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Winter Salon 5 August - 20 August 2010
In the midst of our southern hemisphere winter it has been a little like Christmas as paintings for this year’s Winter Salon arrive at the gallery. Welcoming over sixty new works, by fifteen outstanding professional artists is a cause célèbre indeed. A busy and happy time unfolds as each painting continues its path towards exhibition. A journey encompassing photography, framing, cataloguing, internet exposure and private viewings. This year‘s collection chases away the winter chill with brush strokes of beauty and brilliance. An exhibition of excellence to be enjoyed.
Frances Davies - Director
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Contacts Frances Davies fran@artcntr.co.nz 09 3666 045 027 4936 360 Trish Young & James Watkins trish@artcntr.co.nz james@artcntr.co.nz 09 3666 045 Richard Thomson richard@artcntr.co.nz 09 379 4010 027 4751 071 Opening hours Monday - Friday 10am - 5:30pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 11am - 4pm
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272 PARNELL ROAD AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND TEL +64 9 366 6045 PO BOX 37 344 PARNELL, AUCKLAND 1151 FAX +64 9 307 3421 www.internationalartcentre.co.nz
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Artists Anthony Blake
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Colette Cheyne
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Geoffrey Shaw
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Paul Coney
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Tracy Ellerton
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Brian Dahlberg
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Eugenea
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Philip Holmes
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Lawrence Leitch
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Judith Moreton
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Mike Norris
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Lance O’Gorman
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James Watkins
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Simon Williams
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Bruce Treloar
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A D Blake A D Blake is one of the world’s foremost marine artists. Appropriately based in Auckland, City of Sails, his work is hung in collections throughout the United States, Canada, Virgin Islands, Britain, Australia and New Zealand. International recognition has seen Blake receive commissions from such prestigious institutions as the New York Yacht Club, the Herreshoff Maritime Museum, Rhode Island and the Storm Trysail Yacht Club, New York. His work features in Yachts On Canvas by James Taylor of the Greenwich Maritime Museum, London. The official America’s Cup Program of 2000 and the Cowes Jubilee Regatta Program celebrating the 150th anniversary of the America’s Cup race, both featured Blake’s work. It is hardly surprising that Blake was drawn to maritime painting. Both he and his brother, the late Sir Peter Blake, inherited a love of the sea. This passion, coupled with Blake’s technical skills as a graduate of Auckland University’s School of Engineering, stood him in good stead to create beautifully accurate works of the highest quality.
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Ranger & Rainbow, Auckland Anniversary Regatta 1939 Oil on canvas 56 x 76 cm
This painting depicts the start of the historic Auckland Anniversary Regatta of 1939. The twenty seven mile course saw an exciting, close-run race between Ranger and Rainbow. In the background of the painting Stanley Point is visible, while the strong outgoing tide steers the stern of the tug, William C. Daldy to the wind. The wharves of the Port of Auckland are seen to the left. Other yachts depicted are A15 Prize, A23 Restless, A24 Matia, A7 Rainbow and A6 Waitangi. Ranger designed and owned by Lou Tercel is immortalised with spray flying from her bow. Ranger, minus her ripped spinnaker crossed the finish line twelve seconds ahead of Rainbow. However Rainbow, built by the Logan Brothers in 1898 won on handicap. Despite this defeat Ranger, winner of the 1937 America’s Cup, remained supreme on Auckland harbour until the mid 1960s.
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Clouds Oil on panel 35 x 66 cm
Colette Cheyne Auckland born Colette Cheyne was encouraged to draw from childhood. In the early 1980s the young artist lived in Sydney where she studied life drawing. Returning to Wellington in 1988 Colette accepted commissions to draw children and pets. In 1992 she travelled to the United Kingdom, spending time with her artist father, Ray Harris Ching. During this visit she began painting in oils. Since 2000 Colette has worked full time as a professional artist. Represented in New Zealand and the United States, Colette’s work has featured in international publications such as Wildlife Art and Sporting Classics. In 2001 her Serval Cat won the prestigious Wild Cat Art - Best in Show Award. This work was purchased by the Worrell Collection, Charlottesville, Virginia, one of the finest collections of wildlife art in North America. It appears in the publication Moments in Nature – Selections from the Worrell Collection. Colette’s 2007 solo Auckland exhibition Encounters - Wildcat Studies was a sellout. Recently, a visit to Australia has provided inspiration for a small series of works featuring native Australian birds.
