Guild Member Exhibitions - MAY '08

The following are some of the amazing exhibitions being held by NZ Art Guild Members during the month of May. If you are in the area please stop by and have a look - support New Zealand Artists!!!

Adam Portrait Awards
When: 18th April - 8th June 2008
Where: Lopdell House, Titirangi, Auckland.
Participating Guild Artist: Lyn Morrison

36 artists chosen from the 103 artists shown at national Portrait gallery, Adam Awards.
Preview Night 17th April 6pm
Gallery open 10am - 4.30


Ti hei Mauri Ora te motu o aotea - Maori Womesn Welfare League
When: 22th April - 3rd May 2008
Where: Artstation, 1 Ponsonby Rd, Newton
Participating Guild Artist: Margaret Ngawaka

Powhiri: 5 - 7pm 21st April
Gallery Hours: Mon - thurs 6-9pm, Sat 10 - 4pm

The Maori Women's Welfare League of Aotea (Great Barrier Island), have been hosting exhibitions on the island since 1998. The organisation plays an effective role in the cultural, social and economic development of the island's community and their exhibitions are a celebrated annual event. In 2008, the organisation extends its reach beyond the island through a group exhibition at Artstation, providing an opportunity for Auckland City residents to experience the essence of island life. As chairperson and weaver Noelene Ngawaka-Fortzer says, "We are part of Auckland City and yet we live in physical isolation from the city. This exhibition will generate and communicate the energy of the island to Auckland City viewers."


"Find Me" a Solo Exhibition
When: 30th April - 24th of May 2008
Where: Garage and Gallery, 62 Tuam St, Christchurch
Participating Guild Artist: Elissa Ramsay

"Find Me" is a journey through preserved memories of the wandering imagination. A day dream in effect, and a mindful discovery of the environmental abstractions within the landscape. Inspired by the South Islands amazing scenery. "Find Me" is an exhibition of extremely original, almost 3 dimensional, mixed media and resin works.


Solo Exhibition - Kirsty Black
When: 3rd - 11th May 2008
Where: Long Cottage Gallery, Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay
Website: Kirsty Black

Located in an idyllic rural environment, just two minutes outside the village of Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay; the established Long Cottage Gallery features a range of traditional and contemporary artists. Our goal is to give art lovers in Hawke’s Bay the opportunity to view and purchase art works from many of New Zealand’s respected and aspiring artists in a peaceful, relaxed environment. http://www.longcottage.co.nz/


Seafood Cocktail Themed Art Exhibition
When: 5th - 30th May 2008
Where: The Bank, 21 The Crescent, Invercargill
Participating Guild Artist: Chavah Kinloch

Sparkling silver, gleaming gold and stunning gemstones form a luscious contrast of texture and colour in the latest beautiful collection of original jewellery designed and made by Deanna Gracie at her studio in Southshore, Christchurch. These four special pieces will be on show in the Flourish group exhibition during May.


Solo Exhibition - Anne Lengauer
When: 10th till 11th May 2008
Where: Grace Joel retirement Village, 184 St Heliers Bay Road, St Heliers, Auckland
Website: Anne Lengauer
Opening night 9th May 6.00-8.00

Artshowcase to be opened by Peter Webb of Peter Webb Galleries Ltd. This features work from members of the Auckland East Arts Council


New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition
When: 10th - 25th May 2008
Where: New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Academy Galleries, 1 Queens Wharf, Wellington
Participating Guild Artists: Ronda Turk

Open themed Exhibition of selected works in all media by New Zealand artists.


Baradene College Art Exhibition
When: 16th -18th May 2008
Where: Baradene College, Victoria Avenue, Remuera, Auckland
Participating Guild Artists: Tessa Birks, Sally Blyth, Anne Lengauer and Sarah Woodward

An annual event showcasing a wide variety of artists


Earth, Water, Fire - A Solo Exhibition
When: 24th May - 13th June 2008
Where: Arts Desire Gallery, 3 Neville Street, Warkworth, Auckland
Participating Guild Artist: Catherine Outwin

A selection of Catherine's latest works, Beautiful and Unique Mixed Media and Resin Paintings.


Solo Exhibition - Shelly van Soest
When: 26th May - 1st June 2008
Where: Gallery O, Christchurch Arts Centre, Worcester Blvd, Christchurch
Website: Shelly van Soest
Open daily 10am until 5pm.

Shelly's annual solo Exhibition is a collection of paintings in a mixture of styles and genre's all inspired by New Zealand's diverse landscape, images of popular culture and Kiwiana. The exhibition will be available to view on shellyvansoestartist.blogspot.com from the 26th of may.

