Merthyr is a multi-disciplinary artist working in Matakana
one hour north of Auckland , New Zealand.
Her painting practice is informed by the fine art disciplines of the three year design degree she did at Wellington Polytechnic in the
70's where she studied life drawing, typography, print making,
copy writing, photography, and sculpture.
AWARDS
2025 Shortlisted for the National Contemporary Art Award.
2022 Shortlisted for the National Contemporary Art Award.
2020 Shortlisted for the NZPPA award.
2020 Shortlisted for the Parkin Drawing Prize.
2019 Shortlisted for the Parkin Drawing Prize
2018 Shortlisted for the Parkin Drawing Prize
EXHIBITION HISTORY
2025 Group show, Paris - final show at L'Academie
de la Grande Chaumière in Montparnasse.
2025 Group show at Vetheuil, France.
2025 INDEX - Group show at 138 Gallery, Auckland.
2023 INDEX - Group show at 138 Gallery, Auckland.
2019 Members' summer show Northart, Birkenhead.
2018 Group show Browne School of art, Auckland.
2018 Members' summer show Northart, Birkenhead.
2017 Group show - Railway Street Studios Gallery , Auckland
2017 Group show - Galerie Demarez, Giverny, France
2015 Solo exhibition Railway Street Studios Gallery, Auckland
Two Pinks with Yellow - Oil paint on board.
Daisies on blue background - Oil paint on board.
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