Rockit Art & Events

artist — Laingholm · Auckland

About Rockit Art & Events

Rockit Art & Events is the creative business of Auckland artist Liam Downes, based at 69 Kauri Point Road in Laingholm, Waitakere. The business offers design, branding, logos, print and illustration. Liam Downes is known for live painting at Eden Park events, and the website describes him as the artist who paints live through the stadium's big shows. He also runs Art Battle NZ, a live speed-painting competition, and co-founded the Meet the Artists collective of more than 40 Auckland creatives, who paint live through pop-up galleries and workshops.

Original art and limited edition prints are for sale. Liam Downes usually takes part in Open Studios, when visitors can see his garden and studio, watch him paint, and buy his latest work. Public art by the business includes the Beacons of Light installation at Heard Park in Parnell and a 94 square metre mural commissioned by Eden Park. The website also lists Art Battle events across Auckland, with registration open for artists who want to compete.