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Art Gallery
Nikki Romney
WORKS AVAILABLE
THREE LITTLE BIRDS
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. A signature work, and it's taken more than two years to complete!
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.
LADY LIBERTY
930x820 - oil
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.
I EAT CANNIBALS
800 x 600
oil, acrylic, ink
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. This is my satirical representation.,
MELTING POT
1220 x 800
oil, graphite
Featuring Madeline Bell from Blue Mink, the original singer of a very popular song in the past. Still popular today but banned in the UK. It may be banned in New Zealand soon? Shows what a fucked up mess cultural slights have become as we all become more integrated in a multicultural world.
BEAUTY AND THE PRIEST
610 x 610 oil/ mixed media
SELF-PORTRAIT AFTER BEING ARRESTED IN 2021
460 x 310
The controversy, arrest, and eventual court case was fairly stressful at the time, but there was a positive aspect to it all. It led to another conversation about cultural appropriation/appreciation.. and what are the boundaries. Iwi were upset & angry, as was I. Both of us fierce advocates for our strong held beliefs.
GOODBYE DR SEUSS
550 x 450 (in progress)
Beloved children's books, cartoons, movies are being banned by limited thinking adults. Are we on the cusp of a Bland New World?
SOUND OF SILENCE
1220 x 800
People fear the consequences of speaking out, but when the rest of us stay silent, the bullying factions only become stronger.
ORIGINS SOLD
750 x 420
In the beginning, there was... well, woman, actually. Then along comes a bunch of anxious, inadequate, misogynistic men who invented God so they could control the rest of us. This work's intended as a reminder to those so-called religious leaders of where they come from. Where would they be without us women?
FASHION CRIMINAL
1000 x 700
TAKE ME TO CHURCH SOLD
1220 x 800
WORKS SOLD
LOVING LOLA
1080 x 560
SONGBIRD
1200 x 800
CHANGIN' TIMES 2020
800 x 1220
TAKING TIKANGA TO THE WORLD
1400 x 1000
A painting celebrating Maori culture. I was inspired by an app put out by Te Wananga O Aotearoa, where all people can digitally apply kirituhi moko and feel connected to Maori culture & see how they look with this tattoo. A great topic to paint on. My own painting of CF Goldie's - Ina (Ena) te Papatahi in the background - how would she feel about the sharing of this moko app?
This painting caused quite a stir due to moko on the chins of non-Maori, and also my using an ancestor in this work. Folk were ignorant of Te Wananga's APP.
ELEUTHERIA
800 x 600
This one was rejected for a Nelson art award so I sent it off to a national art awards where it achieved first place. I also received runner-up for another work in the same competition that year. Eleutheria (ancient Greek personification of liberty) interprets the gap between controlled thought and freedom.
HURIA MATENGA - REWORKED
850 x 620
Intended as a quirky tribute to one of the powerful female figures of Nelson's past. My original work depicted Huria topless with nipple piercings - a strong, proud and beautiful woman - embracing pakeha ways. I envisioned her unashamedly baring her breasts when the christian missionaries told her to cover up. After controversy from members of her iwi (Ngati Tama) and threats to sue me, I reluctantly made alterations. The work also depicted a current Nelson storm, referencing her part in the historic rescue of the Delaware crew.
ADAM AND EVE
420 x 600
My take on the creation myth, where they blamed Eve for tempting poor Adam to sin. Then there was the big scary serpent. Poor Adam. From the day this story came to life women were blamed for tempting men .
THE ORDER IS RAPIDLY FADIN'
1200 x 800
THE SELFIE
1350 x 970
LET'S DO THIS
550 x 1220
THE BOATSHED
500 x 600
THE THREE BITCHES
520 x 850
THE WEEPING MADONNA
750 x 680
ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE
1200 x 660
LILITH
850 x 720
LET ME BE
570 x 420
Sold to former Starbucks International president Howard Behar in the states. He saw it on a visit to Nelson around 2015
MAKE BELIEVE - NFS
600 x 1200
THE INSUBORDINATE WOMAN
480 x 760
Featured In the background - some of the words in religious books that subjugate women. Another work sold to a collector in the States.
INSUBORDINATE WIFE, 2
840 x 540
5.5 TRILLION DEGREES CELCIUS
1500 x 1100
DANCER
800 x 600
MOB RULE
750 x 600
ALICE ROMNEY
550 x 420
Portrait of my great grandmother. Extended family moved over from England. The Fencibles settled in Howick, Auckland.
PINOT AND VERSACE
750 x 680
SONNET 116
660 x 480
NOT ANOTHER FUCKIN' LANDSCAPE
500 x 1000
STUDY - UNFINISHED
500 x 1000
THE ADAM PAINTING
1200 x 900
This sparked a lot of controversy at the time, with arts writer Hamish Keith devoting a whole column in the Listener to it, suggesting censorship in the arts was the true obscenity. One of two works sold to Texas musician Rod Williams and his Kiwi-born songbird partner Shelley Mac.
WHO'S LAUGHING NOW?
850 x 580