David Seymour left ‘unsolicited art criticism’ on Trade Me auction portrait, artist says

Journalist·NZ Herald·3 Aug, 2026 03:01 AM3 mins to read‌Act leader David Seymour wrote "not quite me but nice art" across Auckland-based Jason Hoyt's portrait when he was asked to sign it. Photo / TradeMeAn artist commissioned to create a portrait series of New Zealand’s political leaders for auction says Act’s David Seymour left “unsolicited art criticism” over his piece instead of signing it. Seymour told the Herald he’d signed the portrait as requested, and “with a bit of luck, my additional thoughts might