Award winning artist - 'Colour is pivotal to my life and the very essence of my being.'
'COLOUR IN A PICTURE IS LIKE ENTHUSIASM IN LIFE' ~ Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890
As a former performing arts teacher expressiveness was of paramount importance both in dance and drama. I instilled in students that need to be larger than life when performing. This is now true of my art. My paintings are bold, expressive & vibrant acrylics full of movement.
In 2018 I won the Peoples Choice Award at The Wellington Regional Arts Review for the dog n donut works.
I have exhibited extensively in New Zealand and Canada. In 2017 I exhibited in Wales, U.K as part of the Open Studios trail during Anglesey Arts Weeks 14th. Year.
2019 Pataka Arts Trail, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
2018 Wellington Regional Arts Review, Expressions Gallery, Upper Hutt, Wellington
Pataka Art Awards Finalist, Pataka Gallery & Museum, Porirua, Wellington
Year of the Dog Exhibition, Helium Gallery, Rotorua, New Zealand
New Zealand Academy of Arts, Spring Exhibition, Wellington, New Zealand
2017 Solo Exhibition 'Colourful Expressions' The Art Lounge, NZ Gallery, Tauranga, New Zealand
2016 GUEST exhibitor at the 46th. Pinehaven Arts & Craft Exhibition, Wellington
Not so Recent exhibitions include ' Serendipity 2' July 2016' 2D or not 2D' April 2016 Odlin Gallery, Wellington, NZ, 'Reflections' Alpha Gallery, Wellington 2015, 'Home is where the Art is' Thistle Hall Gallery, Wellington, 2015 'Serendipity' Odlin Gallery, New Zealand 2015 and in 2014 New Zealand Sculpture on the Shore, Takapuna Fort, Auckland, Franklin Arts Festival, Auckland, 'Chasing the Dream' Amnesty International Touring Exhibition, Art Depot, Devonport, Auckland, Waikato Museum & Matchbox Studios, Wellington.
2013 The Annual Exhibition and 'Works on Paper' shows , New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington.
I have also been a finalist in the 2nd. and 3rd. Annual Wellington Emerging Artists Awards.2013 & 2012
I was born and grew up in Wales and am passionate about my country of birth.
Since attaining a B.Ed (Honours) in Dance with Art & Design I have promoted the Arts and its importance in education in Canada and England before migrating to New Zealand in 2004.
Whilst living in British Columbia I exhibited in Artique Gallery, Powell River, Texada Island Gallery and in Chilliwack, B.C.
On migrating from B.C to New Zealand teaching enveloped me and my own practise was put on hold.
In 2012 the need to further explore and focus on my own practice as a painter and sculptor took over.
I went back to studying Art and have not looked back once since.
Karin McCombe Jones joined Pixels.com Licensing on January 16th, 2016.
