Biography
Born in England in 1952, Justin Boroughs studied at the Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland in 1971 under Gretchen Albrecht, Don Binney, and photographer John B Turner. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1975. Boroughs’ is currently head of the Art Department at Auckland Boys’ Grammar School.
Justin Boroughs is highly renowned as a realist landscape painter. The landscapes he paints are recognisable, however, they always present a point of difference from what is actual. Using intense colour, altering the effects of light, and manipulating the subject matter, Boroughs’ works portray a heightened reality. He possesses a deeply attuned eye for the regionalist dialogues of differing landscapes and buildings. His paintings resonate as much because of his exclusions as his inclusions; and in this way his work collectively establishes an idealised rhetoric and visual language. Nothing it seems is out of place, even when fiction.
Boroughs’ hand is highly evident in his paintings, through his tight brush work and careful application of paint. His work is frequently likened to the work of contemporary realist painters Graeme Sydney and Sir Peter Siddell. His realist depiction of localised landscapes also links his work to the tradition of realism, developed in New Zealand by artists such as Christopher Heaphy and Rita Angus.
Boroughs’ paintings are held in major public and corporate collections, including the Manawatu Art Gallery, Telecom New Zealand and Fletcher Challenge. Private collections are throughout New Zealand and in Australia, USA & United Kingdom.
Justin Boroughs is highly renowned as a realist landscape painter. The landscapes he paints are recognisable, however, they always present a point of difference from what is actual. Using intense colour, altering the effects of light, and manipulating the subject matter, Boroughs’ works portray a heightened reality. He possesses a deeply attuned eye for the regionalist dialogues of differing landscapes and buildings. His paintings resonate as much because of his exclusions as his inclusions; and in this way his work collectively establishes an idealised rhetoric and visual language. Nothing it seems is out of place, even when fiction.
Boroughs’ hand is highly evident in his paintings, through his tight brush work and careful application of paint. His work is frequently likened to the work of contemporary realist painters Graeme Sydney and Sir Peter Siddell. His realist depiction of localised landscapes also links his work to the tradition of realism, developed in New Zealand by artists such as Christopher Heaphy and Rita Angus.
Boroughs’ paintings are held in major public and corporate collections, including the Manawatu Art Gallery, Telecom New Zealand and Fletcher Challenge. Private collections are throughout New Zealand and in Australia, USA & United Kingdom.
Works
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Justin BoroughsPiha from the South, 2023Oil on board61 x 120.5 cmSigned
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Justin BoroughsThe Silver Spray and the KailuaOil on board53 x 105 cmSigned
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Justin BoroughsQueenstown from Coronet Peak, 2023Oil on board62 x 136.5 cmSigned
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Justin BoroughsBean Rock & the Tamaki Yacht Club, 2022Oil on board39.5 x 81 cmSigned
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Justin BoroughsBoatsheds at Rocky Bay, 2023Oil on board42 x 93 cmSigned
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Justin BoroughsTowards Waiheke on a Good Day, 2022Oil on board27.5 x 58 cmSigned
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Justin BoroughsChapel at Judges Bay, Parnell, 2023Oil on board50 x 77 cmSigned
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Justin BoroughsLast Light on the Boatsheds, 2023Oil on board56 x 112.5 cmSigned
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Justin BoroughsNikaus, Aawaroa Bay, Waiheke, 2023Oil on board59.5 x 51.5 cmSigned
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Justin BoroughsNorth Head in a Stiff Southerly, 2023Oil on board54 x 103.5 cmSigned
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Justin BoroughsWharf and Mt Hobson, 2023Oil on board42 x 68 cmSigned
Exhibitions
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DECEMBER
26 Nov - 31 Dec 2024 -
WINTER 2024
15 Jun - 7 Aug 2024 -
Landscapes
1 Apr - 21 May 2024 -
Justin Boroughs
Light on the Landscape 21 Nov - 11 Dec 2023Born in England in 1952, Justin Boroughs studied at the Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland in 1971 under Gretchen Albrecht, Don Binney, and photographer John B Turner. He graduated...Read more -
Justin Boroughs
Auckland Landscapes 22 Oct - 11 Nov 2020“The subject of this exhibition is landscapes around Auckland – landscapes that I know well and love. I consider myself an Aucklander, having come here to go to Elam School...Read more