Well this is Auckland!

Hi, hope you're going well!

I've just returned from a lovely few days in Auckland showing new work with MARS Gallery at the Aotearoa Art Fair!

Photo by Emmy Clifton

It was my second time exhibiting in Auckland and I just love it there. Thanks so much to everyone for the amazing response!

Photo by Abigail Dell'Avo

Big thanks to everyone who came along to my artist talk too!

Photo by Emmy Clifton

Thanks as well to Becky Hemus who wrote a profile about my work for the new issue of the Aotearoa based art magazine Current!

Photo by Emmy Clifton

In other exciting news, you can now see my piece Discarded Shopping List (Bath Bombs) on display in the 2026 Bayside Painting Prize!

 Discarded shopping list (bath bombs)
120cm x 81cm
Enamel and synthetic polymer paint on aluminium
2025

Photo by Mark Ashkanasy

The Bayside Painting Prize is open at Bayside Gallery until June 14 and features a great group of artists. Drop in to see it if you can!

Bayside Painting Prize 2026,
Bayside Gallery installation view. Photo: Mark Ashkanasy

For more info about the 2026 Bayside Painting Prize click here!

Bayside Painting Prize 2026,
Bayside Gallery installation view. Photo: Mark Ashkanasy

And in other news, I'm so pleased to donate a new little painting to the upcoming Incognito Art Show fundraiser exhibition!

All money raised goes towards funding the amazing programs at Studio A, The Art Factory, and Access Arts, three fantastic organisations that support professional development for artists living with disability.

Thanks so much for reading, hope to see you soon and hope you have a nice rest of the week!