CHOSEN

Chosen 11 February - 7 March 2012

AMSEL BORELLA BRAITHWAITE CRAWFORD DAWSON DUNSTAN ELLIS FRIZZELL HAWKER HUNT JACOMB LELEISI’UAO MAUGHAN PATERSON REES ROBINSON SMITH www.milfordgalleries.co.nz

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1. JOANNA BRAITHWAITE, Swan Woman (2003) oil on canvas, stretcher (v x h x d): 1373 x 1220 x 22 mm

2. JOANNA BRAITHWAITE, Moon Watch (2003) oil on canvas, stretcher (v x h x d): 840 x 1065 x 24 mm

3. JOANNA BRAITHWAITE, Twist of Fate I (2003) oil on canvas, stretcher (v x h x d): 1375 x 1679 x 22 mm

4. MIKE CRAWFORD, Matuku Moana Jugs (Pale Grey) (2011) cast glass, beak

k up (v x h x d): 311 x 325 x 117 mm, beak down (v x h x d): 193 x 233 x 116 mm

5. ANN ROBINSON, Curved Square Vase (2011), cast glass, size (v x h x d): 350 x 269 x 269 mm

6. ANN ROBINSON, Curved Vase #3 (2009) cast glass, size (v x h x d): 487 x 366 x 333 mm

7. ANN ROBINSON, Scallop Bowl (2010)

cast glass, size (v x ø): 254 x 380 mm

8. DICK FRIZZELL, Still Life with Red Jug (2009) oil on linen, frame (v x h x d): 525 x 676 x 55 mm, stretcher (v x h x d): 500 x 651 x 36 mm

9. DICK FRIZZELL, Still Life with French Bread (1987) oil on board, frame (v x h x d): 655 x 1055 x 35 mm, panel (v x h x d): 570 x 972 x 31 mm

10. EVELYN DUNSTAN, Ngahere Karauna (Forest Crown) #8 (2011) cast glass, cold worked, sandblasted & acid-etched, size (v x h x d): 395 x 335 x 320 mm

11. EVELYN DUNSTAN, Ngahere Karauna (Forest Crown) #9 (2011) cast glass, cold worked, sandblasted & acid-etched, size (v x h x d): 420 x 345 x 330 mm

12. EVELYN DUNSTAN, Kaupapa (Autumn's Reach) (2011) cast glass, cold worked, sandblasted & acid-etched, size (v x h x d): 425 x 322 x 285 mm

13. GALIA AMSEL, Grow 4 (2010) cast glass, hand smoothed & polished, size (v x h x d): 628 x 540 x 120 mm

14. GALIA AMSEL, Blew (2011) cast glass, sandblasted texture, acid etched & polished, size (v x h x d): 472 x 530 x 72 mm

15. GALIA AMSEL, Purl (2011) cast glass, hand smoothed & polished, size (v x h x d): 572 x 517 x 160 mm

16. NEIL DAWSON, Plate 6 (2008), painted steel, size (v x h x d): 1050 x 1070 x 110 mm

17. NEIL DAWSON, BEAM - Golden Oak Leaves (2008)

powder coated steel, halogen light fitting, edition 1/6, size (v x ø): 1535 x 300 mm at base / 135 mm at top >

18. NEIL DAWSON, Crater - Archaeology (2005), painted steel, size (v x h x d): 1050 x 1050 x 120 mm

19. CLAUDIA BORELLA, Infusion (Bullseye - yellow centre) (2000)

slumped & fused glass, size (ø x d): 483 x 45 mm

20. CLAUDIA BORELLA, Iris (1998), slumped & fused glass, size (ø x d): 470 x 40 mm

21. ANDY LELEISI'UAO, Pa'ceania Part 2 - I (2010)

22. ANDY LELEISI'UAO, Pa'ceania Part 2 - III (2010)

23. ANDY LELEISI'UAO, Pa'ceania Part 2 - IV (2010) each acrylic on canvas, stretcher (v x h x d): 760 x 1520 x 33 mm

DETAIL VIEW - 22. Pa'ceania Part 2 - III (2010)

24. REUBEN PATERSON, The Wearer (2011) glitter & synthetic polymer on canvas, frame (v x h x d): 1034 x 1032 x 56 mm

25. REUBEN PATERSON, Echo Resounding (2007)

glitter, gloss enamel and polyurethane varnish on di-bond aluminium, frame (v x h x d): 1087 x 1087 x 60 mm

26. REUBEN PATERSON, He Says: Kia Kotahi Ki Te Ao, Kia Kotahi Ki Te Po (2007/08) glitter, gloss enamel & polyurethane varnish on canvas, stretcher (v x h x d): 1015 x 1015 x 35 mm

