Artist Profile

Biography

Tracy Croucher was born in Nelson in 1962. She graduated from University of Canterbury with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1985. She painted under the name Tracy Wilson into the 1990s.

She has a studio at her home in Hamilton. Tracy makes large oil paintings and works on paper working predominantly with themes of playful bathing and also domestic interiors and still life. Her work is lyrical, elegant, understated and is noted for its vibrant and sophisticated colour palette.

Tracy has exhibited her work consistently over the last 30 years with series of work such as, Chiming Room, Things as You Find Them, Deep Enough to Swim In and There is a River.

Tracy’s work is held in public and private collections such as, Waikato Art Museum, Manawatu Art Gallery, and Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, and Foresight Collection.