Studio Visit: Rose Rudd

Near a small rural town in North Canterbury, 30 minutes from Christchurch City/Ōtautahi, is where you will find Rose Rudd.

Her newly renovated studio was once a shearing shed from the early 1900s, and from her rustic windows is a view where a flock of sheep will sometimes wander by. As an abstract painter, rose is inspired by the atmospheric drama of an approaching storm and the colours found in and around the New Zealand countryside.

“Connecting the dots over a lifetime, my work is who I am, who I have grown to be as an expressive abstract artist.” – Rose Rudd

Above: Artist Rose Rudd. Photo: Janet Ensor. Courtesy: the artist.

Rose Rudd, Dive Right In, 2023. Mixed media, 30 x 30cm. Courtesy: the artist.

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