Paul Fisher doesn’t make art to soothe. He makes it to rupture. From post-war conformity to punk chaos, from Japanese folk kilns to tin art soaked in Mexican iconography—his work is a riot of tradition and rebellion.

In 1976, Fisher studied in Mashiko, Japan, under the Hamada family. Back in Aotearoa, he built a three-chamber climbing wood kiln (Nabori Gama) and earned a Fletcher Brownbuilt commendation. His ceramics live in public and private collections worldwide.

His band Catholic Taste tore through punk’s raw edge, later sharing stages with Joe Satriani and The Stranglers.

His psychedelic works hit hard and they haven’t stopped since.

Today, Paul’s paintings in acrylic and oil continue to challenge conventions, provoke thought, and confront political, societal, and cultural norms. His work is a testament to a life lived at the intersection of discipline and defiance, tradition and rebellion.