Cycladic head painting by Paul Radford — acrylic on canvas

Paul Radford 1957–2024

A New Zealand painter whose work spans four decades of solo and group exhibitions, from Barry Lett Galleries in 1978 to [ s p a c e ] art gallery on Waiheke Island in 2022. His paintings and sculpture are held in the collections of Te Papa Tongarewa, Christchurch Art Gallery, the Suter Art Gallery, and the Arts House Trust (formerly the James Wallace Arts Trust). He worked in parallel as a scenic artist in the New Zealand film industry, with credits including An Angel at My Table, King Kong, and Spartacus.