Art Educator
Contact Phone: 06 835 3007
E-mail: tymans@clear.net.nz
Patrick Tyman lives in Napier and is Head of Art at Iona College, Havelock North. He emigrated to New Zealand from England in 1996.
A painter, printmaker and lecturer in Art History, he has exhibited widely over the past years at: The Royal Society of Oil Painters, The National Print Exhibition, The Medici Gallery, and The Mall Galleries, in London: John Davies Fine Art, Art in Action (3 times), Laing Landscape Exhibition, The Royal Overseas. He continues to exhibit in New Zealand (Tamerillo Gallery, Wellington; Hawkes Bay Review; Hawkes bay Invitational) and his screen print "Ranthambor" was hung at the Norsewear Award (2006) and the screen print "Nature as Designer" at the 2007 Norsewear Award. “Unity with variety was a finalist for the 2008 Wallace awards.
Initially he lived in the more remote areas of India amid a post colonial life. The tropical landscape, lush colour, life style and the exoticism of India left a lasting impression on him, seen so lucidly in the decorative impact, bold painterly effects, and intense blazing colour which make his art.
After completing his formative education at Lushington (later called Hebron) in the Southern Indian hill station of Ooty and his further education in England at: Dover College, Medway College of Art and Design, Kingston University, and Brighton University, he gained experience in teaching art and design at secondary schools in England, and he continues to do so here in New Zealand.
Recent achievements:
In 2008 Patrick completed a Masters in Education (Med) and in 2009 his paintng "Unity with Variety II" was selected as a finalist in the Wallace art awards.