Journey to Kilbirnie
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Smashing the C19 ice.
Rosa Allison and Oliver Dorman, fresh from London bring Journey to Kilbirnie to Toi Pōneke Arts Centre.
The pair emigrated from London to Kilbirnie in 2020 - hence Journey to Kilbirnie - producing art in response to the uncertain times, to their hopes and dreams and navigating their new life in Wellington. The exhibition at Toi Pōneke brings together a selection of abstract and figurative paintings which arose from sketch booking, a technique which provided the pair a creative outlet throughout the uncertainties of MIQ, lockdowns and settling into Wellington.
Rosa grew up on a farm in North Canterbury, she graduated from Ilam school of Fine Art, and went on to travel Europe with funds from the Susan Ethel Jones Fine Arts travelling scholarship. Along the way did a two month residency at Hangar in Lisbon. Rosa went on to do masters at the Royal College of Art. Later exhibiting in London, Portugal and Istanbul, and is represented by Art Piq a Germany based online Gallery.
Oliver grew up in North London. Studied Fine Arts at Central Saint Martins then went on to study Historic wood-carving at City and Guilds of London Art School. On graduating he took two months to cycle from London to Lisbon stopping to visit religious and historical artefacts. He has worked on restorations and fine woodwork for Kensington Palace and Van-Gogh House and has exhibited his paintings across London since 2005 including at Take Courage Gallery and The Crypt, St Pancras.