JUSTIN BOROUGHS Auckland Landscapes
Jonathan Grant Galleries
“The subject of this exhibition is landscapes around Auckland - landscapes that I know well and love.
I consider myself an Aucklander, having come here to go to Elam School of Fine Arts in the 1970’s - and this is the place where I paint and teach painting at Auckland Grammar School. My paintings are often described by critics and buyers alike, as Acadian, Romantic, polished and even spiritual. This is encouraging, as I am always attempting to create an emotional connection to these local landscapes. The artist has a role to record and give an account of the collective memories of a community. I hope my paintings have the effect of seeming to conjure up past experiences. The absence of people or references to specific time periods, allows a free play of memory for the viewer.”
- Justin Boroughs 2020
Cover: Mt St John (Te K ōpuke) from Cornwall Park (detail) oil on board, 57.5 x 88 cm
Bean Rock and a gentle south-easterly Oil on board, 89.5 x 121.5 cm
Cows and Calves and One Tree Hill Oil on board, 65 x 91 cm
St Stephen’s Chapel, Parnell Oil on board, 61 x 75.5 cm
Kohimarama Beach Oil on board, 60.5 x 138 cm
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The View North from Cornwall Park (detail), oil on board, 68 x 122 cm