2020 is another year full of exciting projects!
My exhibition WWW opens in March at PAULNACHE, and features a large 4 panel work measuring 2.1m high by 5.6m long. I made this over January and February, with acrylic sprayed, drawn, and painted on to pieces of shirt fabrics, including patterns by Liberty's of London and some nice Japanese fabrics, which are attached to the main linen surface. I also used gold leaf, vintage fur, some flattened spectacles and steel I found on the road. This is complimented by 4 small 30cm x 30cm paintings in the new framing Daryl Taylor-Edwards and I have developed.
My exhibition WWW opens in March at PAULNACHE, and features a large 4 panel work measuring 2.1m high by 5.6m long. I made this over January and February, with acrylic sprayed, drawn, and painted on to pieces of shirt fabrics, including patterns by Liberty's of London and some nice Japanese fabrics, which are attached to the main linen surface. I also used gold leaf, vintage fur, some flattened spectacles and steel I found on the road. This is complimented by 4 small 30cm x 30cm paintings in the new framing Daryl Taylor-Edwards and I have developed.
The trouble with making paintings too big for the studio... IMG X PAULNACHE
I'll be at the Auckland Art Fair with PAULNACHE in late April, along with my fellow stable-mates. I was to show at Art Beijing and in Xi'an also late April and into May with Ai Gallery, but Covid19 has interrupted our plans... We hope this passes quickly and the shows are rescheduled.
June sees me return to Spring 1883 in Melbourne, and to Sydney Contemporary in September, both with PAULNACHE. I'm showcasing new fabric works developed with the support of Creative New Zealand funding at these important Australian events!
Here are a few of the events from the past 6 months:
My article on the recent trip to China with Ai Gallery was published in the Summer 2019 issue of Art News. It was a revelatory experience and the start of many relationships there. From presenting New Zealand's first exhibition at the 8th Beijing International Art Biennale to setting up works in a field under the Qinling Mountains, it was an epic experience!
October saw Artweek Auckland energise sites across the city. I was involved in 3 events: the Akepiro Indie 500 exhibition at our Akepiro Street Studios; a group show at Something Else, Jeanne's art soiree evenings; and as tour guide for K'Road Late Night Art - check the November Ponsonby News for a story on that (or here on Page 127).
In September, Jeanne & I were on the cover of NZ Life & Leisure Magazine, with an 8 page spread inside with photos by the awesome Tessa Chrisp. Welcome to our home here
In August, the talented Alex Plumb produced a short film on my practice, which you can view below, or on the link here and Nelson-based writer Annie Pokel wrote about my work in relation to Joy, which you can also read below. I think of Joy as giving us strength and hope, enabling us to deal with existential crises.
I made my largest composite painting in April: 3m high by 9m long, comprising of 33 canvases, some hung over the others. Check out what the innovative PAULNACHE and I did here
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