Mark Henley (born 1982, Auckland, New Zealand) completed concurrent study in Industrial Design and Fine Arts at Wellington's Massey University, 2004. He is a founding member of The Russian Frost Farmers, a multifacted, Wellington based Creative Studio initiative. His work is multi-disiplinary, oscillating between installation, video, sculpture and drawing. He has recently been involved in investigating the frameworks of Middle-Eastern Artist initiatives, and has most recently exhibited simultaneously in Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand.

Naviagtion of the Precipice is Henley's first New Zealand solo showing. Opening and preview March 2nd - 6pm


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 Mate, video and installation, 2009   Mate, video and installation, 2009 
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 Mate, video and installation, 2009   Mate, video and installation, 2009 
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 Mate, videowork, 2009   Mate, videowork, 2009 
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 Untiled series, Lead on paper, 2007   Untiled series, Lead on paper, 2007 
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 Patent I, Crayon on paper, 2008   Patent I, Crayon on paper, 2008 
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 Patent II, crayon on paper, 2008   Patent II, crayon on paper, 2008 
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 Net series, crayon on cotton, 2009   Net series, crayon on cotton, 2009 
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 Net Gain, crayon on cotton, 2009   Net Gain, crayon on cotton, 2009 
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 Net Worth, crayon on cotton, 2009   Net Worth, crayon on cotton, 2009 
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 Detail - Net series, 2009   Detail - Net series, 2009 
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 Detail - Net series, 2009   Detail - Net series, 2009 
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 Detail - Net series, 2009   Detail - Net series, 2009 
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 Schools of thought, 2008   Schools of thought, 2008 
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 Schools of thought, 2008   Schools of thought, 2008 
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 Diamante, Crayon on cotton, 2009   Diamante, Crayon on cotton, 2009 
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 Detail - Diamante, 2009   Detail - Diamante, 2009