Sunshine on a Cloudy Bay
Wellington City Council Press Release
Wellingtonians get a chance this week to experience the unique, passionate and energetic take on the capital offered by veteran artist Vincent Duncan.
Mr Duncan, whose work is widely sought after by collectors, will show his first solo exhibition at the Wellington Art Centre gallery, from Wednesday 9 November.
Eric Holowacz, the City Council's Arts Programmes and Services Manager, says the self-taught Vincent is unlike any painter working in Wellington. "He has gained a reputation as one of the city's most enthusiastic land and seascape artists, able to infuse any scene with vibrant colour and texture. It is undeniable that Vincent's canvasses capture a certain essence of Wellington, whether they depict the new beach at Oriental Bay, an historic street, or a Sunday afternoon in the park."
Mr Duncan has been showing us how he sees Wellington for almost twenty years, drawing inspiration from the Impressionists and later forms of Expressionism. In recent times, he has joined 36 other artists and moved his studio to the Art Centre at 61 Abel Smith Street.
Eric Holowacz says Vincent's work is characterised by an intensity of feeling and a willingness to go outside the norm. "He often dispenses with brush and tools, using his hands to create the scene and eliminate the barrier between artist and canvas. His images are rich in texture, appealing to both tactile and aesthetic senses. They are imbued with activity."
The artist describes himself as "cheeky and intuitive", painting what he sees and feels with little regard for formal drawing techniques and academic methods. "My idea of perspective is based on feeling and not on reality or precise technical application," says Mr Duncan.
He says the resulting anomalies are often what make the images humorous, symbolic or uniquely his own.
The exhibition, entitled Sunshine on a Cloudy Bay, is a celebration of how one artist sees his city. It will be open to the public from Wednesday 9 to Friday 18 November at the Wellington Art Centre gallery, with an opening celebration on Thursday 10 November 5.30pm - 7.00pm.
Wellingtonians get a chance this week to experience the unique, passionate and energetic take on the capital offered by veteran artist Vincent Duncan.
Mr Duncan, whose work is widely sought after by collectors, will show his first solo exhibition at the Wellington Art Centre gallery, from Wednesday 9 November.
Eric Holowacz, the City Council's Arts Programmes and Services Manager, says the self-taught Vincent is unlike any painter working in Wellington. "He has gained a reputation as one of the city's most enthusiastic land and seascape artists, able to infuse any scene with vibrant colour and texture. It is undeniable that Vincent's canvasses capture a certain essence of Wellington, whether they depict the new beach at Oriental Bay, an historic street, or a Sunday afternoon in the park."
Mr Duncan has been showing us how he sees Wellington for almost twenty years, drawing inspiration from the Impressionists and later forms of Expressionism. In recent times, he has joined 36 other artists and moved his studio to the Art Centre at 61 Abel Smith Street.
Eric Holowacz says Vincent's work is characterised by an intensity of feeling and a willingness to go outside the norm. "He often dispenses with brush and tools, using his hands to create the scene and eliminate the barrier between artist and canvas. His images are rich in texture, appealing to both tactile and aesthetic senses. They are imbued with activity."
The artist describes himself as "cheeky and intuitive", painting what he sees and feels with little regard for formal drawing techniques and academic methods. "My idea of perspective is based on feeling and not on reality or precise technical application," says Mr Duncan.
He says the resulting anomalies are often what make the images humorous, symbolic or uniquely his own.
The exhibition, entitled Sunshine on a Cloudy Bay, is a celebration of how one artist sees his city. It will be open to the public from Wednesday 9 to Friday 18 November at the Wellington Art Centre gallery, with an opening celebration on Thursday 10 November 5.30pm - 7.00pm.