Celebrating NZ
Soak up this showcase of the work of six New Zealand artists expressing some of their favourite aspects of awesome Aotearoa.
Freedom Series
“It was a long day shooting for Tourism New Zealand up in Skippers Canyon. Beautiful sunshine, and still some energy to burn, I finished the shoot with my trademark handstand. Handstands take me back to my own childhood, my own sense of feeling free and reckless. I often shoot around themes of freedom. Freedom to be in the moment and one of constant discovery.”
Tui among harakeke Artist Hannah Jensen
“This was a secret commission from a wonderful group of friends to a bride and groom on their wedding day, March 2020. It was carved into 57 layers of paint with five tones of acrylic on a 400mm diameter board. Always a pleasure to create art that brings joy to someone’s home.”
Untitled I (Bethell’s) 2015 Photography David Shields
“This is one of the images from an exclusive collection on sale from a series put together for DKSart. I love the variables and spontaneity that arrive when you put subjects into a natural landscape, and what we hope to capture when allowing the freedom for interaction and energy within that moment.” @davidkshields
Feels like Spring Illustration Kelly Thompson
Feels like Spring was a collaboration between Cordis Auckland and Kelly Thompson for Artwork Auckland and is one of a collection of five exclusive artworks inspired by Cordis Auckland and its neighbourhood. It’s available as a framed print from Cordis Auckland shop, cordishotels.com/auckland @kellythompsoncreative
Kohekohe Church Photography Andrew Coffey
“I think this landscape from my archives is a fitting image for this series. Kohekohe Church has been sitting on the Awhitu Peninsula for more than 130 years. A tough stoic little building and still isolated part of the Auckland/ Waikato west coast. So much of its mana seems to come from the amazing landscape it has breathed and soaked in for all that time.” @andrewcoffeyoriginal
Storyteller Illustration Miss Hauora
“I was so proud when I watched Taika Waititi receive his award for adapted screenplay. The first person of Māori descent to win an Oscar. When one of us make it, it creates this beautiful connection. I believe he knew this and acknowledged it powerfully: ‘I dedicate this to all the indigenous kids that live in the world who want to do art and dance and write stories. We are the original storytellers and we can make it here, as well’.” @misshauora