The Dancer – An Exhibition by Simon Payton

Schedule

Fri Oct 24 2025 at 05:00 am to 08:00 am

UTC+13:00

Location

159 Seventeenth Ave, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112, New Zealand | Tauranga, BP

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This exhibition consists of work rendered in colour pencil in their original forms, and shown in Giclee form as limited edition, hand embossed prints on acid free 300gms rag art paper.
The Dancer, in her languid movement, performs her art, expressing deep and poignant emotions. It is not just the physical immediate feelings expressed in her motion but also the metaphysical emotions of joy, and pain transcended from former days and past battles. It embodies her ego and ultra ego unified in this moment of spirit.
Simon a renowned artist from Auckland; attended Canterbury School of Fine Arts and in 1970 was selected to play cricket for the NZ Ambassadors cricket XI world tour. After travelling throughout the Us and Europe, Simon set up The Rathkeale College, Masterton Art Department and in 1969 - 1992 the accompanying art programme.
Some of his many shows have been exhibited in Galleries such as, Nancy Littlejohn Fine Arts-Houston, Warwick Henderson Gallery-Auckland, Rushcutters Bay – Sydney, Hansen Gallery – California, Dobson Bashford Gallery-Christchurch, Atelier Gabriel Legraf, Krefeld - Germany and many more throughout New Zealand.
A few of the many awards he has achieved during his career have been – Winner of National Bank Art Award for Contemporary Painting, NZAFA 1991-94 Finalist in Telecom Art Award, 2004 Finalist Adam Portraiture Award, New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington 2007 Finalist New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Award, WSA Hamilton.
Sponsored by Gate Pa New World
This exhibition launch preview is Friday 24th of October at 5.30pm at The Incubator Creative Hub, The Tauranga Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga. Licensed Bar onsite, and everyone is welcome.
On display at The Incubator Gallery from the 25th of October to the 23rd of November.
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