MOUNT ALBERT GRAMMAR SCHOOL
fine art show 2015
Proudly and kindly sponsored by
Mt Albert
Programme of events Friday 21 August 6.30pm - 10pm Opening gala evening First opportunity to view and purchase artwork Saturday 22 August 10am - 7pm Exhibition and artwork for sale Free admission Sunday 23 August 10am - 2pm Exhibition and artwork for sale Free admission
John Pule From this Day Onwards Print
Friends of MAGS welcomes you to the Mount Albert Grammar School Fine Art Show 2015. This year’s show will be a beautifully crafted collection featuring paintings, sculpture, prints, photography and objects from both leading and emerging New Zealand artists. www.magsartshow.co.nz Cover: Jeff Thomson Back cover: Anna Leyland
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Mount Albert Gra mm ar School
FOUNDATION Investing in the future of the School
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Mount Albert Grammar School’s second annual Fine Art Show. The event is fast becoming a highlight on the school’s annual calendar; we are very grateful for the support we receive from parents, teachers, students and the community. The show wouldn’t be possible without the hard work of the Friends of MAGS committee. The volunteers are all parents of children at the school and should be congratulated on presenting this outstanding exhibition to raise money for Mount Albert Grammar School. Thanks also to the artist community for the quality of work they produce, enabling us to stage such a great event each year. Proceeds from the art sales go to the Mount Albert Grammar School Foundation and are used to benefit the students through improved facilities and learning opportunities. This year we intend to dedicate some of the proceeds towards an artist in residence in the Visual Art Department. We look forward to seeing you and your family at the art show.
Katie Brown Glass object
Dale Burden Headmaster Mount Albert Grammar School
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How to use the Mount Albert Grammar School Fine Art Show catalogue and website together Mount Albert Gra mm ar School
FOUNDATION Investing in the future of the School
The catalogue is a visual representation of the artists in the show and displays an image of one of their recent works, their name, title and medium. Included in the catalogue are a number of artist interviews which provide an insight into a particular artist’s work. Many of these artists have a direct link or connection to the school. The bios of each artist can be found on the website and can be searched by the medium e.g. painting, photography, mixed media, object. Their bios will also be next to their work in the show.
This is the second year that the Friends of MAGS have organised the Mount Albert Grammar School Fine Art Show, which has become an annual highlight in the school’s events calendar. Last year’s show was most successful, raising over $47,000 for the Mount Albert Grammar School Foundation.
The café onsite is open during the weekend and we welcome you to bring your friends and family to view Mount Albert Grammar School’s rich and diverse Fine Art Show.
The Foundation is a registered Charitable Trust that invests in the future of the school by assisting in resourcing its many activities and in its ongoing quest for excellence in all fields. The vision of the Foundation is to work with the school to make Mount Albert Grammar School New Zealand’s premier school.
Friends of MAGS Committee
Enjoy the show.
