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8th – 10th June <strong>2012</strong><br />
3 <strong>Kohia</strong> <strong>Terrace</strong> (off Gillies Ave)<br />
Epsom, Auckland, 09 630 4525<br />
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Gala Opening – Drinks and Canapés<br />
Friday 8th June, 7.00-9.30pm<br />
Our gala evening is a fabulous opportunity <strong>to</strong> enjoy time with friends and <strong>to</strong> meet many of our talented artists<br />
while sharing a glass of wine. Attending <strong>the</strong> opening night ensures you have fi rst access <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> wonderful array<br />
of contemporary art for sale.<br />
Book now – tickets are limited and <strong>the</strong>re are no door sales. $40 per ticket.<br />
Email us on info@kohiaart.co.nz or call Joy on 09 630 4525 <strong>to</strong> purchase tickets.<br />
Thank you <strong>to</strong> our<br />
Gold Sponsors
Welcome <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Kohia</strong> <strong>Terrace</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Exhibition</strong><br />
& <strong>Sale</strong> of Contemporary Art<br />
Nurturing our ‘Human Spirit’ is one of <strong>the</strong> four corners<strong>to</strong>nes here at <strong>Kohia</strong> <strong>Terrace</strong> <strong>School</strong>. The visual arts play an important part in<br />
<strong>the</strong> development of this corners<strong>to</strong>ne. So it is exciting <strong>to</strong> be providing you with an opportunity <strong>to</strong> nurture your own ‘Human Spirit’ through<br />
<strong>the</strong> appreciation of some very impressive, well known and emerging New Zealand artists.<br />
This is our eighth <strong>Exhibition</strong> and <strong>Sale</strong> of Contemporary Art and we are very proud of this, our flagship fundraising event. The school will<br />
be using <strong>the</strong> funds raised this year <strong>to</strong> support not just learning, but <strong>the</strong> building of a new classroom.<br />
Having seen a peek of some of <strong>the</strong> work that will be exhibited, and hearing of <strong>the</strong> plans for <strong>the</strong> class art collaborative pieces, you are in<br />
for ano<strong>the</strong>r fine event in <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
I look forward <strong>to</strong> welcoming you <strong>to</strong> our school,<br />
Alison Spence<br />
Principal<br />
Front cover: ’Heads above Water’ by Jane Gray. This page: ’Orakei Evening’ by Michelle Bellamy.
Purchasing art on <strong>the</strong> day<br />
<strong>Kohia</strong> <strong>Terrace</strong> <strong>School</strong> welcomes you <strong>to</strong> our annual <strong>Exhibition</strong> & <strong>Sale</strong> of Contemporary Art. We are delighted with <strong>the</strong> wonderful works on display<br />
this year from so many talented artists throughout New Zealand. There are many more works for sale over <strong>the</strong> weekend than are depicted<br />
in our <strong>catalogue</strong>; most of our artists will be submitting up <strong>to</strong> four pieces.<br />
Purchasing your artwork<br />
Once you have selected <strong>the</strong> artwork you wish <strong>to</strong> purchase:<br />
• Remove <strong>the</strong> white Buyer’s Card and take it immediately <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> sales desk. We thank you for your generous contribution <strong>to</strong> our school fundraising<br />
through your art purchase. Please be aware that removal of <strong>the</strong> Buyer’s Card is deemed as agreement <strong>to</strong> purchase.<br />
• Make payment in full by ei<strong>the</strong>r cash, EFTPOS, MasterCard or Visa (please note that cheques will not be accepted).<br />
• A sold sticker will <strong>the</strong>n be displayed on <strong>the</strong> artwork.<br />
Collecting your artwork<br />
• All artworks must remain at <strong>the</strong> exhibition until closure on <strong>the</strong> final day, Sunday 10th June.<br />
• Purchased artworks are <strong>to</strong> be collected from <strong>the</strong> <strong>Kohia</strong> <strong>Terrace</strong> <strong>School</strong> Hall between <strong>the</strong> hours of 4.30pm-5.30pm on<br />
Sunday 10th June, on presentation of your sales receipt.<br />
• <strong>Kohia</strong> <strong>Terrace</strong> <strong>School</strong> takes no responsibility for artwork not collected after this time.<br />
Additional sales<br />
If you love a piece of art that has been sold <strong>the</strong>n please contact us, as fur<strong>the</strong>r editions may be available or we may be able<br />
<strong>to</strong> arrange a commission.<br />
I am excited about this year’s event and am in no doubt you will discover something special <strong>to</strong> take home and enjoy for years <strong>to</strong> come.<br />
Julie Kippenberger,<br />
Chairperson, <strong>Kohia</strong> <strong>Terrace</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Exhibition</strong> & <strong>Sale</strong> of Contemporary Art Committee. Phone 021 964 047.<br />
Artwork from left <strong>to</strong> right: Julia Christian, Penny S<strong>to</strong>tter, Rae West, Anne Wilson.
