Artist Statement
I am a visual artist working primarily in photography, alongside a regular painting and drawing practice. I find a sense of peace in te taiao – the natural world – and my work explores the beauty, wonder, and interconnectedness of nature.
I channel my own sense of wonder to create images that inspire and transform our view of the everyday, capturing what is often overlooked. I enjoy experimenting with creative techniques including Intentional Camera Movement (ICM), and alternative printing processes like cyanotypes and anthotypes.
My work has been recently exhibited at South Canterbury Museum (current), Chatham Islands Museum (current), Hope and Sons Art Awards (2026), White Box Gallery/Dunedin Fringe Festival (2026), and Dunedin International Airport (2025). I regularly exhibit as a member of the Otago Art Society.
Current projects include a group exhibition of local artists at the Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre in Dunedin to celebrate the centre’s 5th anniversary. I am also working towards a collection of paintings around the joy of gardens, to be exhibited in a solo show at Colour + Light Gallery in Balclutha opening 2nd October, 2026.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026
“Garden Views”, Colour + Light Gallery, Balclutha (forthcoming)
“In Our Backyard”, South Canterbury Museum, Timaru
“I found it in the forest”, White Box Gallery, Dunedin
2025
“A View From The Dwindle River”, Dunedin International Airport, Dunedin
“Pīwakawaka Blues”, Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre, Dunedin
2023
“Wings”, Dunedin Botanic Gardens, Dunedin
2016
“Broken/Beautiful”, Youthline Gallery, Auckland
SELECTED GROUP & JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2026
53rd Riversdale Arts Mixed Media Exhibition, Riversdale, Southland (forthcoming)
“Photo”, Bertha Art Space, Port Chalmers–Dunedin
Hope and Sons Art Awards, Otago Art Society/Railway Gallery, Dunedin (Finalist)
“Bugs and Stuff”, Chatham Islands Museum, Chatham Islands
“Open”, Photosynthesis, Christchurch
“Shared Matter”, LAB Gallery, Taita-Wellington
“The Annual”, Art Attic Gallery, Invercargill
“Location & Identity”, Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre, Dunedin (co-ordinator)
2025
“Pond Gallery Fundraiser Show”, Pond Gallery, Dunedin
“Creating A Voice”, LAB Gallery, Wellington
“Windows Into Nature”, Dunedin Botanic Gardens, Dunedin
“Artshop”, Dunedin Community Gallery, Dunedin
Matariki Flag Collaboration Project, The Learning Connexion, Wellington
“Puketapu Pop-Up”, Puketapu Radio/Waihemo Museum, Palmerston (Awarded – Second Place)
“No Place Like Home”, Community Art Hub, Palmerston (co-ordinator)
2024
“Magical Pollinators”, Auckland Festival of Photography, Kinder House, Auckland
“Spring Exhibition”, Otago Art Society Gallery, Dunedin (Awarded – Special Mention for Second)
“Circus of Colour”, Dunedin Fringe Festival, Dunedin
“Puketapu Radio Pop-Up”, Puketapu Radio/Waihemo Museum, Palmerston (co-ordinator)
2023
“Dunedin Festival of Photography”, Dunedin Community Gallery, Dunedin
“Photographic Society of NZ National Exhibition”, Lower Hutt Events Centre, Wellington (Finalist)
“Palmerston and Waihemo A&P Show”, Palmerston (Awarded – Art & Photography Division Winner)
2022
“Empty Vessels” duo exhibition, Pūmanawa Gallery-The Arts Centre, Christchurch
2020
“Otago Museum Photography Awards”, Tūhura Otago Museum, Dunedin (Finalist)
2018
“Books As Art”, Regent Theatre, Dunedin (Awarded – Highly Commended)
RECENT SELECTED TEACHING & TALKS
2026
Artist talk, Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre, Dunedin (forthcoming)
Still Life Photography workshop series, East Otago High School, Palmerston
2025
Cyanotype demonstration and talk, Waikouaiti Library, Dunedin
Still Life Photography workshop series, East Otago High School, Palmerston
Artist Talk, “From My Backyard”, Dunedin Photographic Society, Dunedin
Photography Talk, “Composition”, Otago Eastern Districts Camera Club, Palmerston
2024
Weekly Drawing Classes, Community Art Hub, Palmerston
Artist Talk, Macraes-Dunback Rural Women’s Group, Palmerston
EDUCATION & HONOURS
2024-2026
Diploma in Art & Creativity (Level 5), The Learning Connexion, Wellington (current)
2025
Honours – Licentiate, Photographic Society of New Zealand
2010
Bachelor of Education, University of Auckland, Auckland
RECENT SELECTED PRESS
2026
Connor Haley, “Exhibition captures ‘magic of nature’”, The Courier, p10
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/south-canterbury/exhibition-captures-%E2%80%98magic-nature%E2%80%99
Rachael Comer, “Fine art photography exhibition last for South Canterbury Museum before big move”, Timaru Herald, p1-2, 21 April
https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360989111/fine-art-photography-exhibition-last-south-canterbury-museum-big-move
“Capturing the natural world’s beauty”,The Star/Otago Daily Times, 26 March
https://www.odt.co.nz/the-star/capturing-natural-world%E2%80%99s-beauty
Jules Chin, “Students create masks inspired by Māori kirituhi”,Ōamaru Mail/Otago Daily Times, 20 March
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/students-create-masks-inspired-m%C4%81ori-kirituhi
“I found it in the forest”, Toi Oho, Dunedin City Council, Issue 25
https://hail.to/ara-toi/publication/6NEOA5a/article/rJgBXm8
2025
Jules Chin, “City show features East Otago artists”, Ōamaru Mail, 12 December, p.16
Brenda Harwood, “Local artists join forces for ‘interesting’ show, The Star/Otago Daily Times, 11 December
https://www.odt.co.nz/the-star/local-artists-join-forces-‘interesting’-show
Jules Chin, “Artist providing taste of East Otago”, Otago Daily Times/Ōamaru Mail, 31 October
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/artist-providing-taste-east-otago
Jules Chin, “Bird works take flight at new gallery”, Otago Daily Times/Ōamaru Mail
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/bird-works-take-flight-new-gallery
Ashley Smythe, “Postcards in Palmerston form pop-up exhibition”, Waitaki App
https://waitakiapp.nz/NewsStory/postcards-in-palmerston-form-pop-up-exhibition
2024
Jules Chin, “Museum inspires artists”, Ōamaru Mail, 13 December, p.57
Jules Chin, “Thumbs-up from artists on pop-ups”, Ōamaru Mail, 13 September, p.18
Dianne Lewis, “Colour Me Creative Exhibition”, Palmerston Local, September Issue, p.1