Michael McKenzie (Mike) Ponder New Zealand, 1943-.
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About Mike Ponder
Born in 1943, Mike Ponder was raised in Lower Hutt, New Zealand and educated at Hutt Valley High School where he first discovered he had a talent for art. However, it was not until he was in his early thirties that he took up painting seriously. He believes that his unique and individual style is due to being self-taught. He is a founding member of the very successful "5 Artists" group and has assisted and encouraged new artists through tutoring night classes and weekend schools. During his 40+ years of professional painting he has exhibited widely throughout New Zealand and internationally, and produced two books of his works.
The earliest auction listing we have for Mike Ponder is in 1993 and in total 30 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 26 (87%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,808 for Time Off sold by Dunbar Sloane in May 2018. This year one work has been offered for sale.
Mike Ponder is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 201
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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