Exhibiting artists<br />
Bruce Anderson<br />
Chan Andreassend<br />
Christine Barry<br />
Michelle Bellamy<br />
Pam Blok<br />
Carrie Bol<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Justin Boroughs<br />
Paddy Bourke<br />
Renee Boyd<br />
Robert Brat<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Sarah Brill<br />
Russell Brown<br />
Melinda Butt<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w Carter<br />
Julia Christian<br />
Henry Christian-Slane<br />
Anna Church<br />
Sue Collins<br />
Julie Collis<br />
Josh Constantine<br />
Pamela Cooper<br />
Shirley Cresswell<br />
Jonathan Croxford<br />
Jiajia Cui<br />
Leanne Culy<br />
Jane de France<br />
Angie Dennis<br />
Es<strong>the</strong>r Dexter<br />
Fran Dibble<br />
Toni Duffy<br />
Rosemary Eagles<br />
Susan Edge<br />
Michelle Farrell<br />
Karley Feaver<br />
Gary Fogelberg<br />
Rachael Garland<br />
Hope Gibbons<br />
Anita Glucina<br />
Nickie Gormley<br />
Jane Gray<br />
Belinda Griffiths<br />
Guy Harkness<br />
Rachel Harré & Frank Malone<br />
Paul Hartigan<br />
Zekia Heath<br />
Rachel Hirabayashi<br />
Artwork from left <strong>to</strong> right: John Horner, Sue Collins, Hannah Jensen, Kelly Lawson.<br />
John Horner<br />
Susan Hurrell Fieldes<br />
Russell Jackson<br />
Hannah Jensen<br />
Michael Kennedy<br />
Richard Killeen<br />
Josh Lancaster<br />
Kelly Lawson<br />
Rozana Lee<br />
Virginia Leonard<br />
Prue MacDougall<br />
Karl Maughan<br />
Rose McKellar<br />
Charlie McKenzie<br />
Jane Mitchell<br />
Bill Mori<br />
Janice Napper<br />
Margaret Neill<br />
Mark Olsen<br />
Isla Osborne<br />
Sally Papps<br />
Jill Perrott<br />
Eva Polak<br />
Kelly Poul<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Dean Proudfoot<br />
Andi Regan<br />
Lesley Jacka Robertson<br />
Sue Schaare<br />
Amanda Shanley<br />
Claudia Slaney<br />
Annie Smits Sandano<br />
Penny S<strong>to</strong>tter<br />
Marte Szirmay<br />
Jeff Thomson<br />
Sheyne Tuffery<br />
Rebecca Tune<br />
Jarred van Hoppe<br />
Ruth Walmsley<br />
Rae West<br />
Mandy Williams<br />
Simon Williams<br />
Anne Wilson<br />
Belinda Wilson<br />
Stephanie Woodman
Artist’s biographies<br />
Bruce Anderson<br />
“My daytime job is an engineer, but I have always had an interest in<br />
art and sculpture, and enjoy just ‘making things’. When I visit building<br />
sites in <strong>the</strong> course of my work, I often salvage bits of wood; <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
with a lot of cans and rivets, I make caravans in my spare time and<br />
driftwood dogs!”<br />
Chan Andreassend<br />
Karen Chan and Ronald Andreassend completed interior design diplomas<br />
in 1981. After 15 years involved in a wide range of projects, <strong>the</strong>y began<br />
hand-crafting decorative and functional objects in castpaper and resin.<br />
Christine Barry<br />
Most of her life Barry has enjoyed appreciating <strong>the</strong> harmony of colour,<br />
texture, light and form arranged in a balanced way. She attempts <strong>to</strong><br />
reflect that harmony on <strong>the</strong> two dimensional plane for <strong>the</strong> purpose of<br />
pleasing <strong>the</strong> eye and nourishing <strong>the</strong> soul.<br />
Michelle Bellamy<br />
Bellamy, originally from Nelson, has been painting for over ten years and<br />
a full time artist for <strong>the</strong> last seven. Bellamy has worked in all mediums<br />
but loves acrylic paint. She recently completed a commission for Sir<br />
Robert Jones which is displayed in <strong>the</strong> Forsyth Barr foyer in Auckland.<br />
Pam Blok<br />
Blok is a Romantic Expressionist who uses symbolism and narrative<br />
deriving from <strong>the</strong> great paintings of <strong>the</strong> past. Her works hang in public<br />
and private collections including Takapuna City Council Collection and<br />
<strong>the</strong> James Wallace Collection.<br />
Artwork from left <strong>to</strong> right: Paddy Bourke, Renee Boyd, Robert Brat<strong>to</strong>n, Russell Brown.<br />
Carrie Bol<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Bol<strong>to</strong>n came <strong>to</strong> New Zealand from England at age seven and was raised<br />
in South Auckland. She works mainly with acrylic on canvas and has<br />
recently been creating murals for Auckland Council.<br />
Justin Boroughs<br />
Boroughs graduated from Elam <strong>School</strong> of Fine Arts and University of<br />
Auckland with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1975. He is highly renowned as<br />
a realist landscape painter and currently heads <strong>the</strong> Art Department of<br />
Auckland Grammar <strong>School</strong>.<br />
Paddy Bourke<br />
Bourke designs and makes body sculptures and wall plaques. He works<br />