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Cockatoos Oil on canvas 71 x 91 cm
Sleeping Lion Graphite on paper 36 x 51 cm
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Colette Cheyne Indian Desert Cat (Detail) Graphite on paper 36 x 51 cm
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Geoffrey Shaw
Forgotten Railway Shed Acrylic on canvas 61 x 101 cm
The distinctively accurate, and finely crafted paintings of Christchurch artist Geoffrey Shaw capture the viewer’s attention. At first glance Shaw’s work falls into the category of sharp-edged extreme realism. Seemingly photographic, longer reflection reveals more of the artist’s individuality. This latest work immortalises a once thriving railway stop for the Southernern passenger express train, which ran between Christchurch and Invercargill via Dunedin from 1970 to 2002. Shaw works in acrylic on canvas. Inspired by the South Island landscape, particularly Central Otago and South Canterbury, he paints the regions he knows and loves.
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Paul Coney Paul Coney was born in Zimbabwe in 1957. His family immigrated to New Zealand when he was five years old and Coney was educated at St Peter’s School, Cambridge prior to living in Dunedin. Coney began painting professionally at twenty years of age. In 1987 he was chosen as the official artist for the America’s Cup Challenge, sponsored by Bank of New Zealand. A successful watercolourist, Coney taught and exhibited in this medium for over twenty years. In 2008 he began working in oils on large scale canvases. These dramatically beautiful florals have been hugely successful with sales worldwide. It is a theme Coney continues to explore and develop.
Rosa Oil on canvas 50 x 50 cm
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Rose et Blanc Oil on canvas 120 x 150 cm
Fleurs de Joie Oil on canvas 120 x 150 cm 13
Tracy Ellerton Melbourne based artist Tracy Ellerton has exhibited on a regular basis since the mid nineties. A twenty year association with the music industry provided inspiration for her Album Covers show of 2001 held at the Fad Gallery, Mellbourne. This show attracted the attention of collectors, with the majority of works selling within days. Ellerton’s subject matter is diverse. Animals often feature in her work, and a deepening fascination with “the humanity of the animal” is particularly apparent in her edgily, eloquent paintings of the last five years. Tracy’s work has been acquired by members of the Saatchi Organization, Melbourne’s exclusive Savage Club and musician Billy Bragg. Her paintings have sold to collectors based in Israel, Japan, San Francisco, United Kingdom, New York, Paris and China.
The Reunion Acrylic on canvas 45 x 45 cm
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Master Blaster Acrylic on canvas 92 x 122 cm
Double Trouble Acrylic on canvas 45 x 45 cm 15
Brian Dahlberg Born in Ashburton, the young Dahlberg studied portraiture, landscape and life drawing with Dame Louise Henderson in the late 1960s. Today his readily identifiable style of Regional Surrealism has long attracted worldwide interest. An intimate knowledge of the New Zealand landscape allows for confident simplification of form. Lineal clarity contrasts with the subtly patterned skies and foregrounds which have become Dahlberg’s trademark. The recipient of numerous awards, Dahlberg has exhibited widely in Australasia and at Pacificart Zug, Switzerland. His work featured in the 2008 exhibition Australasian Landscapes. Paintings are hung in embassies and private collections throughout the USA, Canada, Switzerland, Japan, Holland and the United Kingdom.
Arthurs Pass Oil on board 53 x 98 cm
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Cape Kidnappers Oil on board 45 x 75 cm
Canterbury Oil on board 55 x 90 cm
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Eugenea
Angelic Repose Oil on canvas 66 x 91 cm
The realms of romance and realism blend in this ethereal work by Eugenea. Garbed in gold and blue, a winged angel is portrayed in a state of gentle repose. Framed in a landscape of sun-bleached grasses, the sleeping figure rests her head on a stone edifice engraved with symbols of eternal life. Reminiscent of a Pre-Raphaelite vision, this painting resonates a sense of grace, beauty and mystery. Qualities often absent from daily life, but frequently present in the unique works of this artist. Further works may be viewed at www.internationalartcentre.co.nz足足足
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Juliette Oil on board 52 x 30 cm
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Philip Holmes Auckland born Philip Holmes grew up in Hawera and Taupo during the 1950s. As a child he drew constantly and from an early age knew that he would pursue an artistic career. Holmes began painting professionally in his twenties, exhibiting throughout New Zealand from early on in his career. Having studied Maori art and history Holmes’ early portraits often featured historical Maori figures. Contemporary subjects have appeared more recently. His work is a combination of traditional European technique embracing new world subject matter. Working in both conté and oil, Holmes has long been acknowledged as one of New Zealand’s finest portrait painters.