Photography Challenge - Contrast (21/4/08)

Every fortnight members are given a theme. They have the next 2 weeks to take a photograph that represents the theme. These challenges are completely voluntary. Submissions must be original and be completed during the 2 week time-frame. Members may choose to interpret the theme in any way they wish.

These Photographs were the winners of the "CONTRAST" theme (21/4/08)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE:

Jane Bold "Toi-Toi Against a Stormy Sky"

MOST CREATIVE USE OF THEME:

Sophia Elise "Chalk and Cheese"

Theme Week Challenge - Secrets (14/4/08)

Every fortnight members are given a theme. They have the next 2 weeks to create an artwork that represents that theme. These will often incorporate a certain technique, style, colour etc as an additional challenge for members. These challenges are completely voluntary. Submissions must be original and be completed during the 2 week time-frame. Members may choose to interpret the theme in any way they wish.

These were the winners of the "SECRETS" theme (14/4/08)

Members had to incorporate "silver" into this challenge.

PEOPLE'S CHOICE:

Rebecca Shrimpton
"Throw Away the Key"

MOST CREATIVE USE OF THEME:

Helen Sherrock
"Letterbox Secrets"

MAC ART AUCTION

NZ Art Guild Members Win Top Art Awards 2008 Royal Easter Show Art Awards

KG Fraser Art Award Winner

Awarded to the most outstanding painting at the Royal Easter Show Art Competition

&

1st Prize in the Professional Art Section

Ingrid Boot

'Stolen Moment'

Acrylic on canvas - framed 30" x 30"

1st prize in the Open Section

The Royal Easter Shows theme for this year was "Natures Harmony" to highlight the diversity of our country

Gail Boyle

'Nature's Symphony'

Oils on Stretched canvas 30" x 30"

Raye Hannan Memorial Award

This is awarded to the best watercolour

1st Prize in Watercolours

Elspeth Alix Batt

'Staunch'

76m x 1.22m

3rd in the Open Section
Elspeth Alix Batt

1st Prize - New Artist Award
A beginner with up to 4 years experience

Helen McNamara
'An Orchard Invisible'

2nd place in Acrylic Section

Sally Blyth

'Patterns Beyond'

3rd place in Small Art section


Sally Blyth
'Patterns Beyond'


4th place in Open Section


Sally Blyth
'KiWILAnd'


2nd place in New artist



Anne Lengauer
'The Three Wishes'

Ara Fine Art Student Awards 2008

The top 2007 Year 13 art students from 25 of Auckland City's secondary schools received $1,000 each, at the annual Ara Fine Arts Awards’ and a Free Annual Subscription to the NZ Art Guild.

The Fine Arts Awards ceremony was sponsored by the Ara Lodge 348 Irish Constitution and the NZ Art Guild. The Award ceremony was held on Friday the 8th of February and the student's portfolios were on display. These were testaments to their artistic talents and diversity.

All the award winners are continuing their art education in various creative industries this year.
Congratulations to ......

Reid Douglas - Onehunga High School
Marcel Denize - Marcellin College
Antonina Depczynski - Avondale College
Rajbir Kaur - Otahuhu College
Yi Wen Lu - Selwyn College
Van Senefili - Mangere College
Sammy Ho - Mt Albert Grammar School
Joshua Burrowes - Dilworth School
Bobby Chen - Mt Roskill Grammar School
Marcus Brown - Kings College
Sarah Wood - Corran School
Louisa Carter - St Marys College
Sione Fifita - Tamaki College
Jordan Veth - Lynfield College
Lawrence Wong Ka Wai - Auckland Grammar School
Alice Murray - Diocesan School
Kezia Milne - ACG College
Rose Wei - Glendowie College
Olivia Barnes - Epsom Girls Grammar School
Katarina Mrsic - Baradene College
Hannah Valentine - Auckland Girls Grammar School
Edwin Foliaki - Sacred Heart College
Ashleigh Blake - St Cuthberts College
Ember Winslow - Western Springs College
Alex Dixon - St Peters College
Jessica Fitzpatrick - Auckland Girls Grammar School [2006]

NZ Art Guild Art Awards 2008

This year the NZ Art Guild held the first annual NZ Art Guild Art Awards.
These Awards were held at the Bruce Mason Center in Takapuna, Auckland during February.

And the Winners are .........

