Esther Dexter

I was born in London and moved to New Zealand in 1999, having lived in many inspiring places and  travelling extensively. The  New Zealand South island colours and energy feature a lot in my works, but my inspiration comes from a variety of places, including the eggshell techniques of Vietnam, the meticulous patterns of Tibetan mandalas, and the ochre colours of Aboriginal art. A hint of tribal art and my own mixed media inventions  are now dominating my most popular works.

Coming from an artistic family I have experimented with various art mediums for most of my life. My work is often dreamlike and melodramatic, exploring how we remember places and our emotional links to them. I try to encapsulate  the vibration of my surroundings, and put my own intense emotional energy into them .

THE GREAT ESCAPE Acrylic, egg shells, mixed media, 64 cm x 124 cm

"Mountain Forest" Acrylic, egg shells, mixed media, 103 cm x 103 cm

"The Head of the Valley" Acrylic, 103 cm x 102 cm,

IN THE TREETOPS Acrylic on board, 125 cm x 48 cm

"Glittering Peaks" Acrylic, egg shells, lights, hand painted glass, 125 cm x 65 cm

PREVIOUSLY EXHIBITED AT ARTOFACT GALLERY

FANTAILS BY THE WATER Acrylic on board, framed

GOLDEN ETHEREAL Acrylic, egg shells, mixed media, 51 cm x 107 cm

THE TREE OF IMAGINATION Acrylic, egg shells, mixed media, 36 cm x 90 cm

SUMMER KERERU, Acrylic on Board, 100 cm x 100 cm

"ISLAND TIEKE", Acrylic on Board, 100 cm x 100 cm

" MESMERISING TREES ", Acrylic, eggshells, mixed media, 100 cm x 100 cm

" A MOUNTAIN OF GOLDEN ENERGY ", Acrylic, eggshells, hand-painted glass, 102 cm x 64 cm

TALL TREES Acrylic, egg shells, mixed media, 125 cm x 48 cm

" AUTUMN BY THE WATER ", Acrylic, eggshells, mixed media, 124 cm x 64 cm

GOLDEN ETHEREAL II Acrylic, egg shells, mixed media, 124 cm x 64 cm

" THE BECKONING PEAK ", Acrylic, eggshells, hand-painted glass, 113 cm x 79 cm