Virginia Watson
ABOVE: Golden Bay - Oil From Burnout to Backcountry: The Artistic Evolution of Virginia Watson For many, the dream of leaving…
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…
Caitlin Johnston 2
OCEANS OF TALENT Caitlin Johnston has been featured here before in 2021, and has come on in leaps and bounds since…
Leda Daniel
Above: Detail: Lotus Goddess UNSPOILED SPONTANEITY Having completed her diploma in Arts at the University of Fine Arts, La Plata in…
Jane Tian
ABOVE: Curious, 250 X 300mm, Watercolour TALENTED WHISPERS “I am driven by a deep passion for expressing my creativity, recognising beauty…
Patricia Fung
Above: Dark Angel, 2023, cotton, plant dye, polyester filling and mixed media elements. Dimensions variable INTUITIVE AURA Patricia Fung (Trish)…
Jamie Harkins
ABOVE: Jamie creating his work on Mount Maunganui Beach, Tauranga THREE DIMENSIONAL PERSPECTIVE Always wanting to be an artist, right from…
Diana Treeborn
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
BELIEVE IN YOURSELFBorn in Germany, Diana Treeborn received eight years of thorough training there, covering a wide range of topics, including different techniques, styles, pottery, sculpting, and art history. “I continued to explore various artistic mediums and experimented with colour and styles. My special interest back then were Manga’s (Manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan) and I practiced drawing lots of characters and wrote short stories and novels. Back then my main expression was through writing, with visuals accompanying my ideas, but that shifted with time.”
In 2012, Diana embarked on a thrilling adventure as a world-traveling backpacker. This journey took an unexpected twist, and she found herself working on a cruise ship! “I was scribbling and painting in my travel book trying to catch the flow of experiences, emotions, and impressions. This enabled me to cherish the moment and create a bit of a time capsule for myself. My creations found homes in the hands of fellow travellers or locals, were sold at lively South American markets, displayed in quaint cafes, and even aboard the cruise ship. Each piece was a fragment of my journey, a tangible memory that I could share with the world.” Diana has recently written, illustrated and published a wonderful children's book - See more HERE
Jana Branca
AN EXCITING VOCATION
Jana Branca hails from South Africa, where she obtained a BA in Fine Arts from the University of Pretoria. “I remember a very pivotal moment at high school where my art teacher made a comment that she thought I could go on to be an artist. It was just a little thing she said in conversation, but it had a massively encouraging and life altering effect on me.”
Making, creating and re-creating has always been a very big part of her life and she says she couldn’t imagine a more exciting vocation. Having always been a ‘deep’ child, Jana loves having a vehicle for investigating and engaging with meaningful and weighty concepts. “Most of the things I like thinking about seem just out of my reach, and further wrestling with them through my art practice seems to make them just a little bit more graspable.”