A decision to support the Foundation is a decision to invest in the future of our school. As the MAGS community increasingly appreciates the significance of philanthropy to the future of the school, the Foundation will continue to provide the means of ensuring that that philanthropy achieves its purpose. You are invited to support our 2015 Fine Art Show generously so as to help the Mount Albert Grammar School Foundation fulfill its vision for our school. Peter Thorp Chairman Mount Albert Grammar School Foundation Guy Harkness Single Handed Painting
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MAGS Fine Art Show Procedures Mount Albert Grammar School is delighted to present its second Fine Art Show with the incredible quality and variety of works on display from so many talented artists from throughout New Zealand. There are considerably more works for sale over the weekend than are depicted in our catalogue as many of our artists will be submitting up to four works. The work in this catalogue is a representation of the artists work and may not be the actual artwork available for sale. Purchasing your artwork Once you have selected the artwork you wish to purchase: • Remove the Buyer’s Card and take it immediately to the sales desk, or to one of our volunteers around the room and they will escort you to the sales desk. • Please be aware that the removal of the Buyer’s Card is deemed as an agreement to purchase. • We would like to thank you for your generous contribution to our school fundraising through your art purchase. • Make payment in full by either Eftpos, MasterCard or Visa (please note cheques will not be accepted). • A sold red sticker will then be displayed on the artwork. Collecting your artwork • All artworks must remain at the exhibition until closure on Sunday 23 August, 2015 at 2pm. • Purchased artworks are to be collected from Mount Albert Grammar School's FW Gamble Memorial Hall between the hours of 4pm and 6pm on Sunday 23 August on presentation of your sales receipt. • Mount Albert Grammar School takes no responsibility for artwork not collected after this time. Additional sales • If you love a piece of art that has been sold then please let us know as further editions or prints may be available. We have been given authorisation from the artists to take orders and arrange commission of artworks. We hope you find a piece of art to purchase that you truly love and want to take home and that you enjoy the opening cocktail evening and bring your friends and family to view the exhibition during the weekend. Nyle Major Un bol de Pommes Painting
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Artist Index Brendan Adams 64
Angie Dennis 50
Rozana Lee 55
Ioana Schwalger 43
Jamie Adamson 58
Maarten Dijkstra 34
Anna Leyland 25
Sang Sool Shim &
Daniella Aleh 17
Mark Dimock 35
Vera Limmer 18
Kuen Sun Lee 44
Greta Anderson 57
Bee Doughty-Pratt 45
Maria Lloyd 42
Michelle Short 26
Arya Mogi Antara 3
Mandy Emerson 24
Christina Maassen 24
Shelley Simpson 55
Emma Bass 71
Darryl Fagence 39
Aimee MacMillan 54
Claudia Slaney 31
Fleur Benn 28
Sally Fagence 13
Nyle Major 9
Simon Shepheard 67
Ingrid Berzins 20
Shelby Farmer 68
Robin Mansfield 38
Jenna Smith 39
Cristina Beth 55
Liz Fea 65
Angela Maritz 38
Samantha Stokes 58
Trina Bicknell 13
Flox 20
Libby McColl 49
Judy Stokes 27
Merle Bishop 40
Arwen Flowers 59
Annie McIver 47
Jeff Thomson 1
Kirsty Black 27
Nicky Foreman 19
Andi Merkens 60
Fay Thomson 26
Jane Bold 47
Dick Frizzell 42
Ayra Mogi 36
Katie Trinkle Legge 46
Justin Boroughs 16
Ema Frost 74
Julie Moselen 45
David Trubridge 64
Renee Boyd 48
Sonja Gardien 42
Jerri Nakula 32
Sheyne Tuffery 57
Susannah Bridges 62
Hope Gibbons 74
Janice Napper 44
Rebecca Tune 55
Katie Brown 19
Anita Glucina 65
Jodi Newnham 12
Lisa Turley 35
Melinda Butt 37
Doug Gow 62
Michael Ng 39
Liz Turnbull 59
John Campbell 54
Lisa Grennell 13
Kirsty Nixon 25
Teresa van den Anker
Lesley Campbell 46
Belinda Griffiths 11
Murray Noble 34
Irina Velman 47
Beatrice Carlson 32
Aimee Gruar 59
Ruby Oakley 50
Celia Walker 62
Sharyn Carter 18
Aimee Guthrie 68
Neal Palmer 52
Richard Wells 30
Karen Chan &
Janet Hafoka 48
Helen Perrett 17
Rae West 20
Ronald Andreassend 69
David Haig 70
Neville Porter 12
Angus Wilderspin 51
Brian Chrystall 31
Guy Harkness 7
Dean Proudfoot 56
Heather Wilson 35
Megan Collier 22
Justine Hawksworth 31
John Pule 2
Glen Wolfgramm 70
Peter Collis 63
Chris Heaphy 43
Lorraine Rastorfer 33
Reiko
Julie Collis 63
Pat Henley 72
Peter Rees 27
Woodford-Robinson 19
Bryn Corkery 16
Sallyann Hingston 69
Holly Roach 46
Stephanie Woodman 51
Diane Costello 21
Susan Hurrell Fields 18
Bec Robertson 33
Julie Woodward 24
Laurence Couchman 14
Raymond Jennings 37
Ramon Robertson 30
Emma Wright 74
Shirley Cresswell 44
Te Rongo Kirkwood 45
Robbie Robianto 32
Melissa Young 62
Anna Crichton 58
Jamie Larnach 25
Paula Richa 26
Vanita Curin 70
Kylie Law 68
Monique Rush 49
Belinda Griffiths Untitled Painting
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Sally Fagence Untitled Sculpture
