Merthyr Ruxton

Merthyr Ruxton Merthyr Ruxton paints from her studio on the Tawharanui Peninsular, one hour north of Auckland. Her work is abstract  with references to land and plant forms.  She paints in oil paint and vinyl tempera and the method is principally gestural. She has...

Graham Young

Graham Young Born in England, Graham has lived in New Zealand since 1982. Originally trained as a photolithographer, he had a long career in the design and print industry, which also included running his own design and prepress studio. Graham returned to concentrate...

Christian Nicholson

Christian Nicholson Education: Diploma in Design (Visual Communications) Unitec, Auckland (1992) Awards/Distinctions: Wallace Art Awards – Finalist (2017, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007); Fulbright Awards – Finalist (2017, 2013); New Zealand Magazine Awards,...

Ilya Volykhine

Ilya Volykhine My work is generally based around exploring domestic interior/exterior spaces and how the figure moves, sits and interacts within these places. I love the feelings of awkwardness that my paintings project through the mixture of both naive brushwork,...

Helene Carpenter

Helene Carpenter Born in South Wales, UK 1963. Helene Carpenter graduated from Wimbledon College of Art – UAL (University of Arts London):   Bachelor of Fine Art, Honours, in 1992. 1992-93 Further postgraduate studies in Printmaking at UAL (UK). Helen has...