James F. Ormsby
James Ormsby is a visual artist, known for his large-scale drawings that are both intricate and imposing.
Born in 1957, James is of Ngati Maniapoto, Waikato, Te Arawa and Katimana (Scotsman) descent.
James F. Ormsby graduated with a Masters of Fine Art in 2001 from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia. In 2002 his work was included in the Siemens Fine Art Scholarship Exhibition at the RMIT Gallery in Melbourne.
Since 1998 he has exhibited in many solo and group exhibitions in New Zealand and Australia. His work is considered to be a significant voice in contemporary Maori art, expressing cross-cultural issues and contemporary interpretations of Maori culture. At the same time, James pushes the boundaries of drawing traditions, producing works which are at once grand, imposing and highly personal.
Recently, he has held major solo exhibitions at Whitespace Gallery in Ponsonby, Auckland and at The Pencil Gallery in Gisborne. He also has work that is in the permanent collection of Te Papa Tongarewa The Museum of New Zealand.
View Artwork by James F. Ormsby
Links
James Ormsby on the Whitespace Gallery website
Latitude exhibition
James Ormsby on Artist Watch
Exhibition and Momo Toi Review at The Pencil Gallery