HANNAH KIDD

HANNAH KIDD TOP DOG

7 August - 1 September, 2010

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1. HANNAH KIDD, Delphine and Beatrix Buttercup

p the 3rd (2010) steel rod, corrugated iron, paint,

2. DETAIL VIEW HANNAH KIDD, Chihuahuas (Reuben and Toby) (2010)

2. HANNAH KIDD, Chihuahuas (Reuben and Toby) (2010) steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, Reuben (v x h x d): 260 x 380 x 160 mm, Toby (v x h x d): 310 x 320 x 145 mm

3. HANNAH KIDD, Pug (Prudence) (2010) steel rod, cor

rrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 490 x 430 x 385 mm

4. HANNAH KIDD, Greyhound (Santa's Little Helper) (2010), steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 1040 x 1250 x 270 mm

4. DETAIL VIEW HANNAH KIDD, Greyhound (Santa's Little Helper) (2010)

5. DETAIL VIEW HANNAH KIDD, Boxer (Humphrey) (2010)

5. HANNAH KIDD, Boxer (Humphrey) (2010), steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): ca 800 x 800 x 350 mm

6. HANNAH KIDD, Bulldog (Winston) (2010), steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 540 x 750 x 335 mm

6. DETAIL VIEW HANNAH KIDD, Bulldog (Winston) (2010)

7. DETAIL VIEW HANNAH KIDD, Dachshund (Otto) (2010)

7. HANNAH KIDD, Dachshund (Otto) (2010), steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 430 x 830 x 210 mm

8. HANNAH KIDD, Bloodhound (Bubba) (2010) steel rod, co

orrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 1020 x 1340 x 410 mm

9. DETAIL VIEW HANNAH KIDD, Shitsu (Shit Sue) (2010)

9. HANNAH KIDD, Shitsu (Shit Sue) (2010), steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 465 x 590 x 320 mm

“I love to investigate people and their passions. With people and their dogs there is no better example of how serious a passion can be. As a race we are so linked with the dog that they sit somewhere above beast and almost human. In the extreme of elevation the household pet is the reason for their hosts’ existence, they are their furry gods.” (Kidd 2010) Hannah Kidd has a remarkable way of capturing the essence of animals, people, the relationships between them and their environment. In the exhibition ‘Top Dog’ she humorously explores the obsession with canine perfection, and transforms steel and corrugated iron into loveable pets, paraded show dogs and works of art. Her fashioning of metal to sculptural object is not unlike the genetic engineering of these furry friends where colours, shape and characteristics are selected, manipulated and presented for show.

Every dog has a distinctive character- even Reuben and Toby the Chihuahuas with their similar build, colour and features have individual personalities. ‘Shit Sue’ the Shiatsu wears a top-knot and appears highly groomed and ready for show alongside a pug, bulldog (Winston), Dachshund (Otto), Bloodhound (Bubba), Boxer and a Greyhound named after Bart Simpson’s beloved pet ‘Santa’s Little Helper’.

From everyday pets to prize winning diva, all dogs wait patiently for their turn to prance around the gallery, watching on as a handler parades a prize poodle. She is looking fine indeed but the question remains, who will be named ‘Top Dog’?

Hannah Kidd has quickly risen to critical acclaim and her distinctive and unique work has been exhibited around the world, from Australia to Denmark. She graduated in 2001 from the Otago Polytechnic School of Art majoring in sculpture. Kidd’s work has featured in “I’m sure I’ve seen that before”, Vienna, Austria (2002), Sculpture By the Sea, Sydney (2007) Sculpture By the Sea, Denmark (2009) along with numerous group and solo exhibitions throughout New Zealand. In 2010 she was the Winner of the Montalto Sculpture Award, Australia.

EXHIBITION PRICELIST

1

Delphine and Beatrix Buttercup the 3rd (2010)

19,000

2

Chihuahuas (Reuben and Toby) (2010)

5,000

3

Pug (Prudence) (2010)

4,500

4

Greyhound (Santa's Little Helper) (2010)

7,500

5

Boxer (Humphrey) (2010)

8,500

6

Bulldog (Winston) (2010)

5,500

7

Dachshund (Otto) (2010)

4,000

8

Bloodhound (Bubba) (2010)

8,500

9

Shitsu (Shit Sue) (2010)

3,500

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

HANNAH KIDD b. 1979, lives Franz Joseph

Artist to Antarctica (2009)

Franz Josef 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.”

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Hannah Kidd graduated in 2001 from the Otago Polytechnic School of Art majoring in sculpture.

Kidd’s work has featured in “I’m sure I’ve seen that before”, Vienna, Austria (2002), Sculpture By the Sea, Sydney (2007) Sculpture By the Sea, Denmark (2009) along w ith numerous group and solo exhibitions throughout New Zealand.

1. Brown, Warwick ‘Seen this Century’, Godwit, 2009 2. ibid Hannah Kidd 2010 CV P a g e |1

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HANNAH KIDD b. 1979, lives Franz Joseph

EDUCATION 2001

BFA Otago Polytechnic School of Art (Sculpture Major)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2010 2009 2008

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Top Dog, milford galleries queenstown Only Real Men Need Apply, Little River Gallery Antarctica and Other Adventures, Milford Galleries Dunedin Heartland, CoCA, Christchurch The Locals, Milford Galleries Dunedin Tapestry Addiction, Little River Gallery Go, Dog. Go!, CoCA, Christchurch The Gentlemens Club, Little River Gallery Quarter Acre Dreaming, Little River Gallery Road Kill, CoCA, taxidermy and mixed media, CoCA, Christchurch Run Away to the Circus, Little River Gallery Best in the Show, CoCA, Christchurch Made to Rust, Little River Gallery Down on the Farm, CoCA, Christchurch Good Breeding, CoCA, Christchurch

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2010 2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

Anthony Harper Award, CoCA, Christchurch Shapeshifter, Wellington Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe, Peth, Australia Masterworks, milford galleries queenstown Sculpture by the Sea, Aarhus, Denmark NZ Sculpture OnShore, Auckland Recent Works, milford galleries auckland 3 Some, Letham Gallery, Auckland Kiwi Caravan, Uxbridge, Auckland Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, Australia Sculpture on the Peninsula, Banks Peninsula Sculpture in Central Otago, Olssen’s Vineyard, Bannockburn The Great Art Auction, NG Gallery, Christchurch The CoCA Art Awards, CoCA, Christchurch 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 Urban Life-A Celebration in Art, Wellington Sculpture in the Garden, Banks Peninsula Sculpture in Central Otago, Ollssen’s Vineyard, Otago Art in a Garden, Hawden, Canterbury The Art Event, Christchurch Art Gallery Wine and Art Au ction, Christchurch Hospital Art in the Garden, North Canterbury The Big Art Auction, Banks Peninsula Greens NZ Sculpture Onshore, Auckland Aotearoa Barbie, CoCA, Christchurch CoCA Art Awards, CoCA, Christchurch Gardenz, Sculpture Symposium, Christchurch Sculpture in the Garden, Banks Peninsula I’m sure I’ve seen that somewhere before, Vienna, Austria

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AWARDS 2010 2010

Winner Montalto Sculpture Award, Australia Finalist Anthony Harper Awards, CoCA, Christchurch

SELECTED ARTICLES 2009 2008 2008

Brown, Warwick, Seen This Century: 100 Contemporary New Zealand Artists, A Collectors Guide, Godwit, Auckland, pg 216 – 219 Benson, Nigel, Welding a View of NZ Rural Life, ODT, pg 37 Hanton, Jamie, Innocence and Exploitation, The Press

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