about Pauline

Northland artist, Pauline Gough, is a self taught, contemporary acrylic and oil painter. Her aim is to paint intuitively and she works quickly in order to maintain a fresh result. She loves to paint in an impasto style, with energetic brushwork and deliberate texture.  Her large, bold works are big brush in acrylic while her textured, small paintings are rendered with a brush or knife in oil.  Her subjects are varied - figurative to landscapes, seascapes, marine and cityscapes.
Pauline has been painting and exhibiting prolifically since 2010 and is known for her vibrant paintings. 
Pauline's works are held in private collections in NZ and around the world.

Pauline was the official artist for Tour of New Zealand 2015, Tour of New Zealand 2017 and will be, again in 2019.  This entailed painting 2 cyclist themed paintings a day for 7 days, while traveling the length of the North Island. Her popular paintings were all auctioned and sold for charity at the end of the race.


Awards:
Finalist 2017 Cliftons Art Prize 
3rd Prize, The Great Summer Art Exhibition, Professional Section 2016/17
Finalist 2015 Cliftons Art Prize
1st in Gilmore Brown Art Awards 2014
Finalist 2013 Cliftons Art Prize
Merit in Auckland Easter Show 2013 (Dry Category)
2nd in Auckland Easter Show 2013 (New Artist Award)
3rd in Gilmore Brown Kaipara Community Art Awards 2012