Pauline Watts
The Colour of Resilience Born in Southampton, UK, Pauline Watts has traversed a path as vibrant and varied as her canvases…
Reese Shuker
Above: Walk the coloured fields (Rothko) - 400x500mm - Acrylic Unlearning Perfection: The Art of Reese Shuker For Reese Shuker, the…
Rob Foote
Above: Burrow Bloom "No one can see how long an artwork took to paint - so I take my time." I’ve…
Sarah Freiburger
ABOVE: Motatapu River, Wānaka. Acrylic on Board, 900x600mm BALANCED HAPPINESS Born and bred in Germany, Sarah Freiburger has always loved painting…
Tim Houghton
ABOVE: 'Old Garden Shed' - I was struck by the peace and silence of this old garden shed, as the light…
Judy Woods
ARTISTIC ADVENTURES
ARTISTIC ADVENTURESJudy Woods graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts from Otago Polytechnic in 1985. Having always wanted to be a professional artist, she taught for 16 years and then decided to devote her time to her own career in art and see what happened. Finally motivated by the passing of her father and feeling some urgency to pursue her passion, she began to paint.
In the beginning, Judy battled with self-belief and struggled to produce artwork that she was satisfied with. However, having developed a process of embarking on a painting adventure with every work and not worrying about the outcome, she is producing work that excites and surprises her. “It’s a much more enjoyable experience to create work that I’m happy with and this has helped me grow in confidence.”
Jocelyn Friis
SELF-TAUGHT SUSTAINABILITY
Jocelyn Friis went to a Steiner school in South Africa, where creativity is a part of everyday school life. This set the foundation for her creative life. “I have always loved to create. I believe strongly in pursuing what you love but it was only during my ‘mid-life’ years that I truly found my way in art. I realised I was not living true to myself. I am now free to express what I cannot with words. I love the freedom of intuitively laying down paint on the canvas. I see so much intertwining between painting and life – so many lessons to learn.”
Her biggest obstacle has been her mindset. “I have really had to work on believing that my work is worthwhile and contributing to the good in this world. Professionally, it is always a challenge to stay on top of things, stay visible and market myself. Perseverance is key and being able to take the losses with the gains.”
Lynda Bell
“Being an artist was all I ever wanted to do. I felt discouraged in high school and did not feel ‘good…
Tut Blumental
Born in Israel, Tut Blumental has been passionate about art from a very early age, exploring and working with different methods…
Lanie Wilton
GISBORNE MAGIC When Lanie Wilton was growing up, she says, there was no shortage of talent in her family. Her mother,…