Masters Month Challenges

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.

Here are the winners for the last 2 challenges:

"RITA ANGUS" (30/7/08)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Marlene Faithfull - "Hokianga Harbour View "

Helen Sherrock - "Double Trouble - McKenzie and Nathalia"

MOST CREATIVE USE OF THEME

Tessa Birks - "Fearless"

"RENE MAGRITTE" (28/7/08)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Anni Morris - "Sweet Surrender"

MOST CREATIVE USE OF THEME

Helen Sherrock - "Memory of a Climb"

Photography Challenge - In The Kitchen (28/7/08)

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 "IN THE KITCHEN" theme (28/7/08)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Tanya Dann - "Whisk It"

Tanya Dann - "Jeepers Creepers"

Helen Sherrock - "Holding On"

MOST CREATIVE USE OF THEME

Tanya Dann - "It's cuppa time"

Sher Green - "Mmmmmmmmmmmm"

Helen Sherrock - "Doggie Diet"

Guild Members Exhibitions - August 2008

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


Winter Exhibition - Magpie Gallery
When: 1st - 3rd August 2008
Where: Magpie Galley, 1 Pleasant Drive, Cape Rodney, Leigh
Participating Guild Artists: Chris Cruickshank and Lyn Morrison

Opening night 5.30pm - complimentary wine and nibbles.
Saturday & Sunday 2.30pm to 6.00pm


Affordable Art Show
When: 1st - 3rd August 2008
Where: TSB Arena, Wellington
Participating Guild Artists: Chavah Kinloch, Anne Lengauer, Melissa Muirhead, Sher Green, Jane Bold, Angela Laby, Catherine Outwin, Ronda Turk, Kirsty Black, Anni Morris, Tineswari Maruthamuthu, Silver Dunlop, Cath Sheard, Terri Dangen

The New Zealand Affordable Arts Show is a three day exhibition of New Zealand art, with a gala evening held on the eve of the event. The Show is managed by a charitable trust - The New Zealand Affordable Art Trust! All art is for sale, priced under $5,000 with the average sale price around $500.


Solo Exhibition
When: 1st - 30th August 2008
Where: Revel Cafe, 146 Karangahape Rd, Newton, Auckland
Participating Guild Artist: Tineswari Maruthamuthu

2nd casual solo exhibition by Malaysian-born artist Tineswari Maruthamuthu. Featuring a quirky mixture of contemporary and fantasy art, inspired by the artist's surreal and colourful dreams.
Times: Mon - Fri: 7am - 5pm, Sat: 8am - 4pm, Sun: 8.30am - 1pm


Edinburgh Realty Premier Art Awards
When: 2nd - 31st August 2008
Where : Otago Arts Society, First Floor, Dunedin Railway Station, Anzac Square, Dunedin
Participating Guild Artists: Tanya Dann, Anni Morris

Opening Evening Friday 1st August (invite only) where winners will be announced.


"Art From the Area" Pakiri to Matakana
When: 15th - 30th August
Where: Matakana gallery and Design, Matakana Country Park, Leigh Road, Matakana
Participating Guild Members: Chris Cruickshank and Lyn Morrison

Preview Friday 15th August 5.00 to 7.00pm.
Gallery open Thursday - Monday 10.00am - 4.000pm


Otane Painters Group Exhibition
When: 18-30 August 2008
Where: Hastings Community Arts Centre,106 Russell Street, Hastings
Participating Guild Artist: Jen Longshaw

Opening Night Sunday August 17,2008 from 5pm until 7pm


St Heliers Celebration of Art
When: 18 - 24 August 2008
Where: St Heliers Library, 32 St Heliers Bay Rd, St Heliers, Auckland
Participating Guild Artist: Anne Lengauer

Opening night 6-7pm 18th Aug


Bethlehem College Art Exhibition 2008
When: 29 - 31 August 2008
Where: Bethlehem College Events Centre, 24 Elder Lane, Bethlehem, Tauranga
Participating Guild Artist: Anne Lengauer

The most comprehensive exhibtion in the Bay of Plenty, this will be their 13th annual fund raiser for the College. Around 100 artists will exhibit for this event and approx 300 artworks will be submitted.