<strong>the</strong> whole process, from conception <strong>to</strong> completion and uses a variety<br />
of finishes which include metallic glazes and ceramic stains as well as<br />
different firing options including salt, soda and wood firing.<br />
Renee Boyd<br />
Boyd has a Diploma in Ceramics from Otago Polytechnic. Her work<br />
expresses movement, textures and light in a contemporary way <strong>to</strong><br />
reflect New Zealand’s unique landscape.<br />
Robert Brat<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Brat<strong>to</strong>n’s method seeks <strong>to</strong> distil <strong>the</strong> process of painting in each carefully<br />
manipulated streak, stain or blob. Like <strong>the</strong> fingerprint of a tree on <strong>the</strong><br />
inside of its trunk, his works tell <strong>the</strong> s<strong>to</strong>ry of passing of time, of growth<br />
and of <strong>the</strong> spaces in between where life happens.
Sarah Brill<br />
Brill graduated in 1995 from Elam <strong>School</strong> of Fine Arts with a Bachelor’s<br />
Degree in Sculpture and currently teaches art at Long Bay College.<br />
She has completed large commissioned sculptures for <strong>the</strong> North Shore<br />
City Council, Botany College and private collec<strong>to</strong>rs.<br />
Russell Brown<br />
Brown practices as a full time artist/designer in Wanganui. His creative<br />
loves are painting, printmaking, pho<strong>to</strong>graphy and typography; his recent<br />
output incorporates all four areas. Brown’s work expresses a simple<br />
appreciation of <strong>the</strong> New Zealand landscape and lifestyle.<br />
Melinda Butt<br />
Butt is from Waimauku and is currently based at Muriwai. She is greatly<br />
influenced by <strong>the</strong> landscape, from <strong>the</strong> rural hills <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> dramatic sea and<br />
shore. She paints full time and teaches art and yoga on a part time basis.<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w Carter<br />
Carter achieved a Master of Art & Design at AUT in Visual Art and<br />
a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art at Cardiff <strong>School</strong> of Art & Design<br />
in Wales. He won <strong>the</strong> Glaister Ennor award in 2009 and has been<br />
a finalist in numerous o<strong>the</strong>r New Zealand art awards. His painting<br />
attempts <strong>to</strong> engage with shifts in time and space by looking at how <strong>the</strong>se<br />
relate <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> spatio-psychology of <strong>the</strong> city<br />
Julia Christian<br />
In this latest series of paintings, Christian continues <strong>to</strong> explore a surreal<br />
world of beautiful idealised houses, set in restrained and neatly ordered<br />
gardens. It is a bird’s-eye peek in<strong>to</strong> a slightly eerie domestic landscape<br />
devoid of <strong>the</strong> people who live <strong>the</strong>re.<br />
Artwork from left <strong>to</strong> right: Melinda Butt, Ma<strong>the</strong>w Carter, Anna Church, Henry Christian-Slane.<br />
Henry Christian-Slane<br />
Christian-Slane graduated in 2011 with an Illustration Degree from<br />
AUT after receiving <strong>the</strong> Vice Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship<br />
and Outstanding Scholarship in 2008. He has had many successful<br />
exhibitions and works full time as an artist and illustra<strong>to</strong>r from his<br />
Queen Street studio.<br />
Anna Church<br />
Church lives on Waiheke Island with her husband and two children.<br />
In her artworks, she pho<strong>to</strong>graphs collections of objects. Church has<br />
a superb eye – an ability <strong>to</strong> group objects <strong>to</strong> form compelling,<br />
thought-provoking and ultimately beautiful compositions.<br />
Sue Collins<br />
Collins has a Diploma in Graphic Art and completed ceramic<br />
sculpture courses in 2009 and 2010. She has over a decade’s<br />
successful experience as a painter, working and exhibiting in <strong>the</strong><br />
Studio 12 Gallery in Mt Eden.<br />
Julie Collis<br />
Collis trained in Jewellery and Textile Design. Recently she has<br />
been experimenting with slip casting delicate bone china pieces,<br />
also decorated with a tromp l’oeil of lace or crochet. She now<br />
explores <strong>the</strong> qualities of crushed paper and plastic bags reproduced<br />
in ano<strong>the</strong>r medium and used in ano<strong>the</strong>r context.<br />
Josh Constantine<br />
Constantine paints mainly in acrylic on canvas or found wooden objects.<br />
His realistically painted subjects range from landscape and architecture<br />
<strong>to</strong> small detail of <strong>the</strong> often overlooked patch of backyard grass or shell<br />
covered beach.
