Golden polished plaster

This iridescent gold plaster finish was created for the walls of a Parnell office designed by Jason Bonham.






His brief was to make the walls be seen from a distance, with the central bookcase being the feature as you enter. This stretched me to boost the tonal contrast and movement.

Corporate Christmas Party

I provided concept theme, design and direction for this event. 

This whole project, from concept to pack out, was completed in 7 days.

The colour scheme was gold, silver, and white. 

Sophisticated Christmas was the desired mood.

Gift boxes supplied and decorated by Centrepiece

Enlarged gift boxes kept the Christmas decor compact yet striking. 

They also functioned as bar leaners for guests.

 

Constellation layout design

 

 

Mural @ Asylum Hair Salon, Auckland

This mural was created to visually open up the long and narrow space. 

It is hand painted based upon the design proposal seen below.

Photoshop design proposal

The image is based upon a stylized flower from a bee's perspective.

Detail

A customized gold paint was made for the line work.

Detail

Art Auction results purchase a Sri Lanka school

あき：FALL by Chrysalis (ages 2 to 3)
Leaf prints on powdered gold glaze
 on wood panel, 90 cm x 140cm

Four custom wood panels were prepared with specialised finishes. Working with the theme of the four seasons, art direction was provided to the children, parents and teachers of Tokyo's Kspace International School to interpret each of the seasons.

ふゆ：WINTER by Caterpillars (ages 1 to 2)
Paper collage and fingerpainting on
powdered silver glaze on wood panel, 90 cm x 140cm

These original artworks were then auctioned off for the non-profit organization, Room to Read.

はる：SPRING by Butterflies (ages 3 to 4)
Washi paper collage on wood panel, 90cm x 140 cm

The combined auction results from the four paintings totaled 1.4 million yen ($21,200 NZD). 

This contribution enabled one school to be built for children in Sri Lanka.

なつ：SUMMER by Bugs (ages 4 to 6)
Acrylic paint, crayon and paper collage on glazed
wooden panel, 90 cm x 140 cm

Installation at Yerba Beuna Center, San Francisco

"Are You Ready For The Next Craft?", site specific installation

A 9 meter high suspended cardboard and paper mache installation 

with rotating fans, blinking lights, streamers, and a bicycle inside.

Window through the eyes

Custom kaleidoscopic eyes were made to allow viewers to see the movement within. 

Work in progress

Created by Crust and Dirt  (a collaboration with Oliver Halsman Rosenberg).

Gold Wash Over Burnished Plaster

Before

This wall had an overhang which did not allow the mirror to be properly installed. 

The dining area also shared space with the living room and office needing visual cohesion.

A wall was made for the mirror, and plastered.  

A gold powdered wash was created to match the golden frame of the mirror.

  

The play of light brought out different layers of the wall. 

In this view, you can see more of the plaster colour coming through from the golden finish.