Neville Porter Shepherd’s Hut Painting
Jodi Newnham Dragon Dancer Painting
Trina Bicknell Redcross Painting
Lisa Grennell Lollypop Girl Mixed medium
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How do you know when a work is finished? Not a conscious moment! I work on paintings over a period of time and they are always changing. Suddenly I stop painting - it’s a moment I can’t describe but the work is done. Is there an element of art you enjoy working with the most? Why? I live to be in every element in my artwork so I guess I enjoy it all. What are you doing when you’re not creating? Sleeping. What would people be surprised to learn about you? I don’t like visiting art gallerys as I always feel too intimidated. Do you have any tips or inspiring words for others? ‘No’ is not a rejection personally of you or your artwork - it’s just a word. If you approach your work with authenticity, it will stand for itself. Don’t be scared of marketing, business plans and all that. You’ll need to do all these but there’s an abundance of help online. Above all, don’t stop producing art. Do you admire any artists/photographers (Famous or not)? Where do I start?! Other artists have had a huge impact on my work, somewhat to my detriment it has been said. Let’s see - Titian, Ruben, Turner, Ben Nicholson, Kurt Schwitters, Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, John Rauschenberg, McCahon, Woollaston, among many, but the one that stands out for me is Ian Fairweather.
LAURENCE COUCHMAN Winter Forest Is there an artwork in the show you are most proud of? Why? Can’t quite get the notion of being more proud of one work over another. I don’t present a painting unless it works, so it’s hard to say if one means more than another. For this exhibition the selected works show a broad range of my brushwork, which I think defines my paintings, along with colour and placement. ‘Alchemy’ shows my brushwork in its purest form and then we go to ‘Autumn Storm’, where I break down the brushwork whilst maintaining its integrity.
How did you start making art?/Why do you make art? I started painting when I was six years old, my family had just immigrated here from England on a boat. I didn’t take too kindly to the move and I guess lost the plot. My dad got me painting to distract me, so painting has always been my ‘safe’ place to be and why I spend so much time there. All my time there! Do you follow a certain process when creating your painting? I haven’t recognised any particular process I go through in creating art but I’m not sure I understand the question. I know some artists have to be in the mood and others have to lay their palette out with colours or they may have rituals etc. I just paint, anywhere, anytime and whatever. It’s what I do - I don’t distinguish a difference between life and art. 15
Justin Boroughs Two Launches and Mt Wellington Painting
Daniella Aleh S for Shefa Woodblock print
Helen Perrett Stu Ferrett Sculpture
Bryn Corkery Out West to the Waitakeres Painting
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Sharyn Carter Quality Time Photography
Nicky Foreman Untitled Painting
Vera Limmer View from the Road Painting
Susan Hurrell Fieldes Untitled Mixed medium
Reiko Woodford -Robinson Emergency Errand Painting
Katie Brown Cascade Glass
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Ingrid Berzins Untitled Painting
Rae West Snapseed Painting
Flox Tui Painting on wood
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Diane D Costello Energy and Light Photography
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MEGAN COLLIER Is there an artwork in the show you are most proud of? Why? ‘Against A Blue And White Pillowed Sky’. It feels like summer. How do you know when a work is finished? Hard to describe really...it just is. Is there an element of art you enjoy working with the most? Why? I like the meditative quality creating my work gives me (usually!). What are you doing when you’re not creating? Finishing a never ending renovation on our house. So when I’m not painting, I’m painting. What would people be surprised to learn about you? I’m a yoga instructor – Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Bikram. Do you have any tips or inspiring words for others? In the words of Pattabhi Jois – Ashtanga Yoga founder...’Practice, practice, all is coming’. Do you admire any artists/photographers (Famous or not)? I have a weak spot for the Impressionists. They were truly ground breaking and passionate, excelling in the face of adversity. My particular favourite is Van Gogh, perhaps cliché but such talent and what a life story! How did you start making art?/Why do you make art? My uncle (Walden Tucker) was a mildly successful artist in his time and I have always loved and admired how he lived his life his way, no compromise. I didn’t know him that well but he made a big impact on me when I was younger. I’m self taught and have always been creative in one form or another. It makes me happy.
