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Come to my live painting demo this Wednesday in Mt Eden

Come and say hi and watch my painting process unfold from 10am - midday tomorrow (Wednesday 12th October) at the Gifford Gallery in Mt Eden. ...

Great review of new New Zealand art book just released

Listen to the great review (below) of the new book Artists' Impressions of New Zealand on Radio New Zealand National with my paintings being described as 'haunting'....

Oh The Warriors! Painted a banner for the Warriors Grand Final

After spending my whole life shunning rugby, our beloved national sport, and leaving the room when my dad put the sports news on, I have chosen to marry a die hard league fanatic. ...

Canvassing The Treaty (Part 6 of 6)- doco and collaboration

Part 6 of 6 of the doco Canvassing The Treaty – a thought provoking art and social experiment following six New Zealand artists as they gain deeper insights into the Treaty of Waitangi....

Canvassing The Treaty (Part 5 of 6)- doco and collaboration

Part 5 of 6 of the doco Canvassing The Treaty – a thought provoking art and social experiment following six New Zealand artists as they gain deeper insights into the Treaty of Waitangi....

Let's ask the question: who are the custodians of Maori Visual Art?

Thank you for all of your thought provoking responses to the previous post's question "Is it alright to combine elements of Maori designs and create something new out of them?"...

Maori Designs In Our Art - Appropriated or Legitimate?

Kia ora friends, I've been asked a culturally sensitive question by a Scandinavian man who at one point spent time living in New Zealand. I'd like to put his question to you all. ...

Canvassing The Treaty (Part 4 of 6) - doco and collaboration

Here’s part 4 of 6 of the doco Canvassing The Treaty – a thought provoking art and social experiment following six New Zealand artists as they create cross-cultural collaborative artworks....

Canvassing The Treaty (Part 3 of 6) - doco and collaboration

Here’s part 3 of 6 of the doco Canvassing The Treaty – a thought provoking art and social experiment following six New Zealand artists as they create cross-cultural collaborative artworks....

Canvassing The Treaty (Part 2 of 6) - doco and collaboration

Here's part 2 of 6 of the doco Canvassing The Treaty - a thought provoking art and social experiment following six New Zealand artists as they create cross-cultural collaborative artworks....

Canvassing The Treaty (Part 1 of 6) - doco and collaboration

The thought provoking art and social experiment follows six New Zealand artists, three Maori and three non-Maori, as they create cross-cultural collaborative artworks....

HANDS- The tools of my trade that can tell you a story

Emerson, you speak the truth.  However until you don’t have hands or you can’t use them, you tend to not recognise them for the godsends that they are....

Canvassing the Treaty Art Collaboration Documentary

I'd like to share a life-changing art collaboration that was captured on film and became a feature documentary on Maori TV and at the FIFO international film festival this year....

Radio New Zealand Interview with Kathryn Ryan (Part 2 of 2)

Before we get to the interview I'd like to say a big thanks to the ladies in charge at Parnell Gallery - Sally and Anna.  We've had a tonne of interest over the past few weeks!...

Radio New Zealand Interview with Kathryn Ryan (Part 1 of 2)

This week I rummaged through the archives and found a radio interview from three years ago.  I figured, instead of it hiding away on a CD in my drawer, I'd put it onto YouTube to share with you....

First Video on My New Website NewZealandArtwork.com

After spending a couple of intensive weeks online, my new website NewZealandArtwork.com is now up and running and I've added my first video on the Biography page introducing my art....

Painting Maori Myths, Land and Ancient Waka This Summer

A hot La Niña Summer has arrived early in New Zealand this year.  Although farmers are fearing dry conditions it’s a joy for Aotearoa’s beach-goers over Christmas. ...

Art Workshops, Exhibition and Live Painting at Orakei Community Centre

I'll be the 'Artist in Residence' this Saturday and Sunday painting on-site, exhibiting my art and discussing with visitors my techniques and the way I draw from my heritage to inform my work. ...

"When the Light of the Sun of Truth inspires the mind of a painter..."

- Abdu’l-Bahá, the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith This is something I feel we can aspire to do as artists.  This is something I would have loved to hear a few years ago....

Art As Business - 12 Tips for Creative & Professional Success

I've put together this 12 page pdf containing 12 tips in basic note form to help other up-and-coming artists benefit from my six years of experience and learning on the job. ...

Currently painting a 3 metre high Maori Portrait - my largest painting ever!

Over the next year or more I see myself focussing mainly on contemporary Maori portraiture.  Alongside that, I will likely continue to paint waka, simple mystical landscapes and Maori carving. ...

Art meets autism to raise funds for “miracle” programme centre

Click to enlarge August 2009 East & Bays Courier article about the Art for Autism project I've had a great time learning and collaborating with autistic children....

Excited to be painting for the Fifa World Cup Arts Project 2010

I've been commissioned by a major South African arts consortium to do this painting based on my pride and joy that New Zealand is part of the Fifa 2010 World Cup.   ...

Effulgent Self oil painting finalist in the Adam Portraiture Awards

In the 2010 Adam Portraiture Awards held by Wellington's prestigious New Zealand Portrait Gallery my painting "Effulgent Self" received a finalist position....

Sofia Minson: Artist, Blogger or Both? Welcome to the Blog!

"Noku Te Whenua" by Sofia Minson 1300x1300mm, oil on canvas. Let's see where this journey takes us at NewZealandArtwork.com......