Māpuna for Saturday 20 April 2024
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Sandy Adsett: 'If I paint by numbers it's no good'
12:12 PM.Over the past 60 years Maoridom has produced many prominent artists and one who definitely belongs in that category is Sandy Adsett, although he prefers to see himself as a painter. He says he's… Read more Audio
Sandy Adsett: 'If I paint by numbers it's no good'
Photo: Sandy Adsett at home in Hastings with Julian Wilcox
Over the past 60 years Maoridom has produced many prominent artists and one who definitely belongs in that category is Sandy Adsett, although he prefers to see himself as a painter. He says he's always loved the challenge of working with colour and if it ever feels too easy, too automatic, 'if I paint by numbers, it's no good.' Julian Wilcox visits Sandy Adsett at his home in Hastings.
