
BIO
John Boyd-Dunlop is a Hawke's Bay artist who began his art career later in life, with his paintings emerging as vivid reflections of his experiences, family, and memories. Despite the late start, he has built an extensive body of work and exhibited widely.
Play is central to John’s creative process. In true outsider fashion, his self-taught practice is free from convention, allowing for authentic and often humorous explorations of form and subject. His inventive use of traditional media in unconventional ways adds a distinctive character to his work, both technically and thematically.