I am an artist from Waitakere and I paint birds wearing uniforms to suit their plumage and personalities. My series "Birds in Uniform" is an ongoing collection of oil paintings first exhibited in 2009. A Kea Technician, Sparrow Guard, and a Fantail Geisha are among my artworks. I wanted to invite viewers to imagine a bird's feathers. Keep Reading
Mella Kirkby was born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand and moved to Melbourne in late 1999 to study art at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). After graduating from RMIT with a major in painting and minor in printmaking, Mella went on to work in various creative fields before returning to New Zealand and reconnecting... Keep Reading
I was born in England in 1979 and started my artistic journey from the moment I could hold a pencil. While studying art in the UK my focus was on the abstract. Pieces were created to convey meaning and viewers were invited to explore their own understanding of the piece, creating a unique visual experience for each viewer. In 2001 I.. Keep Reading
“Before us stands a Garden of Eden and behind us a towering inferno”. Climate change is a very important topic of today and looking ahead into future, I wish not to paint a picture that is grim but to draw attention to global warming by addressing the causes and encouraging innovation, solutions and sustainability in our... Keep Reading
I work as a Portrait Artist for Te Manga Art, and live in a town called Kaikohe in the far north. I'm Maori originally from Hokianga and I am heavily influenced by the people around me. Both of my parents are Artists, one is a musician and the other a candlemaker, so I guess I'm in the family business. A lot of my work involves Ta Moko,... Keep Reading
Growing up I was always creating and making art. I was first introduced to oil paint in 2000, after returning from living abroad in the UK. Once that passion for oil paint began, I started painting and exhibiting while living in Adelaide. Then returned to study and completed a diploma of Visual Arts 2006 in central Melbourne, otherwise a... Keep Reading
I originally studied art and learnt to paint with oils during my GCE A (Advanced) Level Art Painting course in England in the 1970’s. I was tutored for several years by Yorkshire Landscape Artist, Peter Brook. I had not painted since the late 1970’s until I took early retirement from a career in Information Technology,... Keep Reading
Since a while now, very ordinary things are drawing my attention the most. The little things, you know. The things everybody sees all the time and at the same time not. Not anymore. Keep Reading
Well, why did I decide to enter the World of WearableArt for the last 9 years? Why did I decide to make, show, exhibit for the last 15 years? Addiction. It started when I was 5. In France. Keep Reading
As I write this, I marvel at all the things that simply fell into place, beginning with losing my job as urban developer almost three years ago in Brazil just three months after my husband also lost his … yes, unfortunately, my birth country has been facing a political and economic crisis and still has around 12 million unemployed... Keep Reading
Musings on the Parkin Drawing Prize and what drawing can be, from established New Zealand still life artist Jonette Murray. Keep Reading
When I was first trying to write this I had the most massive mind blank. To have my work all across the internet is a lot of pressure for an artist. There are so many judging critics out there and you can't help but want to please everyone. I’ve learnt over the years that it's not possible to please everyone, that there’s always going to be someone Keep Reading
Drawing, is dirty. It gets under my nails, stains the edge of my hand. I sweep the bench of watercolour pencil shavings and my palm is a rainbow of colour. My hands at the end of a studio day are dusty pink and ochre fingers, palms a wipe of pastel. Keep Reading
I think it’s important a few things be said that the internet trolls and disser’s need to take onboard. Keep Reading
As a photographer and installation artist, I’m excited about entering the Parkin Drawing Prize for the first time, both because of its importance in the NZ art scene, but also because of the value of drawing a the very centre of the visual arts, and this prize’s role in cherishing diversity and innovation in this form. Keep Reading
Parkin Prize
