In the near future I would like to have grown my brand
(The Bushmans Son) to a point that it is regularly shown and
recognisable within the art world, both domestically and
internationally.
I am currently working on completing work for my
first exhibition, which is set for April 5th in Newmarket
Auckland’s Exhibitions Gallery Of Fine Art. I am very
proud of securing that first showing. As I am classed as an
emerging artist (at 52 years old) I achieved a finalist placing
in the TCAC emerging artist awards.
Alongside that, the building of my own website, http://www.
thebushmansson.com, to showcase all of my art has been
a job well worth the time and effort. I am also proud that
a recently submitted piece in the Adam Portraiture Awards
2016 has been awarded the People’s Choice Award.
My biggest hurdle was getting my work noticed by a
larger audience. I even walked the streets with my portfolio,
from gallery to gallery and pushed my brand to different
media for any kind of exposure.
Re-start
As I am just re-starting my art career I am still discovering
who and what I would like to be associated with. However,
each organisation I choose gives my art, my brand and
‘Street Song’ - Acrylic. 609 x 914mm. ‘Bagel Girl’ - Acrylic. 762 x 1016mm.
‘Ninety Two’ - Acrylic. 762 x 1016mm.