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Tattoo artist finally gets a solo exhibition

Otago Daily Times Online News·Monday, 11 May 2026·22 days ago
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Canterbury Districts North Canterbury After more than 25 years working in the tattoo industry, Canterbury artist Morks is having his first solo exhibition. The Kirwee artist’s exhibition Morks: Enter The Void ripples with traces of his traditional tattoo work but he has also found inspiration for it from fatherhood, family, friends and his love of nature. The late Philip Trusttum, who died on March 4, has also influenced Morks’ work for the new exhibition which is on at the Oxford Gallery toi o Waimakariri, 72 Main St, until May 31. During the last few years, after the two men had many talks about rugby and art, Morks became friends with Philip, who was one of New Zealand's best artists and was also a highly respected and much valued patron and trustee of Oxford Gallery toi o Waimakariri. Philip also became Morks’ mentor and adviser, sharing many hours of knowledge with him. His influence is clear in Morks’ recent work.…

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