Born in Rangiora, New Zealand in 1969, I grew up in Ashburton, a rural town in the South Island of New Zealand. I now reside on the Island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, located in the South Pacific.

I started carving stone in 2010. My early works were Oamaru lime stone, which is easy to work with wood working tools. In 2013 I took part in my first stone carving symposium. Later that year I was asked to organise and run a stone carving symposium in Ashburton, whiched turned into 3 biennal symposiums. I’ve also taken part in other symposiums in New Zealand, including Te Kupenga, international stone symposium, in New Plymouth. I create works in stone, wood and steel, which are held in private collections around the world.

"Stylised Coconut"

Brent Holley

"Much of the inspiration for my work comes from the contemplation of life’s journey"

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