(b. 1985)
Old Netherton Road, Waihou Valley 2017
Archival pigment print on matte photo rag, edition of 5
850mm x 680mm (framed)
Kate van der Drift is an Auckland based artist who grew up in the Bay of Plenty. Kate graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Electronic Art), Otago Polytechnic School of Art in 2010 and a Postgraduate Diploma of Fine Arts, Elam School of Fine Art in 2015. She is currently undertaking a Master of Fine Arts at Elam. Kate has participated in solo and group exhibitions throughout New Zealand.
Often shooting from the end of her kayak, van der Drift’s drive to get the perfect shot always pays off. The soft palette and atmospheric water within her sublime photographs add to the subtlety of the works – often showing both symmetry and reflection. Founded on a steady base of research, the artist looks at the shifting politics of land use. Van der Drift was the recent recipient of the 2018 Stoneleigh Wines Prize for the best New Zealand Artist represented at the Melbourne Art Fair.
You can learn more about this artist at: www.katevanderdrift.com or follow her on Instagram @katevanderdrift
Artwork purchased from Sanderson Gallery, Auckland