Beyond the Coastline
February 11, 2025
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In my Ferry Landing studio, I draw inspiration from the ocean rolling into Maramaratōtara Bay from Mercury Bay.
In my Ferry Landing studio, I draw inspiration from the ocean rolling into Maramaratōtara Bay from Mercury Bay.
My art continues to feature a blend of abstract and representational elements, often focusing on themes of nature and the human experience.
My journey into art started with 10 years of deep depression. During this time, my counsellor suggested I start painting, which led to me putting some paintings into an exhibition run by Stepping Out, a support group for psychiatric survivors in Thames.
Many homes in Coromandel Town and the surrounding area have a Tony Calsaferri on their wall. After 24 years of painting, Tony’s work has found its place, with him completing 100 paintings annually.
Colour and a blank canvas of the mind are the two prerequisites I need to create, and from that beginning, a range of decisions start to unfold. Which colour is ‘there’, and what to do ‘here’?
In my Ferry Landing studio, I draw inspiration from the ocean rolling into Maramaratōtara Bay from Mercury Bay.
My art continues to feature a blend of abstract and representational elements, often focusing on themes of nature and the human experience.
My journey into art started with 10 years of deep depression. During this time, my counsellor suggested I start painting, which led to me putting some paintings into an exhibition run by Stepping Out, a support group for psychiatric survivors in Thames.
Many homes in Coromandel Town and the surrounding area have a Tony Calsaferri on their wall. After 24 years of painting, Tony’s work has found its place, with him completing 100 paintings annually.
Colour and a blank canvas of the mind are the two prerequisites I need to create, and from that beginning, a range of decisions start to unfold. Which colour is ‘there’, and what to do ‘here’?
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