If you haven’t yet visited the amazing Waikato Art Museum you must! They have a huge selection of pantings, prints, drawing and sculptures. Two of my favourite works in the show are thickly painted tree portraits from the incredibly talented Neil Frazer and Dick Frizzell.
I had the pleasure of seeing some new paintings by the talented artist Rohan Wealleans a few weeks ago at Ivan Anthony in Auckland. He builds up dozens of layers of paint and then carefully carves back into the surface with the skill of a surgeon. These works are playful, colourful and meticulously constructed.
I went to Sanderson Gallery in Newmarket last weekend and viewed the beautifully sculptural works by artist Ray Haydon. They look like frozen ribbons of time. They look quite delicate however they are very robust and each has a different surface texture.