Deb Mulholland, who has studied in London and Paris, works on her 20-minute piece in the final.
Deb Mulholland, who has studied in London and Paris, works on her 20-minute piece in the final.
Frank Callear usually takes 100 hours over a painting.
So one can only imagine how challenging he must have found it to complete a painting in 20 minutes. Twice. In one night. And with people milling around him.
Callear was one of nine artists who took part in Studio onThe Square's first Palmy Art Clash last week.
Frank Callear in at work in round one.
There were two rounds with the two winners from each chosen by audience vote. Competing in the final against Callear were Robyn Laing, Deb Mulholland and Stanica Dulovic.
Callear's painting of a fish in a pond was voted the best speed painting with Laing's kitchen scene second.
Callear was educated at the Shrewsbury School of Art in England and has taught summer school and extension studies in portraiture at Canterbury University for the past decade.
"I class myself as a good technician, know how to paint and enjoy passing on what I know."
Frank Callear's winning painting.
Laing has a Bachelor of Visual Arts and is a figurative painter with a focus on portraiture.
Mulholland warmed up for her round dancing to Stand By Me as the countdown continued, while Tui Whareaitu and Serena Deane chose to work with headphones on.
Deb Mulholland, who has studied in London and Paris, works on her 20-minute piece in the final.
Being able to get so close to the artists added to the entertainment for the crowd and the paintings were auctioned at the end of the night.
Organiser Yvonne Marsh got the idea for Art Clash from YouTube.
She thought it would bring something different to the city and that it would be fun. People who wouldn't come and give art a go could see how artists create right in front of them.
"How often do you see an artist paint something in 20 minutes?"
Stanica Dulovic concentrates on her hand painting technique.
Studio on The Square, in Square Edge, opened in 2016 and provided art classes to 260 people. By 2019, the number had grown to 1100 but understandably dropped off last year. This year, there's about 40 children learning art each week.
The next Palmy Art Clash will be on September 23.
Being able to paint with people looking over your shoulder is part of the Palmy Art Clash challenge, as Robyn Laing demonstrates.
For more information on Studio on The Square visit studioonthesquare.co.nz.
