Cotton hand embroidery and acrylic ink on collaged cotton toile "Playground"; acrylic medium; 365mm x 300mm

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Artist Statement

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This piece came about after the passing of Bill Hammond. His work is so full of loss, mourning, and fantastical hybrid beings; it seemed fitting to me to explore ideas of mortality and transcendence with one of my own.

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The background was created by collaging together many, many small pieces cut from a length of furnishing fabric, which originally featured 18th century- style European figures in a pastoral setting. These snippets were rearranged to form a landscape more reminiscent of Aotearoa New Zealand, replete with pōhutukawa, pukanui and volcanic apocalypse.

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Exhibitions

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2021 Raumati/Summer Salon group exhibition, Masterworks Gallery, Auckland NZ