27. ELIZABETH REES, Rapture I (2008) oil on jute, stretcher (v x h x d): 955 x 1205 x 40 mm

28. ELIZABETH REES, Idyll (2008) oil on jute, stretcher (v x h x d): 900 x 1800 x 40 mm

29. PETER JAMES SMITH, The Text Fails as the Cultural Fabric Fades (2005)

oil on linen, stretcher (v x h x d): 1222 x 916 x 36 mm

30. PETER JAMES SMITH, The Universe Hanging by a Golden Thread From the

e Floor of Heaven (2008) oil on linen, stretcher (v x h x d): 915 x 1681 x 35 mm

31. BRUCE HUNT, Maerewhenua Spur (2010) acrylic on canvas, frame (v x h x d): 1094 x 1398 x 54 mm, stretcher (v x h x d): 1064 x 1370 x 35 mm

32. BRUCE HUNT, Southern Slopes - Lindis (2008/09) acrylic on canvas, frame (v x h x d): 865 x 1042 x 54 mm, stretcher (v x h x d): 838 x 1014 x 35 mm

33. KARL MAUGHAN, Awahou North (2011), oil on linen, stretcher (v x h x d): 915 x 710 x 33 mm

34. KARL MAUGHAN, Awahou South (2011), oil on linen, stretcher (v x h x d): 915 x 710 x 33 mm

35. KARL MAUGHAN, Kawakawa Road (2011) diptych; oil on linen, overall (v

x h x d): 1220 x 1835 x 38 mm, stretchers (v x h x d): 1220 x 915 x 38 mm each

36. SUE HAWKER, In the Purple (2011) pate de verre glass, size (v x ø): 480 x 275 mm

37. SUE HAWKER, Blues Begone (2011) pate de verre glass, size (v x ø): 415 x 240 mm

38. SUE HAWKER, Renaissance [15706] (2011), pate de verre glass, size (v x ø): 490 x 275 mm

39. LUKE JACOMB, Murrine Patu [12376] (2007) fused murrine glass & blown reticello glass, waxed linen fiber, patu (v x h x d): 500 x 130 x 50 mm

40. LUKE JACOMB, Cinnamon Patu [12379] (2007) fused murrine glass & blown reticello glass, waxed linen fiber, patu (v x h x d): 500 x 130 x 50 mm

41. ROBERT ELLIS, Shielded Histories #12 (2006) acrylic on marine plywood, panel (v x h x d): 700 x 550 x 24 mm

42. ROBERT ELLIS, Shielded Histories #08 (2006) acrylic on marine plywood, panel (v x h x d): 700 x 550 x 24 mm

For the first new show of 2012, ‘Chosen’ brings together painting, glass and sculpture to present a richness of artworks.

Neil Dawson’s public sculptures like Christchurch’s ‘Chalice’ and Wellington’s ‘Ferns’ have pride of place in their respective city centres, his domestic works are likewise unmistakable and unmissable. Using diverse imagery from geology to botany to porcelain, the pieces here bear the same rigorous form as his public works, but have dimensions suited to a domestic setting.

Established glass artists Ann Robinson and Galia Amsel reveal their mastery of the cast glass process, seamlessly combining large scale, clean forms and translucent colour to create sculptural works as ‘Scallop Bowl’ and ‘Grow 4’. Also working in cast glass, Evelyn Dunstan’s ‘Forest Crowns’ have a delicate intricacy that seems impossible to wrest from a medium as unforgiving as cast glass - her skill appears alchemical. Inspired by the endangered New Zealand Reef heron, Mike Crawford’s cast ‘Matuku Moana Jugs’ are intimate in scale and subtle in colour.

Working with fused glass, Claudia Borella’s ‘Iris’ and ‘Infusion’ are wonderful examples of elegant forms enhanced with dramatic colour; the apparent simplicity of these works belies the exacting workmanship and honed skills that underlie Borella’s practice. It is easy to see why this artist has recently been honoured with an adjunct associate professorship at the University of Canberra.

Dramatic colour and scale also feature in the vibrant pate de verre vessels produced by 2010 Ranamok Glass Award winner Sue Hawker. Created in a single casting, her crystalline confections possess a weight and presence that seems improbable. This tension between strength and fragility is a hallmark of Hawker’s substantial vessels and is also evident in Luke Jacomb’s patu works, where traditional Maori weapons are made from glass blown using centuries-old Venetian techniques.

