Overwhelmed Exhibition

Overwhelmed was a solo show held at Toi Poneke Art Gallery in Wellington in 2005. It featured a collection of my recent narrative figurative paintings exploring men’s and women’s relationships in an expressive, confronting style.

The chaseNarrative Figurative, Overwhelmed ExhibitionMan chasing woman on floor of room
JudgeNarrative Figurative, Overwhelmed ExhibitionPainting of woman in red dress walking through a group of bird men
SurrenderNarrative Figurative, Overwhelmed ExhibitionNaked couple embracing by cage
ShameNarrative Figurative, Overwhelmed ExhibitionCouple embracing and man on wharf
SeekNarrative Figurative, Overwhelmed ExhibitionMonochrome painting of two couples embracing
A step too farNarrative Figurative, Overwhelmed ExhibitionA man holds a woman down on the floor
FleeNarrative Figurative, Overwhelmed ExhibitionPainting of a woman swimming naked through a river with broken glass
The EntrapmentNarrative Figurative, Overwhelmed ExhibitionPainting of a naked woman on a swing and naked man in a bird cage
GrieveNarrative Figurative, Overwhelmed ExhibitionPainting of a woman holding a dead body in a moutainous desert
DesireNarrative Figurative, Overwhelmed ExhibitionNaked man and woman in desert