MEGAN COLLIER Against a Blue and White Pillowed Sky
Do you follow a certain process when creating your painting? My work is all about creating layers upon layers to generate a feeling. I’m usually aiming for a feeling of joy, contentment or nostalgia. I’m drawn to colour first and will work from that jumping off point forwards. For me a painting should make you feel good and project that feeling when you enter the room it hangs in. 23
Anna Leyland Discourse Painting
Mandy Emerson Untitled Painting
Christina Maassen Untitled Painting
Julie Woodward Untitled Painting
Jamie Larnach Tui over Primordia Painting
Kirsty Nixon Coromandel Painting and mixed media
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Michelle Short Untitled Painting
Paula Richa Sea Garden Painting
Fay Thomson Mackay Creek, Milford Track Painting
Kirsty Black Caldera Painting
Judy Stokes Untitled Photography
Peter Rees Untitled Photography
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FLEUR BENN Is there an artwork in the show you are most proud of? Why? How do you know when a work is finished? When you can look at your work from a distance and closely and feel satisfied. I think the hardest thing sometimes is knowing when to stop. Is there an element of art you enjoy working with the most? Why? I like finding substrates that have been discarded or considered rubbish. Finding a beautiful grain or unusual form in a piece compels me to bring it back to life and make it desireable again. What are you doing when you’re not creating? I spend a lot of my time creating, but I also enjoy other creative pursuits like cooking and I’m currently working on developing a children’s book.
Fleur Benn Monkey Family Mixed media
What would people be surprised to learn about you? I also paint watercolours. Do you have any tips or inspiring words for others? Develop your own style, then stick to it. How well your art sells or doesn’t shouldn’t reflect whether you continue creating or not. Do you admire any artists/photographers (Famous or not)? I admire artists that are able to develop their technique and their concepts successfully when creating a work. How did you start making art? /Why do you make art? I’ve always been involved with art. As an artist I am always finding inspiration from the people I meet or the daydreams I have. I would describe it as a bubble slowly growing, and the urge gets too hard to ignore so has to be documented.
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Claudia Slaney Floral Square Painting
Richard Wells That Will Never Fit Sculpture
Ramon Robertson The Architect Sculpture
Brian Chrystall Lift Sculpture
Justine Hawksworth Hauraki Gulf Mixed media
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Bec Robertson Tee Pea Painting
Robbie Robianto Tree of Life Mixed media Jerri Nakula Whirlpool Print
Lorraine Rastorfer Matter Painting
Beatrice Carlson Bleeding Solar plate
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Murray Noble Untitled Photography
Maarten Dijkstra Illumination Photography
Heather Wilson Untitled Painting
Mark Dimock Self Portrait Painting
Lisa Turley Live in the Sunshine Sculpture
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Raymond Jennings A New Zealand Art Collectors Interior Painting
Ayra Mogi Antara The Connection Painting Melinda Butt Untitled Painting
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Jenna Smith Untitled Photography Robin Mansfield Untitled Painting
Michael Ng First Light Photography
Angela Maritz Untitled Painting
Darryl Fagence Untitled Mixed media
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MERLE BISHOP Is there an artwork in the show you are most proud of? Why? ‘Spot always enjoyed a crowd…!’ is very much what I see on the beach and in my mind’s eye. Dogs enjoy each others company, love to run and always seem to be determined to have a good time! I love the colour and texture of the pure pigment in the pastel. Rangitoto often features in my work and it is hidden there too. This work satisfies me in that the constant fun loving exuberance of dogs is captured to be shared. How do you know when a work is finished? When I feel I am almost finished, I find ten things that could be done and complete only five. This helps me not to over work. Is there an element of art you enjoy working with the most? Why? Just simply putting down ideas. Why? Because there is a constant flow of ideas and it is satisfying to get them down on paper. What are you doing when you’re not creating? Preparing for the next creation, e.g. if it is etching, then cutting and filing zinc plates. What would people be surprised to learn about you? I draw on my white Corian bench with graphite pencil. I photograph these drawings, as soon they are wiped away and don’t exist anymore. I am going to Jewellery School. Do you have any tips or inspiring words for others? Do what you love and be yourself. Do you admire any artists/photographers (Famous or not)? Paul Klee (b1879) influenced me first as a teenager. I was amazed at how his colour choices influenced people. MERLE BISHOP Spot always enjoyed a crowd Painting