Pamela Cooper<br />
Cooper enjoys creating works with texture using clay, wire and<br />
modelling paste, finished with acrylic paint. Iconic New Zealand coastal<br />
and rural scenes are part of her diverse range of subject matter.<br />
Shirley Cresswell<br />
Cresswell is based in Hamil<strong>to</strong>n and is passionate about her art. She has<br />
developed her own style and technique using acrylic paints. Specialising<br />
in New Zealand coastal scenes and lake reflections, Cresswell depicts<br />
<strong>the</strong>se in a realist style that captures light in her work.<br />
Jonathan Croxford<br />
Croxford studied Printmaking at Elam Art <strong>School</strong>, graduating in 2006,<br />
and now focuses mostly on painting. He uses a pop-influenced approach<br />
<strong>to</strong> his painting and is using recognisable comic book characters as his<br />
subject matter.<br />
Jiajia Cui<br />
In 1997 Cui completed a Bachelor Degree in Visual Arts at <strong>the</strong> East<br />
Chinese Normal University. After immigrating <strong>to</strong> New Zealand in 2003,<br />
she began painting, inspired by <strong>the</strong> light and colour here.<br />
Leanne Culy<br />
Culy is based in Hawkes Bay and has a background as a graphic<br />
designer and stylist in <strong>the</strong> film industry. She often focuses on nostalgic<br />
images of New Zealand. Culy is <strong>the</strong> owner and creative designer for<br />
her homeware company, Homebase.<br />
Jane de France<br />
De France is a self-taught professional artist and a member of <strong>the</strong><br />
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. She paints with layers of organic<br />
paints, giving a beautiful, deep, rich and luminous quality <strong>to</strong> her works.<br />
Artwork from left <strong>to</strong> right: Shirley Cresswell, Angie Dennis, Fran Dibble, Rosemary Eagles.<br />
Angie Dennis<br />
Dennis has been painting professionally since 2002. Her background<br />
in Environmental Science perhaps explains her passion for preserving<br />
native flora and fauna through her art. Dennis’s bold and contemporary<br />
artworks depict Pohutukawa, Toi Toi, Koru, Tui and Fantail.<br />
Es<strong>the</strong>r Dexter<br />
Dexter is a full time artist based in Central Otago; her artworks selling as<br />
far afield as Singapore and <strong>the</strong> United States. Dexter began as a portrait<br />
artist before moving on<strong>to</strong> landscape and abstract paintings in acrylic.<br />
Fran Dibble<br />
Born in Connecticut, USA, Dibble immigrated <strong>to</strong> New Zealand with her<br />
family as a teenager. She and her husband, sculp<strong>to</strong>r Paul Dibble, run<br />
an art studio and bronze foundry. In 2007 Dibble received <strong>the</strong> Queen’s<br />
Service Medal for services <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> arts.<br />
Toni Duffy<br />
Duffy is from Christchurch. In 2002 she attended <strong>the</strong> Royal Institute of<br />
Art and Design in Farnham, England. She began painting on her return<br />
<strong>to</strong> New Zealand and has been successfully exhibiting and selling works<br />
throughout New Zealand for <strong>the</strong> past nine years.<br />
Rosemary Eagles<br />
Eagles attended <strong>the</strong> Whitecliffe <strong>School</strong> of Art and Design and is an<br />
established Mt Eden artist. Exploring abstract painting, with a focus<br />
on rock formations and landforms, in both acrylic and oil mediums.<br />
These works are inspired by <strong>the</strong> Poor Knights Islands marine reserve.<br />
Susan Edge<br />
After 20 years as a fabric artist, Edge began painting in <strong>the</strong> naive style<br />
in 2004, using acrylics on canvas. Her current work incorporates<br />
elements of <strong>the</strong> surreal, employing wit and social commentary.
