Overview

New Zealander Rob Tucker paints compelling still lifes, using oil,  graphite and resin on board. His naïve style belies the  sophistication of his techniques. 

 

Paint becomes a sculptural medium. His works are constructed  from layers of colour finished with surfboard resin, as everyday  objects are huddled together to create new form. Planes of tone  build up the background, suggestive of depth. And yet, replacing  shading and contouring with bold painted lines, Tucker’s finish is  naïve, almost two-dimensional - as sparsely suggestive as a Giorgio  Morandi (1890 – 1964). Whilst he is fascinated by the relationship between space and shape, Tucker is foremost a colourist. Paint is  scraped back and unpainted to reveal unexpected highlights, as his journey of paring back to abstraction is dramatized by the fragmented surface of the board.

 

His creations have acquired international acclaim. Tucker has held  successful exhibitions in the USA, Asia, Australia and the UK and  was featured on Art Melbourne’s New Generation Platform in  2012, a showcase for emerging artists deserving serious credit from  collectors and investors. In that same year, he was awarded the Royal Overseas League Visual Arts Travel Scholarship. Tucker has also exhibited at the Royal Academy. More recently, he was  celebrated by Vogue.com as a highlight of the Outsider Art Fair  New York 2015.

Works
  • Rob Tucker, Warm Custard Pie Inside , 2024
    Warm Custard Pie Inside , 2024
  • Rob Tucker, Lemon Macaroons in That Container, 2024
    Lemon Macaroons in That Container, 2024
  • Rob Tucker, Container of Banana Cale With Jam , 2024
    Container of Banana Cale With Jam , 2024
  • Rob Tucker, Smuggled Bubbly Tea, 2024
    Smuggled Bubbly Tea, 2024
  • Rob Tucker, A Grassy Table, 2024
    A Grassy Table, 2024
  • Rob Tucker, Carrot Cake Inside, 2024
    Carrot Cake Inside, 2024
  • Rob Tucker, Late Afternoon Delight, 2024
    Late Afternoon Delight, 2024
  • Rob Tucker, A Juicy Banana Split Inside That Container, 2024
    A Juicy Banana Split Inside That Container, 2024
  • Rob Tucker, A Sunday Morning Breakfast, 2024
    A Sunday Morning Breakfast, 2024
  • Rob Tucker, Incoming Plum Pie, 2024
    Incoming Plum Pie, 2024
  • Rob Tucker, Studio Shot
    Studio Shot
  • Rob Tucker, Incoming Apple Bubble Tea in That Container, 2023
    Incoming Apple Bubble Tea in That Container, 2023
  • Rob Tucker, Studio Shot
    Studio Shot
  • Rob Tucker, An Espresso Martini for a Sunday, 2023
    An Espresso Martini for a Sunday, 2023
  • Rob Tucker new zeland artist pastel still life and landscapes with boats and naval scenery in acrilic and mixed media
    Too Many Salads, Not Enough Tea, 2023
  • Rob Tucker, An ambiguous still life on a Sunday morning, 2023
    An ambiguous still life on a Sunday morning, 2023
  • Rob Tucker new zeland artist pastel still life and landscapes with boats and naval scenery in acrilic and mixed media
    An Incoming Pina Colada For a Friday Afternoon, 2023
  • Rob Tucker, Installation Shot
    Installation Shot
  • Rob Tucker new zeland artist pastel still life and landscapes with boats and naval scenery in acrilic and mixed media
    An Incoming Positive Attitude, 2023
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