Marie Porter
BFA (1st Class Hons) Ilam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury, 2023.
Painter, Sculptor, Writer.
RECLOAKING 2025 Marie Porter (ZAWAA24 Premiere Winner Solo Exhibition) 08 March - 27 April 2025
Cube #1 pine tree slash, adhesive, screws, dressed pine, building paper. 1000 x 1000 x 1000mm
Cube #2 pine cones, adhesive, cardboard, screws, building paper. 1000 x 1000 x 1000mm
Cube #3 Kahikatea plants, dressed pine, pine ply, potting mix, screws, brackets, liner. 1000 x 1000 x 1000mm approx
Ashburton Art Gallery and ZONTA ASHBURTON WOMEN’S ART AWARDS 2025 08 March - 27 April 2025
Image courtesy of Jenny Partington
Admiral Butterfly Imaginary 2022
900 x 700 x 48mm, acrylic and oil on canvas, recycled Rimu tray frame. POA
Jewelled Gecko Imaginary 2022
900 x 700 x 48mm, acrylic and oil on canvas, recycled Rimu tray frame. POA
Totara Imaginary 2022
900 x 700 x 48mm, acrylic and oil on canvas, recycled Rimu tray frame. POA
Coffin Rock Imaginary 2022
900 x 700 x 48mm, acrylic and oil on canvas, recycled Rimu tray frame. POA
Suite of four Imaginary paintings 2022
These are currently exhibited in the offices of Murray & Co. Chch. NZ.
Transparency in minimalist layers,
the viewer pulled in and pushed back,
and a slowing of time
are features of these abstract imaginaries.
The Rocks 2023
700 x 900 x 36mm, acrylic, oil and pine needle pigment on canvas, recycled Totara tray frame. $1,000
Untitled 2023
50 x 50mm each (sizes vary), cast glass. (Private Collection)
Click, click, click 2023
500 x 500 x 36mm, acrylic on canvas, Pine tray frame. $600
The Collector 2023
A handmade and self-published notebook of poems and drawings.
ISBN 978-0-473-70737-8
The Rocks (collection of rock sculptures) 2023
150 x 120mm each (sizes vary), materials include glass, bronze, aluminium, corn starch, modelling clay, cotton wool, cardboard, paper mâché and Totara. (Private Collection)
Untitled (C) 2021
300 x 450mm, Inkjet print on canvas paper collage, bird bone. (Private Collection)
Untitled (D) 2021
300 x 450mm, Inkjet print on canvas paper collage, leaf skeleton. $200
Untitled (B) 2021
300 x 450mm, Inkjet print on canvas paper collage, acrylic paint. $200
Untitled (A) 2021
300 x 450mm, Inkjet print on canvas paper collage, acrylic paint. $200
Untitled 2021
500 x 500mm, Italian handmade paper. $400
Untitled 2021
180 x 400mm acrylic on pine blocks. $300
Untitled 2021
220 x 393mm pastel and acrylic on hardboard. $300
Flight Against Interpretation 2021
900 x 700 x 50mm, oil on canvas, recycled Totara tray frame. (Private Collection)
50 Years 2021
900 x 1200 x 48mm, acrylic, oil and cotton on canvas, recycled Rimu tray frame. (Private Collection)
55 Porter’s 2020
600 x 900 x 40mm acrylic on canvas, recycled Totara tray frame. (Private Collection)
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Contact
Works are for sale and you can contact me here:
corksjohn@gmail.com