Alan Sanders
Alan’s career to date has been in the graphic design and advertising industry. He was a founding member of the Designers’ Institute of New Zealand (DINZ) and a founding committee member of the institute’s Best Graphic Design Awards. Alan has won numerous awards for major graphic design projects.
In recent years his interest has turned to oil painting and his main focus is on figurative works with an emphasis on portraiture. He is currently working on a series of large format portraits. Alan also enjoys painting marine subjects and he has completed a number of paintings of traditional New Zealand sailing boards.
“However I just love painting figurative works and while I explore other subjects I always seem to return to the portrait.”
Featured Artist
Adrienne Hawthorn
Adrienne had the ideal background in the art work before stepping up to the palette herself. She worked in the art industry for eleven years, travelling to art expos worldwide to select and purchase art for sale. She sold her business and became an artist herself. Every day she embraces her passion for her craft, whether it is gathering ideas for new works or creating those works. Adrienne strives to have her love of texture and form, colour and light shine through in each painting. Much of her inspiration comes from the world around her. “The environment provides the wonder of life and each piece of work encompasses this.”