How did you start making art?/Why do you make art? I discovered drawing when I started school at the age of five and to my amazement won my first award. I make art because I am trained in Graphic Design, and also to capture moments in time to uplift the heart, for as long as that artwork exists. Do you follow a certain process when creating your painting? Whether I am creating an etching, pastel or bronze work, I always start with sketching up all ideas. From that point, there are many decisions made that take me on an enjoyable journey to completion.
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Maria Lloyd Raft Sculpture
Dick Frizzell Mickey to Tiki Print
Chris Heaphy Untitled Print and Painting
Ioana Schwalger Untitled Painting
Sonja Gardien Untitled Photography
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Janice Napper Persimmons & Oriental Painting
Shirley Cresswell Untitled Painting
Bee Doughty-Pratt Sounds River Painting
Julie Moselen Untitled Painting and mixed media
Shim & Lee Lady Tajin Objects
Te Rongo Kirkwood Puawai-blossom Glass object
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Irina Velman Untitled Painting Holly Roach Untitled Painting
Katie Trinkle Legge Untitled Painting
Lesley Campbell Untitled Painting
Annie McIver Untitled Sculpture
Jane Bold Untitled Painting
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Janet Hafoka Untitled Photography
Renee Boyd Untitled Objects
Libby McColl Out the Back Door Painting
Monique Rush Spring Kowhai Painting
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Stephanie Woodman Untitled Painting
Angie Dennis Be Gentle Painting
Ruby Oakley Untitled Printmaking
Angus Wilderspin Untitled Painting
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Is there an element of art you enjoy working with the most? Why? For the last 15 years my focus has been painting; the part of the process that floats my boat the most is the mark making, experimenting with ways of applying paint to create interesting visual results. I love the challenge of making representative images that at the same time have a built in raw energy to them. What are you doing when you’re not creating? I have always treated being an artist as a normal everyday way of life, I do spend a lot of time thinking about what I’m trying to accomplish with my art, but the rest of the time it’s just like everyone else’s outside of work – family, fitness, travel. I probably visit more galleries in my spare time than most people. What would people be surprised to learn about you? As a painter my life is fairly sedentary and the amount of time it takes to paint my work means I have to make a real effort to stay fit. So I like to kayak and run off road, a few years ago I did the ‘Coast to Coast’ race in the South Island. Do you have any tips or inspiring words for others? Just get stuck in and create the work that gives you the most reward, whatever that happens to be. NEAL PALMER Hydrangea Is there an artwork in the show you are most proud of? Why? I’m not comfortable with the term proud of but the two original pieces in the show are both early works from pivotal periods in my artistic practice. The Rhododendron painting is from when I first started using silver leaf gilding as a line drawing to form an image. The Hydrangea piece painted a few years later when I returned to creating work using the gilding technique, though this time with a more photographic visual influence. The gilding in both works is achieved by hand painting size (glue) and applying silver leaf which only adheres to the size. How do you know when a work is finished? It is always tricky to really know when a work is finished; it’s more about an emotional feel than anything else. It’s easier to tell if you stop looking at it for a while then come back and see it with fresh eyes. I like to stop at the point where it feels complete as an image but has the energy of the first marks still visible.
