North Canterbury News: May 11, 2023

Nature in enamel
By JOHN COSGROVE
Moving from streetart to formalnature
studies,hasn’t been aleap too far for
Kaiapoi artist Sam Young.
‘‘I love natureand my landscapes reflect
thatlove,’’ says the emergingyoung artist,
whose nature inspired landscapes have
beeninbig demand at recent shows.
Sam usesthe unusual medium of
enamel and paintsonboard, not canvas for
his paintings.
He didn't choose enamel, ‘‘enamel chose
me. It was ahappyaccident,itjust sort of
fellinto place’’.
‘‘I had some enamel spray cans and was
mucking arounddoing street art stencil
style paintings justfor fun, but Ireally
wanted to get into naturescenes and
landscapes.’’
He thoughtabout doingitwith the spray
paint, which turnedout to fit withwhathe
was trying to achieve.
‘‘Peopleseemedtorespondtoitwell so
Ijust kept going.’’
The unusual techniqueiscertainly
working for him. It appeals to customers —
selling 17 paintings at the recent
Christchurch Art Show.
‘‘The best complimentIgetispeople
coming up to me at shows and saying, my
paintingsdon't looklike anyoneelse's.
Sam is this years guestartistfor the
annual Kaiapoi Art ExpoonJuly 8.
He has been painting for about15years
and saysheenteredthe Expo onceyears
ago.
‘‘Itwas my first opportunity to exhibit my
worktothe public,but then Ididn't reenter
againuntil 2018.’’ Developing his
style in the intervening years has paid off
as Sam incorporates many different
techniquesinto his paintings.
‘‘Whether that’s spraying directly on to
the panel or moretraditional brushwork,
or scraping with palette knives or using
sponges or pieces of cardboardand even
bicyclespokes.
Nature Captured ... Kaiapoi artist Sam
Young loves capturing the colour of nature
in his paintings using avariety of
techniques.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
‘‘I think what Idoisfairly
unconventional and my toolkit reflects
that,’’ he says.
As for inspiration, it mostly comes from
nature.
‘‘I get my ideas fromthe natural world.
There's so much complexity and beauty in
nature that it'sanobvious source of fuel for
the creative fire.’’
Taking risks with his work and exploring
new waysofpainting has helpedSam
Youngfall into aniche where he’s very
comfortable.
The 2023 KaiapoiArt Expo willbeheld
at the KaiapoiClub from July 8to9.
Scouts out
and about
Kaiapoi Gray Raven Scout Groupwill join
scouts from all around the country, and the
world, forabig walk this Saturday evening.
The young scoutswill assemble at 6.30pm
at Gladstone Park inWoodend, to take part
in the 26th annual international Jamboree
On The Trail (JOTT).
The goal for scoutsworld­wide,istoall go
for awalk on the second Saturday in May
each year.
All Scouts, whatever their age and
wherever they may be in the world, are
invited to participate in anywaythey can.
Organisers suggestaScout Troopmight
check out ahiking trail while working on
badge requirementsoraRover Crew might
make aService Project out of restoring or
maintaining ahikingtrail.
Kaiapoi Scout Leader JeneferBimler
says it’s agreat opportunity for the scouts to
achieve something which their families can
also take part in.
‘‘Our evening walk is agroup event, and
all our scouts in attendance will earn their
night JOTTbadge.
‘‘We welcome any parents or siblings to
join in. The more the merrier.’’
Jenefersays it’s achance for all the
young keas, cubs and scouts taking part to
learn about their local history, and
environment during the one and ahalf
hour walk.
In preparation for the JOTT and the
upcomingNew Zealand Jamboree to be
held later in the year, the groupand
membersofthe three other North
Canterbury troopshave been out learning
how to camp and live without power, in
preparation for the jamboreeinHamilton
in December.
Jenefersays nearly $100,000 has to be
raised to get 36 scouts and 10 staff from the
four troops,tothe jamboree. ‘‘We are
appealingfor help from the community.’’
OUR TOWN KAIAPOI
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