Peter Stichbury (born 1969 in Auckland) is a New Zealand artist.[1] Stichbury graduated from the Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, in 1997.[2] He won New Zealand’s prestigious Wallace Art Awards the same year.[2] Stichbury is primarily a painter but his body of work also spans the mediums of drawing, watercolour, sculpture and sound based work. Stichbury is most renowned for his intricate yet flat portraits of models and modern beauties sourced from contemporary media images.[3][4][5][6][7] Stichbury is represented by the New York gallery Tracy Williams, Ltd.[8] In 2019 a painting by Stichbury fetched $67,270 NZD at auction.[9]
Influences edit
Stichbury is influcened by modern psychology and sociology, alien conspiracy theory, popular culture and historical painters including Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres and Lucian Freud.[5][6][10]
References edit
- ^ CORNALI, MARGHERITA (2020). "PETER STICHBURY". auctions.webbs.co.nz. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Peter Stichbury | Artist Profile, Exhibitions & Artworks". ocula.com. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "ARTSPACE - Measure of Strangeness: New Artists Show 2000". 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Wall Panels | City Gallery Wellington | Te Whare Toi". 15 October 2008. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b Knight, Kim (2 August 2014). "Peter Stichbury is painting perfect". Stuff. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b Gifford, Adam (26 July 2008). "Beyond the perfect". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Paton, Justin (2011). "Skin-deep: Peter Stichbury and the art of appearances". Art and Australia. 49 (1): 126.
- ^ "Auckland-based Peter Stichbury opens second solo show at Tracy Williams, Ltd". artdaily.cc. 2014. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Pricey Anna Paquin and Goldie paintings go under the hammer". Stuff. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Our Lorde on the wall for $30,000". NZ Herald. Retrieved 3 June 2021.