HANNAH KIDD

National Trevor (2013) mild steel, corrugated iron, paint, size: 1090 x 1640 x 410 mm

Chequered Past (2013)

mild steel, corrugated iron, paint, size: 1050 x 1465 x 465 mm

Electric Dream (2013)

mild steel, corrugated iron, paint, size: 1170 x 1795 x 420 mm

This Little Piggy (2013) mild steel, corrugated iron, paint, size: 1115 x 1525 x 470 mm

Iron Maiden (2013)

mild steel, corrugated iron, paint, size: 1070 x 1700 x 415 mm

Stunt Double (2013)

mild steel, corrugated iron, paint, size: 1090 x 1785 x 500 mm

Tryasyoulike (2013)

mild steel, corrugated iron, paint, size: 1160 x 1478 x 486 mm

The Silver Bullet (2013) mild steel, corrugated iron, paint, size: 1180 x 1725 x 415 mm

Milford at Midnight (2013)

mild steel, corrugated iron, paint, size: 1178 x 1570 x 415 mm

Hannah Kidd is one of the most distinctive voices in NZ sculpture.

Her works demonstrate an uncanny ability to capture the essence of her subjects. Kidd’s fundamental mastery of representational disciplines –anatomical accuracy, portrayal of character, personality, animal spirit, bodily disposition and so on – is almost without parallel in NZ sculpture. She also has an eye for social values and mores, speaks with a rural vernacular which is deeply informed by observation, participation and a noticeably wry sense of humour.

In The Race Kidd has turned her attention to the gallops. Kidd uses motion as a dramatic device. Nine horses and riders battle their way to a result. Kidd clearly understands the subtle differences at a race meeting between winning and losing, between being first and last. The horses are running flat out, the jockeys are working using all their individual skills and styles. It is a battle, fought everyday on the racecourses around the country. All spoils to the victor, all reward to those who picked the result and backed the winner!

EXHIBITION PRICELIST

All works in the exhibition are $11,500 each, including a wooden plinth

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

HANNAH KIDD

b. 1979, lives Methven

DomesticBliss(Pair)(2011)

Methvan based sculptor Hannah Kidd predominantly crafts and welds sculptural creations from steel rod and corrugated iron as a means to investigate people and the relationships they have with their surrounding environment. “Kidd’s works remind us we are New Zealanders and explore our relationships with each other and our environments”. (1)

Kidd’s subject matter has focused on witty and often comical animal studies which she has used as a vehicle to discuss the human condition.

“Kidd’s works are covered with flat tin, spot-welded, and remarkably detailed, notwithstanding their clear origins in bits of roofing iron. She will take on any living subject, from humans to horses.” (2)

Hannah Kidd graduated in 2001 from the Otago Polytechnic School of Art with a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in sculpture. She has quickly risen to critical acclaim with her distinctive and unique work being exhibited around the world including I’m sure I’ve seen that before, Vienna, Austria (2002), Sculpture by the Sea, Australia (2007, 2009 & 2011) Sculpture by the Sea, Denmark (2009 & 2011) along with numerous group and solo exhibitions throughout New Zealand. In 2010 she was the Winner of the Montalto Sculpture Award, Australia and the People’s Choice Award at NZ Sculpture OnShore and in 2012 was a finalist in the Montalto Sculpture Award, Australia and the New Zealand Wallace Art Awards.

1. Warwick Brown, Seen this Century, Godwit, 2009

2. ibid

HANNAH KIDD

b. 1979, lives Methven

EDUCATION

2001 BFA Otago Polytechnic School of Art (Sculpture Major)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2013 The Race, Milford Galleries Dunedin