Do you admire any artists/photographers (Famous or not)? I have a very wide taste in art. I appreciate all work that you can see has quality. I am however particularly partial to painters that have mark making as the central focus of their work, people like Judy Millar, Allen Maddox and Garry Currin amongst others. How did you start making art?/Why do you make art? Ever since I can remember I have drawn, painted and played with clay. I did painting and sculpture right through school and university and have only ever worked in creative industries. It’s just part of who I am. Do you follow a certain process when creating your art? I have developed a process over the years which revolves around a see sawing between purely abstract compositional ideas and representative images of subjects I have an emotional attachment to. I use photography (I have a very large collection of images) as a source material for the work and am interested in how the language of the photograph translates to the language of painting. 53
John Campbell Untitled Painting
Rozana Lee Transience Painting
Rebecca Tune Auckland Volcanic Painting
Cristina Beth Untitled Painting
Shelley Simpson Untitled Photography and mixed medium
Aimee MacMillan Forget Me Not Mixed media
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Greta Anderson Bull Photography
Sheyne Tuffery Aroha Print
Left: Dean Proudfoot Words of the Father Painting
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Jamie Adamson Square Moon Sculpture Samantha Stokes Silhouette Mixed media
Arwin Flowers Te Henga Cliffs Painting
Anna Crichton Girl with the Blue Lips Object
Liz Turnbull Untitled Painting
Aimee Gruar Untitled Mixed media
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ANDI MERKINS Is there an artwork in the show you are most proud of? Why? Yes – “Sparrows in 6-pane side light”. I get really excited when I am able to salvage iconic NZ architectural pieces which can be adapted to my artwork. This cedar frame with 6 bevelled glass panes is oneof two salvaged from a majestic home. How do you know when a work is finished? Knowing when to stop! Is there an element of art you enjoy working with the most? Why? Working on recycled materials and different surfaces which usually inspire the artwork. What are you doing when you’re not creating? Thinking about creating while pottering in my overgrown garden surrounded by my hens, bees and flocks of neighbourhood sparrows. What would people be surprised to learn about you? Maybe I am morphing into a sparrow. My colour pallet (clothes and surrounding) is ‘sparrow’. I am a ‘born again budgie’ (aka vegetarian), a real greenie but don’t, as yet, live in a treehouse. No, seriously, many people do not realize that Andi is short for Andrea (I’m a mum). Do you have any tips or inspiring words for others? Be true to yourself. Your artwork is an expression of yourself. Do you admire any artists/photographers (Famous or not)? I am in awe of my talented kids; my photographer daughter Sophie, my mural artist son Cinzah and my eldest son, Tim the architect. Also Raymond Ching. How did you start making art?/Why do you make art? I’ve always created art since my earliest memories. I create art because it is who I am. This passion allowed me to gain a degree in graphic design which led to many years as a freelance illustrator in the advertising industry and more recently as a fine artist.
ANDI MERKINS Sparrow
Do you follow a certain process when creating your art? No, each piece is individual. The recycled material determines the placement of sparrows, signage or logos. 61
Celia Walker Untitled Mixed media
Melissa Young Mrs G, Mrs P & Mrs D Sculpture
Doug Gow Untitled Mixed media
Julie Collis Untitled Object
Peter Collis Untitled Object
Susannah Bridges Shadow Bowls Objects
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David Trubridge Glass Bowl Object
Anita Glucina Hydrangea Lamp Object
Brendan Adams Untitled Object
Liz Fea Untitled Object
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What are you doing when you’re not creating? Surfing - paddling, collecting, photographing and generally indulging in all sorts of creative procrastination with my family that is intrinsic in my work and low overhead lifestyle... What would people be surprised to learn about you? Many are surprised that I went through Elam and later lectured there. Maybe they see me as an outsider - more homemade than manufactured. I am flattered of course. Do you have any tips or inspiring words for others? I remember Bob Ellis taking me aside and suggesting I find an art that corresponds with my lifestyle. Don’t get trapped in institutional aesthetics - despite an air of deeper purpose the art establishments’ unconscious priority is overseeing a hierarchy of taste. Nurture some passive income outside art to remain independent and free from the neoslavery of employment.
