David Seymour leaves criticism on portrait by Auckland artist
Monday 3 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story ACT Party, David Seymour, Chlöe Swarbrick, Qiulae Wong, Trade Me
ACT leader David Seymour wrote "not quite me but nice art" on a portrait painted by Auckland artist Jason Hoyt. Hoyt, who spent approximately 15 hours on the work, said he was taken aback by the unsolicited criticism left on the canvas.