NZ Art Guild Challenge #4

Every fortnight a challenge is issued to our guild members and also to members of our facebook group.

These challenges are completely voluntary. Submissions must be original and be completed during the 2 week time-frame. Participants may choose to interpret the theme in any way they wish.

This fortnight's challenge was to create an artwork using the following reference image:

WINNER - PEOPLE'S CHOICE:

Paulette Shepherd - "Bare Bones"

WINNER - MOST CREATIVE:

Marlene Faithfull - "Bonded"

Other Challenge Entries:

Cath Sheard - "I love Anthro Bones #1"

Cath Sheard - "I love Anthro Bones #2"


Facebook Entries:

Cassandra Gordon-Harris - "Bone Collectors"

Chuck Feesago - "Untitled"

The forth challenge is available now via our Facebook Page - check it out for yourself and give it a go!

(you must be logged into facebook to view this page, if you are not currently a member of our group or facebook please feel free to join)

You're invited ......

NZ Art Guild and Mental Health Foundation of NZ proudly present

"Out of the Blue"

Charity Art Auction and Exhibition

Opening night: Thursday 2nd July 2009 at 6:30pm – Free entry – All welcome
Venue: Bruce Mason Centre, Cnr Hurstmere Rd and the Promenade,Takapuna, Auckland
Exhibition Open: 2nd - 30th July 2009. Mon to Fri 9 - 5 & Sat 10 - 4

Featuring the NZ Art Guild 2009 Collaborative Art Project
“Ngatahi”
a fantastic, single artwork created by 61 artists which will be revealed on opening night and auctioned off at this one of a kind, not to missed charity event

Well known NZ artists - Nancy Frazer, Sophia Elise, Tanya Dann, Beate Minderjahn, Jennifer Christiansen, Julia Dungan, LisaSarah, Natahsa Wheeler, Alison Mulgrew, Jane Bold and Terri Dangen - have also donated fantastic artworks which will auctioned.

100% of the proceeds from the art auction will be donated to the Mental Health Foundation of NZ

To coincide with this event 42 artists from around NZ will be having a month long exhibition of original, diverse artworks depicting "Our Country, Our People, Our Culture"



We would be delighted if you would join us in the opening celebrations of this fantastic charity event - please forward this invitation on to your friends, family, colleagues or anyone else who may be interested.

For full details about this event and to view the auction catalogue go to www.nzartguild.co.nz and click on the MHF Charity Auction button.
Or take a virtual tour www.gallerycentric.com (sponsored by Gallery Centric)





Kind Regards


Sophia Elise
Manager,
NZ Art Guild
"Promoting and Supporting NZ Artists"
www.nzartguild.co.nz
Ph: 027 630 1810

Feature Artist of the Week - Rachael Inch

Rachael Inch is a well established South Island artist who lives in Windwhistle, Canterbury. She has exhibited at many different venues including an exhibition at the Selwyn Gallery and the Arts Centre, Christchurch. Her original oil paintings grace the walls of over 200 homes and businesses throughout New Zealand and Internationally.

Using typical NZ Landscapes and Canterbury skies as a main concept, Rachael integrates her knowledge on colour therapy and uses her intuition to create her unique and original contemporary oil paintings. Her creations will take you on a journey of self discovery, sparking memories of the magnificent colours and moments you have seen and experienced throughout your life.

Rachael is promoted in the Arts Canterbury Guide, A member of the New Zealand Art Guild and she has been actively involved in the Malvern Community Arts Council for the past 6 years. She takes special interest in the Arts particularly in the Selwyn District, and regularly donates to local organisations for fundraising.

In addition to her paintings, Rachael has written and published her first book in 2008 “The Light of Te Pirita – conversations with John Inch, a man of the land.

Rachael's website, designed and created by her personally, has proven highly successful for sales over the past 5 years particularly with commissioned work. She has now been commissioned to recreate the Selwyn Gallery website.

Rachael Inch welcomes commissions and comments about her work.

Email: inspirationalart@hotmail.com
Web: www.nzartguild.co.nz/rachaelinch

Secret Artwork Raises Cash for Mental Health

MEDIA RELEASE

June 18, 2008

Secret Artwork Raises Cash for Mental Health Foundation

Artists from the NZ Art Guild have created an artwork that will be kept secret until it's auctioned on July 2nd. They have once again joined forces to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) through a charity auction which coincides with the Art Guild's 5th birthday.

The extraordinary collaborative project titled “Ngatahi” will be auctioned, along with other pieces of art kindly donated by top Kiwi artists. Ngatahi is a unique artwork, which consists of 64 individual artworks by 61 artists from all over NZ. The theme of the artwork is Together – our land, our people, our culture.

