Adrian Thornton Artist

Roberto Duran Boxer

2011-05-02T02:27:00.000-07:00

This is a painting of Roberto Duran done a few years ago, it was part of a small series
on my favorite boxers, unfortunately I haven't got photos of the others.

The Beautiful Native Fish the Giant Kokopu or why I don't eat white bait

2011-04-14T14:03:00.000-07:00

This is a sculpture I did last year titled; 'The Beautiful Native fish the Giant Kokopu, or why I don't eat white bait'.
I showed it at a sculpture exhibition, and people seemed to like it a lot, which was nice.
It was made out of grape vines over metal wire frame.

Fish on the back of Neils Peugeot ute, on it's way to the show.

Me and my mate Neil, constructing the frame, cheers Neil.

Introduction to New Zealand Art

2011-04-11T03:15:00.001-07:00

A show from 2006, it went really well.

What I used to make the show, above.

Introduction to New Zealand Art

2011-04-11T03:05:00.000-07:00

This is a show I had in 2006
Paper cut stencil spray paint on board.(actually old frames from the local opp shops)
Title speaks for itself, I thought the show was real hoot.
Strangely enough it wasn't until I had hung the show that I realized that most of the work I had copied, was stuff that was hanging the Auckland City art gallery when I was a kid.
Pretty weird...still you don't want to look to far into your navel, you might get lint in your eye.

Stranger seeks Phantom, Dick thought it was really funny, so did I.

Revolutionary Arts Council support

A piece for the invitational

2011-04-07T03:18:00.000-07:00

This is the new piece for the Hawkes Bay 2011 Invitational
'Patuone after JJ Merret"

2007 Exhibition 'Some things about New Zealand'

2011-04-07T02:35:00.000-07:00

Flyer for the show.

Love this one, no one else seemed too, oh well.
It's very large.

This one was a real challenge, I swore I would never try any thing like it again,
but of course I have. It's really big by the way.

Exibition Guide cover

Poster for exhibition, some done up to AO size, they looked pretty cool

Here are some pieces from my 2007 Exhibition
'Some Things about New Zealand'
They are all paper cut stencil spray paints, I usually only use the 'Super Cheap' brand of spray paints as my pallet of colours, which isn't the best range of colours to say the lest, but they keep me honest.
Hone Heke

Private collection

Farm set No 6
Private collection