Hamish Coleman

born 1989, Hakatere Ashburton

Pākehā

Hamish Coleman is best known for his shape-shifting paintings, made using iridescent pigments. His work has been shown in Australia and China, and throughout Aotearoa. In 2021, Ashburton Art Gallery hosted a significant solo exhibition, his first at a public art institution. In 2023, he relocated to Ōtepoti, after a decade living and working in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara.

'The oil paints I use are made in the studio from interference pigments—that is, pigments that interfere with the light that bounces off them. I prefer to make my own paints because of the limited range of ready-to-use products that yield the effects I desire.'
HAMISH COLEMAN
Wax and Wane (installation view)
Season, Tāmaki Makaurau
2023
HAMISH COLEMAN
Bathed in Pink, 2023
Oil on linen
1400 x 1200mm
Private collection, Tāmaki Makaurau

HAMISH COLEMAN
Friend Catcher, 2021
Oil on linen
1825 x 1825mm
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HAMISH COLEMAN
Glint, 2020
Oil on linen
1825 x 1825mm
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HAMISH COLEMAN
Boiling Over, 2022
Oil on linen
1600 x 1600mm
Private collection, Tāmaki Makaurau
HAMISH COLEMAN
Wax and Wane, 2023
Oil on linen
1400 x 1200mm
Private collection, Tāmaki Makaurau
HAMISH COLEMAN
The Taller You Are, the Shorter You Get, 2021
Oil on linen
1370 x 1370mm
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HAMISH COLEMAN
The Quiet Man, 2020
Oil on linen
605 x 605mm
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HAMISH COLEMAN
Sublunary Drawing 1, 2021
Pencil on paper on velvet
470 x 425mm
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HAMISH COLEMAN
Sublunary Drawing 6, 2021
Pencil on paper on velvet
425 x 470mm
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HAMISH COLEMAN
As Days Get Dark, 2023
Oil on linen
1200 x 1200mm
Private collection, Tāmaki Makaurau
HAMISH COLEMAN
June, July, August (the winter months), 2021
Oil on linen
1500 x 1500mm
Private collection, Tāmaki Makaurau