Image: Sarah Smuts-Kennedy, Joy Field – Leaning into the Shine 29th November 2021, 2021, Soft pastel on 640gsm smooth cotton rag. 104.5 x 152cm Image courtesy of the artist and Laree Payne Gallery.

Laree Payne is delighted to present Leaning into the Shine, a solo exhibition of drawings by Tāmaki Makaurau based artist, Sarah Smuts-Kennedy. Comprising a selection of works made in the spring and early summer of 2021 through until the Autumn of 2022, Leaning into the Shine sees works produced in soft pastel on heavy cotton rag which ebb, flow, jostle and vibrate.

Opening night: 12 August, 5 – 7pm