JOURNAL | Shanti Gore

Sep 21, 20232 min read

Manuka and the Bee: Process

I like to start most paintings involving anatomy with a strong reference photo. The bee photo below was sourced from the 'Central Church...

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Dec 4, 20221 min read

Dimitri: 2022 Emerging Artists Awards

A very warm thank you to the curators and contributors of the West Auckland based Upstairs Gallery and the 2022 Emerging Artist Awards. I...

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Nov 27, 20223 min read

Dimitri: Process in Oils

The theme for the Upstairs Gallery's annual 'Emerging Artist Awards' was 'the joy in art.' About two weeks out from the registration due...

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Dec 19, 20203 min read

Madonna and Child

Having finished 'Madonna and Child' nearly a week ago, it's given me some time to reflect on the making process. It began life as a...

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Dec 19, 20201 min read

Girl with Flowers - Updated

This was an interesting exercise in when not to overwork. Having mostly worked in water colour the last 8 years (under resourced...

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Apr 11, 20201 min read

Bring on 2020!

Although 2020 is well underway, it is not long since my anniversary of moving to Wellington, to start a new job and life. Not only new...

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Jan 29, 20201 min read

NEW WIP: Girl with Flowers

Arguably, too much of my time is spent scrolling Pinterest boards. My usual excuse is collecting reference pictures, which led me to...

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