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James Ormsby
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James Ormsby was born in 1957, of Ngati Maniapoto, Waikato, Te Arawa and Katimana (Scottish) descent. He graduated with a MFA from The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia, in 2001. He has participated in both local and international group exhibitions since 1998, and has been exhibiting in solo shows since 2001. Ormsby focuses on two distinct media – graphite on paper, and oil on canvas. His drawings, usually of large proportions, are detailed and finely worked, and convey his passion for that medium. His paintings can also be detailed, but are enlivened by a rich, more varied palette. In his assured and powerful works, Ormsby often places firmly in a contemporary context, motifs or imagery from Maori culture.
GALLERY
Whitespace, Auckland
PAULNACHE Gallery, Gisborne
LINKS
Artist website
Article on Bay of Plenty Polytechnic website
Article by T J McNamara, NZ Herald, 19 June 2011 re Ormsby exhibition
‘Aroha’, exhibition of Ormsby’s works in the Waikato Museum Te Whare o Taonga collection
The Psaltearoa works, May 2011, article on The Big Idea website
Rawiri Takere
Rawiri Takere is a Māori writer, gambling harm reduction specialist, and community advocate with over 6 years of frontline experience across New Zealand. Since 2018, he has led hui, supported individuals affected by gambling harm, researched the impact of gambling on Māori communities, and examined key industry issues including NZ gambling law, RNG fairness, and bonus T&Cs. His work blends cultural insight, in-depth expertise, and unfiltered honesty in every conversation.
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