Alicja Gear | Artist
An important part of my painting of these landscapes is recognising our duty of care as humans. We are the ones who need to restore this earth to a sustainable level. This is something that is inherent in all my paintings
I often work within a series, starting with a reference point. Working to capture the essence of the landscape and the feelings it engenders in me. Working within a series becomes a cohesive story for me as the artist on a journey, it also provides a framework to my focus attention.
Winner of the Craig’s Mt Aspiring ‘Best Landscape’ Award 2026
Finalist Mt Aspiring Art Award 2024
Finalist Mt Aspiring Art Award 2023
Finalist Mt Aspiring Art Award 2022
Winner Jane Hyde Painting Award 2018 – Friends of Pataka
Winner of Peoples Choice Awards 2017 – Friends of Pataka
Workshops
Alicja often runs painting workshops both from her working studio at Arts on Track in Plimmerton and overseas.
Monday Night Painting Classes 2026
Students will be working from their own images to develop their paintings week to week. All levels of experience welcome. You will be lead step by step through the painting process including developing engaging compositions, mixing colour and layering paint. This is a lovely supportive and friendly class. Please email Alicja with any questions alicja@alicjagear.com and follow this link to book https://www.trybooking.com/nz/BBBR
Abstract landscapes that explore our deep connections with the natural world.
Alicja is an artist who is responding to a sense of atmosphere and play of light across the landscape with her expressive oil paintings. Capturing those moments of delight at the way the light dances across the landscape. The combination of the large gestural marks and bold use of colour leads you on a journey into the landscape whilst still exploring the nature of the medium. Handling the paint, the selection and laying it on, a cumulation of single marks which coalesce into a whole.