Date of birth

15 September 1952, Queenstown

Parents

Douglas and Agnes Esther (Bonnie) (nee Homes)

Married

Linda Boyd

Children

Helen, Susan and Steven

Education

• Queenstown Primary School
• Waitaki Boys High School

Career

• Cabinet making and wood carving apprenticeship
• Own business doing private and public commissions of furniture and wood carving
• Moved to Geraldine in 1978 where he continued to handcraft furniture and paint
• 1986 opened his own gallery and began painting fulltime
• 1992 undertook a study and painting expedition to Europe and the UK
• 1996 – 1996 built his own home on the Downs, Geraldine
• Concentrated on portraiture
• Returned to Europe and the UK for further painting and study in 2001
• Held solo exhibitions at a number of galleries throughout New Zealand since 1985
• Exhibited in selected group exhibitions throughout New Zealand since 1990
• Published ‘Passing People’ a book of 100 portraits
• Featured in a number of other publications, including ‘A Painted Country’ by Denis Robinson, and ‘NZ’s Favourite Artists’ by Denis Robinson

Honours

• 1997-98: Finalist James Wallace Art Awards, Auckland
• 2002 and 2004 Finalist NZ Portrait Awards, Wellington
• 2005 Commended NZ Portrait Awards, Wellington
• 2006 Second place NZ Portrait Awards, Wellington
• 2007 Selected for Archibald Salon des Refuses Exhibition – Sydney

Last updated: 16 Sep 2021