Sean Beldon paints New Zealand landscapes and places with a style that leans towards painterly with a modernist feel, swinging between representative and abstract.
Since Aotearoa became his home in 2007, Sean has travelled up and down the country photographing moments, landscapes and scenes from the far North to the deep South. These journeys later became the inspiration and material for his paintings, when in 2015, he found his way back to the brush and canvas.
Taking time in shooting photos that tell a story of the place, Sean’s compositions always originate in his photography of the landscape. By using the viewfinder as primary canvas, he decides if the emphasis will be on emotionality, light, form or colour.
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2024 marks the fifth biennial Art House Tour, comprising seven homes in and around the Grammar Zone, as well as the Gallery situated on the School grounds, featuring the work of over 70 local artists.