Painter · New Zealand
Blake
Twigden
The official website of New Zealand artist Blake Twigden, featuring paintings inspired by birds, wildlife, botanical subjects and the natural world.
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A life observed through art
Blake Twigden is a New Zealand painter known especially for highly realistic paintings of birds. His practice has included oil, acrylic, watercolour and gold leaf, alongside more recent experiments with pottery.
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Whitford Bird Garden
Whitford Bird Garden brought together exotic birds, plants and conservation, and formed an important part of Blake’s life and artistic world.
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Masterpieces mock maths. An exceptional collection of paintings illustrating life's building blocks, proof that one and one make three. Mathematical mockery. Provocative suite of paintings
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