In this episode I visit Stanley Palmer in his home and studio in Mt Eden, Auckland.

Stanley has established one of the most enduring practices in NZ, now into his 7th decade of painting and print making. He has been exhibiting regularly since 1958 including in NZ, Australia, Italy, Japan and India. In 2002 he was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to fine art.

His work is held in countless public and private collections including Te Papa, The University of Auckland art collection, the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu and the The Govett Brewster Art GalleryStanley is represented by Melanie Roger Gallery in Auckland, Solander Gallery in Wellington and The Central Gallery in Christchurch

In this episode you’ll hear Stanley talk about the influence of writing in his practice, the inspiration of encountering tapa cloths at the Auckland Museum early in his career, his distrust of commercially manufactured paints and painting water colours for his aunts to get out of having to instead mow their lawns.

Stanley Palmer Wikipedia WebPage

Melanie Roger Gallery Stanley Palmer Artist Web Page

Solander Gallery Stanley Palmer Artist Web Page

The Central Gallery Stanley Palmer Artist Web Page

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