Michelle Farrell<br />
Farrell has worked extensively in all scales of <strong>the</strong> bronze medium, from<br />
monumental <strong>to</strong> miniature. Farrell often uses humour <strong>to</strong> express aspects<br />
of <strong>the</strong> human condition.<br />
Karley Feaver<br />
Feaver studied Industrial Design at <strong>the</strong> Welling<strong>to</strong>n <strong>School</strong> of Design,<br />
before moving <strong>to</strong> Auckland <strong>to</strong> study 3D design at Unitec. She works<br />
across a range of disciplines including painting, sculpture and<br />
taxidermy.<br />
Gary Fogelberg<br />
Fogelberg is based in Auckland. He moved with his family <strong>to</strong> Raro<strong>to</strong>nga<br />
when he was a teenager and <strong>the</strong>re received coaching from Cook Island<br />
artist Rick Welland. Fogelberg is influenced by <strong>the</strong> impressionists of <strong>the</strong><br />
late 19th and early 20th centuries and his medium of choice is acrylic.<br />
Rachael Garland<br />
Garland studied at <strong>the</strong> Quay <strong>School</strong> of Fine Arts, majoring in printmaking<br />
and graduating with high distinction in 2003. She lives in Wanganui and<br />
combines her studio work with tu<strong>to</strong>ring art and a mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>to</strong> three boys.<br />
Hope Gibbons<br />
Gibbons paints full time in her Matakana studio. Her current body of<br />
work explores her interest in recycling and retaining found materials and<br />
discovering <strong>the</strong> beauty in <strong>the</strong>se objects presented in a new way.<br />
Anita Glucina<br />
Glucina has a Bachelor of Design (hons). She creates ceramic lamps,<br />
jewellery and heavily sculptured wall art, with <strong>the</strong>mes and forms that<br />
often relate <strong>to</strong> nature. Her work is influenced by his<strong>to</strong>rical design and<br />
a respect for <strong>the</strong> techniques and craftsmanship of artisans past.<br />
Artwork from left <strong>to</strong> right: Michelle Farrell, Gary Fogelberg, Nickie Gormley, Guy Harkness.<br />
Nickie Gormley<br />
Gormley is an abstract expressionist painter who specialises in creating<br />
unique surfaces on canvas and board. She uses a combination of<br />
layering and deconstructing <strong>to</strong> create a surface which is rich and<br />
intriguing on canvas.<br />
Jane Gray<br />
Gray has been painting professionally since 1989. She studied art<br />
at The Slade University in London. Gray has taught art classes at<br />
Hereworth <strong>School</strong> in Havelock North for eight years and also runs<br />
classes at her home studio.<br />
Belinda Griffiths<br />
Originally from a design background, Griffiths has been painting<br />
full time for <strong>the</strong> last eight years. She has been <strong>the</strong> recipient of numerous<br />
awards and received <strong>the</strong> Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award in 2010.<br />
Her current work explores <strong>the</strong> expressive qualities of mark-making<br />
and <strong>the</strong> conveying of emotion through <strong>the</strong> human form.<br />
Guy Harkness<br />
Harkness is a local artist living and painting in Mt Eden. Working mostly<br />
in acrylic on canvas or board, his subjects include landscapes, portraits,<br />
still life and unique takes on iconic kiwi culture.<br />
Rachel Harré & Frank Malone<br />
Harré and Malone, known as ‘Fragments of Grace’, are based at<br />
Woodend Beach, North Canterbury. They have exhibited widely in<br />
New Zealand and overseas, and have received an Arts Scholarship<br />
and a Creative New Zealand grant. Harré has a Fine Arts Degree from<br />
<strong>the</strong> University of Canterbury.
Paul Hartigan<br />
Auckland artist Paul Hartigan works predominantly in neon, although he<br />
also produces paintings, pho<strong>to</strong>graphs and prints. Hartigan’s quirky sense<br />
of humour and his mastery of media ensure that he continues <strong>to</strong> hold<br />
a central place in <strong>the</strong> New Zealand art scene. Hartigan’s current work<br />
continues <strong>to</strong> push boundaries and challenge conceptions in a visually<br />
arresting and timeless fashion.<br />
Zekiah Heath<br />
Heath has a Bachelor of Design and is a three dimensional artist who<br />
combines her love of hand crafted objects with her technical experience<br />
in ceramics. She creates sculptural works and glazed domestic ware.<br />
Rachel Hirabayashi<br />
Hirabayashi has a background in illustration and graphic design.<br />
She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Art His<strong>to</strong>ry/Theory from Otago<br />
University and now lives in Central Otago. Hirabayashi works in<br />
watercolour, charcoal and acrylics and is inspired by her environment.<br />
John Horner<br />
Horner is a senior lecturer at Whitecliffe College of Art and Design.<br />
A student of Garth Tapper, Colin McCahon and Robert Ellis in <strong>the</strong><br />
1960s, his work has been mainly landscape and cityscape in <strong>the</strong><br />
expressionist genre.<br />
Susan Hurrell Fieldes<br />
Hurrell Fieldes is a printmaker currently making mostly monotype<br />
and monoprint artworks. Educated in New York, she interns and<br />
studies <strong>the</strong>re each year. Hurrell Fieldes will be giving printmaking<br />
demonstrations between 11am and 12pm on Sunday at <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Kohia</strong> Art <strong>Exhibition</strong>.<br />
