Black and White Portrait Photos
This journal entry is part of an ongoing personal project titled Artist in Residence, which showcases black and white portraits of New Zealand artists working from their home-based studios. These images were captured over a decade ago, and I plan to publish additional profiles of each artist’s practice later this month. Stay tuned for more updates.
Black and White Portraits of Artists
In this blog, I’ve selected a favourite portrait of each artist.
First up is Joseph Churchward QSM (1932 – 2013) – The Letter Man
Joseph is shown holding a photograph of himself taken at his studio in Apia, Samoa, in 1994. Over his distinguished career, Joseph hand-crafted more than 570 original typefaces, making an indelible mark on the design world.
Ian Clothier – Artist
Captured sitting on the museum floor at Puke Ariki, Ian is deeply focused on fine-tuning the installation of Haiku Robots. You can explore more about this fascinating project on his website.
Freeman White – Painter
Freeman’s studio in Wellington was the setting for this portrait. As one of New Zealand’s leading portrait painters, his works are held in public collections, including the New Zealand Portrait Gallery.
Jon Hacon – Painter
Jon’s portrait, taken at his New Plymouth studio back in 2010, reflects his artistic journey. He’s since relocated to Australia and now resides on the Gold Coast.
Phil Jones – a.k.a SUSPECT
Phil’s portrait was taken in his home basement studio in New Plymouth, where the floor is littered with used graffiti stencils and several artworks in progress.
For more documentary-style portraits, you may enjoy another journal entry that captures family members during a cremation ceremony.
