Craig Pollard (Gaen)

Waikato

Waikato based artist Craig Pollard (Gaen) is both a geometric abstractionist and landscape artist who aims to capture nature's splendour through his painted works. Working in acrylic on board, Pollard uses his own landscape photography as a starting point. He sources palettes from specific regions of his photographs before systematically reducing the scene to its minimalist quintessence. 

Having travelled the length and breadth of New Zealand, Pollard finds inspiration in the untamed beauty of the country's vast and often barren landscapes. Those moments at dawn and dusk, when the play of light and shadow transforms the mountains and lands into a visual symphony, have become the signature of his artistic vision.

While the artist has devoted considerable time to the South Island, where nature's drama unfolds in spectacular fashion, he has also drawn inspiration from many of the world's greatest landscape attractions. The global perspective adds depth and diversity to his artistic range.