Trisha
Fisk works in the Hokianga in the
northwest of New Zealand at the bottom of
the world
but the centre of the Universe. The area
is rural with the harbour providing a
back drop to work and play.
Maori culture is strong in the Hokianga
and the area has a powerful spiritual
ambience.
When Trisha is not painting, she is
working on the land, farming biologically
with her partner veterinarian
Alan Clarkson. Together they have three
awesome sons, all of whom are happy to
offer constructive criticism
of their mothers work ...(ahem).
Trisha trained as a journalist but
prefers the rural life and has since
studied art for two years with
The Learning Connexion in Wellington and
now prefers to paint.
She says:"I believe paintings should
be uplifting to look at. If you are going
to live with something on your
wall it needs to brighten up your day
either with its colours, or subject. Or
it needs to make a statement that
warms your soul rather than depresses it.
I especially love colour. Colour can have
a powerful influence on our wellbeing. I
like colours that say
Hey look at me, and Hey have a bright
interesting day. I also like to stretch
how we consider colour and
may radically alter tones away from the
real but always do it in a way that works
to give a pleasing but
surprising result in the painting as a
whole.."
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