When all of the individual artworks are combined they will create an overall image and the artwork measures 1.3m x 1.3m. The complete image of the collaborative artwork is kept secret, even from those participating in it, until the unveiling of the artwork just prior to the opening night of the NZ Art Guild annual exhibition "Out of the Blue", which runs for the month of July.

All of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to MHF to further develop its resource and information service. The service is free to anyone who would like information on mental health, including consumers of mental health services, mental health professionals and the wider public.

“We’re delighted to be joining with the New Zealand Art Guild on such a unique and exciting project,” says Judi Clements, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation. “Our resource and information service aims to enhance and ensure mental health for all New Zealanders by providing a wide range of accessible information, and enabling understanding and support. The service is particularly important at the current time as demands are increasing, which we believe is due to the recession and its effect on people’s lives.”

You can help support people with experience of a mental illness, and their friends and families, by coming to the opening night and bidding on the artwork on July 2nd at the Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna Beach, Auckland.

This is the second year that the New Zealand Art Guild has raised money for MHF through a charity auction. Last year proceeds went to Out of the Blue, MHF’s depression awareness campaign.

ENDS

For further inquiries about the auction and artwork, contact:
Sophia Elise
Manager
New Zealand Art Guild
www.nzartguild.co.nz
027 630 1810

For further inquiries about the work of the Mental Health Foundation, contact:
Carrie Briffett
Communications Officer
Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand
carrie@mentalhealth.org.nz
021 918 220

Web resources:
www.mentalhealth.org.nz
www.nzartguild.co.nz

National Opportunities

Free Workshop - THE GREAT EXPOSURE
(Application deadline: ASAP!)

www.artscoromandel.co.nz

Invites artists to attend a Free two hour workshop
"THE GREAT EXPOSURE"

You will learn how being part of a regional arts website can help you get the best exposure of your work in the national and international market. They will show you how to use the website to resize and change images & text, add your exhibitions and maximise your marketing to promote your art and the region.

Wednesday June 24th
Waihi 9.30am to 11.00am
Thames 2pm to 3.30pm

To Register for this FREE WorkshopPhone Maggie or Sonya on 07 863 6326
Or email maggie@haurakienterprise.co.nz

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Arts Enterprise Seminar - Corban Estate Arts Centre
(Application deadline: ASAP!)

ARTS ENTERPRISE SEMINAR

WWW The New Marketing Frontier

Thursday July 23rd, 9:30am - 12:30pm
$15 per person.
Includes light refreshments.

Topics covered include Web-based marketing tools; the advantages and pitfalls of creating your own website, joining an online gallery, blogging and networking on line, email marketing and the Anti-Spam laws.

Speakers to be announced
Bookings essential
info@ceac.org.nz or (09) 838 4455

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Waitakere New Graduates Annual exhibition - Call for Applications
(Application deadline: September 11, 2009)

Waitakere New Graduates Annual exhibition
November 20th 2009 - January 2010, opening Thursday November 19th , 6pm

Are you graduating at the end of 2009? Corban Estate Arts Centre are looking for Waitakere based or bred artists for their annual Recent Graduates exhibition.

Please submit images and information about your work and yourself to the curator, Lisa Rogers at lisa@ceac.org.nz , before the 11th of September 2009.

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Annual Affordable Art Exhibition -Works on Paper CALL FOR ENTRIES
(Application deadline: September 11, 2009)

Annual Affordable Art Exhibition - Works on Paper
November 20th 2009 - January 2010, opening Thursday, November 19th, 6pm

This year's theme for the Annual Affordable Art exhibition is Works on Paper. Submissions are not limited to 2D works - sculptural pieces are also encouraged - the only stipulation is that they be made from paper and priced within the following parameters. The works must be available for sale; there is no size limit but the works must be priced at $300 or under. There is no limit to how many works each artist submits for inclusion, but dependent on response, these may not all be included in the exhibition. Inclusion is at the discretion of the Curator.

Please submit images and information about your work and yourself to the curator, Lisa Rogers at lisa@ceac.org.nz , before the 11th of September 2009.

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Taranaki Art Awards
(Application deadline: September 14, 2009)

In recognition of the success of an intimate, creative annual art review and the appreciation of local New Zealand artists, the coastal Taranaki village, Opunake, presents the recently renamed art competition,

The Taranaki Art Awards!