"Hands Across the World" Charity Exhibition - call for artists

Artists (adults & children) are invited to participate in

“HANDS ACROSS THE WORLD”

an Exhibition & Sale of Original Artworks

FIRST PRIZE Adults $500 Children $100

Opening Night—Wed 12 November 2008 7.00pm

1. Viewing & sale of artworks

2. Parade & sale of 70+ original “born again” recycled women’s clothes AND “one off” exquisite gowns & coats

3. Auction of donated artworks

Exhibition hours

Thursday – Saturday 13—15 November 10am-2pm

Event to be held at

House of Prayer, 9B Binsted Road, New Lynn

Those artists wishing to donate a piece to this exhibition can obtain a registration form via email admin@houseofprayer.co.nz

or

Phone: Robyn (09) 820 8965 or Margie 021 555 169

Registrations close Friday 24 October 2008

100% of Proceeds to The Family Centre in Romania - a New Zealand & Romanian initiative preventing abandonment of children in Romania

Theme Week Challenge - Holidays (21/7/08)

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. As an added challenge members also had to incorporate the use of a stencil into their work.

These were the winners of the "Holidays" theme (21/7/08)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE & MOST CREATIVE USE OF THEME

Helen Sherrock "The Dress Up Box"

KOHANGA BILINGUAL ART AUCTION - Maori Language Week 2008

Tena koutou e aku rau rangatira,

Maori Language Week is again upon us and to celebrate Te Kohanga Reo o Tararua ki Paraparaumu is holding a bilingual art auction at 10.30am on Saturday 26 July 2008 at the Kapiti Community Centre, Ngahina St, Paraparaumu. Everyone will be encouraged to speak as much Maori as possible with prizes up for grabs, and the auction itself will be bilingual. .

The purpose of the auction is to raise enough putea to buy and install heating systems for our Kohanga Reo

There are some really special pieces up for auction which have been kindly donated from throughout the motu including paintings, weaving, carvings, sculptures, jewellery and pounamu, pottery and a whole lot more.

If there are any queries people can either ring Renay Charteris on 021 176 0075 or email renaycharteris81@hotmail.com. Alternatively people can flick me an email.

Ko te tumanako ka kite i a koutou a te Rahoroi.

Ma te wa

Cain Kerehoma
Chairman of Te Kohanga Reo o Tararua ki Paraparaumu
cain.kerehoma@gmail.com

REACH OUT AUCTION FINALLY HERE!!!!

"Reach Out" is now for sale via the New Zealand online auction site TradeMe. The auction will run for just over 1 week and will end at 8pm Tuesday July 29th. You will need to be registered with TradeMe to submit a bid (registration is free).

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Art/Paintings/Abstract/Mixed-media/auction-166724806.htm

"REACH OUT" - created by 88 NZ Artists
NZ Art Guild Collaborative Project 2008

88 artists from the NZ Art Guild have joined forces to raise awareness & funds for the Mental Health Foundation of NZ by creating this amazing artwork called "Reach Out"


** 20% of the proceeds from this sale are being donated to the Mental Health Foundation **


TITLE: Reach Out
SIZE: 1.27cm x 1.52cm x 3.5cm
MEDIA: Panels and framing are wood. Artworks incorporate various mixed media including acrylic, oil, pastel, mosaic, resin, collage
BACKGROUND COLOURS: Titan buff and cadmium red medium
ARTISTS: 88 artists painted 90 individual panels (names listed in comments section & in images)
EXTRAS: hanging brackets, artist list & background information
DESIGNED BY: Sophia Elise, Melissa Muirhead & Tanya Dann


Each year the NZ Art Guild creates a collaborative artwork which all members have the opportunity to participate in. This year artists were commissioned to complete an artwork on a small wooden panel that was provided for them. The inspiration was the phrase "On Your Mind".


The overall image of the artwork is kept secret, even from those participating in it, until the unveiling of the artwork on the opening night of the NZ Art Guild Annual Members Exhibition at the Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna - officially opened by Mayor Williams on July 1st.


This artwork is only available for sale via trademe but is currently exhibited at the Bruce Mason Centre until July 30th.


Judi Clements, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation says "We're delighted to be working with the NZ Art Guild to promote awareness of depression through such a vibrant project. Depression affects men and women of all ages, races, and economic groups, and is not something you can just snap out of. "


The Foundation will use the funds to raise awareness of depression through their "Out Of The Blue" campaign.


