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Alicja Gear is a contemporary New Zealand artist whose expressive oil paintings capture the shifting light, emotion, and atmosphere of coastal and rural landscapes. Through bold colour and gestural brushwork, she creates immersive impressions that invite deeper connection with place. Loose, expressive brushwork and layers of paint in vibrant hues transition into softer tones, subtly revealing what lies beneath. The varied brush marks, each with different weight and significance, create movement, infusing life into her landscapes. Alicja’s approach invites a deeper connection to both the beauty of nature and the process of painting itself, offering a unique, immersive visual experience.

Alicja enjoys teaching in a warm, inclusive environment. Watching as students take on ideas and techniques and their own style of painting developing.