Miranda Parkes
New Zealand artist and musician
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Miranda Parkes (born 1977)[1] is a New Zealand painter and multi media artist based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Parkes' works are held in the collections of the Sarjeant Gallery and the Arts House Trust.[2]
Born1977
Christchurch, New Zealand
EducationUniversity of Canterbury School of Fine Arts (MFA, 2005)
KnownforPainting, multimedia art
Notable workScrunched canvases, Whopper (2014), Shebang (2013)
Miranda Parkes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Education | University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts (MFA, 2005) |
| Known for | Painting, multimedia art |
| Notable work | Scrunched canvases, Whopper (2014), Shebang (2013) |
| Awards | Frances Hodgkins Fellowship (2016) Olivia Spencer Bower Award (2013) William Hodges Fellowship (2007) Tylee Cottage Residency (2009) |
Education and career
Parkes graduated with a Master of Fine Arts (distinction) in painting from the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts in 2005.[3]
Parkes is known for her scrunched canvases, and works across a range of media, often playing with depth and layering.[4]
Notable exhibitions
Group
- Paint, Bartley & Company, Wellington, 2022.[5]
- Hine Auaha, The Central Art Gallery, Christchurch, 2021.[6]
- the new nice, joint show with ceramicist Madeleine Child, Olga Art Gallery, Dunedin, 2019.[7]
Solo
- Baller, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch, 2023.[8]
- Open Relationship, commissioned for Pahū! at Te Ara Ātea, Selwyn, 2022.[9][10]
- Zoomer, Bartley & Company, Wellington, 2021.[11]
- the merriest, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch, 2018.[12]
- the merrier, Hocken Collections, Dunedin, 2017.[13]
- Whopper, commissioned for Tauranga Art Gallery, 2014.[14]
- Shebang, Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui, 2013.[15]
- Cracker, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch, 2010.
Awards and residencies
- Frances Hodgkins Fellowship recipient in 2016.[12][16]
- Olivia Spencer Bower Award recipient in 2013.[17]
- William Hodges Fellowship recipient in 2007.
- Tylee Cottage Residency recipient in 2009.