Dick Frizzell

b. 1943, Aotearoa New Zealand

Dick Frizzell has mastered the ability to continuously reinvent his practice, always through a highly skilled handling of paint. He has traversed a range of themes and styles within his oeuvre, managing to imbue his works with a strong emotional resonance—whether playful humour, nostalgia, or rebellion. He pushes the boundaries of tradition, often intertwining artistic sensibilities of high art and popular culture to invite a consideration of painting from a fresh perspective.

Left Misty Valley Paparoa (detail), 2021 oil on linen 1700 x 2700mm Ceci N’est Pas 1921, Gow Langsford Gallery, installation view, 2020. Photography by Tobias Kraus