Aotea Harbour Artworks

Kiaora, I'm Malcom Inglis, a resident and artist of Aotea harbour.

I was born in Kawakawa in 1964. My waka is Mataatua, iwi Ngapuhi and hapu Ngati Kahu.

I drew and sketched from an early age.

Both my late father and grandfather were artists. My father encouraged me to pursue my art.

By the time I reached secondary school I had developed a great love of the arts as well as a high standard of work.

It was here that I had the pleasure of meeting and coming under the tutelage of the late Drew Brownson.

Drew held a Master of Arts Degree and tailored an arts programme to ensure my development.

I use colour and texture and draw on symbolism, life experience and nature in my work.

When I use colour I think of them as societies and how people are treated according to their colour.

I have developed my own distinct style and deal with the blending of cultures and races, the destruction and beauty of the environment with philosophy and social comment.

In the last 13 years the main focus and expression of my work has been portraying politically lost generations of the Maori - European of which I am one.

Currently I am working on an exhibition entitled "The Half Caste", and also producing new work aside of this.

My first public exhibition "Blending of the Arts" was held at Ludbrook House, Northland in 1993.

In 1996 I entered the Auckland Charity Art Awards and was highly commended for my work "The Flower".

My work hangs proudly on walls all around the world.

The in between years have been filled with commitment to family, painting when time allowed.

Having recently returned from overseas travel I am now living and working at Aotea Harbour as a full time artist.

Please contact me for any suggestions or artwork sales or view some samples of my paintings.

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