About Us - James Lawrence

Creative Background

I enjoy energy, movement and color. My paintings are a rhythmic combination of feeling and thought combined with formal considerations. I tend to paint intuitively, and work on several paintings at any given time. I use expressive brushwork and layering which allows for chance discoveries. I often re-work areas creating a layered history of the process thus adding to the autobiographical nature of the painting. For me a successful painting is flat and spatial at 
the same time with a balance of structure and expressiveness, and with a spontaneous, complex and sensual surface, creating layers that one may “enter”.

Teaching Philosophy

I enjoy having a diverse energetic and experimental class. I emphasize color and composition, while showing students basic painting skills. All levels welcome.
www.jameslawrence.co.nz

To see James talking about his art and his teaching click on the You Tube link below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MFxe20WE0Y




Our Vision

Mairangi Arts Centre is a strong, community based visual arts education centre supporting and encouraging local/regional and culturally diverse communities to experience and enjoy a diverse range of visual arts practices, exhibitions and education programmes.

Our Purpose

To provide a supportive, nurturing and encouraging environment at Mairangi Arts Centre that fosters community access to and participation in the visual arts by offering a strong and purposeful education and exhibition programme that meets the learning and presentation needs of the community.