Posts Tagged ‘ukiyo e’

Still in 2025, around the time the Tauranga Runway officially opened, Market & Main cafe (situated right by my section of the runway, in the Historic Village, Tauranga, which is in New Zealand. North Island of New Zealand, as it happens) had a pop up Kiramekisan show. Not only were they super gracious in hosting my work, but their food & coffee are top notch. I may have had nachos there more than once…

“BKOOM!”. Now sold.

“Taihen’na jidaidesu” Ichi and Ni and “Doshin wa no guwa ookii” Ichi. Now sold.

The marketing worked! I have a hankering for nachos now…

The first triptych that I started (have finished several since) around 9 years ago. Used some fairly cheap canvases as couldn’t really afford much much else at the time. Because of this, the frame of one of them warped a bit pretty quickly, so I gave up on them and started on some new work. Had worked on them a little over the years, then decided to get ’em done after finishing the Matua School toilets job. And as such it’s quite a cool collection of different elements that I’ve been painting at different times. Anpanman and Baikinman for example – we’d not long returned from living in Japan and my wee boy was a big fan!

My first solo exhibition exhibited itself at The Incubator gallery in Tauranga NZ in December 2020. Was quite a trip! And a good way to see out a year that presented a challenge or two for quite a few people. I respectfully invite you to feast yer peepers:

“Anata ga motte iru koto, tomodachi.”. Largest piece I’ve done to date at 91x123cm. Available for $2500NZ. free shipping to most NZ and Australian addresses. Further afield? I’m sure we could work something out…