Ugly Duckling Series

The Ugly Ducklings emerged towards the end of the series—pieces that shaped and defined the direction Max took for the final works. Seven days of working on the Altered Swan series wasn’t nearly enough, and every long hour felt stretched to fit in as much as possible!

Each piece is individually numbered (1–16) and signed by Max.

While these works sat outside the original vision of the Altered Swan series, they still flowed from the same creative stream—and they’ve floated beautifully in their own way.

Speedy (16/16) has settled back into his form; in many ways, he reflects how we both felt at times throughout the process.

These are truly special pieces.

Artist – Max Brown

An artist of all features spreading across Paint, Pring, Sonic and Digital, Max enjoys creating to the definition of requirement.

Known for his visceral abstract paintings, Max completed his bachelors in Design Innovation in 2017 and set out to be an Artist of all fields. After developing a name for himself in his hometown of Christchurch, New Zealand, Max opened Xgaleri, a contemporary art studio and Exhibition space in Otautahi. Here, he grew his style to what it is to be known to be today, a careful and considered yet spontaneous approach to the creation of expression.

“I am in love with nature and my ability to express myself, I leave it all out there”.