Denis O'Connor (New Zealand sculptor)

[1] O'Connor studied at the Wellington Polytechnic School of Design and the University of Otago.

[2][3] O'Connor's early work was made using white porcelain and the iron-rich clay which he found near his studio on Waiheke Island.

In 1985 he was awarded the Frances Hodgkins Fellowship at Otago University, and during his tenure he switched to using limestone.

More recently he has incorporated found objects and has started to use black slate, which has introduced a more minimalist aesthetic.

[2] He has held international residencies including:[1] O'Connor has had many prestigious commissions, and his works are held in a large number of public collections including:[4] O'Connor has produced several written works to accompany his major exhibitions:

Raupō Rap (2005) on the Auckland waterfront
Rudderstone , Wellington Botanic Garden