The right people
Tom Kreisler was an enigmatic figure in the New Zealand arts community. Born in 1938 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he came to live in New Zealand in 1952 where he studied art at the University of Canterbury’s School of Fine Arts.
In the late 60s, he moved to New Plymouth with his wife Lesley to teach art at New Plymouth Boys’ High School, make art and raise a family. Tom’s work was considered strikingly original with
