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Mark Whippy
Sep 30, 20241 min read
Exhibition: “Kingdom Come” with Mark Whippy and Freddy Fairclough
This year I got to do the next exhibition with my good friend Freddy Fairclough who shares a studio space with me in Mt Eden. The...
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Mark Whippy
Jul 7, 20241 min read
Urban Sketchers and Protests: Jan - April?
Everyone month Urban Sketchers Auckland get together at a location in Auckland to sketch the occasion. Almost every month there seems to...
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Mark Whippy
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Auckland Art Battle Highlights
Last Thursday I finally threw my hat in the ring and competed at the Art Battle. I'm happy with what I did for 20 minute paintings even...
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Mark Whippy
Oct 25, 20231 min read
Auckland Art Week 2023
Last week we had Art week on High Street Auckland. I had an awesome time, also took part in an impromptu art battle and won a bunch of...
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Mark Whippy
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Art Battle 3: Auckland 2023
Had a great time watching the third art battle at Auckland this year. Some very impressive artists in there such as Seb Gower, Paul...
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Mark Whippy
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Urban Sketchers: Auckland Symposium 2023
Catching up with some of the other blog posts. This year Auckland was the host for Urban Sketchers international symposium. I had an...
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Mark Whippy
May 8, 20231 min read
Solo Exhibition: "Cyber Isolation" at Lake House Arts Centre
My second solo exhibition "Cyber Isolation" happened at the end of April at Lake House Arts Centre. Was so happy with how the opening...
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Mark Whippy
May 6, 20231 min read
Urban Sketchers Auckland: Pride Fest 2023
Another Urban Sketchers from Pride Fest earlier this year in Aotea Square. Someone actually bought my painting on the spot. Was really...
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Mark Whippy
May 5, 20231 min read
Urban Sketching: Te Waihou, Blue Springs Walkway
Catching up some updates I haven't had the chance to post. Been a very busy time lately, feeling very blessed at the moment to have good...
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Mark Whippy
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Drop in Life Drawing with Studio One
Hosted another fun event with Studio One in November
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Mark Whippy
Sep 4, 20221 min read
2022 Waitakere Art Awards
Some images from the 2022 Waitakere Art Awards. Was happy to win an award for the category of "Looking West". I've been really full out...
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Mark Whippy
Feb 28, 20211 min read
2020 Adam Portraiture Awards
I was stoked to get accepted as a finalist in the 2020 Adam Portraiture Awards. The Adam Portraiture Awards are held every two years and...
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Mark Whippy
Feb 27, 20211 min read
2019 Pocket Edition: Small works for large walls
The second Pocket Edition show I had the privilege of being invited to take part in. I used it as a test for some of the bigger works...
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Mark Whippy
Feb 24, 20211 min read
2019 Salon Des Refuses
I put one of the bigger works I've made "Coloured" into a show run by former Whitecliffe classmates of mine at Project Comet Space. Read...
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Mark Whippy
Feb 24, 20211 min read
2019 Life Drawing Show with Orion Mabelle
In 2019 March I did a show with Orion Mabelle, a friend who used to run the life drawing sessions in Auckland CBD. It was joint with 5...
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Mark Whippy
Feb 23, 20211 min read
2018 G.A.S Show at Lake House Arts Centre
A charcoal drawing I did of my pet Jack. Really miss Jack. Unfortunately he passed away at the end of 2019. RIP.
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Mark Whippy
Feb 23, 20211 min read
2018 NorthArt Drawing Show
I was invited to take part in North Arts drawing show in 2018. Photos are courtesy of ArtsDiary.com check here for more on the show...
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Mark Whippy
Feb 21, 20211 min read
2018 NorthArt Members Show
Another painting based on a dream. I started grasping the oil paint medium more here. The artwork was called Red Flag.
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Mark Whippy
Feb 21, 20211 min read
2017 Cuban Hurricane Relief Show
After the pocket show at North Art, a guy named Malcom invited me to take part in this show to help out for the Hurricane that happened...
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Mark Whippy
Feb 21, 20211 min read
2017 NorthArt Pocket Show
This was the first Art exhibition I was invited to. It was the 2017 Pocket Show: Small art for large walls or something like that :P But...
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