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Challenging Prisoners to Create and Make Choices

“Jumping into a creative mindset for a couple of hours a week can be a big ask for prisoners living in an environment where everything else is so structured,” says art tutor Paul Bradley.

You can read the full interview with me here and watch a documentary about it here.

My new online shop is now open

There are 3 new screen prints to choose from. Printed by hand on high quality paper, these affordable artworks make ideal xmas presents. This is a detail from one… you can view them all here.

Elastic Solids Exhibition

For those of you in Wellington, New Zealand, here is an upcoming show full of juicy new morsels.

I have been very busy painting in the studio over the past few months for a number of upcoming shows in Wellington. These shows include a solo exhibition at Deluxe (8 Kent Terrace, Mt Victoria) opening 23rd November as well as work in a few group shows around the city. Here’s a sneak preview with my lovely assistant Tara. More details coming soon…

Altered Books Workshops

Recycling + Art = Good times! For those of you in the Wellington, NZ region: These are art workshops using found and recycled materials. Join me on October 10 to explore ways to alter existing imagery using collage, masking, paint, pens, ink and paper craft. Join Alouis Woodhouse on October 17 to make drawing books/journals using old hardback book covers and a variety of interesting paper stocks. It will be awesome! Also… it is cheap as chips - only $50 for 10 hours of contact time tutoring. Go Porirua City Council and Pataka Museum and Gallery. Workshops are $30 each or $50 if you do both and run from 10 am to 3pm on each day. To book you can call Pataka reception on (04) 237 1511.

IdN 15 Year Anniversary Book

My work appears in a new publication put out by IdN celebrating 15 years of publishing. Its a cool book, well worth a look. You can see an online version of my illustrations in the book here and the doco about me on the accompanying DVD here. You can also order copies of the book/DVD here.

Free Range Magazine Illustration

Illustration for Free Range magazine on the theme of “Gardening and Violence’.

Badges For Sale

I now have a fresh batch of art badges for sale - just in time for Christmas. You can by them from Pixel Ink in Wellington, and at The Depot in Auckland All of these badges are 1 off original artworks, and make awesome presents at $10 ea or 3 for $20 (NZ$).

It’s a Heartache

Great new music video for the Wellington International Ukelele Orchestra… with my paintings in the background!

The Mamaku Project Album Artwork

New album artwork for The Mamaku Project. This is a 3-panel CD case showing outside (top) and inside (bottom).