BIO
FACE FORWARD Group Portrait Show 14 - 30 August 2025
FACE FORWARD is a dynamic group exhibition that explores the evolving language of portraiture in contemporary art. Featuring a diverse selection of artists from around New Zealand, this exhibition brings together an eclectic mix of styles, techniques, and mediums to present fresh perspectives on the human face and figure.
From realist to abstract, each work on display reveals a distinct approach to capturing identity, emotion, and presence. Some portraits challenge traditional aesthetics through bold distortions or surreal compositions, while others delve into themes of memory, cultural identity, and self expression. The exhibition includes work on canvas, panel, paper, and textile.
FEATURING: ALICE FENNESY / HELENA SKERLJ-ROVERS / JAMES SWEETING / JOHN BOYD DUNLOP / KIRSTEN LOVELOCK / LAURETTE LOOKER / ROBYN FLEET / SHARON DUYMEL / TOM ARMSTRONG
Based in Hawkes Bay and still kicking, Tom Armstrong prefers to let the work do the talking. “I paint what I see,” he says, quoting Picasso: “Painting is a blind man's profession.” His paintings draw from a rich and strange mix of; art history, literature, personal memory, and pop culture, all filtered through a vivid, idiosyncratic lens.
EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
FACE FORWARD | Group Portrait Show | 14 - 30 August 2025
Tom Armstrong | Artist Showcase | 2 - 10 September 2025
