New Zealand artist Caz Novak is well known for her vibrant contemporary impasto paintings. Her works include contemporary landscapes, florals and abstract paintings.

Working as an artist for over 27 years, my paintings are recognised for their sculptural impasto and vibrant colour. Born and raised in Wellington, I completed my teacher training at Wellington College of Education, majoring in art.

High-quality Limited Edition Giclée prints reproduced using archival ink on heavy fine art paper. The selection includes favourites from her Pacifica, Flux and European series and also includes four new prints from her popular Opulence series.

Caz Novak is an established artist of 25 years, widely recognised in New Zealand and abroad for her distinctive use of colour and texture. Playing with most of the colour wheel in sculptural impasto paint techniques, Caz’s paintings and practice were a perfect cover story for NZ Life & Leisure magazine.

Jun 13, 2022 · The journey to artist was a transformative process initiated by my experience with post-natal depression. Finding myself unexpectedly unwell after the birth of my second child, colour played an integral part in my recovery.

The 'In My Studio' feature covers a range of topics including my studio practice, painting process, and life as an artist. Read Viva’s print edition in tomorrow’s NZ Herald, or you can view it online - see link in the bio.

Oct 31, 2014 · I have recently discovered the work of a very talented Wellington-born artist, Caz Novak. After completing a three-year course at Wellington College of Education, majoring in art, Caz went on to teach art, and for the last 17 years has been working as a full-time artist.

Aug 9, 2017 · The New Zealand coastline, lush parks, the gardens of Europe, and more abstract works exploring the state of flux – every painting by New Zealand artist Caz Novak is characterised by a vibrant use of colour. “Colour inspires me,” she writes.

“We were 15-year-old procrastinators just sitting there when the teacher’s words rang out in his rich Glaswegian accent,” says Ōākura-based artist Caz Novak. “He told us not to be plum puddings.” It was perhaps the best advice she has received in what is now a two-decade-plus career as a painter.

Dec 22, 2020 · Caz is naturally drawn to vibrant hues because “they are uplifting and bring their own energy to a space as completed paintings”. Her Pacifica paintings are gorgeous, vivid beachscapes bristling with nīkau and pōhutukawa, so evocative of a Kiwi summer that you can almost hear the surf.