MICHELLE FRASER
"I’m Michelle, a New Zealander by birth, a traveller by nature and an artist by instinct. Having spent nearly half my life abroad, I’ve gathered a world of inspiration, studying design, textiles and film before carving out a career in film and commercials.
Creativity has always been at the core of what I do. Over the years, I’ve worked with kiln-formed glass, paint, clay, textiles and interiors – if it’s tactile and expressive, I’ve explored it. Since returning to Aotearoa, my focus has been on painting and mixed-media, blending layers, textures and ideas into works that tell a story.
Between painting, raising my son, and wrangling two cheeky and beautiful whippets, life is never dull and neither is the inspiration.
If you have any questions or are interested in a commission, I’m always happy to chat, especially when it comes to art.
To find out more about commissions or original art pieces, please click on the CONTACT link for more info.
SHOWS
2026 - CAN, HB Art Trail Group Exhibition, Napier, NZ, Nov 2026
2026 - NGHS, (Single Wall Artist), Napier, NZ, June 2026
2026 - NZ Art Show, (Single Wall Artist), Wellington, NZ, May 2026
2025 - Hawkes Bay Arts Trail, (Solo), Toop St, Havelock North, NZ, Nov 2025
2025/26/27 - Large Decals on Mediaworks Building, Hastings, NZ
2025 - Affordable Art Show, MUSE Gallery, Havelock North, NZ, Nov 2025
2025 - Artworks in iSite Hastings, Hastings, NZ, Oct 2025
2025 - The Art Exhibition at Hereworth, Havelock North, NZ, Aug 2025
2025 - Solo Exhibition - ‘Finding my Way” Arts Inc. Hastings, NZ, Jan 2025
2024 - Group Autumn Exhibition - Keirunga Artists, Havelock North, NZ
2023 - Group Spring Exhibition - Keirunga Artists, Havelock North, NZ
2022 - Group Show - Gisborne Artists Society, Gisborne, NZ
2017 - Group Show - Westminster University - Intermediate Glass Exhibition, London, UK
2016 - Group Show - Westminster University - Cast Glass Vessels, London, UK
2008 - Group Show - Central St Martins, London, London, UK
2023/26 - CVP, A2L Nicholas Wilton, USA
2015-17- Cast Glass, WAES, London, UK
2008 - Drawing, Central St Martins College, London, UK
2010 - Interior Design, Morley College, London, UK
1997/8 - Dip in Foundation Film (Excellence), VFS, Canada
1993 - PG Dip, Otago University - Drama & Design
1989/92 - BCApSc, Otago University - Textiles & Design