My practice's focus is currently directed at the deep-rooted tradition of figurative painting. It’s the combination of the historical gravitas inherent in the genre, plus the truly human stories or connections that are unique to figurative art; these are the things that inspire me to paint people.
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Education
Graduated MFA First Class Honours, Whitecliffe School of Art and Design, 2019
Collections
Wallace Arts Trust Collection - NZ
Exhibitions
Vaguely Familiar - Studio 1, Auckland, 2018
Semi-Final - Demo, Auckland, 2018
Performing Masculinities, Allpress Gallery, 2019
Cut from the Cloth - WhiteSpace Gallery, 2020
A History of Violence - WhiteSpace Gallery, 2021
Reality Bytes - Artfull group show, 2022
Dancing with Myself, Artfull group show, 2022
Awards
Finalist - Walker and Hall Awards, Waiheke Art Gallery
Finalist - Glaister Ennor Art Awards, Sanderson Gallery, Auckland
Winner - RT Nelson Award, NZ Art Show 2019, Wellington
Finalist - National Contemporary Art Awards 2019, Waikato
Finalist - Arts Gold Awards 2017, Alexandra