The paintings selected for ‘Chosen’ likewise cover a range of media. Karl Maughan uses his oils to create layer upon layer of colour, providing rich depth to his garden views. Although their subject matter and painting styles couldn’t be more different, Bruce Hunt, Elizabeth Rees and Joanna Braithwaite are more restrained in their palette choices, preferring a subtlety of tones. Mathematician and painter Peter James Smith overlays his evocative landscapes with blackboard-style text, inviting consideration of how science, literature and art overlap.

‘Painting’ with glitterdust, Reuben Paterson’s unmistakable style provokes discussion about the roles of ‘low art’ and ‘high art’, and he continues his investigation into his own whakapapa and histories, something that Robert Ellis addresses in a broader way with his ‘Shielded Histories’ and Andy Leleisi’uao in his ‘Pa’ceania’ paintings.

As one of New Zealand’s most well-known artists who has worked in a plethora of styles throughout his career, the Dick Frizzell still lifes displayed in ‘Chosen’ come from a period of exploration into naïve painting. Traditionally sitting on the fringes of the art mainstream, Frizzell has no qualms about placing his ‘naïve’ works firmly centre stage, validating their presence with the strength and acclaim of his personal art history.

EXHIBITION PRICELIST 1 JOANNA BRAITHWAITE, Swan Woman (2003)

11,000

2 JOANNA BRAITHWAITE, Moon Watch (2003)

9,500

3 JOANNA BRAITHWAITE, Twist of Fate I (2003)

12,500

4 MIKE CRAWFORD, Matuku Moana Jugs (Pale Grey) (2011)

3,600

5 ANN ROBINSON, Curved Square Vase (2011)

32,000

6 ANN ROBINSON, Curved Vase #3 (2009)

29,000

7 ANN ROBINSON, Scallop Bowl (2010)

29,000

8 DICK FRIZZELL, Still Life with Red Jug (2009)

20,000

9 DICK FRIZZELL, Still Life with French Bread (1987)

20,000

10 EVELYN DUNSTAN, Ngahere Karauna (Forest Crown) #8 (2011) 16,000 11 EVELYN DUNSTAN, Ngahere Karauna (Forest Crown) #9 (2011) 18,000 12 EVELYN DUNSTAN, Kaupapa (Autumn's Reach) (2011)

15,000

13 GALIA AMSEL, Grow 4 (2010)

14,500

14 GALIA AMSEL, Blew (2011)

14,000

15 GALIA AMSEL, Purl (2011)

15,500

16 NEIL DAWSON, Plate 6 (2008)

19,000

17 NEIL DAWSON, BEAM - Golden Oak Leaves (2008), edition of 6 8,500 18 NEIL DAWSON, Crater - Archaeology (2005)

19,000

19 CLAUDIA BORELLA, Infusion (Bullseye - yellow centre) (2000)

14,000

20 CLAUDIA BORELLA, Iris (1998)

10,000

21 ANDY LELEISI'UAO, Pa'ceania Part 2 - I (2010)

7,500

All prices are NZD and include GST; Prices are current at the time of the exhibition

22 ANDY LELEISI'UAO, Pa'ceania Part 2 - III (2010)

7,500

23 ANDY LELEISI'UAO, Pa'ceania Part 2 - IV (2010)

7,500

24 REUBEN PATERSON, The Wearer (2011) 25 REUBEN PATERSON, Echo Resounding (2007)

11,000 9,500

26 REUBEN PATERSON, He Says: Kia Kotahi Ki Te Ao, Kia Kotahi Ki Te Po (2007/08)

11,000

27 ELIZABETH REES, Rapture I (2008)

12,500

28 ELIZABETH REES, Idyll (2008)

14,000

29 PETER JAMES SMITH, The Text Fails as the Cultural Fabric Fades (2005)

14,000

30 PETER JAMES SMITH, The Universe Hanging by a Golden Thread From the Floor of Heaven (2008)

17,500

31 BRUCE HUNT, Maerewhenua Spur (2010)

15,000

32 BRUCE HUNT, Southern Slopes - Lindis (2008/09)

12,500

33 KARL MAUGHAN, Awahou North (2011)

9,500

34 KARL MAUGHAN, Awahou South (2011)

9,500

35 KARL MAUGHAN, Kawakawa Road (2011)

27,500

36 SUE HAWKER, In the Purple (2011)

6,500

37 SUE HAWKER, Blues Begone (2011)

5,750

38 SUE HAWKER, Renaissance [15706] (2011)

6,500

39 LUKE JACOMB, Murrine Patu [12376] (2007)

9,500

40 LUKE JACOMB, Cinnamon Patu [12379] (2007)

9,500

41 ROBERT ELLIS, Shielded Histories #12 (2006)

9,000

42 ROBERT ELLIS, Shielded Histories #08 (2006)

9,000

All prices are NZD and include GST; Prices are current at the time of the exhibition