Artwork from left <strong>to</strong> right: Paul Hartigan, Michael Kennedy, Zekiah Heath, Russell Jackson.<br />
Russell Jackson<br />
Jackson studied Art His<strong>to</strong>ry and Graphic Design at <strong>the</strong> University of<br />
Auckland and <strong>the</strong> Auckland Institute of Technology. His paintings reflect<br />
his love of bird life and New Zealand’s landscape, in particular its<br />
coastal environment.<br />
Hannah Jensen<br />
Jensen graduated in 2004 from AUT with a Bachelor of Visual Arts.<br />
She works full time from her studio in Auckland using a variety of<br />
mediums: carving, pho<strong>to</strong>graphy, printmaking, painting and design.<br />
Michael Kennedy<br />
North Shore artist Kennedy studied Graphics and Visual Design at AUT<br />
and learned oil painting techniques from artist Rob Campion. His work is<br />
influenced by American pop surrealism.<br />
Richard Killeen<br />
Killeen was born in Auckland and attended <strong>the</strong> University of Auckland.<br />
He is an award winning artist who has had many solo shows in<br />
New Zealand and overseas. Killeen’s work can be seen in numerous<br />
public and private collections.<br />
Josh Lancaster<br />
In 2000 Lancaster graduated with first class honours from Massey<br />
<strong>School</strong> of Design in Welling<strong>to</strong>n and works in advertising. In his artworks<br />
he explores familiar New Zealand landscapes in a simplified form<br />
through hard lighting and saturated colour.<br />
Kelly Lawson<br />
Lawson has a Degree in Visual Arts majoring in printmaking. She is <strong>the</strong><br />
crea<strong>to</strong>r of ‘Painted Pixel’ Graphic Design Company. She currently interns<br />
at <strong>the</strong> Gow Langsford Gallery. Lawson is inspired by organic lines and<br />
colours. Her children attend <strong>Kohia</strong> <strong>Terrace</strong> <strong>School</strong>.
Rozana Lee<br />
Lee was born in Aceh, Indonesia. In 2009 she gave up a 15 year banking<br />
career in Singapore <strong>to</strong> revive her passion for art. Lee moved <strong>to</strong> Auckland<br />
in 2010 with her young family, who attend <strong>Kohia</strong> <strong>Terrace</strong> <strong>School</strong>, and<br />
began painting full time.<br />
Virginia Leonard<br />
Leonard graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in 2002. She exhibits<br />
annually in Auckland and Queens<strong>to</strong>wn, and in <strong>2012</strong> was joint winner<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award.<br />
Prue MacDougall<br />
MacDougall is a printmaker who graduated with distinction from Elam<br />
<strong>School</strong> of Fine Art. Although strongly influenced by Goya, her fantastical<br />
beasts are always portrayed with great humour and charm.<br />
Karl Maughan<br />
Maughan is based in Auckland and holds a Master of Fine Arts from Elam<br />
<strong>School</strong> of Fine Arts. His works are held in collections here and overseas,<br />
including <strong>the</strong> Charles Saatchi Collection (UK). Maughan is recognised for<br />
his hyper-real paintings of lush gardens and native fauna<br />
Rose McKellar<br />
McKellar creates contemporary art works using fea<strong>the</strong>rs from New<br />
Zealand birds such as pheasant, guinea fowl, pukeko, peacock, rooster,<br />
ostrich and turkey. She resides in Christchurch with her family.<br />
Charlie McKenzie<br />
McKenzie and his family live on <strong>the</strong> Matakana Coast. Twenty five years<br />
of experience in <strong>the</strong> fibreglass industry led him <strong>to</strong> develop his unique<br />
type of decorative art, using large pieces of resin-infused Marimekko<br />
fabric <strong>to</strong> create stunning and durable panels.<br />
Artwork from left <strong>to</strong> right: Rose McKellar, Jane Mitchell, Margaret Neill, Isla Osborne.<br />
Jane Mitchell<br />
Mitchell recently returned home <strong>to</strong> New Zealand after living in Asia.<br />
She is a full time artist, graduating from Otago with honours in Painting<br />
in 1987. Mitchell has exhibited in London, Hong Kong, Jakarta and NZ.<br />
Bill Mori<br />
Mori was born in Wairoa and has a Masters of Visual Arts from <strong>the</strong><br />
University of Sydney. He was Senior Lecturer in charge of Pho<strong>to</strong>graphy<br />
at AUT for 15 years and has exhibited widely here and in Australia.<br />
Janice Napper<br />
Napper is a full time artist with a background in advertising. Her<br />
contemporary style often portrays a bold use of colour and fluid<br />
movement with a strong understanding of design and composition.<br />
Margaret Neill<br />
Neill works part time as a pharmacist and has been studying with<br />
Belinda Wilson for ten years. Neill says “I am very interested in<br />
landscape painting and how we as New Zealanders fit in<strong>to</strong> that picture.”<br />
Mark Olsen<br />
Olsen paints expressive oil portraits of quirky characters that are<br />
treasured by first time buyers and collec<strong>to</strong>rs alike. Olsen infuses his<br />
subjects with inner light so <strong>the</strong>ir personality shines from <strong>the</strong> canvas.<br />
Isla Osborne<br />
Osborne holds a Diploma in Graphic Design from UCol and a<br />
Post graduate diploma in Technology from Massey University.<br />
The chemical and physical properties of glass fascinate her.<br />
Sally Papps<br />
Papps lives in Nelson. Small utilitarian houses, having assimilated<br />
human characteristics, have featured in her work for over ten years,<br />
first appearing as a symbol representing <strong>the</strong> heart of our lives.