Limited edition prints of Reach Out are available (please see seperate auctions) and $5 from the sale of each of these is being donated to the Mental Health Foundation also.

Photography Challenge - Eyes (14/7/08)

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 "EYES" theme (14/7/08)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Jo Bowler "Untitled 2"

Helen Sherrock “Best Buddies”

MOST CREATIVE USE OF THEME

Tanya Dann “Potato Eyes”

Helen Sherrock “Eyes – The window to your soul?”

NZ Art Guild in London ...

Select NZ artists have been invited to exhibt at the NZ Shore Plover Art Auction in London, United Kingdom. This includes several NZ Art Guild members - Sophia Elise, Sally Blyth, Tony Brown, Elspeth Alix Batt, and Nancy Frazer.

he New Zealand shore plover “Thinornis novaeseelandiae” is one of the rarest plover species in the world. It is a Nationally Critical ranked species (the highest possible threat status) and is a small, colourful shorebird that was once widespread in the coastal areas of New Zealand, but by the late 1800s had become confined to a small population on the Chatham Islands. The current world population, including birds in captivity, is estimated at less than 250.

This year’s appeal, exhibition and auction which will be held by the New Zealand Society in association with the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC). The Appeal this year will raise funds for the New Zealand Shore Plover, and will be use to continue the five year reintroduction programme on Mana Island and to upgrade the captive breeding aviaries at Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre.

Suze in Mayfair, London has agreed to exhibit all the donated works of art in it’s gallery from Monday 1 September until Thursday 9 October. Then on Friday 10 October the pieces will be sold at an auction and gourmet food evening to be held in the Penthouse in New Zealand House.They are expecting there to be attendance from some very high profile New Zealanders in London, as well as great interest from the UK conservation and bird conservation interest groups.

In advance of the Auction they also plan to hold an “invitation only” preview evening at Suze with Derek Leask (New Zealand High Commissioner) as their host. They will be inviting London art dealers, New Zealand businesses with a UK presence and UK based NZ press to this event where we will also be offering some work for pre-sale. This is a unique event which will expose NZ art to a wide and interested audience.

For more information go tohttp://www.nzsociety.co.uk/

Or Contact
Kip Brook
Word of Mouth Media
http://nz.f961.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kip@wordofmouthnz.comhttp://www.wordofmouthnz.com/

Open Invitation: Lyn Murray - Solo Exhibition

Hello everyone,

I would like to warmly invite you to a function at The Empire Gallery ,
In Cambridge starting at 6 pm on Friday July 18 . –PLEASE PUT IT IN YOUR DIARY
You are welcome to bring a friend ( s) who you think may enjoy the evening.
The more the merrier !!

As well as a small collection of my latest pieces incorporating Perspex panels (which is something I have been wanting to explore for some time)

…..There will also be 4 pieces from my studio – unpriced and offered as a “ Silent Auction “ !!
- You just have to fill out the form with the amount you would like to pay for it . – all bids will be considered !!!
You may bid up until August 3rd when the winning bidder will be contacted and the sale confirmed .

It will be only a few weeks after this opening that I will be presenting the Lewis’ Show in the Town Hall that I organise each year - and then immediately head off to base myself in the UK. Where I intend to explore the artistic career opportunities I am seeking

So please come along for a drink and a nibble, I welcome the chance to say “ hello” ,” thank you for all your support”,” and ” goodbye” all at the same time”.

I do hope you can make it.

Please can you confirm your attendance to the Gallery Managers Emma or Jill on (07) 827 3227

My Warmest Regards
Lyn Murray

Theme Week Challenge - Winter (7/7/08)

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. As an added challenge members also had to incorporate a new medium to them into their work.

These were the winners of the "WINTER" theme (7/7/08)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Melissa Muirhead "My Red Boots"

MOST CREATIVE USE OF THEME

Helen Sherrock "Just Too Cold "

and

Melissa Muirhead "My Red Boots"

Photography Challenge - Out and About (30/6/08)

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 "OUT AND ABOUT" theme (30/6/08)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Tanya Dann "The view from up here"

MOST CREATIVE USE OF THEME

Helen Sherrock "Sprung"

and

Tanya Dann "The view from up here"

NZ Art Guild Member in the News

NZ Art Guild member Chavah Kinlock of Invercargill has been making waves in the local art scene.