Angel Conté on panel 25 x 17 cm
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Sarah ContĂŠ on panel 40 x 29 cm
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Lawrence Leitch Art and music have been two of the guiding principals in Leitch’s life. He worked for a time as a professional musician before committing fully to a career as a painter. The son of Christchurch based artist, Peter Leitch, Lawrence attended Wellington Polytechnic School of Design and on completion of his studies worked as a commercial artist. In the late 1980s Leitch spent time in the United States. Returning to New Zealand he became further involved in seriograph printmaking. In 1995 he was awarded a Gold Medal at the 1995 New Zealand Pride in Print Awards. Leitch initially chose the medium of watercolour for his works of arresting realism. Subject matter has always been the New Zealand landscape. In 2001 the artist began working in acrylic allowing scope for larger scale works. These spectacular paintings have enjoyed worldwide patronage and appreciation. It is a tribute to the artist’s versatility that he so successfully captures the essence of both the North and South Islands.
Two Sisters, Highway I Acrylic on board 46 x 120 cm
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Otamure - Northland Oil on board 53 x 40 cm
Weiti River Reflections Acrylic on board 60 x 42 cm
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Judith Moreton Judith Moreton was born in Palmerston North and has painted professionally for over thirty five years. Although best known for her depictions of the lush New Zealand bush, it was a seascape entitled Dawn, Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island that was awarded first prize in the annual competition held by International Artists Magazine. The judging panel noted the ‘beauty of light, tone and sheer magnificence’ qualities present in all of Judith’s work. Preferring to work with a limited palette, the artist uses undiluted oil, straight from the tube. She chooses basic earth tones such as terre verte, sienna, yellow ochre with olive greens introducing shadows and contrast. A completed work welcomes the viewer to a refreshing world of greenery, peace and birdsong.
Waiou, Winter Paddock Oil on board 39 x 60 cm
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Late Afternoon Sunlight, Coromandel Oil on board 76 x 51 cm
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Otamure, Northland Oil on board 53 x 40 cm
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Waiou River, Coromandel Oil on board 42 x 66 cm
Great Barrier Island Ferns Oil on board 52 x 79 cm
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Mike Norris Mike Norris was born in England in 1957. After leaving school he trained as an engineer, attending evening art classes. Eventually he participated in group exhibitions. During the late 1970s and early 1980s Norris accepted commissions for drawings and paintings of wildlife subjects. In the late 1980s he exhibited in London at the Westminster Gallery and at Christies with the Society of Equestrian Artists. A meeting in 1999 with sculptor Gill Parker was the initial inspiration to begin working with bronze. Since that time Norris has worked with leading British sculptors such as Nick Bibby. In both 2005 and 2007 Norris’ work was selected for inclusion at the internationally prestigious Birds in Art exhibition held at Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wisconsin. An outstanding 2008 solo exhibition, Worlds Apart held at International Art Centre featured fifteen new bronze sculptures. The latest subject Grey Duck II has been especially created for this exhibition.
Further works may be viewed at www.internationalartcentre.co.nz
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Grey Duck II Bronze edition of 12 40 x 40 cm
The Grey Duck is a large, finely proportioned native of New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea and the South Pacific. Prior to European settlement, it thrived and was harvested by Maori, after the end of the breeding season. Grey Ducks were still the most common duck in New Zealand up until the 1950s. Their numbers decreased from 1.5 million in 1970 to fewer than half this number in the 1990s. Loss of wetlands is a continuing factor in their decline as the Grey Duck prefers small lakes, slow streams or tidal waterways as its natural habitat. They do not take to farmland or urban living.
