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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...

Mark Whippy
Oct 25, 20231 min read
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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...

Mark Whippy
Sep 23, 20231 min read
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Urban Sketchers Auckland: Motat Aviation Hall
This months Urban Sketchers in Auckland was at Motat Aviation Hall in Western Springs for some "Plein" air painting. Was a great turn out...

Mark Whippy
Sep 1, 20231 min read
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Art Battle: Auckland highlights
Last week I went to two art events back to back. Art Battle and the group show I'm in at Kumeu, Collected Identity: Faces of the North...

Mark Whippy
Jul 8, 20231 min read
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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...

Mark Whippy
Jun 28, 20231 min read
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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...

Mark Whippy
May 8, 20231 min read
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Portrait Sketching: 2023 Teddy Bears Picnic
Earlier this yearI had the opportunity to do some more live portrait sketching with Studio One, for 2023 Teddy Bears Picnic down at Silo...

Mark Whippy
May 7, 20231 min read
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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...

Mark Whippy
May 6, 20231 min read
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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...

Mark Whippy
May 5, 20231 min read
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Urban Sketchers Auckland: Commercial Bay
Hello everybody, I'm really happy with how the site is looking lately. Wix have fixed a few things too. This was a Christmas themed Urban...

Mark Whippy
Jan 5, 20231 min read
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Drop in Life Drawing with Studio One
Hosted another fun event with Studio One in November

Mark Whippy
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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Creepshow at Studio One Toi Tu for Freakout 2022
For Halloween 2022 there was an awesome event happening along Karangahape Road called "Freakout". As part of the event, I was asked to...

Mark Whippy
Nov 5, 20221 min read
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2022 Branch Out - Uptown Spring Festival
Had the honor of taking part in the first Branch Out Spring Festival, sponsored by City Rail Link and Uptown Auckland. It was a great...

Mark Whippy
Oct 2, 20221 min read
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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...

Mark Whippy
Sep 4, 20221 min read
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Drink n Draw: Life Drawing Exhibition
The life drawing group "Drink n Draw" in Auckland finally had a show at Studio One in July of this year. Was a great night, hanging out...

Mark Whippy
Aug 14, 20221 min read
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Urban Sketchers Auckland: Aotea Square 2022
Finally added my contribution to the Urban Sketchers shared book. This was at Aotea Square two weeks ago. Looking back I'm really happy...

Mark Whippy
Jul 24, 20221 min read
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2022 Lake House Merit Awards
First two photos courtesy of Lake House Arts Centre Felt stoked to win the Emerging Artist Award at Lake House Members Merit Awards this...

Mark Whippy
May 21, 20221 min read
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2022 Urban Sketchers: Freyberg Square
Urban Sketchers from March at Freyberg Square in Auckland

Mark Whippy
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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Auckland Under Construction
I finally got to do my first solo exhibition "Auckland Under Construction", almost called "Construction Boom" but thought the 'Boom'...

Mark Whippy
Feb 5, 20221 min read
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Aroha in Uptown
City Rail Link sponsored an event in Uptown, Auckland for Valentines Day. Was a really great way to bring people together and get people...

Mark Whippy
Feb 28, 20211 min read
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