About Tracey

Tracey Finch is a contemporary New Zealand artist based in Tauranga, creating paintings relating to themes around nostalgia, human connection, and our relationship with the natural world.

Having grown up in NZ, Tracey spent a large part of her adult life in the UK and resettled in Tauranga in 2019 with her family. Earlier collections explored that homecoming and her experiences around her childhood memories of NZ versus the reality of NZ today.

Today, Tracey is building on the theme of nostalgia, while taking a broader view beyond her own immediate, lived experiences.She is interested in how we relate to the past, the threads between us and how some things remain constant regardless of what is happening in world events. Often this is when we focus our attention on the small things and simple pleasures of daily life, our families and local communities.

In 2024 Tracey was also part of a small, volunteer team of artists who brought the first BOP Open Studios art trail to life, connecting artists with local art lovers across the Bay of Plenty region. She regularly participates in nationwide and local exhibitions.

A resident artist at Villa Studios at the Historic Village, Tracey balances art with work and family life.

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