24 October - 7 November 2009

Venue: Sandfords Event Centre, Tasman St, Opunake

Entries close September 14, 2009

For more information, terms and conditions of entry go to: http://www.taranakiartawards.co.nz/

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National Youth Art Award

Open to all NZ visual artists aged 15-27.
Prizes include $2000 for first place, $1000 for second, and $300 each for best 2D, best 3D and best use of repurposed materials.
Deadline for entries is 15 August.For more info and forms go to: http://www.wsa.org.nz/awards.aspx

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The New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Award 2010
(Application deadline: October 19, 2009)

The New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Award 2010 $20,000

Entries Close October 19, 2009

For entry forms and more information go to: www.wsa.org.nz

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Wallace Art Awards - Open for Entries
(Application deadline: August 13, 2009)

The Annual Wallace Art Awards aim to support, promote and expose New Zealand contemporary art and artists. 18 years ago James Wallace established the Annual Wallace Art Awards. These awards are now the longest surviving and largest annual art awards of their kind in New Zealand, amounting to over $100,000. The prize winners receive valuable residencies at prestigious international studios. Many of the winners and finalists of the Awards are purchased by the Trust each year to add to the Collection.

For more information and to download an entry form go to:
http://www.wallaceartstrust.org.nz/?s1=wallace%20art%20awards

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Waiheke Art Award - Call for Submissions
(Application deadline: September 7, 2009)

Walker & Hall Waiheke Art Award
23 Oct - 16 Nov 2009
Two-dimensional works in any medium

The Walker and Hall Waiheke Art Award is the gallery's major annual award exhibition. This award is for Two Dimensional work in any medium. The Award Prize is $5,000 and up to two Merit Awards are also presented. Past winners have been Rebecca Wallace for 'Fold' in 2008, Kushana Bush for 'Love Painting' in 2007, and Simon Esling for his Untitled work in 2006.

Closing date for entries: Monday September 7, 2009

For more details and entry forms go to: http://www.waihekeartgallery.org.nz/

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SPARK 09

Spark 09 international festival of media, arts & design is gathering momentum ... This year the festival runs from 3-7 August 2009.

Sneak preview of the Presenter line-up with more speakers to be announced soon:

Paul Seawright - award winning documentary photographer & Chair of Photography at Ulster University, Belfast. His work is held in major art collections around the world.

Guto Barra & Beco Dranoff - A&R music producer & journalist turned film makers bring their film ‘Beyond Ipanmena' - NZ premier at Spark 09

John Pule is a painter, poet, novelist and printmaker using techniques including lithographs, woodcuts and etchings. He has exhibited extensively NZ, Australia, Europe and the United States.

Denise L'Estrange-Corbet - co-director of maverick NZ fashion label, WORLD

Many more speakers to be announced soon.

This year's t-shirt design competition is launched today .... what better way to warm the soul - for those of us in the southern hemisphere - but to get creativity flowing and have fun coming up with a t-shirt design for the festival!
　
Check out the website www.spark.net.nz for more information

Feature Artist of the Week...

JOANNE REDSHAW

The pendulum of my life has always swung back to art, so when I had a major change in my life in 2005 I decided it was time to pick up my brushes in earnest. I am now studying with The Learning Connexion.

There is too much pain and misery in the world, so to counteract this I try to keep a positive attitude and see the beauty in my surroundings. I want to paint pictures, which will bring colour and life to blank walls; I want people to take pleasure in what they see. With music, we stir the soul; art should evoke a similar, but visual pleasure.

Coming from a family of Auckland sailors, the dormant volcano Rangitoto has been a dominant feature of my life. With this series of paintings, I have been experimenting with contrasting textures and movement. I have tried to recreate the feeling of being there, out on the water.
I hope you enjoy this work.
　

Joanne Redshaw
Artistic Licence Ltd
artisticlicence@xtra.co.nz
Mobile phone no. 021 994160

Emerging Illustrator Award

Aspiring illustrators now have the chance to kick-start their career and see their own work published with mentoring from a top picture book artist, following the establishment of the inaugural Storylines Gavin Bishop Award for Picture Book Illustration.

This new award, sponsored by Random House New Zealand and the Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust, aims to encourage the publication of new and exciting high-quality picture books from New Zealand illustrators. It also recognises the contribution Gavin Bishop has made to the writing and illustrating of children’s picture books and gives an emerging talent the opportunity to benefit from his expertise.

In addition to a $1,500 monetary prize, the winner of the award will receive mentoring and support from celebrated children’s author and illustrator, Gavin Bishop, and may also receive an offer of publication by Random House New Zealand.


The award could give a new – but not necessarily young – unpublished illustrator a great start in a career as a picture book artist," says Gavin Bishop.

"There are many talented artists out there who may not have thought of delving into the medium of the picture book, but we hope that this award will give them the impetus to do so and enable us to uncover some great new talent," he says.

"A picture book is not just a short story with pictures. In a good picture book the story and imagery work together, each complementing the other – they should be inseparable."

Each entrant will be required to submit a storyboard, a page of rough drawings and two pieces of finished art to fit with text provided by Random House.

"Besides freshness of ideas, good drawing and confident use of materials and techniques, the judges will be looking for strong characterisation, strong pictorial story-telling, and artwork that is appropriate to the designated age group," says Random House New Zealand Deputy Publishing Director, Jenny Hellen.

