Art in the Park returns to the iconic Eden Park next weekend from the 18th to the 21st of September. A curated art show in a stadium setting, it'll bring together artists and collectors with artist talks and workshops over the weekend. Jessica Gurnsey is one of the many artists who'll be exhibiting. Based in Wellington, the 21-year old is, known for her vibrant, colourful and detailed acrylic paintings of people and scenes captured during a moment in time. Jessica started winning awards for her work as a teenager but at the age of 18, she became the youngest person to win the Adam Portraiture Award; New Zealand's premier prize for painted portraiture, for her work Lady Day, based on a photo of her friend taken before the first lockdown. Jessica Gurnsey speaks to Culture 101 about why she's drawn to portraits and in particular, drawing faces.
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