SHELLEy masters
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Shelley Masters’ paintings turn quiet interiors into suspended cinematic moments- a beginning, an ending, a discovery.
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BIO
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Auckland-based artist Shelley Masters invites us into quietly cinematic interiors where the quiet drama of everyday life unfolds. The rooms in his paintings act as stages for subtle yet potent happenings: a book lies half-read, a figure sits mid-thought, a curtain stirs in a passing breeze. We encounter these scenes as narratives left open, asking us to complete them.
Rendered in oil on canvas, Masters’ meticulous handling of paint and light gives the works a compelling atmosphere, where illumination and shadow quietly structure the viewer’s attention and deepen the mood of each scene. Masters has been known to ‘hang’ paintings on the walls of his interiors. These paintings are drawn from art history and act as visual clues that deepen the psychological charge and meaning of each scene. Born in Britain, Masters trained in London as a designer and illustrator before building an award-winning career in graphic design and theatre. Since moving to New Zealand in the early 2000s, he has painted full-time, with works held in collections throughout the UK, Europe, and New Zealand. |
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