Artists Statement:

I am an artist living and working in Palmerston, Otago and have studied with Sadie Valeri Atelier and Vitruvian Fine Arts.

I take my inspiration from both the Impressionists and Pre-Raphaelites.

The Impressionists tried to capture the light and a fleeting moment in time.
Notable members amongst the group included Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, Frédéric Bazille, Edgar Degas , Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro and Paul Cézanne

The Pre-Raphaelites painters drew inspiration from Poetry, Literature, Roman and Greek mythology. In a modern context I have updated and re-interpreted this by painting New Zealand heroes and brands that are inspirational to myself starting with the Arts. Amongst this movement my favourite painters are John Everett Millais and John William Waterhouse.

Memberships:

Friend of Royal Academy of Arts, U.K.
Artistic Member - Otago Art Society
Friends of the  New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington
NZ Academy of Fine Art, Wellington

Collections:

My paintings are in private collections, across New Zealand and North America.

Group Exhibitions:

Spring Exhibition at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, October 2022. Portrait of a young Maori Boy, Ryder aka "Bossy".

Summer Exhibition, Otago Art Society, Dunedin - January/February 2022. Portrait of a young Maori Boy, Ryder aka "Bossy".

NZ Academy of Fine Artists - Summer Exhibition, Wellington - January/February 2022. Portraits of Bill, an old soul and Asa Butterfield - UK Actor.

Spring Exhibition, Otago Art Society, Dunedin - November 2021. Portrait of the boy Bill, an old soul.

Otago Art Society - 145th Annual Exhibition - June 2021. Portrait of Asa Butterfield - UK Actor.

Hope & Sons Art Awards - October 2020. Doug Hart as Black Adder Goes Forth. [ SOLD ]

Otago Art Society - Summer Exhibition, Dunedin - February 2019.  Portrait of Elizabeth out the Forrester Art Gallery, Oamaru.

New Zealand Art Show, Wellington - July 2011

Wai Art Portrait Awards, Carterton - March 2011. Portrait of Rita Angus painting her own portrait.

Casey Trust NZ Emerging Artist Exhibition, Auckland - September 2010. Portrait of Rita Angus painting her own portrait.

New Zealand Art Show, Wellington. portrait of Colin McCahon in his studio - July 2010
Dunedin Art Awards - Oct 2009 [ SOLD ]

Education:

Learning from the masters, both current living ones and those from the past.

Master copy of William Bouguereau’s portrait painting “Disdain”. Senior Instructor Fernando Freitas - Academy of Realist Art, Toronto, Canada [2020]

Various courses Vitruvian Fine Art 2018 & 2019.

Enrolled at the Sadie Valeri Atelier 2018.

Portrait Drawing Online DVD - Senior Instructor David Jamieson - Vitruvian Fine Art Studio, Chicago, USA [2017]

Old Master Classical Painting Workshop DVD - Senior Instructor Fernando Freitas - Academy of Realist Art, Toronto, Canada [2016]

The Charles Bargue Drawing Companion DVD - Senior Instructor Fernando Freitas - Academy of Realist Art, Toronto, Canada [2015]

Charles Bargue & Jean-Leon Gerome - Old Masters French Drawing Course [ On going - refer to Bargue link on my website as work through every plate in the book as time allow ]

Guidance from Susan Bari Price - Teacher and Graduate of Aristides Classical Atelier - Seattle, USA)

Additional Workshops/Courses:

Joshua LaRock - Classical Portraits [2019]
Cesar Santos - Secrets of Portrait Painting [2018]
Donato Giancola - Joan of Arc [ 2014 ]
Drew Stuzan - Conceiving and Creating the Hellboy Movie Art Posters [ 2012 ]
Donato Giancola - The Mechanic  [ 2011 ]
Colour Theory for Painters - David Darrow [ 2010 ]
Shadow University - David Darrow [ 2010 ]
In the Flesh - David Darrow [ 2010 ]
Charcoal Heads - David Darrow [ 2010 ]