Meet the Artist: A little bit about me..
Originally from Scotland I’ve had a lifelong passion for the arts. After graduating with Honours from The Glasgow School of Art I moved to New Zealand in 2006. Now based in Queenstown as a resident artist at Te Atamira, you can find me most days immersed in my studio, painting and exploring new ideas.
My Latest Works:
My paintings explore emotion, with recent works focusing on mark making and the manipulation of form to evoke a strong sense of feminine expression. My art is largely focused on portraiture and figurative painting, but also draws inspiration from the landscapes of Central Otago, incorporating their textures and colours into my work.
In my latest series I explore the concept of Floating, an exploration of movement and colour between sky and sea. This series reflects on the quiet strength that exists within stillness, inviting viewers into a world of suspended motion and atmospheric depth.
Awards:
Stuff Art Aotearoa Gold Award - Highly Commended
Queenstown Art Awards - Merit Award
Current Representation:
Soul Gallery - Hamilton
Exhibitions:
2024
The Queenstown Art Show
Winters Tale - QAS members exhibition at Te Atamira Queenstown
Autumn Festival Exhibition - Lakes District Museum
Craigs Aspiring Art Prize Wanaka2023
Riversdale Arts Exhibition
Summer In The South - Te Atamira
Craigs Aspiring Art Prize Wanaka
Inside Outside In between - QAS members exhibition at Te Atamira QueenstownWanaka Arts Labour weekend exhibition
Autumn Festival Exhibition - Lakes District Museum
RE:Fresh QAS members exhibition Te Atamira Queenstown
2022
Craigs Aspiring Art Prize Wanaka
30x30 exhibition Lakes District MuseumAutumn Festival Exhibition - Lakes District Museum
2021
Craigs Aspiring Art Prize Wanaka
QAS Annual art awards QueenstownTe Atamira Queenstown - pop up exhibition
QAS Members exhibition
Queenstown Contemporary
2021
Craigs Aspiring Art Prize
Arrowtown Autumn Festival Art ExhibitionQAS Annual art awards Queenstown
2020
Queenstown Contemporary
QAS Annual art awards QueenstownAlongside my paintings I also run my business Studio Peers where I sell Illustrations as Art Prints and homewares. I also work on select Illustration Projects so please get in touch if you would like to work with me - you can view my portfolio here.