Dagmar Dyck | |
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Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
Education | BFA, PGDipFA (Elam School of Fine Arts) GradDipTchg(Primary) (Victoria University of Wellington) |
Known for | Prints, Paintings |
Dagmar Vaikalafi Dyck (born 1972) is a New Zealand artist of Tongan and German descent. [1] Dyck's prints and paintings are often inspired by her cultural heritage and explore textile practices of Tonga. [2] In 2012, Dyck was co-curator of No'o fakataha, a group exhibition of Tongan artists. [3] Dyck's inspirations come from Tonga’s textiles arts, which includes bark cloth, mats, baskets and clothes. [4]
Dyck completed a Bachelor for Fine Arts through Elam School of Fine Arts in 1994 and a Post-Graduate Diploma of Fine Arts in 1995. She was the first women of Tongan descent to do so. [5] In 2009, Dyck graduated with a Graduate Diploma in teaching (Primary) from Victoria University of Wellington. She teaches art at Sylvia Park School in Mt Wellington, Auckland. [6]
In 2017 Dyck was selected for inclusion in an artist research role in the Ancient Futures Marsden Project to Europe in 2018. [7]
In 2014 Dyck received the Contemporary Artist Award at the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards. [8]
In 2002 Dyck was a finalist for the Wallace Art Awards. [9]
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