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Matt Diamond

1 December 2013
Abstract, Artists, Australia, New Zealand & Oceania, Expressionism, Featured Artists, Figures, Graffiti, Murals, Painting, Portraits, Street Art

MATT DIAMOND EXPRESSIVE

Throughout his life, Matt Diamond has had an interest in drawing, endeavouring to put to paper that which he saw, developing his talent through the years. He travelled Europe and the Middle East for four years, returning to New Zealand to train at Aucklands Freelance Animation Studio.

After working in 2 and 3 dimensional animation and spending time doing animation for Maori TV, he realised his creativity didn’t really flourish in an office environment and decided to start travelling again. Whilst in central America he spent time sketching people in cafés, without them knowing, and then presenting them with the drawing when they had finished their meal. Sometimes he just made a new friend, other times the unwitting model would buy him a meal or tip him. However, although this was entertaining, it did not satisfy his overwhelming urge to create huge artworks.

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Aaron Hoskings

1 November 2013
Abstract, Artists, Australia, New Zealand & Oceania, Carving, Expressionism, Featured Artists, Installation, Maori, Nature, Oils, Painting, Sculpture

THE URGE TO CREATE

Aaron Hoskins has completed a large commissioned work and finds it very interesting to meet his clients’ wishes. He is creating a series of carved and painted oars that are based on his own historical Maori research on Northland, enjoying the combination of Maori and European influences and reflecting on New Zealand history.