SIMON SHEPHEARD Jesus in Jandals with Headphones Is there an artwork in the show you are most proud of? Why? ‘See Lord’ - my collaboration with a fridge door. It shines with malicious majesty. How do you know when a work is finished? Usually a stranger will tell me. I am concerned with what ordinary people think of my work. Is there an element of art you enjoy working with the most? Why? The environment - because that is where i can play while i work. We all spend a lot of time in artificial places away from our animal. Out there i can surf like a hawk - swooping on the best swells, inspired by the infinite surprise of a precarious Nature. In town i become the hungry vulture - scavenging amongst the precious castoffs of witless consumers on the street outside their beige boxes of spent hope.
Do you admire any artists/photographers (Famous or not)? I value people who use their creative power to steer humanity away from war and pollution. While some contemporary art may try to do this - it is usually too subtle to be effective Simon Shepheard where it counts right now. Creatives with an audience of billions may be the only ones able to persuade the earthlings away from the cliff. So I’m more interested in how effectively writers, journalists, moviemakers, actors & politicians convey this urgent, green morality. How did you start making art? /Why do you make art? I decided i was an artist when I was pretty young. To be honest i couldn’t figure out why you would be anything else. My parents refused to give me a hammer so I had to learn to build without conventional materials. That was my first lesson in the creative and economic freedom to be found in the big wide world of Junk. My next huge lesson was in my early 20s - finding a kindred necessity in the ‘developing world’. Inventiveness was being mothered everywhere by locals cleverly making use of discarded stuff. When I returned to NZ to face my thirties I found lucky dip delights in every skip and rubbish pile I drove past. My collaboration with the detritus of the Kiwi lifestyle continues....
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Shelby Farmer Chevron Amethyst Mixed media
Sallyann Hingston Trick or Treat Photography
Karen Chan & Ronald Andreassen Matariki Fern Cube Object
Kylie Law Long Glance Mixed media
Aimee Guthrie Sweet Pea and Friend Painting
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David Haig Signature Rocking Chair Sculpture
Vanita Curin Manukau Harbour Painting
Emma Bass Hydrangeas Photography
Glen Wolfgramm Green Mixed media
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PAT HENLEY Is there an artwork in the show you are most proud of? Why? There is something about each that I am pleased with eg In ‘Birdsong’ I tried to paint the sound of the early morning chorus of birds and so chose colours more aligned to the emotions I felt as I listened. In “Muriwai Essence” I have pared down my visual knowledge to its essence. In “Joy” a large painting, I swayed my body as I painted hoping to achieve on the canvas surface the impression of the constant movement of the sea . How do you know when a work is finished? It satisfies me. Is there an element of art you enjoy working with the most? Why? I love the effects I get as the highly pigmented inks flow over the dampened surface, colours blending, and the contrasts between this and the marks made on the dry surface. What are you doing when you’re not creating? I am swimming, doing pilates, walking the dog, and sitting in my favourite chair looking out the window at wild and wonderful Muriwai. What would people be surprised to learn about you? That, although I am socialable and friendly, I value my ‘alone’ time . Do you have any tips or inspiring words for others? Love what you do. Do you admire any artists/photographers (Famous or not)? Historically my favourite artists are the Impressionists. Currently I admire Robyn Hughes and the great works she painted about Cassino and the terrible fighting that took place there in 1944.
PAT HENLEY Prints in the Sand
How did you start making art?/Why do you make art? For a living I painted dyes on silk. When I retired from this I turned to Fine Art. I make art because I love doing it. Do you follow a certain process when creating your paintings? I use the environment on the westcoast of Auckland at Muriwai as inspiration watching the movement of sea, sky and land. Then use line drawings and sometimes photograps I have taken to paint the essence of what I have experienced. I paint with inks on gessoed surfaces of paper, board and canvas, usually applying a layer of water on all or part of those surfaces before I begin.
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Emma Wright Untitled Mixed media
Ema Frost Sleeping Kotare Hine Ocean Print
Hope Gibbons Untitled Painting
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