I am pretty chuffed to be accepted into an art society that has been active for over 100 years. Extra bonus is that I have joined my wonderful fellow artists from Wall to Wall Art…
I am stoked to announce that my 'Devotion In Sepia' piece was just awarded third place in the 2025 Soft Pastels Art Prize. With over 300 entries from New Zealand and Australian pastel artists, it…
It was a wonderful thing to be able to have a solo exhibition at The Gallery, Nelson City Framers - such a great space. The exhibition was to run 5-19 May, then was extended through…
This year's PANZ Convention and Purely Pastel National Exhibition at Central Stories Art Gallery, Alexandra, Central Otago. 5 April - 4 May 2025. All three of my pieces that I had entered were accepted for the…
Super excited to announce that my new piece 'Change of Seasons' (part of my In Sepia series) has been selected for the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts Autumn Exhibition. 22 March - 13 April…
Pastel Artists of New Zealand do regular challenges. I entered a piece for the first time and awesomely my 'Strength in Sepia' won the General Division 'Vintage' Challenge - super stoked! Judge's comment: "This portrait…
My Self-Portrait with Kirituhi piece was accepted into the 2024 Tasman National Art Awards. It's a rather personal piece, so was a bit nervous putting it out there, though I am just a little bit…
My piece called 'Living life in camouflage' was selected for the 'Looking at Ourselves' exhibition at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts in Wellington. About this piece: Matthew was born with Down Syndrome and…
My 'Dancer I' piece won 3rd place - Merit award, in the General section of the 2024 PANZ Purely Pastel National Exhibition held in Morrinsville, Waikato. I had just become a member only weeks prior,…
