Episode notes
In this episode, I visit John Brown at his home and studio in the Hawkes Bay.
Among other qualifications, John holds a Bachelor in Art and Design from AUT, and has won the Kaipara Foundation Award in 2012 (which is the Swiss Residency award he refers to in our conversation) and the Molly Morpeth Canaday Award in 2019.
John’s is a practice I’m excited to bring to your attention if you haven’t seen his work before. I first started really taking notice of his paintings only a few years ago, and in that time he’s evolved a really strong painting practice, both in technical execution and in representation of subjects, supported by years of engaging in other practice disciplines.
There are images of the paintings that we talk about on The Good Oil John Brown Instagram Post for your reference.
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