Opening Night Images

Here are some images from our very successful Exhibition Opening on Tuesday night. Our exhibition "Make It Memorable" is on at the Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna Beach, Auckland July 1st - 30th 2008. Opening hours Monday to Friday 9 - 5 & Saturday 10 - 4


Left To Right
Shaughan Woodcock (Chief Executive Assistant, Mental Health Foundation of NZ), Melissa Muirhead (NZ Art Guild Moderator), Sophia Elise (Manager, NZ Art Guild), Mayor Andrew Williams (Mayor of North Shore City)

Sophia Elise (Manager, NZ Art Guild) and Mayor Andrew Williams (Mayor of North Shore City) in front of "Reach Out"

The Great Unveilling!!!

During the exhibition

Announcements

The NZ Art Guild is excited to announce the following new sponsorships:

1) Tauranga First National Art Awards
All category winners will receive a free years subscription to the NZ Art Guild.
We will also be sponsoring the prize for the Best Watercolour $500

The Tauranga Art Awards will be held from 10 – 16 November 2008 in Tauranga.
For more info see http://www.gardenandartfest.co.nz/

2) Lewis' Invitation Art Exhibition - Waikato Emerging artists award.
This event is now in it's third year. The winners from 2006 and 2007 will receive an annual subscription to the NZ Art Guild and the 4 winners from this year will also receive an annual subscription.
The Opening night is Friday 15th of August 6:00 start , and the exhibition is open 10 – 4 over the weekend at Cambridge Town Hall.

3) For the second year in a row we will also be sponsoring the ARA awards which will be held in February 2009. These awards are given to the top year 13 art students from 25 schools in the Auckland Area. Each of the students will receive one year free years subscription to the NZ Art Guild.

Also

Sally Blyth and Sophia Elise will be speaking at Rotary Harbourside in Mission Bay on Wednesday 9th July about the NZ Art Guild, Mental Health and about art in New Zealand.

For information on the Harbourside Rotary Club visit http://www.rotary.org.nz/club.cfm?ID=5&District=5

The Unveiling of the NZ Art Guild 2008 Collaborative Project "REACH OUT"

We are all very pleased to be able to finally show to you the NZ Art Guild 2008 Collaborative Project

Thankyou to all of our members who took part in this project - you have all done an amazing job!!

The artwork will be auctioned on TradeMe July 19-29.

Guild Members Exhibitions - July 2008

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

Make It Memorable - NZ Art Guild Members Exhibition
When: 1st - 30th July 2008
Where: Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna Beach, Auckland
Participating Guild Members: Jan Amohia, Peter Augustin, Elspeth Batt, Kirsty Black, Sally Blyth, Lisz Bodsworth, Jane Bold, Ingrid Boot, Gail Boyle, Tony Brown, Pam Buffery, Claire Burton, Shan Li Chen, Jennifer Christiansen, Chris Cruickshank ,Terri Dangen, Tanya Dann, Tere Davies, Liz de King, Christine Dempster, Julia Dungan, Silver Dunlop, Tanya Edwards, Sophia Elise, Marlene Faithful, Sher Green, Viv Hansen, Rachael Inch, Ricky Kazmierczak, Chavah Kinloch, Angela Laby, Desmond Lattey, Pauline Lattey, Anne Lengauer, Jennifer Longshaw, Joanne Louise, Trish MacReady, Natalie Makeef, Tines Marathumuthu, Wendy Matthews, Lynette McKinstrie, Helen McNamara, Shiree Meikle, Beate Minderjahn, Megan Morris, Lyn Morrison, Melissa Muirhead, Alison Mulgrew, Lyn Murray, Sharlene Ngatapuna, Elissa Ramsay, Rifraf, Judy Rowe, Cath Sheard, Ronda Turk, Rochelle van der Werff, Shelly Van Soest, Eleanor Wenman, Natasha Wheeler, Michelle Whitehouse, Sarah Jayne Woodward

Opening Night July 1st from 6:30pm - all Welcome - Free Entry 63 NZ Art Guild members from around NZ showcasing a fantastic range of original art. The new collaborative project - Reach Out - will be unveiled on opening night - a single artwork made created by 88 individual artists.


