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Bill Kearns


More than 50 years ago when Roy Dunningham was teaching art at Hastings Boys High I was studying technical drawing and engineering. I met Roy when I attended his art classes at night school. from there we formed a friendship that would last for the rest of Roy's life. 

Eventually my interest in photography saw me leave engineering for a 30-year career in newspaper photography starting at The Hawke's Bay Herald Tribune in 1972, now HB Today, then moving to The Dominion Post.  At the same time, I was producing my own work centred around surrealism, all the while being guided and critiqued by Roy. 

I have exhibited in Hawke's Bay and Wellington but for now I am focused on commercial work, but hope to return to my art.

 

'Expectation'

Artist: Bill Kearns

Description: [Framed Photograph]

Connection to Roy: More than 50 years ago when Roy Dunningham was teaching art at Hastings Boys High I was studying technical drawing and engineering at the same school.

I met Roy when I attended his art classes at night school. from there we formed a friendship that would last for the rest of Roy's life.

About the artist: Bill Kearns has been working as a professional newspaper photographer for over 30 years. He has also had some exhibitions of his own art photography.

Size / dimentions: 760mm x 640mm Framed

 

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