If you are looking for a Father’s Day gift that is by a New Zealand Artist and made in New Zealand – you are in the right place!
Here are our top 9 recommendations to celebrate the father figure in your life:
1/ MEXISKULL IN THE CUT 2020 They will be one of the first people in the world to own this stunning new Flox artwork! Available in neon or gold, this intricate piece features mixed media including hand cut and hand painted on archival paper. Because of the delicate nature of the piece, they are cut to order, and a voucher can be sent for the special day.
2/ BLUNT UMBRELLA
The BLUNT + Flox Limited Edition pays homage to the beautiful landscapes in Aotearoa as well as across the ditch in neighbouring Australia. Featuring a mix of both native New Zealand and Australian birds and botanicals, the artwork is a lush synergy of nature and colour.
3/ KŌTUKU ENGRAVED WOODEN BOARD
Form meets function – This multifunctional engraved wooden board can be used for serving food, or turned over and hung on the wall to admire.
Made in New Zealand from macrocarpa wood and finished with food safe danish oil.
Beautifully detailed line-work is at the heart of every Flox screen print. These monochromatic works add a touch of class to any space, and are well received as gifting options. Get creative by pairing up two or more from the range to create a contemporary looking series. The screen printing technique uses water based inks, which are transferred through a mesh frame onto Fabriano paper. Available in small or large sizes.
5/ COOL CAT BY FLOX BUM HUGGERS
Start every day with a smile as you put on your new favourite pair of undies. Not only are you sporting the limited-edition work of Flox, you are also contributing to a Great Full project where all the profits go to Bowel Cancer New Zealand.
This work is a one-off original using Flox’s distinct stencil process to create a vibrant depiction of the natural world. Flox’s trademark ferns and flowers are a celebration of Aotearoa’s environmental taonga.
Created with spray paint and hand-cut stencils, every piece shows beautiful layering, high colour saturation and spray painted texture—it’s a labour of love.
Brighten up your space with an illuminated artwork—perfect for your office space, bedside table or mantle.
The bulbs used are an energy saver bulb, cool/daylight colour temperature to give the most neutral, non-yellow light. The manufacturers specify around 8,000hrs life-time. Inside the back panel of the box there is an applied decal that specifies which bulb type and colour to replace with (15w max).
As an aerosol and stencil artist with a fine art degree, Flox has been making her mark on the inner cityscape of Auckland since 2003.
Her trademark native birds, ferns and flowers are a celebration of Aotearoa’s environmental taonga. Using distinctly vibrant and confident colour on a scale combined with delicacy they have magically transformed grey walls into vibrant depictions of the natural world.
Flox swiftly expanded her practice into prints, publications, murals, graphic design, live painting, projects and workshops for both schools and the wider public. She has been involved in numerous collaborations, charity work and both group and solo exhibitions.
Her accessible narratives have broadened the appeal and shaped her into one of New Zealand’s most recognised contemporary artists.
In recent years Flox has focused on refining new ideas, exploring other cultures and pushing her own artistic boundaries. This resulted in a three-month Artist Residency in Taiwan and a journey to Udaipur in India, to expand her international audiences.
Seen everywhere from Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Taiwan, India and the US, Flox continues spreading her wings and making her presence felt across public spaces and homes worldwide.
August 26, 2020 
