Mikel (pictured here with Goddess) is a 40 year old multi-disciplined artist, designer and secondary school teacher. 

Mikel Durel Browne studied art in his hometown of Whanganui, graduating in 2000 with a Bachelors of Fine Art.  He has traveled extensively around New Zealand and has recently returned from the UK and Europe.  Mikel has spent much of the last 10 years in Auckland creating and exhibiting regularly. He draws his inspiration from natural surroundings, and the man made. He currently works with themes that relate to ecological or social issues and New Zealand history.

 Mikel is a multidisciplined artist who paints, photographs and sculpts.  Within his sculptures he uses found materials such as wood, stone, clay and steel. His paintings are mainly landscapes created in oils and photographs using digital and traditional means.

 

Please do not hesitate in contacting me concerning any purchases or commissions. Or just sign my guestbook.

 

 

 

Group and Selected Exhibitions

2010- Eastern Artscape, Fencible Walk, Uxbridge Arts, Howick.

2009- Bring a Plate, Letham Gallery, Auckland.

2009- Every dog has its day, Letham Gallery, Auckland.

2008- Outdoor Art Exhibition, Lake House Arts Centre,  Takapuna.

2007- Wood Sculpture Live, Lake House Arts Centre,  Takapuna.

2006- SculptureOnshore, Takapuna.

2004-“Tape Measure”, Studio Gallery, Kingsland, March.

2002-"Sculpture for Inside/Out", Number 8, Kingsland, Auckland.

2002- Nola Holmwood Portrait Exhibition, ASA Gallery, Auckland.

2002- Ceramics-"Gallery to Garden", Grantham Galleries, Auckland.

2001- Levene Wanganui Arts Review, Sarjeant Gallery, Wanganui.

2001- Figurative exhibition, Masterworks Gallery, Auckland.

2000-BFA Graduation Exhibition, "Modus Vivendi" November 18th-2nd December

2000-Operation Peace Through Unity, OPTU Sculpture Design Competition  /Exhibition September 15th.

2000- Levene Wanganui Arts Review, Sarjeant Gallery, Wanganui, September 2nd.

2000- Accepted into the Norsewear Competition, April 15th.

1999- Graduate Exhibition "Fire Works" at 109 Victoria Ave.

1999- BNZ Kiwi Exhibition at Quay School of Arts Gallery

1999- Levene Wanganui Arts Review, Sarjeant Gallery, Wanganui, August 27th.

1999- Soda & Salt-Glazed Ceramics, the Compendium, Auckland, August 10-28th. With Mirek Smisek, Pamella Annsouth, John Wineera, Duncan Shearer, Margaret Foley, Paddy Bourke, Janet Smith & Peter Lange.

1996- End of year Foundation Show.

 

 Solo Exhibitions

2008-The Soldier and the Shepherd, Letham Gallery, Auckland 

2005- “Panorama”, Real Gallery, Newmarket, July.

2004- “As You Like-it” Lush Gallery, Atrium on Elliot, October 1^st.

2004- “Into the Blue” Studio Gallery Kingsland, August 30th.

2004- “Of the Land”, Studio Gallery, Kingsland, Feb.

2002- "Panoramica" exhibition of paintings, Fire & Earth, Kingsland, Auckland.

2001- "Fragile Circumstances", exhibition of ceramics and paintings, Compendium, Auckland.

2000- Exhibition of paintings and sculptures "Issues of the Land" at Point Zero, Wanganui.

1999- Exhibition of paintings, Peppers, Wanganui.

1998- Exhibition of ceramics, "Journeys" Victoria Court Wanganui.