BlacklisT
Nikki Romney Artist
AVAILABLE WORKS
WE'RE HUNGRY
960 x 420 - oil/mixed media
Crime is on the rise, shoplifting is rife and our country is economically and socially in a mess. Successive governments have promised much but proven worse than useless at solving our deep underlying issues. While producing this work, experiencing my own impoverished circumstances and breaking the law provided first hand experience in day to day life and hardship many go through. And the following consequences of those bad choices we make.
CHANGING TIMES
1000 x800- oil/graphite/charcoal
Dylan wrote "The Times They Are a Changing" in 1963 and it quickly became a protest movement anthem. With the coming of Artificial Intelligence and the warnings/concerns for the future of humanity, including unemployment on a massive scale (not to mention autonomous weaponry), it feels like chaotic change is imminent. Researching this topic was scary stuff - what will happen in our future?!
AI APOCALYPSE
1220 x 870, oil
The planet's burning, or drowning, or choking to death and Mother Nature's distraught ... 'but don't worry, 'bout a thing, cos every little thing's gunna be all right now'.. sings Marley. Perhaps that's because an AI army is preparing to eradicate mankind in order to save the planet? A signature work, and it's taken more than two years to complete!
CRAZY DIAMOND
1500 x 600
oil, graphite, ink
Syd Barrett, legendary founding member of the brilliant Pink Floyd, loved painting flowers, but eventually succumbed to his many demons.
WANNABE ME
1220 x 820 - oil, graphite
This work explores the hope we're evolving to a point where people can be whoever they choose to be, without being targeted and attacked for their differences. We still have a long way to go.
JET PLANES & POPCORN BOMBS
700x550
Reality tv, or is it real?!
Inspiration for this painting came from the early days of Russia's war on Ukraine, where many of us gravitated to our televisions for the latest update - some sitting down with snacks.
WE'RE TAKING BACK NZ
780 x 580
oil, mixed media
"What do you think, we're taking back New Zealand!". That was the news on the street in Nelson 2021.
ONE LAW, ONE PEOPLE, ONE SONG
The song is Puha and Pakeha!
780 x 750 - oil & mixed media
Waitangi Day 2024 - The political lead up was interesting with our new coalition government. I immersed myself in the drama, feeling the fear of Maori activism against Pakeha. This is my satirical representation.,
I EAT CANNIBALS
800 x 600
oil, acrylic, ink
BEAUTY AND THE PRIEST
610 x 610 oil/ mixed media
IMAGINE IF
1220 x705 - oil/mixed media
Imagine China as a fun-loving and free society, New Zealand a totalitarian police state and David Bowie a Maori.... Well, Bowie was a bit of chameleon, but there’s little chance of China changing any time soon, and as for NZ .. well, it is true that in 2022 our police were given rights to make their own judgments about hate speech, putting freedom of expression on a dangerously slippery slope.
LADY LIBERTY
930x820 - oil
FASHION CRIMINAL
1000 x 700
LAY LADY LAY
1020 x 815 - oil
Many of Dylan’s lyrics are deep and thoughtful, however, ’Lay lady lay, lay upon my big brass bed’ seems nothing more profound than a wonderful night of lust and love, perhaps.