Artists

About

Richard Elderton, is an Ōtautahi Christchurch-based New Zealand-Japanese painter. Born in Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, and raised in Whakatū Nelson, his bicultural upbringing plays a foundational role in his aesthetic outlook. After graduating from Ilam School of Fine Arts with First Class Honours in painting, his practice has continued to draw from a wide range of artistic influences. With a core focus on the intrinsic balance of five elements—paint application, composition, colour interpretation, subject matter, and sensibility—he sees his paintings as visual poetry that emerges through the cadence and cohesion of the process.

Read more about Richard Elderton’s exhibition 無常 (mujō) in our City Art Reader interview here.

And read about his 2022 joint exhibition Here to There with Lucia Sidonio here.

Exhibitions

3rd Dec 2024 - 20th Dec 2024

Showcase 2024

21st May 2024 - 10th Jun 2024

‘Aida_間_.’ – Richard Elderton

5th Dec 2023 - 21st Dec 2023

Showcase 2023

18th Jul 2023 - 7th Aug 2023

無常 (mujō) – Richard Elderton

Artworks