Ihumatao: A Unique Landscape - Russell Hollings

We invite you to join the opening celebration for 'Ihumatao: A Unique Landscape' A Solo exhibition by Russell Hollings.
Show season is 11-30th September

'Some years ago when I was residing in Ponsonby I was looking for an area close to home that I could resonate with and find inspirational as a plein air artist. I started to explore this area at the back of Mangere mountain and found it to be exactly what I was looking for.
Old farming areas (which reminded me of South Auckland where I grew up , and began my journey as an artist),beautiful coastal areas with the wonderful Manukau Harbour as a backdrop, ancient volcanic outcrops, Otuataua Stonefields, and these wonderful old farm buildings which appealed to me as an artist.
This is one of the most historic areas in Auckland where Maori first settled in Tamaki Makaurau more than 800 years ago, which they originally used for market gardening and farming.
So began my obsession with recording in paint this extraordinary area, which I wanted to document before the land was sold up, and large commercial buildings began to dominate the landscape and change the face of it forever."
- Russell Hollings 2022