I was absolutely captivated by a charming photo of an old lady and her pigeons taken by Dennis Jarvis. I wanted to capture the pure joy in my piece that makes the original so great.
This work started with inspirational garden flowers in art class, early this year. I love the variety of shapes, shades, and colours of this arrangement and hoped to capture the essence of form, mood, and joy of the late summer flowers.
I have chosen to do this art because of how many emotions resides inside a person, many cannot express their own feelings properly to which I can also relate. The word ‘identity’ instantly gave me the idea of using my feelings being kept inside and also made me thought of using shadows to express that […]
When experiencing life, people have to make decisions in order to move forward. Some people in the world may have regrets on their decisions but that’s what life is. In order to achieve greatness, you must do what feels right to you and be positive about it. This idea was inspired by my mother’s words […]
This dry point etching shows how I am proud of my dual hertitage, being from China and Kiribati. I lived in Kiribati for 7 years and it has shaped my sense of self, helping me feel proud of my culture, especially here in NZ in the Pukekohe community where there is a strong group of […]
This artwork shows the rich cultural diversity of China, with the fan dance and the Dragon. The traditional Chinese fan dance has been a part of China’s heritage for over two thousand years. When I was young I lived in Southern China for 2 years and I loved the food, culture and the vibrancy of […]
This is about the different aspects of animal and human connections, for example, genetics, fantasy/fictional depictions, found connections, and working with animals.
Multicolor woodcut print of two seabirds standing above crashing waves on a sunny outcrop.
This painting features a central image of a deer, delicately poised against an evocative nocturnal urban skyline. The fragile innocence of the deer contrasts with the rich twilight scene, illustrating the dichotomy of Aotearoa: the vast wilds and the urban sprawl, innocence and cruelty, conservation and destruction. The surreal, dreamlike quality of the piece allows […]
Wearing a contrasting red dress floating in black space she shows us our musical emotional development is not fixed. The notes yet to be heard. Will they be in harmony or dischord? Her absence of bow begs the question, Are we really playing with all the passion and feelings we are capable of?
