Tracey Purkis
Accomplished and awarded artist

"On my arrival I was struck by the sunlight, colours and textures of living in a tropical climate.
My first painting series explored these themes with many exotic fruits from the local markets.."

UK born and travelled to NZ I studied in the exciting field of
Visual Communication & Design and majored in Illustration
and Photography. I achieved National recognition by designing
a set of NZ stamps. Tracy and her family live and work in Brunei.

"On my arrival in Brunei I was struck by the sunlight, colours and textures of living in a tropical climate.
“A Slice of Brunei“ my first painting series explored these themes with many exotic fruits from the local markets.
I also became aware of how light could transform the lush tropical plants into luminous splashes of shape and colour which contrasted so strongly against the deep hard edged shadows.

In my more recent work, I am exploring the interweaving these natural fabrics of nature with manmade patterns.
A common theme throughout my paintings is always colour…and also birds.

Currently I have quickly gained a number of commissions for my paintings and have some major works now in Dubai, Australia, and New Zealand.
My days are spent teaching Art at Jerudong International School, Brunei and working in my painting studio at home".
Tracy Purkis, artist