Abstract Art Exhibition Ingrid Mann

I am a child of mixed race with a multinational life.

I have lived and worked in New York, (Art Students League) Sydney, (Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts at the Sydney Gallery School) Amsterdam, (Inspired by the work of Cobra) Paris, (The heart and soul of any true artist) and lived in many countries to satisfy my passion for art. I have been lucky enough to see firsthand many of the greatest art galleries in the world and seen firsthand some of the world’s most impressive artists.

I am an abstract artist and my inspiration is simple; travel and memories. My multicultural background, extensive travelling adventures and intense passion for paint, colour and collage, inspire me to focus on the process of building layers, blank spaces become activated while I constantly search for exciting and challenging outcomes to engage the viewer.

I have returned to the country of my birth after around 40 years absence and the mixture of multiple happy memories and the colourful and exciting environment have stimulated me to try to recapture the views and experiences I have missed while being away from NZ.

I find the colours and culture of NZ unique and as such I have tried to encapsulate this in my current work. Loose, gestural marks and strong colours with constant experimentation as a symbol of and my artists freedom.

I do B&W paintings to test myself (artistically). I find B&W restrictive in its creativity and it is a challenge to see which way to go with these limited colours, however, I love a challenge.

My working method is based on spontaneity and experiment, and I draw my inspiration in particular from my surroundings.

My work consists of abstract paintings with brilliant colour, violent brushwork, and distorted landscape inspired by primitive expression.

My current works reflect my intuitive responses to all these aspects of my life.