Graham Braddock, whose passion for painting started in childhood, is a largely self taught artist who has spent his whole life in New Zealand, - a little country which is as geographically removed from America, Europe and Britain as it is possible to get. As a result, he has developed his own, refreshingly unique approach to art.

Graham’s masterly brush work and ample technical skills have been forged on the anvil of 35 years experience as a professional fine artist.

50 years of following Jesus, seeking to make Him known, seeking an increased anointing of the Holy Spirit, has added the language of Life to Graham’s naturally keen perception, vivid imagination and inbuilt longing to make the unseen visible.

Many of Graham’s paintings are visual parables where the homespun and the familiar become symbols of timeless truth. Other paintings inspire with half hidden words or imagery. Some of his paintings are just good, clean fun. Always there is the invitation to look more closely, to discover more, to reflect, to discuss with family and friends…

"A Personal Word from Graham to you..."

I was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1942. As I look back over my life, a very obvious unifying thread is my commitment to art and my ambition to produce paintings that bring something of God's heart into today's world. I trained and worked initially as a graphic artist, then moved into professional fine art in 1974. I was successful in winning the Cambridge Art Award twice, and the prestigious Kelliher Art Award twice in consecutive years. In 1976 I founded the Downtown Hilton Gallery in Auckland. In 1983 I sold the Gallery and since that time have devoted myself to painting and having art prints made of my work. In 1984 my wife and I traveled in Israel. This special time provided the inspiration for quite a number of my more popular Bible based paintings.

In 2001 I commenced holding large, interactive art workshops in primary schools for children aged 5 to 12 years. I particularly enjoy opportunities to pass on to the next generation drawing and color skills that I would love to have been taught when I was a boy.

Many of my paintings are visual stories that contain partially hidden words or imagery. The viewer is encouraged to embark on a voyage of discovery where additional levels of meaning unfold only when the painting is looked at closely. Most of my paintings are executed in oils, often over the top of other media.

My studio is attached to our home which is on a small farm in a rural area 45 minutes North of Auckland. My wife and I have 6 married children and a growing crop of grandchildren. We were able to subdivide the farm and now have most of our children living as immediate neighbors on their own lifestyle properties.