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Self Portrait 1960

 

Welcome to the life of Martin Roestenburg, the Dutch artist who in 1951 carried his family across the world to New Zealand, in search of a new beginning.

Tireless work in a shortened life developed his incredibly diverse artistic talents through a range of unique creations. Perhaps best known for a huge lump of plaster and wood on a hill above Paraparaumu, New Zealand, the complexities of his work are only now being explored further and appreciated.

This site provides some glimpses of a colourful and dedicated life.

 Ars longa, Vita brevis est

 

Art is long, Life is short 

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