Chrissie Todd

Below are some images from Tint and Tone, a group exhibition at The Strand Arcade in Auckland. This exhibition was an experimental...

Everything is ready! My book has been printed, 8x paintings finished (whether they will all be installed or not will be decided on...

The Broad Strokes One of the first things to notice about my work is the use of industrial paint. Industrial paints (or commercial house...

Just a quick update to how things are going. I have eight works on the go, each at a similar stage. Their foundations are strong, all...

Below are some post seminar thoughts: Clean up the edges of the painting, this is so the paint-problems feel more deliberate Ditch the...

Every Resene branch has a book of common paint problems called the “Pictorial Field Guide”, which we use to help diagnose paint issues....

Today I visited a couple of exhibitions at the Michael Lett Gallery in Auckland. In the main gallery Campell Patterson was showing....

What is working? For this series, (which I have not finished), I wanted to play with trending colours which break commercial painting...

Sneak peak into some works in progress! Recycled paint on Gib patch board.

Why house paint? -I use paint found in the paint recycling which has a direct relationship with colour trends Why the support? -It's a...

I have gathered all my materials over and begun my creating! 3x Patch boards from Mitre 10 cut in half creating 6 square surfaces. I've...

At work we have this thing called the Paint Bible. Within the thick book are solutions and reasons for common technical paint problems....

Lurking in paint-disposal bins brightly coloured commercial paints mimic hues once only found within precious gems and stones. Brilliant...

Chrissie Calvert Literature Review MFA, 2023 Colour, Perception, Beauty and Art Chromophobia The book Chromophobia by David Batchelor...

Chrissie Calvert Literature Review 4/4 MFA Part 3, 2023 Book: The Doors of Perception Essay: Heaven and Hell Author: Aldous Huxley The...

My last critique mentioned that my support for my paint cakes didn't quite hit the mark. So this time I plan to lean heavily on decadence...

Chrissie Calvert Literature Review 3/4 MFA Part 3, 2023 Enter the Dragon: On the Vernacular of Beauty Author: Dave Hickey The essay...

I am thinking about Interior Design, Commercial Colour and Painting. Specifically where those disciplines/metrics overlap and merge as...

First, I gather discarded paints from commercial paint shops. Top coats for walls are best, as they directly relate to our culture's...

Below are some photos of my install for the April Seminar: Post seminar thoughts: -The cakes were a success! -The whole installation came...