Every life is a story worth holding.
Based in Aotearoa New Zealand, I am a multidisciplinary artist working across embroidery, urban sketching, sculpture, painting, book design and interior design to transform personal narratives into tangible, enduring visual experiences. My practice invites you to pause, reflect on your sense of belonging, and honour the stories that shape us.
Qualifications
• Master of Fine Arts RMIT Melbourne Australia | 2007/8
• Bachelor of Fine Arts, Elam School of Fine Arts,
University of Auckland, New Zealand | 2002-2005
• Certificate of Visual Art, MIT, Auckland | 2001
• Ceramics, Goldsmith College, London | 1992
• Diploma of Design Unitec, Auckland | 1985-87
Interior Design & Office Admin
Darryl Sang Architects 1998 to present Auckland NZ | Interior Designer & Office Administrator sangarchitects.com
PHINZ Passive House Institute NZ | 2020 - 2023 Auckland NZ | Membership Manager
Maris Design | 1991 Middlesex UK | Interior Designer
Ratcliffe Stott Architects | 1990 - 1991 London UK | Interior Designer
Grant Coupland Architects | 1989 Auckland NZ | Interior Designer
Michael Statham Interiors | 1988 Wellington NZ | Interior Designer
London Potters | 1993 London UK | Marketing Assistant
Book & Graphic Design
‘Yin Therapy - Yin Yoga’ | 2024 Book Design | Markus Henning Giess | Buch&media
‘Ron Sang’ | 2017 Book Design & Production | Ron Sang Publications
‘Robert Ellis’ | 2014 Book Design & Production | Ron Sang Publications
‘Hanly’ | 2013 Book Design & Production | Ron Sang Publications Winner, Illustrative Non-Fiction NZ Post Book Awards, 2013
Ron Sang Publications | 2012 - 2017 Auckland NZ } Graphic Designer
Ron Sang Gallery | 2008 - 2017 Auckland NZ | Graphic Designer
Millennium Tree Sculpture | 2005 Domain Garden Auckland NZ | Graphic Designer
Mosaics & Ceramics
Milan Mrkusich Mosaic Restoreation | 2015 Chelsea House Fort Street Auckland
Portage Ceramic Awards | 2010 Lopdell House Auckland | Finalist
Ellerslie Bridge of Memory | 2006 - 2007 Ellerslie Township Auckland | 16 panels
Ronald McDonald House | 2006 Auckland Hospital | 10th Anniversary Mosaic
London Potters | 1992 - 1993 Morley College London
Event Management
Art in Action | 2003 Auckland
Artist Trail | 2000 & 2002 Various Artist Studios Auckland
Retail
Hero Stitch - Anime Inspired Handmade Badges for Heroes and Villians | 2025 Grays, 771 Dominion Road, Auckland
Films & Plays
‘Pitara - a box of memories’ | 2025 Costume Support/Set Design | Play by Prayas celebrating 20 years of South Asian Theatre in Aotearoa | TAPAC
‘Socks’ Short | 2025 Art Assistant | Short Film by Todd Herehana, for Jane Campion Film School - A Wave in the Ocean | Screen at 82nd The Venice Film Festival 2025
‘The Whole Thing’ | 2025 Extra | Short Film by Calvin Sang
‘Give Me Babies’ | 2024 Extra | Short Film by Ankita Singh & Calvin Sang TVNZ Awards Best Comedy | 2024
‘Buttons and Dumplings’ | 2023 Co-Director & Co-Producer, Short Film by Mei Ling Lee & Calvin Sang Film Festivals: Show Me Shorts Aotearoa International Short Film Festival, DOC NYC 2023/24, Best Documentary TCFF Third Culture Film Festival 2025
‘Myth of the Model Minority’ | 2019 One of 14 writers | Directed by Julie Zhu & Nahyeon Lee for TVNZ
‘This Giant Papier-Mache Boulder is Actually Really Heavy’ | 2017 Costume & Props | Feature Film by Christian Nicolson
‘Broken Hallelujah’ | 2014 Extra | NZ Feature Film by Vanessa Riddell
‘Yogi Bear’ | 2010 Extra | Warner Bros Feature Film
‘My Wedding and Other Secrets’ | 2010 Extra | NZ Feature Film by Rosanne Liang
Sculptures
Small Sculpture Prize | 2011 Waiheke Art Gallery NZ
ShapeShifter | 2010 TheNewDowse Wellington
headlands Sculpture on the Gulf | 2009 Waiheke Island NZ
Perishable Shop | 2009 RM Gallery | Auckland
Eight Ways of Being Here | 2009 Museum for Chinese Australian History Melbourne
E:Scape Waitatkaruru Sculpture Exhibition | 2009 Hamilton NZ
Field Days No.8 Wire National Art Award | 2009 Hamilton NZ | Finalist
Olympic Sculpture NZ | 2008 Located in Beijing | Graphic Designer
Waikato Sculpture Trust, Waitakaruru | 2007 Hamilton NZ
Sculpture on the Gulf | 2007 Waiheke Island NZ
Creative Workshop Coach
Tailored art experiences for curious makers
Lantern Decorating Workshop | 2026 Year of the Horse Event, Auckland Art Gallery
Personal Archives | 2025 Creative Mornings | online workshop Field Trip
Personal Archive Workshop | 2025 Depot Artspace Devonport NZ
Peppermint Twist | 2020 online workshops
Exhibitions
Personal Archive M57 | 2025 Depot Artspace Devonport NZ
Group Shows
Urban Sketchers Wellington | 2025 - 2026 Te Papakura Gallery, The Beehive, Parliament, Wellington
Somewhere Between | 2025 Arthaus Auckland
Filter | 2025 Nancy Caiger Gallery Hamilton
Spring Exhibition | 2023 NZ Academy of Fine Arts Wellington
Beneath the Surface, The Lost Space Project | 2021 Lake House Arts Centre Auckland
Solstice, The Lost Space Project | 2020 Mt Gabriel Christmas Tree Farm Mangere Auckland
Year of the Rooster, ‘Rufus Crowalot’ | 2017 Passion for Paper, Parnell Business Association Auckland
DUST 1.5 | 2014 Circle Gallery Auckland
Wrapped Up | 2012 Whangarei Off the Cuff Gallery
DUST 1.4 | 2013 Northart Auckland
Locale | 2012 Wallace Gallery Morrinsville
What’s On Your Plate, Respond/Response Project | 2012 Papakura Gallery Auckland
DUST 1.3 | 2011 Wallace Gallery Morrinsville NZ
Changing Threads | 2011 The Refinery Nelson
DUST Dispersions | 2009 Artstation Auckland
DUST 1.2 | 2009 St Pauls Gallery 3 AUT Auckland
Pitch | 2008 RMIT School of Art Galleries Melbourne
National Drawing Award | 2007 The Physics Room NZ
Jewellery out of Context, Respond Response Project | 2007 Auckland
TAFE | 2007 NSW Sydney Institute & Object Space
24th Annual Exhibition of Arts & Crafts | 2006 Ron Sang Gallery Auckland
National Drawing Award | 2006 The Physics Room Christchurch
Team McMillan BMW Art Award | 2006 Auckland | Finalist
Trust Waikato National Contemporary Art Award | 2006 Waikato Museum | Finalist
Co-Existence (Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem) | 2006 Britomart Green Auckland | Finalist
Anthony Harper Award | 2005 CoCA Christchurch NZ | Finalist
NZ Memorial Consortium at Hyde Park Corner | 2004 London | Shortlisted