Stranger in a strange land by Angus Collis
Works similar include Log Rollers Woodblock print
The title includes a reference to the Iron Maiden song.
Country Road Oil Painting on Paper by Angus Collis
Related works are Log Rollers and Monument . To note is that the artist was brought up in a rural setting Kutarere where similar structures can be found. What is really interesting is that the artist painted this whilst in Spain.
Railway House Study. Linking works are Railway House 130x170cm
Halcyon Days Oil Painting on Canvas.
This is part of a series Log rollers, prints of log rollers are available as a woodblock print. Other works of similar nature are Logrollers. Perhaps part of the fascination with log rollers and water can be attributed to the fact that Collis used to play by the river as a teenager whilst at Boarding school, and also in young adult hood purchased shared land on Rangihau rd next to the Waiwawa river Coroglen
No Mans Land. Oil Paint on Paper.
Urban living based on a friends life in Papamoa Olympus Grove. A man lies under a fountain in his backyard as he enjoys a sense of freedom or Bliss inside the confines of the yards fence.
No Mans Land, Although based on Urban New Zealand it was painted in Barcelona. The work was part of Collis first exhibition in Spain, please click txt for writing from the 2009 Catalogue summing up the body of work.
Victory Oil on Paper 65x95cm
Vanilla Tierra Art
Titled: Vanilla Tierra Oil on Paper. 65x95cm. 2009.
Pastel-hued artwork showcasing the bus stop as a starting point. The motive behind this painting raises inquiries about its origin and inspiration. It presents an enigmatic piece that provokes more questions than answers. Have you ever experienced the desire to depart from a certain place? This particular creation came to life after Collis’s arrival in Barcelona, possibly symbolizing the abandonment of the Kiwi dream. The use of classic turquoise shades reminiscent of rural New Zealand, juxtaposed with peeling paint further weathered by intense, UV-lacking conditions, adds to the artwork’s allure. The title itself Vanilla a plane flavour, Tierra Spanish for land but what could also have the double meaning of terror and the suburban nightmare.
Red Tree Painting titled: Fire tree
Flame Tree or Fire Tree Nicknamed the Red Tree painting. It was based on a real life setting between Coroglen and Whitianga close to where the artist resided on the coromandel peninsula New Zealand.
This work was part of a group of works created in the year 2011 . The work was also exhibited in Madrid as part of this 2011 group and reviewed by Pablo Llorca .
The Process involved:
A lot of experimentation has been carried out in Angus Collis’s work. Brightly coloured grounds are used to punch out colours. Various marks are used from brush marks in the corrugated iron roof. Material has been printed onto then that in turn has been printed onto the paper in the foreground fence. The grass pattern was created with a scrunched up rag. The trees and sky were the only parts painted with a paint brush. The way that marks are made is something of a constant invention within Collis’s work.