The timed auction ends Thursday September 17th at 8:00pm. Whoever holds the highest bid at the auction closing time wins.
Ashton Wastney
'Fig. 116', 2026
Oil and acrylic on Linen
Height 51 cm x Width 46 cm
Artwork is stretched and ready to hang & comes with a certificate of authenticity
Starting Bid: $800
'Fig. 116' presents a refined continuation of the artist’s contemporary portrait practice, where the figure is constructed through layered, gestural paint. Subtle flesh tones are punctuated by vivid accents of red and orange, creating a dynamic interplay between control and disruption. The work captures a sense of immediacy and presence, emphasising process over fixed likeness.
Artist Bio: Ashton Wastney is an abstract figurative artist from Nelson, New Zealand who began studying design in Wellington and Since 2018 has been residing and basing his painting practice in Melbourne, Australia.
His works use anatomy as the base for abstraction and he approaches each work without pre meditation or a final intention. Ashton uses art to communicate methods of understanding the subconscious. Then, forming bases of anatomical and physiological aspects, he instinctively reveals moments of chance and emotion, embodying a distortion of mental clarity and consciousness.
Dimensions:
51 cm x 46 cm