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05 Aug

NZ beach - 2026

This painting depicts a beach in New Zealand. The highlight of this painting is the native harakeke plant in the foreground which is an iconic symbol of NZ’s nature. In this painting, the beach is at a low tide as you can see the pools of water and algae leftover in the sand along with […]

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05 Aug

The Royal Procession - 2026

The Royal Procession is a Rajasthani style painting that brings out a bygone era. It displays a regal ceremony, a tradition of richness, and highlights the Maharaja (King) from a lost era. This type of painting is often seen on silk cloth or paper, and I’ve chosen to capture this in a unique style of […]

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05 Aug

Summer Ablaze - 2026

This painting explores beautiful New Zealand landscape to reflect a connection to place and light. The Pohutukawa tree stands for me as quiet marker of identity and time. I was drawn to the clarity of light and the strength of the tree, displaying its contrast of red flowers and dark green leaves set against a […]

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05 Aug

Sea Glass - 2026

Sea Glass, Oil on Canvas, 2025 This painting explores the experience of surfing on New Zealand’s coast line. The piece depicts the moments after spending hours in the ocean, after which the mind is quiet and clear. Much like art, the water helps many of us return to the present moment in our busy lives. […]

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05 Aug

Fixed - 2026

This series of coloured pencil artworks show ordinary nuts, bolts, screws and washers as symbols of piecing together a mind of disorder. Each fixing of hardware represents resilience, stability and the act of fixing what feels broken, showing that strength is often found in practical places. I wanted to create a series of work that […]

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05 Aug

Muted strength - 2026

This series of coloured pencil artworks show ordinary nuts, bolts, screws and washers as symbols of piecing together a mind of disorder. Each fixing of hardware represents resilience, stability and the act of fixing what feels broken, showing that strength is often found in practical places. I wanted to create a series of work that […]

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05 Aug

Screwed up - 2026

This series of coloured pencil artworks show ordinary nuts, bolts, screws and washers as symbols of piecing together a mind of disorder. Each fixing of hardware represents resilience, stability and the act of fixing what feels broken, showing that strength is often found in practical places. I wanted to create a series of work that […]

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05 Aug

Trinket Box 21 - 2026

Crack pinch-pot with lid; stone-ware gazed (food grade) inside; lid with glass inlays.

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05 Aug

Crack Pot 31 - 2026

Slab-work stone ware pot, unglazed with underglaze decoration, stamp patterns and surface alterations. Studio pottery.

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05 Aug

Waka ceramica - 2026

Slab-work with glass inlays. Stone-ware with surface magic. Food grade glaze inside.

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