For a single glorious moment, time just stopped.

1 in 100 – My Apprenticeship to Become an Artist

In 2009, I set myself a simple, stubborn challenge: paint 100 paintings, each carrying a story. Some are true — drawn from childhood memory — and others are stitched together from nostalgia and invention. Together, they become an archive of growing up in the late 1970s and early 1980s New Zealand, where ordinary moments can still glow with meaning. What began as a goal has turned into a twenty-year apprenticeship: learning to see, to compose, to tell stories through paint — and to let colour speak clearly when words fall short.

Displayed below is my complete body of work, created since 2009 and organised chronologically by year.

Project Overview:

• Goal: Complete 100 paintings
• Start Date: 2009
• Projected Completion Date: 2029

Exhibition Timeline:

• 2027: Paintings #84–91, 4 March – 18 March 2027 –  Opening Night: Thursday, 4 March
• 2029: Paintings #92–100

2029 Book Launch:

The book, 1 in 100, will chronicle this ambitious project. It will include a comprehensive collection of paintings, sketches, and reflections on my creative journey.