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Jenny Mehrtens
As an artist, I’m driven to explore and communicate ideas. My 'Making Their Mark' series developed out of a strong curiosity about what my cultural identity is as a New Zealander looking back on early New Zealand; driven by my fascination with the extraordinary artistic creativity of the Māori and how that reveals in our people. Māori...
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Gill Newland
I’ve been an artist for 13 years. It’s easy to remember as it was also the year my oldest daughter was born. She was due the day of my final end of year exhibition and I willed her to be late! She was, so I got to complete that part of my life before a new chapter was underway.
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Gabrielle Amodeo
Winning the Parkin Prize was a wild ride and has been of huge benefit to me. Since then, I have shown in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, edited the book Assay/Essay: Artist-Run in Aotearoa New Zealand (with support from Chartwell Trust, published by Enjoy Public Art Gallery), and have undertaken a residency at The Banff Centre in Alberta, Ca
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Tracey Vickers
I grew up on a dairy farm in the Far North. I’ve learnt alot from the life experiences to be had as a child growing up on a farm, being outside and amongst it all. I learnt about fixing things ‘number 8 wire’ style
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Ina Johann
Ina Johann - Drawing. Living in New Zealand and becoming more and more a part of it has shifted my drawing practice over the years. In my work I explore a form of personal navigation and mapping. There is an element of observation and recording wherever I go, essentially taking apart what is there and re-constructing and re-inventing to create...
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Gillian Buckley
I started drawing 8 years ago after a long break from any kind of creative activity.
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Deborah Moss
After graduating from Auckland University with an MA (Hons) in Sociology I ventured into social policy which later opened a door to an interesting career in photojournalism. The travel bug bit me and I headed overseas where I was fortunate to absorb some amazing art and culture in Europe while living there.
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Lynn Price
..as a migrant, I’ve found that living with a foot in two worlds offers endless scope for creative expression.
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Vicky Peacock
A sample of my work, my experimentations, new directions and plans for the future to make a viable career out of my passion.
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Architect vs Artist
Ellie Compton: Kiwi Artist that intertwines narrative, architecture and structure in complex black ink drawings. Life after Parkin Prize
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Jillian Whitmore
A New Zealand Artist pushing the boundaries between art and architecture. Jillian Whitmore graduated in 2015 from Massey University in Wellington with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) and has exhibited at galleries in both Wellington and Whanganui. Her work “Where views collide” was shortlisted as a finalist in the 2016 Parkin Drawing Prize,...
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Alan MacDonald
As an ex-illustrator and ‘mature’ fine art graduate (2012), I quickly realized my artistic intentions were not aligned with certain current trends. Pop, subversive, anti-art or conceptual art whereby oral or written presentations replace skilled making and found objects serve as visual aids to accompany a philosophical discussion, were of...
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Ferne McIntosh
From a very young age I have been fortunate to have lived a nomadic life. I have travelled extensively via land air and sea experiencing various environments. Developing an acute awareness to our land my own experiences have remained etched in my mind allowing me to revisit special places. I make my artwork as it is a cathartic form of...
