Alice Toomer’s photorealistic paintings explore the fleeting beauty of food, reflecting on its role as a source of connection and care in our lives.
Based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Alice’s use of monumental compositions and a rich colour palette transforms food into an evocative and visceral narrative of pure indulgence. Thick slabs of butter and decadent wedges of cheese remind us of shared meals and the comfort found in culinary rituals.
Exhibitions
Bread & Butter, Solo Show, 27 March – 14 April 2024
Nurture, Group Show, 13 June – 5 July 2025
Awards
Craigs Aspiring Art Prize, 2017 | People’s Choice Award — ‘Pop Art’
Craigs Aspiring Art Prize, 2016 | People’s Choice Award — ‘Box of Doughnuts’
PRESS
RNZ Culture 101 | ‘The hyperrealistic paintings of Alice Toomer’
The Post | Summer Sessions
Art New Zealand | ‘Bread & Butter’
Your Home and Garden | ‘Women We Love’ Feature
ARTWORKS
INSTALLATION VIEWS