Solo Exhibition - Art Decanted
When: 18th July - 2nd August 2008
Where: Old Red Cross Gallery, NapierParticipating Guild
Artist: Ingrid Boot

Part of the winter Art Deco weekend 18th - 20th July in Napier - 'Art Decanted'. Preview Friday 18th July - 7-10pm. Live Jazz music, food and wine. Ingrid will be showing new works with an Art Deco theme.

Familial Trust Exhibition
When: 18th - 19th July 2008
Where: 6 Wilsons Road, St Martins, Christchurch
Participating Guild Artist: Maria Hartley

The Familial Trust is an organisation set up to help families affected by another's addiction. There are many members of the trust that are practicing artists and so have come together with Maria of the NZ Art Guild to do an exhibition. There will be a gold coin entry with all proceeds going toward the familial trust.

Adam Finalists Showcase
When: 28th July - 3rd August 2008
Where: Eastern Southland Art gallery, Gore
Participating Guild Artists: Lyn Morrison

36 of the 103 Adam finalists

Collaborative Artwork Prints available for purchase

We are very excited to announce that this year we have available for purchase limited edition prints of the 2008 Collaborative Project "Reach Out". In addition to this prints of each individual piece will also be available for people to purchase.

LIMITED EDITION PRINTS OF REACH OUT
$5 from the sale of every print is donated to the Mental Health Foundation of NZ

Limited edition prints of the collaborative artwork Reach Out are available for purchase. The print run is limited to 500 and all prints are numbered. They come un-mounted so that you can choose your framing and are printed on archival quality art paper by specialist art printers. All prints come with a certificate of authenticity and are 380mm x 460mm in size.

You can purchase prints for $85 each excl. postage.

They are available on opening night or
1) Direct from the NZ Art Guild website http://www.nzartguild.co.nz/
2) Or Email admin@nzartguild.co.nz
3) Or fill out the order form provided (http://www.nzartguild.co.nz/reachout.htm) and post to PO Box 35098, Browns Bay, Auckland


PRINTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL PIECES

Each of the 90 artworks that create Reach Out are available for purchase as individual prints. These are printed on photographic paper and come mounted on a black boxed wood frame ready to hang. They are 210mm x 150mm in size. You can select any of the 90 artworks and as many as you like.

You can purchase these for $30 each excl. postage.

They are available on opening night or
1) Direct from the NZ Art Guild website http://www.nzartguild.co.nz/
2) Or Email admin@nzartguild.co.nz
3) Or fill out the order form provided (http://www.nzartguild.co.nz/reachout.htm) and post to PO Box 35098, Browns Bay, Auckland

Example of individual prints mounted on frame
(this image is an example only and does not reflect any of the prints in the collaborative project)

Mental Health Foundation Press Release

Charity Art Auction July 2008

(Auckland, New Zealand) 88 artists from the New Zealand Art Guild have joined forces to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation, producing a collaborative work which is to be auctioned on Trade Me from July 19th.The artwork, entitled “Reach Out”, is formed of ninety paintings on small wooden panels, combined on a wooden frame to make one large artwork which is 1.2m x 1.5m in total.20% of the auction’s proceeds will be donated to the Mental Health Foundation, along with $5 from each sale of 500 smaller (38cm x 46cm, unmounted) limited edition prints of the work.The Foundation will use funds raised to raise awareness of depression through their “Out Of The Blue” campaign, launched in 2005 to encourage people – particularly men – to take action. Research shows that up to one in five women and one in ten men will experience depression at some point in their lives, however men are less likely to seek help.“We’re delighted to be working with the New Zealand Art Guild to promote awareness of depression through such a vibrant project,” says Judi Clements, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation. “Depression affects men and women of all ages, races, and economic groups, and is not something you can just ‘snap out of’.“With money raised from this auction, we will continue to increase public awareness of the signs of depression, as well as where you can go for help. It’s important to know that people who experience depression do get better. It is something you can recover from and learn to manage.”The artwork will be on display in Auckland at the New Zealand Art Guild’s “Make It Memorable” exhibition from July 1st, at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna.

http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/page.php?p=214http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/press.php?p=43&fp=&sp=43&ID=272

http://www.outoftheblue.org.nz/index.php