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The artist currently lives and paints in Italy, with a studio established in Rome.  He is represented by galleries in New Zealand, Australia and Europe.

The Artist's Background:

1971 Born in New Zealand
1992 Graduated with BCA from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
1993 Left New Zealand and traveled extensively through Asia, Europe and Central America
1996 Became resident in Italy
1998 Spent some months in a Zen monastery, Obama, Japan
1999 Established a studio in Sicily
2002 Moved to Rome
Since 1994 has been exhibiting in New Zealand

Exhibition History:

Solo Exhibitions
1995 February, Dobson Bashford Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand - exhibition was reviewed in the Christchurch Press
1995 December, Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, New Zealand
1996 August,Millbrook Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand
1996 August,Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, New Zealand
1996 Cathedral Café, Christchurch, New Zealand
1997 February, Millbrook Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand
1997 March, Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, New Zealand
1998 February, Salamander Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand - exhibition was reviewed by the Christchurch Press and the Christchurch Star
1998 March, Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, New Zealand
2001 January, Picturesque Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand
2001 February, solo exhibition at the Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, New Zealand
2001 May, solo exhibition at the Studio DR 'Spazio Visivo' Gallery at Rome, Italy
2001 December, Michael Commerford Gallery, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
2003 February, Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, New Zealand
2003 March, Michael Commerford Gallery, Sydney, Australia

Group Exhibitions
1995 Ashburton Society of Arts, Ashburton, New Zealand
1996 Mainland exhibition, Dunedin, New Zealand
1997 Timaru Gallery, Timaru, New Zealand

Awards:

1996 Mainland Art Award, Dunedin, New Zealand
2001 Selected for the Sulmona Prize, ITALY
2001 Selected for the La Ripetta, ITALY
2002 Selected for the Sulmona Prize, ITALY
2003 Selected for the Sulmona Prize, ITALY

Reviews:

1995 Exhibition at the Dobson Bashford Gallery in the Christchurch Press
1996 Article in the Christchurch Star
1998 Exhibition at the Salamander Gallery in the Christchurch Star and the Christchurch Press
2001 La Rinascita, Rome
2001 The Best of the Week, The Sydney Morning Herald
2003 The Auckland Herald
2003 Feature in the Sydney Morning Herald
2003 The Wentworth Courier, Sydney

Collections:

Air New Zealand (Koru Lounge)
The PRG Collection, Italy
Corporate and private collections throughout New Zealand and Italy

Italiano

L'artista vive e dipinge in Italia, a Roma. Le sue opere fanno parte di varie collezioni in Nuova Zelanda, Australia e Europa.

L'artista:

1971 Nato in Nuova Zelanda
1992 Ha conseguito la laurea con un BCA presso il Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
1992 Si è formato professionalmente nel campo della pittura, rappresentato da gallerie d'arte neozelandesi
1993 Ha cominciato a viaggiare attraverso i cinque continenti
1995 Ha visitato frequentemente l'Italia, per poi stabilirsi
1998 Ha passato alcuni mesi in un monastero Zen, Obama, Giappone
1999 Ha vissuto in Sicilia
2002 Vive e lavora a Roma

Le Mostre:

Mostre Personali
1995 Febbraio, Dobson Bashford Gallery, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda
1995 Dicembre, Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda
1996 Agosto, Millbrook Gallery, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda
1996 Agosto, Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda
1996 Mostra Cathedral Café, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda
1997 Febbraio, Millbrook Gallery, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda
1997 Marzo, Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda
1998 Febbraio, Salamander Gallery, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda
1998 Marzo, Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda
2001 Gennaio, Picturesque Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand
2001 Febbraio, Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, New Zealand
2001 Maggio, Studio DR 'Spazio Visivo', Roma, Italia
2001 December, Michael Commerford Gallery, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
2003 February, Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, New Zealand
2003 March, Michael Commerford Gallery, Sydney, Australia

Mostre Colletive
1995 Mostra presso la Ashburton Society of Arts, Ashburton, Nuova Zelanda
1996 Mostra 'Mainland', Dunedin, Nuova Zelanda
1997 Mostra presso la Timaru Gallery, Timaru, Nuova Zelanda

Premi:

1996 Mainland Art Award, Dunedin, Nuova Zelanda
2001 Selezionato per il Premio Sulmona, ITALIA
2001 Selezionato per il premio 'La Ripetta', ITALIA
2002 Selezionato per il premio Sulmona, ITALIA
2003 Selezionato per il premio Sulmona, ITALIA

Media:

1995 Critica della mostra presso la Dobson Bashford Gallery
1996 Articolo sull'artista nel giornale il Christchurch Star
1998 Critica della mostra presso la Salamander Gallery
2001 La Rinascita, Rome
2001 The Best of the Week, The Sydney Morning Herald
2003 The Auckland Herald
2003 Feature in the Sydney Morning Herald
2003 The Wentworth Courier, Sydney

Collezioni:

Air New Zealand (Koru Lounge)
The PRG Collection, Italia
Vari collezioni private in Nuova Zelanda e Italia