1st Prize - $5000 and a 12mth subscription to the NZ Art Guild
Sponsored by NZ Art Guild
Elspeth Batt - Celebration of the Uniqueness of Us

From left to right: Sophia Elise (NZAG Manager) , Elspeth Batt (First Prize Winner) , North Shore City Mayor - Andrew Williams

2nd Prize - $1000 and a 6mth subscription to the NZ Art Guild
Sponsored by Resene
Kelly Hartley - Oritetanga

3rd Prize - $500 and a 6mth subscription to the NZ Art Guild
Sponsored by Albany Garden Centre
Sheryl O'Gorman - Cause and Effect

Merit Prize - $250 and 6 months subscription to the NZ Art Guild
Sponsored by NZ Art Guild
Elissa Ramsay - Find Me

Finalists - 6mth NZAG membership subscription
Michele Bluck - Letterbox #5
Tony Brown - The Downward Spiral
Marisa Garau - Happy HolidaysCheryl Irwin - Here I Am
Trish Macready - Stairway to Heaven
Clare Makwana - Intuitive Wisdom
Helen McNamara - Orange TreeWendy Murphy - Stamp on them before they multiply: evolution of the best dressed
Meliors Simms - New Shroud for King Tutankhamun
Lynette McKinstrie - Transition
Silver Dunlop - There There Baby
Sally Blyth - Lasting Impressions
Sally Blyth - Walk Beside Me

General Exhibition Qualifiers
Angela Laby
Anni Morris
Donna Dobbinson
Donna Steel
Doreen McNeill
Elaine Silich
Elizabeth Manson
Gitte Anderson
Helen Hazeldine
Jane Santos
Lyn Morrison
Margaret Scott
Margot Lee
Masami IchikawaMeleane Bourke
Miki Clarke
Robyn Robertson
Shan Li Chen
Shu Ting Zhang
Stephanie Brant
Stephen Fuller
Steve O'Neill
Sue Keast
Susan Edge
Tineswari Maruthamuthu
Vivienne Bashford
Wayne Fox
Terry Dangen

Masters Month Challenge - Gretchen Albrecht (7/4/08)

Every month members are given an artist to study. They have the next 4 weeks to paint/create something inspired by the work of that artist. These challenges are completely voluntary. Submissions must be original, be of any size, medium or style, must adhere to copyright laws and be completed during the 4 week time-frame.

Members vote at the end of the challenge for the "People's Choice" and "Most Creative use of Theme" awards. The winners are displayed on the front page of the NZ Art Guild website for 4 weeks. They will now also be displayed on this blog.

The following paintings were the winners of the "GRETCHEN ALBRECHT" theme (7/4/08)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE:

"Chilli Mussels" by Chavah Kinloch

"Floating Islands-Inverse Sky" by Jane Bold


MOST CREATIVE USE OF THEME and PEOPLE'S CHOICE

"Pictorial Mapping" by Tessa Birks

Photography Challenge - Grounded (7/4/08)

Every fortnight members are given a theme. They have the next 2 weeks to take a photograph that represents the theme. These challenges are completely voluntary. Submissions must be original and be completed during the 2 week time-frame. Members may choose to interpret the theme in any way they wish.

Members vote at the end of the challenge for the "People's Choice" Photograph. The "Most Creative use of Theme" Photograph is selected by the Photograph Challenge Moderator. The winners are displayed on the front page of the NZ Art Guild website for 2 weeks. They will now also be displayed on this blog.


These Photographs were the winners of the "GROUNDED" theme (7/4/08)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE:

Amanda Cass "Anchored"

MOST CREATIVE USE OF THEME:

Sally Blyth "Surveying Paradise"

Theme Week Challenge - Evolution (31/3/08)

Every fortnight members are given a theme. They have the next 2 weeks to paint/create something to that theme. These challenges are completely voluntary. Submissions must be original, be of any size, medium or style and be completed during the 2 week time-frame.

Members vote at the end of the challenge for the "People's Choice" and "Most Creative use of Theme" awards. The winners are displayed on the front page of the NZ Art Guild website for 2 weeks. They will now also be displayed on this blog.


The following paintings were the winners of the "EVOLUTION" theme (31/3/08), incorporated with this theme was the use of a palette knife.

PEOPLE'S CHOICE:

"...from a single seed - Golden Tree " by Jane Bold
Medium : Acrylic on stretched canvas, with palette knife, painted at sides in Indigo Black Tree highlighted in gold paint
Size : 24 cm x 30 cm

MOST CREATIVE USE OF THEME

"Evolution" by Sally Blyth

on a kwila panel - palette knife to create the texture (sort of waves of time) and then woodstain to create the graduation (evolution) of colour and then calligraphy pen and ink to go from early stone age etching, hieroglyphics through to cursive writing, sgrafitto and language