“The Nereids were part of the Greek pantheon of deities in antiquity (they) were said to be beautiful young maidens, commonly found frolicking amongst the waves of the Mediterranean, or sunning themselves on rocky outcrops.”
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Recently had the privilege of hanging this in a stunning new location.
Huge thanks to the purchaser for getting in touch after seeing my work on instagram - I was floored at hearing that. If you have any bare walls you want to fill then please get in touch. Details: X-II-2018 (1.2m x 1.2m Acrylic on plywood) Special thanks to Justin of KinArt for coordinating this - was a really successful showing. Thanks to the Anchorage, Uncommon Cafe and Coffee Embassy for hosting these. Contact me if you are interested in any of these works (not many left). Sirens: Dangerous creatures, who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and singing voices to shipwreck. Will have a selection of recent work on show at this event. Come along and check it out - looks like it will be a good night.
My Free Art campaign is now live, Please support me by clicking through to the link to check out my campaign. You can pledge different amounts on the site - each amount with it's own reward if the campaign target is reached.
http://www.freeart.co.nz/campaigns/green-diamond-2/ The work itself is also available for sale through the site - any questions just contact me here Click the link to listen to Aaron's full interview about the Free Art project from last weeks 'Who Arted' on 95bFM in Auckland... http://www.95bfm.com/assets/sm/214744/3/whoarted.mp3
Aaron from Free Art is doing a stint to promote the campaigns on todays morning show at 9:43am. For those outside of Auckland, stream the show here. I will post a link to the archived show if/when it is available.
Online store now up and running. Click here to check it out. Check back regularly as more works are added.
Please check out this exciting event starting on the 20th February. Artists will have the opportunity to get their work displayed on billboards with public help. For more info please see www.freeart.co.nz |