Banana Boats Tumbler

Banana Boats TumblerAcrylic and mixed media on board framed 800mm x 800mm Much of Sam Mathers work is heavily influenced by his coastal home and from his travels around New Zealand the world, drawing inspiration from the people and places around him. 'I like to extract the instantly recognisable and adapt it to create a talking point, whether that be via scale, multimedia components or colour, I am continually exploring ways to create dimension with the objective that my

It is recognisable for the white feathery tuft under its beak

The flowers representing energy and compassion

she captures the subtle interplay of light

a medium that both resists and embraces the maker’s intentions

Carved in Miro with paint

immortalised in 9ct gold plated sterling silver

Hand thrown and decorated by finely slip trailing coloured liquid clay

Patsy encourages viewers to embrace the present moment

Kuwi the kiwi just wants a quiet morning in her burrow sipping a cup of kawakawa tea but her chick Huwi has other ideas

80mm H x 90mm L

Bangle body has a width of 3mm and inside diameter of approximately 67mm

They are linked to various ritual practices that already exist