Modern Abstract Design by Gordon Walters

After seeing the aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, I remembered my time traveling on the South island there and passing through that city.  While I was there, I noticed some pretty interesting designs from the Polynesian Maori culture, a lot of them making use of the Koru, or unfurling spiral shaped silver fern.  Gordon Walters is a New Zealand painter and graphic designer who combined European abstract art with Maori themes.  The fern plant shape is pretty simple, but I like the way he plays with it in different sizes and patterns.

Bonus fact: The actor who played Jango Fett, Temuera Morrison, is Maori.

via Auckland Art Gallery

Posters by New Zealand Illustrator Sam Yong

Sam Yong, an artist from Aukland, New Zealand crafted these posters for The Rifles by hand -- good old fashioned pencil and paper.  Check out his blog for more.

Jono Kivex

Jono Kivex from Auckland, New Zealand

Autistk

AKA Hadley Donaldson. Like the color play.