Rita of Queen Street

by Sandra Marie Adams

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Dimensions

50.000 x 50.000 cm.

Title

Rita of Queen Street

Artist

Sandra Marie Adams

Medium

Painting - Acrylic On Canvas

Description

Rita of Queen Street was inspired by my Nana. She was stunning and a local celebrity. Rita would spend many hours in central Auckland and was known by everyone. She would dress up in amazing outfits and attract endless attention from men and woman alike. Rita had an impressive selection of coats, hats and jewelry. Men were mesmerized by her and always had a long trail of men wanting her hand in marriage but her heart only belonged to one man. Rita love the movies and would be given free entry to all the films at the different theaters. Her beautiful green eyes would stop you in your tracks.Sandra Marie Adams

COPYRIGHT

All artwork of Sandra Marie Adams is protected by International Copyright. Please do not copy in any form without permission from the artist.

Biograghy

Sandra is a multi award winning New Zealand Artist. Sandra was finalist in the 2012 Bi Annual New Zealand Portrait Awards (Adam Portrait Awards) Sandra was a recent finalist in the prestigious James Wallace Art Awards. Sandra is a full time artist on Waiheke Island and is known for her colourful vibrant acrylic paintings. Stylistically, Sandra has been compared to Rita Angus, painting a wide range of subject matter, including people, buildings, beach scenes and angels. Sandra's works of art have found their way to homes of collectors as far a field as the USA, Saudi Arabia, England, Japan, Germany and Australia.
Sandra exhibits locally and throughout New Zealand.
You can follow Sandra on Facebook Facebook.com/SandraMarieAdamsFineArtist or Twitter Sandra Marie Adams @ SandraAdamsArt


Artist Statement

“From the day I picked up a brush I felt I had found my reason for being”.

Sandra Marie Adams lives on a small island off the coast of New Zealand.

Sandra’s work is often driven by a strong autobiographical element. Her paintings are mostly an outward manifestation of the world inside her head. Sandra loves to always be challenging herself as an artist. As a result her subject matter tends to varied. Sandra describes herself as a colourist and uses colour to evoke mood and emotion.

Waiheke Island, where she lives, features strongly in her paintings. Often the beautiful seascapes are used as the background for a story, comment or observation.

Sandra has always been passionate about the injustices in the world and the interplay of good and evil. Sandra often explores these themes in her art. Sandra has also endlessly questioned the validity of the conventional biblical stories. She enjoys portraying her own controversial version of the truth through her art.

A Selection of Recent Exhibitions

2008 - Waitakere Art Awards - selected
2009 - James Wallace Art Awards
2009 - Art Map Listers Exhibition Waiheke Community Art Gallery
2010 - Waiheke Community Art Gallery - Waiheke Winter Festival
2010 - Pocket Rockets, ROCCA Gallery, Dunedin
2011- New Zealand Portrait Awards – selected
2012- Members Show – Waiheke Art Gallery
2012 - The New Zealand Art Show Wellington – selected
2012 – Waiheke Heats Up Waiheke Art Gallery
2013 -The YOUnite Tour International Art Tour – Aiken Gallery South Carolina USA
Nashville TN, Huntsville AL
2013 - The YOUnite Tour International Art Tour The Viridian Nashville USA
2013 - The Members Show Waiheke Art Gallery

Awards

1998 - Winner: Waiheke Art Awards
2002 - Finalist:The Pumphouse Art Awards
2002 - Finalist: NorthArt Art Awards
2005 - Finalist:The Pumphouse Art Awards
2008 - Winner -Merit Award – Portrait – Waitakere Art Awards
2009 - Finalist James Wallace Art Awards
2012 - Finalist New Zealand Portrait Awards
2013 - Winner - Best in Show - The YOUnite International Art Tour - Aiken Gallery South Carolina USA

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