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6 Thursday October 22 2020 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz NOR’WEST NEWS Artist takes inspiration from impact of Covid-19 • By Bea Gooding DARRYN GEORGE believes the world needs a little bit more innocence. The Christ’s College head of art’s painting, Mara #26, represents the beauty and joy of the world and has been recognised at this year’s Wallace Art Awards. The competition celebrates the country’s best visual artists and is one of the largest and most distinguished of its kind in New Zealand. Placed second out of more than 650 entries, he was awarded $22,000 in lieu of a residential placement at the British School at Rome next year. George’s plans to study at the prestigious art school may have been dashed due to Covid-19, but that has not stopped the art teacher from revelling in his achievement. “I was very humbled and I wasn’t expecting to win [the award]. To be amongst the finalists was an amazing honour,” said the Bryndwr resident. “This year felt like my work was heading in a really good direction, so it was the right time to enter and test the waters.” George was inspired to bring joy to people through art following the negative impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the world. The bright colours of the oil pastel and acrylic on canvas painting were used to represent the innocence of the Garden of Eden. The “crowd” of people in the foreground of the painting looked on to the scene of innocence, “yearning” to see what was on the other side. “It grew out of watching the news seeing so many bad stories and the brokenness of the world,” he said. “The idea of it is to go back to the Garden of Eden and its innocence before the fall. I started to think about the beauty and purity of what that used to be, and what it would look like from a child’s perspective. “I used, colour, crayons and pastels as a child would to get across the idea of beauty and joy.” George has always been drawn to painting and prefers the method over the likes of other mediums such as photography and sculpture, which were often PRIDE: Christ’s College head of art Darryn George’s painting (right) was one of the finalists at the Wallace Art Awards. PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN more time consuming due to the use of materials and equipment. Said George: “I like the fact that I can sit in my studio and immediately start painting, rather than doing sculpture or photography that can require materials or a bigger studio.” The British School at Rome is home to researchers of the art, history and culture of the western Mediterranean from across the globe. As part of his award, he was due to further his own art history research at the school, delving deeper into the artistic influences of Italy. He planned to use the prizemoney he received instead to explore more corners of the world for research once international travel became available again. “Travelling to places like New York and seeing art in the flesh at galleries challenges me on what to do next and validates what I’m doing in my own studio, which helps put my work in context.” In the meantime, he was content with doing what he loved the most – teaching his students the importance of art. “I love teaching the boys, they take risks and try out things that I wouldn’t have the courage to do myself; it always inspires me,” he said. “The key thing I teach is to think laterally. Not all of the boys will become artists, but the skills are transferrable.” Thank you for supporting me as your MP. Dr Duncan Webb MP for Christchurch Central For assistance in Christchurch Central contact 366 5519 or email chchcentral@parliament.govt.nz RiccaRton 37 Main South Road RedcliffS 2 augusta Street Summer Toenails Sorted Book your Nail Reconstruction appointment today! MaRSHlandS 427 Marshland Road PH 348 7910 | www.feetfirst.co.nz before after daRfield darfield Pharmacy ATTACK RISING DAMP Authorised by Duncan Webb, Parliament Buildings, Wellington T. 03 376 4608 E info@foamconcrete.nz W. www.foamconcrete.nz
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