shape changing aquatic spirits said to haunt rivers and streams usually in the form of horses
Personal Identity is not necessarily the development of evolving ideas and beliefs taken from different aspects of life but a unique set of characteristis that can be used to identify only you.
A possum skull found at Concretech Bombay where I am involved in the green imprint combined with a hair ornament. This is the opossum wearable art award.
Photograph of a bust of a prominent politician, which also doubles as a toy for dogs, still in its original wrapping of cellophane. It is encased in a cake stand on a china base.
This piece depicts three faces of women who on the surface seem still and calm but alike real victims of mental and physical abuse, their emotions and thoughts running through their minds are far from it. The colour’s of red and blue symbolise the emotions of anger and sadness while the background of words represents […]
