Top right “Siège Escamotable.”
Bottom right “La Grille Kinetique.”
Black gesso on 300gsm Fabriano artistico cotton rag paper.
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 course she did at Wellington Polytechnic in the 70’s where she studied life drawing, print making, copy writing, photography and sculpture.
She has exhibited throughout New Zealand, and in France, HongKong, South America and Singapore.
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
2026 Group show curated by Dr Carole Shepheard, Artpost, Hamilton.
2025 Group show, Paris - final show at L'Academie.
de la Grande Chaumière in Montparnasse, Paris.
2025 Group show Vetheuil, Normandy, 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
2013 Solo exhibition private residence SIngapore.
2003 Solo exhibition New Zealand embassy residence, HongKong.
2001 Solo exhibition New Zealand embassy residence, Santiago.