I had two paintings in the show; 'Urban Park 1 [Girl in Drive]' and 'Urban Park 3'
Don Binney, one of the patrons spoke at the opening along with the Director of the Auckland Art Gallery and Desna Jury of Department of Art & Design, AUT
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Photos by John McIvor, Auckland Art Gallery photographer
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