As the family home I grew up in goes on the market, I thought about how many of my memories and life events are strongly linked to this house and the suburb. Postcards from Parnell is a bright and fun highlight reel to my life; much like a modern day Instagram account.
On Queen’s Birthday 1975 a hitchhiker went missing on lonely Matea Road off the Napier-Taupo highway. She stands in the shadow of her attacker and in her final moments her world fractures and she is surrounded by jellyfish. Behind her a tornado approaches drawing up the car that carried her there into its vortex. In […]
This piece is a sewn version of a ‘Devine Feminine’ form. When sewn in beautiful ways and fabrics, it is a lovely prop, but also a lovely cushion, or nighttime ‘huggee-pillow’. The ‘Pillow Prince’ will follow at some point.
The endless, beautiful summer days on holiday where children see a magical land fuelled by freedom and imagination is represented in this view.
I painted this charming young Morepork, or ‘Ruru,’ at the Resolution Festival, and she quickly became a beloved favourite. This curious little soul embodies the essence of inquisitiveness and discovery. Her playful nature and keen gaze reflect the profound journey of exploration that defines our quest for understanding. Curiosity is a powerful force that drives […]
I loved the eyes on this tiger and knew I had to paint it. Acrylic on boxed canvas, ready to hang.
We are woven from many strands - 2024
This work explores through weaving how identity is shaped by internal and external forces. Handwoven from cotton, paper and NZ corriedale wool yarns.
Hand painted digitally then printed on high quality artist paper. This piece was inspired by the story that dreadlocks found in a horse’s mane is a sign that fairies favour them to take on midnight races, it’s said they plait stirrups out of their hair. Tama is apparently a favourite as he regularly gets dreads […]