Jill Perrott<br />
Perrott has been painting professionally for 12 years, first exhibiting in<br />
1997. Her canvases are textured and energetic; she employs a mixture of<br />
materials, including spray cans, resins and oil stick <strong>to</strong> capture <strong>the</strong> “feel”<br />
of <strong>the</strong> landscape.<br />
Eva Polak<br />
Polak has specialised in Impressionist Pho<strong>to</strong>graphy since 2007. Her work<br />
has been exhibited and published widely; she has produced three books<br />
and her pho<strong>to</strong>graphs are held in private collections in New Zealand,<br />
Australia and Europe.<br />
Kelly Poul<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Poul<strong>to</strong>n is a self-taught artist based on Auckland’s North Shore. She<br />
combines oil stain, acrylic, resin, plaster and gold leaf in her artworks. Her<br />
work is influenced by Italian textures and fabrics, <strong>the</strong> classic and <strong>the</strong> bold.<br />
Dean Proudfoot<br />
Proudfoot has been a commercial freelance illustra<strong>to</strong>r for 15 years<br />
and in recent years has begun developing a career in <strong>the</strong> Fine Arts.<br />
His work appears in prestigious private collections including <strong>the</strong><br />
James Wallace Trust.<br />
Andi Regan<br />
Regan is a multi-media artist based in Wanaka with a background in<br />
textile design. She transforms discarded or everyday materials in<strong>to</strong><br />
decorative art objects. Two of her garments were included in <strong>the</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
Hong Kong World of Wearable Art Show.<br />
Lesley Jacka Robertson<br />
Robertson’s canvas paintings are poised between subtle, figurative and<br />
symbolic. Sometimes cryptic, her love of form and movement are present<br />
in her current nudes and semi-nudes; <strong>the</strong>y are reflective and a little surreal.<br />
Artwork from left <strong>to</strong> right: Eva Polak, Andi Regan, Annie Smits Sandano, Marte Szirmay.<br />
Sue Schaare<br />
Schaare works directly on<strong>to</strong> canvas, using strong lines and striking<br />
colour in oil and acrylic. Although she is best known for her musical<br />
<strong>the</strong>mes, landscape and city paintings are also a favourite.<br />
Amanda Shanley<br />
Shanley graduated from <strong>the</strong> Otago Polytechnic <strong>School</strong> of Art in 2004.<br />
She lives and works in Port Chalmers, Dunedin. In 2010, her work won<br />
first prize in <strong>the</strong> New Zealand Society of Potters exhibition.<br />
Claudia Slaney<br />
Slaney is a watercolour artist from Auckland, having recently returned<br />
from living in Europe. She focuses on local city, <strong>to</strong>wn and landscape<br />
scenes, and <strong>the</strong> abstract images that emerge from her impressions of<br />
<strong>the</strong> New Zealand she has returned <strong>to</strong>.<br />
Annie Smits Sandano<br />
Smits Sandano is a contemporary printmaker who graduated from<br />
Elam <strong>School</strong> of Fine Arts with Honours. She has also studied at <strong>the</strong><br />
prestigious Rhode Island <strong>School</strong> of Design and Fine Arts College SACi<br />
in Florence, Italy.<br />
Penny S<strong>to</strong>tter<br />
S<strong>to</strong>tter lives on Waiheke Island and is one of New Zealand’s leading<br />
contemporary printmakers. She has a degree from <strong>the</strong> Ilam <strong>School</strong> of<br />
Fine Arts and worked as a graphic designer before devoting herself <strong>to</strong><br />
her art full time.<br />
Marte Szirmay<br />
Sculp<strong>to</strong>r Szirmay graduated in 1968 with a Degree in Fine Arts (Hons)<br />
from Elam <strong>School</strong> of Fine Arts and has been exhibiting since 1969.<br />
Szirmay’s work always seeks <strong>to</strong> relate <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> ‘human scale’; interaction<br />
is often an essential component of <strong>the</strong> work, whe<strong>the</strong>r it is a hand<br />
sculpture, or a monumental public work.
