Show Time I find exhibitions to be quite challenging. While I look forward to the opening night, the preparations leading up to it are always exhausting. No matter how organised I am, the process is always hectic, particularly given the two-year gap between my...
Contemporary nostalgia Technology has had a profound influence on the art world in the past two decades but, for Auckland artist Ross Jones, tech is now largely redundant.It’s an interesting stance for an artist who once specialised in digital illustration,...
My Story Celebrating 150 episodes of the @creativematterspodcast! Ross Jones @rossjones.nz is a painter creating works that evoke a heady sense of nostalgia and elevated playfulness, living in Snells Beach on the east coast north of Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland....
Daydreaming I was the kid in class who often doodled and stared out the window. The teacher usually called me out for not paying attention, but I assumed everyone daydreamed like I did. I remember a sixth-form biology class on a hot spring afternoon. The sun would...
We all start with a blank canvas. Every artist develops their style. But what is a style? How do we make it our own? There are ways you can intentionally work on finding your art style, but this might sound overwhelming and scary. I often hear the frustration of...
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