Frances Hodgkins: Paintings, Gouaches and Drawings

Just been to see this exhibition at John Leech Gallery in Auckland. My favourite was the most expensive, ‘Wild Violets & Honesty’ painted in 1941. “… other work, such as Wild Violets and Honesty, which combine still life and nature show an exquisite touch, even a certain audacity where the handle of the brush has [...]

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White Light by DBG Goodwin

I went to the opening of this exhibition in Ferner Gallery, Parnell 25 February – 6 March 2008. A friend had raved about this work so had to go and see for myself. Large paintings basically white on white – gesso or white oil on unprimed canvas, capturing the light on figures as they go about their [...]

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Len Lye

Another great day on my art course. This morning an exercise on using our other senses, other than sight, and drawing. Firstly we read a piece of writing from Len Lye about his childhood and his senses (from Happy Moments). We then had to pick a sense, spend 15 minutes concentrating on that sense and [...]

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Exhibition at Governor’s Gallery

The dates have been set for an upcoming exhibition in the Governor’s Gallery, Old Government House, Auckland University. 1st April is opening night and then it runs from 2nd April till 11th March. I have seven paintings ready to go and my alotted space will fit those 7 comfortably. The two fellow artists are Gayle [...]

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