Jeff Thomson<br />
Thomson was born in Auckland in 1957. He attained a Bachelor of Fine<br />
Arts degree from <strong>the</strong> Elam <strong>School</strong> of Fine Arts and has worked as a<br />
full time sculp<strong>to</strong>r since 1986.<br />
Sheyne Tuffery<br />
Welling<strong>to</strong>n based Tuffery has a Masters in Fine Arts from Auckland<br />
University. He is a multi-media visual artist whose primary mediums<br />
are painting, animation and printmaking; perhaps best known for <strong>the</strong><br />
dynamic style of his prints and woodcuts.<br />
Rebecca Tune<br />
Tune has a Bachelor of Visual Arts from ASA <strong>School</strong> of Fine Art.<br />
She has twice won <strong>the</strong> Mt Eden Young Artist of <strong>the</strong> Year Award,<br />
and was a finalist in <strong>the</strong> 2011 Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award.<br />
Jarred van Hoppe<br />
Auckland based artist, van Hoppe, recently returned from Vienna, Austria.<br />
His works are often abstract landscapes on native New Zealand timber,<br />
and he is always experimenting with different styles and mediums.<br />
Ruth Walmsley<br />
Walmsley attends abstract painting classes with James Lawrence at <strong>the</strong><br />
Mairangi Bay Arts Centre. Walmsley says “In my painting I love light,<br />
colours, shapes, texture and movement. My art is an expression of me<br />
and my emotions.”<br />
Rae West<br />
With a focus on New Zealand’s native botanical and bird imagery,<br />
West reflects in her paintings both a personal appreciation and love for<br />
her surrounding environment. Each piece is a one-off original, packed<br />
full of life and colour.<br />
Artworks from Left <strong>to</strong> Right: Sheyne Tuffery, Rebecca Tune, Simon Williams, Belinda Wilson.<br />
Mandy Williams<br />
Williams captures <strong>the</strong> essence of what it is <strong>to</strong> be a child in her artwork.<br />
Inspired by her two children and memories of her own childhood, she<br />
uses vibrant colours and thick textures <strong>to</strong> create large pieces on canvas.<br />
Simon Williams<br />
Dunedin born artist Williams is now based in Mt Eden. Auckland’s<br />
volcanic cones are frequent vantage points for his works. Williams’<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r subjects are <strong>the</strong> islands in <strong>the</strong> Hauraki Gulf, <strong>the</strong> Coromandel<br />
coastline and <strong>the</strong> South Island high country.<br />
Anne Wilson<br />
The Travel Wardrobe evolved in 2009 from an experimental paper dress<br />
initially made <strong>to</strong> decorate <strong>the</strong> walls of Wilson’s Christchurch shop.<br />
Made of map paper, each dress is individually made and will always<br />
be different from its twin as she does not measure or use a formula.<br />
Belinda Wilson<br />
Wilson graduated from Elam <strong>School</strong> of Fine Art in 1975. Her artworks<br />
include landscapes, still life, figures and boats. Wilson says “There<br />
are <strong>the</strong>mes in my work which resurface, as <strong>the</strong>y present new<br />
perspectives over <strong>the</strong> course of time. Water seems <strong>to</strong> be one that<br />
is a constant interest.”<br />
Stephanie Woodman<br />
Welling<strong>to</strong>n based Woodman was born in 1969 and is a self taught artist<br />
and full time art tu<strong>to</strong>r. She has exhibited in Welling<strong>to</strong>n, Auckland and<br />
<strong>the</strong> Kapiti Coast, and has worked on various private commissions for<br />
collections in New Zealand and overseas.
Thank you <strong>to</strong> our Silver Sponsors
Thank you <strong>to</strong> our Bronze Sponsors<br />
Thank you also <strong>to</strong> . . .<br />
KC Loo Fruiterer, Susan Hurrell Fieldes, Askerne Estate Winery, Altern8 Plumbing, Konica Minolta, Sign Craft Ltd,<br />
Film Effects Co, Progressive Enterprises, Sealed Air, Offi ce Max and Resene.<br />
We would especially like <strong>to</strong> acknowledge all <strong>the</strong> hardworking parents and staff within our school that make this<br />
event possible.<br />
Artwork above: ’Amelie’ by Mark Olsen.