MICHAEL NETTMANN

Michael was born in South Africa, and emigrated to New Zealand in 1980.He lives in the Bay of Islands.
Michael has worked in the arts as a professional pianist for most of his working life, touring Southern Africa, Europe and Australasia before settling in New Zealand.
For a time he worked as a graphic artist and has always been interested in the visual arts generally. Michael has been developing his skills and creativity in this area, with increasing intensity over the last decade.
He has exhibited solo and in various group shows and has illustrated a book on the flora and marine life in the Bay of Islands.
Michael approaches music and art in a similar way, exploring textures, patterns, rhythms, harmony and colour in both disciplines — as a jazz musician he is familiar with improvisation.
Michael writes an arts column for two local newspapers and teaches drawing and painting. In 2005 he was accepted by Whitecliffe School of Arts and Design to do a Master of Fine Arts Degree. His works are in corporate and private collections in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, France, England, Japan, Canada, The U.S.A, China, Belgium and Thailand.

Michael has yearly solo exhibitions at Kaan Zamaan. His next exhibition ” Out of Africa” will feature his work with three other invited South African artists, Keri Molloy & Tracey Miller & Tracy Clarke. Opening May 4th 5 — 7 pm.

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