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Journey East Acrylic on canvas 75 x 100 cm
Lance O’Gorman Lance O’Gorman is amongst a select group of New Zealand artists who have become a household name. Early works by this Auckland based artist were traditional and impressionistic. In recent years O’Gorman has successfully developed his more abstract work, culminating in the hugely successful Highway Series. Whilst these striking works retain O’Gorman’s distinctive techniques, they embrace a new perspective. A member of the New Zealand, Australian and British Fellowship of Artists O’Gorman holds many awards including a Kelliher Prize. In a recent issue of the Australian Artists magazine he was nominated favourite New Zealand artist. Books on his work include Northland - A Portrait, The Art of Lance O’Gorman and Auckland, City of Sails.
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Magic Balloon Journey Acrylic on canvas 83 x 152 cm
Cliffs of Rangitikei Acrylic on canvas 56 x 70 cm
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Cloudy Day Oil on canvas 40 x 160 cm
James Watkins James Watkins born 1985, is International Art Centre’s youngest artist and has been with the gallery for five years since studying at Elam School Of Fine Arts. His works, particularly those of the Red Roof Series, feature illuminated landscapes sometimes portrayed under the blue skies of summer, but often reflecting a dramatic atmospheric of their own. Speaking of his work the artist says: “My paintings represent an interest in traditional images of West Coast, New Zealand. A remote, sparsely populated region with empty homes, broken fence lines and untamed landscapes. I try to make beautiful paintings which convey certain personal interpretations of the reality of our life in New Zealand. I’m particularly interested in the simple architectural structures of older New Zealand along with the universal symbol of home. In my paintings, home is a place of belonging, a happy memory, security”.
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Winter Morning, Red Roof Oil on canvas 50 x 50 cm 33
Simon Williams Simon Williams was born in Dunedin in 1961. He grew up in Mosgiel serving an apprenticeship in horticulture and landscape gardening. During the 1980s Williams lived and worked in Europe where he began painting. By 1989 he was based in Sydney and working as a professional artist, greatly influenced by the early Australian impressionist painters of the Heidelberg School. His work sold well and he won prizes and commendations at Art Society and Municipal Art shows including a first at Ryde and Parramatta Art award. Living in Auckland since 1994 Williams exhibits annually with International Art Centre. His work has featured in every edition of New Zealand’s Favourite Artists and hangs in embassies and collections worldwide including that of President Bill Clinton.
Winter Sailing, Waitemata Oil on canvas 40 x 167 cm
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Ahuriri Valley, South Canterbury Oil on canvas 60 x 90 cm
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Bruce Treloar Bruce Treloar graduated from Elam School of Fine Art in 1970 and is currently based in Auckland. He is widely travelled, and has lived and worked in the South Pacific for extended periods. Many years were spent in Sydney painting and lecturing. Due to the nomadic nature of his lifestyle, writing and illustrating books became his preferred medium. His children’s books set in coastal Australia, or the South Pacific, explore universal themes. They have won numerous Australian awards. His illustrations are housed in the Lu Reeves archives in Canberra, and the Dromkeen Foundation in Melbourne. A few works eschew the conventions of perspective, allowing figures, symbols and colours a freer form of association. Colour has always been the common language in Treloar’s work. Of his latest series of works, Treloar says ‘These pictures have an open ended narrative which is by no means linear. The stories unfold within themselves, images emerging and dissolving back into the picture space’.
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Transit of Venus Acrylic on board 80 x 100 cm
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Voyages Acrylic on board 80 x 100 cm
Lunch Time Acrylic on board 60 x 75 cm
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International Art Centre has consistently been at the forefront of the New Zealand art market since 1971, offering clients the opportunity to acquire the finest works of art through both their gallery and auction house. When Grahame Chote opened Parnell’s first gallery nearly forty years ago, he introduced fine art to New Zealanders as an investment. Focusing at the time mainly on 19th & mid 20th century paintings, he actively put New Zealand art on the map, giving it the exposure it deserved. Today, Directors Richard Thomson and Frances Davies, along with their team of committed, approachable and professional staff, continue that legacy.
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272 PARNELL ROAD AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND TEL +64 9 366 6045 PO BOX 37 344 PARNELL, AUCKLAND 1151 FAX +64 9 307 3421 www.internationalartcentre.co.nz
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