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This painting is by British-born student Chad Bevan, who has just completed a degree in Fine Arts at Massey University College of Creative Arts, Wellington. The artwork pictured here, Concrete Silos 10pm, a 30 x 20cm oil on board, appeared in the graduate exhibition, Exposure Exhibition – Te Kanohi Kitea. Drawing inspiration from cityscapes, Bevan says his paint handling and colour palette also drew reference from early-20th-century American painters, such as Charles Sheeler, who were influenced by the rapid industrialisation that transformed their surroundings.

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