Walsh Antiques, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand

ART

Hamish found his original visual stimuli in applied art. He started painting at an early age and this led to his attendance at Canterbury Fine Arts School. After spending time in Europe, much of it traversing the artistic centres, he returned and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Art History. Victorian Art and Architecture and the Arts and Crafts movement were possible influences on his venture into antiques, however the art knowledge was not lost. Hamish has attended and been involved with every art auction at Dunbar Sloane (Auckland) in the last 5 years . He has brought art into the auction house whilst collecting antiques and artefacts for sale and also had occasion to research artists for potential vendors.