Anna Stichbury
The Time for Flowers
Mixed Media on Canvas
1060 x 810 mm
$3,500
Available
Anna Stichbury’s studio process for her current exhibition included filling the space with the sound of songs about flowers. ‘The Time for Flowers’ is titled after the music that inspired the painting, which Stichbury says is a classic folk song she found to be lyrically profound, describing the resulting painting as “an anthem, a huge explosion of hope that has a very current message. Hopeful blooms are emerging from the dark and inky moody blues.”
Artist Bio
Anna Stichbury is a contemporary New Zealand artist whose practice spans painting and installation, distinguished by her bold use of colour, layered textures, and dynamic mark-making. Working predominantly in large scale, Stichbury’s semi-abstract compositions envelop the viewer, creating immersive visual experiences that highlight the interplay between materiality and emotion. Her work explores the expressive potential of colour and surface, offering a tactile, immediate, and contemplative richness.
Stichbury approaches her practice as a colourist, often drawing inspiration from a particular hue that resonates with a deeper emotional or conceptual significance. Expanding on an immediate connection to a colour, an entire series of works frequently emerges from this intuitive affinity, exploring its potential across various subjects and abstract interpretations. Working primarily in acrylics on canvas and board, Stichbury builds richly textured surfaces through layers of gestural mark-making and thick, expressive paint applications. A distinctive palette of luminous blues, verdant greens, and myriad vibrant hues appears throughout her practice, echoing the natural world while evoking a sense of memory and inner landscape.