2012

Heavy Petting, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

Working Dogs, Milford Galleries Dunedin

2011 In a Man’s World, Milford Galleries Dunedin

2010 Beastly Delights, Aigantighe Art Gallery, Timaru

Top Dog, milford galleries queenstown

Only Real Men Need Apply, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

2009 Antarctica and Other Adventures, Milford Galleries Dunedin

2008 Heartland, CoCA, Christchurch

The Locals, Milford Galleries Dunedin

Tapestry Addiction, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

2007 Go, Dog. Go!, CoCA, Christchurch

The Gentlemens Club, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

2006 Quarter Acre Dreaming, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

2005 Road Kill, CoCA, Christchurch

Run Away to the Circus, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

2004 Best in the Show, CoCA, Christchurch

Made to Rust, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

2003 Down on the Farm, CoCA, Christchurch

2002 Good Breeding, CoCA, Christchurch

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013 Contemporary Figure Sculpture in Aotearoa, Zelandia, Auckland

Sculpture Exhibition 2013, Artis Gallery, Auckland

2012 Summer Show, Milford Galleries Dunedin

Spring Catalogue, milford galleries queenstown

Significant Works, Milford Galleries Dunedin

2011 The Earl Street Journal, milford galleries queenstown

Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Australia

Sculpture on the Peninsula, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

Sculpture by the Sea, Aarhus, Denmark

Spring Catalogue, milford galleries queenstown

The Royal Queenstown Easter Show, milford galleries queenstown

2010 The Earl Street Journal, milford galleries queenstown

NZ Sculpture OnShore, Auckland

Anthony Harper Award, CoCA, Christchurch

Shapeshifter, Wellington

2009 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, Peth, Australia

Masterworks, milford galleries queenstown

Sculpture by the Sea, Aarhus, Denmark

2008 NZ Sculpture OnShore, Auckland

Recent Works, milford galleries auckland

3 Some, Letham Gallery, Auckland

Kiwi Caravan, Uxbridge, Auckland

2007 Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, Australia

Sculpture on the Peninsula, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

Sculpture in Central Otago, Olssen’s Vineyard, Bannockburn

The Great Art Auction, NG Gallery, Christchurch

The CoCA Art Awards, CoCA, Christchurch

2006

A show with Ross Whitlock, Morgan Street Gallery, Auckland

A&P Show, Christchurch Art Gallery

The Art Event, Christchurch Art Gallery

Sculpture in Central Otago, Olssen's Vineyard, Bannockburn

Art in a Garden, Flaxmere, North Canterbury

2005 Urban Life-A Celebration in Art, Wellington

Sculpture in the Garden, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

Sculpture in Central Otago, Ollssen’s Vineyard, Otago

Art in a Garden, Hawden, Canterbury

The Art Event, Christchurch Art Gallery

Wine and Art Auction, Christchurch Hospital

2004 Art in the Garden, North Canterbury

The Big Art Auction, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

NZ Sculpture Onshore, Auckland

Aotearoa Barbie, CoCA, Christchurch

CoCA Art Awards, CoCA, Christchurch

2003

Gardenz, Sculpture Symposium, Christchurch

Sculpture in the Garden, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

I’m sure I’ve seen that somewhere before, Vienna, Austria

RECENT AWARDS

2012 Finalist, Wallace Art Award, Auckland

Finalist, Montalto Sculpture Award, Australia

2010 Winner, People’s Choice Award, NZ Sculpture OnShore, Auckland Winner, Montalto Sculpture Award, Australia

Finalist, Anthony Harper Awards, CoCA, Christchurch

SELECTED ARTICLES

2012 Wood, D, Hannah Kidd: In a Man’s World, Metalsmith Magazine, Vol 32, No.2, pg 58 Driessen, Erin, Dog-Art-Dog, EyeContactSite, 19 March 2012

2011 Bertram, Gavin, Male Models, DScene, 14 September 2011, pg 13

2009 Brown, Warwick, Seen This Century: 100 Contemporary New Zealand Artists, A Collectors Guide, Godwit, Auckland, pg 216 – 219

2008 Benson, Nigel, Welding a View of NZ Rural Life, ODT, pg 37

2008 Hanton, Jamie, Innocence and Exploitation, The Press

MandrillMonkey(2011