The winner of the award will go on to work with Gavin Bishop on a picture book which then would be considered for publication by Random House upon its completion. Entries must be received by 31 October 2009, with the presentation of the award made at the Storylines Margaret Mahy Day in March 2010.

For further information on the Storylines Gavin Bishop Award for Picture Book Illustration, including details on how to enter, visit www.storylines.org.nz

Gavin Bishop is a renowned children's book author and illustrator who has published some 30 books that have been translated into eight languages. His books The House That Jack Built, Weaving Earth and Sky and Snake and Lizard have all won the Book of the Year Award at the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. He has won the Russell Clark Medal for Illustration with Mrs McGinty and the Bizarre Plant, Rats! and Kiwi Moon. In 2000 he was awarded the Margaret Mahy Medal for his contribution to New Zealand children’s literature.

NZ Art Guild Challenge #3

Every fortnight a challenge is issued to our guild members and also to members of our facebook group.

These challenges are completely voluntary. Submissions must be original and be completed during the 2 week time-frame. Participants may choose to interpret the theme in any way they wish.

This weeks challenge was to encorporate the following 3 things/themes into 1 work

• Animal
• Vegetable
• Mineral

WINNER - PEOPLE'S CHOICE:

Lyn Hurring - "Three Farmers"

WINNER - MOST CREATIVE:

Julie Sills - "Woman with Chrysanthemums"

Other Challenge Entries:

Julie Sills - "Woman behind a lemon tree"

Cath Sheard - "It's crowded in our paddock"

Chris Cruickshank - "Cows"


Facebook Entries:

Cassandra Gordon-Harris - "Crowned Prince"

Gabrielle van Bree - "Flight of Fancy"

The third challenge is available now via our Facebook Page - check it out for yourself and give it a go!
(you must be logged into facebook to view this page, if you are not currently a member of our group or facebook please feel free to join)

Feature Artist of the Week...

ANGUS WATSON

New Zealand painter Angus Watson is passionate about colour. His ways of seeing changed utterly when he went to Fiji in the early 1990's. Surrounded by bright, extraordinary colours and works by the Australian artist Ken Done, who is renowned as a colourist, it was a turning point in his art. It changed the way Watson worked. He began painting people with eyes the colours of pumpkins, aubergines or poppies with hair of greens or vermilions, with limbs of lime. He began to break all the rules.

Using his preferred medium-watercolour-and concentrating on the figure, Watson explores the joy of playing with colours, of putting one colour beside another and allowing them to bounce off and bleed into each other. The effects are instant. There are effects that are unexpected , that haven't been thought of. Although he focuses on figure painting, for Watson the subject is not important-it is something on which to hang the colours.

Angus Watson has been a full time painter since 1988. He sells most of his work from his Littles Road Studio near Queenstown in the heart of the South Island of New Zealand. His work is regularly exhibited throughout the country. Half of his work has sold to overseas customers in more than twenty countries.

Beautiful 2010 calendars of Angus's work are now available

To purchase a calender visit:

http://www.anguswatson.com/calendar2010.html

To view more of Angus's work visit his website:

http://www.anguswatson.com/

Contact:

guswat@queenstown.co.nz

The NZ Art Guild and the Mental Health Foundation would like to formally invite you to...

"Out of the Blue" Charity Art Auction and Exhibition

Opening night: Thursday 2nd July 2009 at 6:30pm - Free entry - All welcome
Venue: Bruce Mason Centre, Cnr Hurstmere Rd and the Promenade,Takapuna Beach, Auckland Exhibition
Open: 2nd - 30th July 2009. Mon to Fri 9 - 5 & Sat 10 - 4

Featuring the NZ Art Guild 2009 Collaborative Art Project
"Ngatahi"
a fantastic, single artwork created by 61 artists which will be revealed on opening night and auctioned off at this one of a kind, not to missed charity event

Well known NZ artists - Nancy Frazer, Sophia Elise, Tanya Dann, Beate Minderjahn, Jennifer Christiansen, Julia Dungan, LisaSarah, Natahsa Wheeler, Alison Mulgrew, Jane Bold and Terri Dangen - have also donated fantastic artworks which will auctioned.

100% of the proceeds from the art auction will be donated to the Mental Health Foundation of NZ

To coincide with this event 42 artists from around NZ will be having a month long exhibition of original, diverse artworks depicting "Our Country, Our People, Our Culture"

For full details about this event visit:
http://www.nzartguild.co.nz/Mental-Health-Foundation-Charity-Auction-2009.html

For Auction Catalogue visit:
http://www.nzartguild.co.nz/MHF-Auction-Catalogue-.html

Join the party for pigs!

'Pigs, kiwis...and a king! Join Mike King and other stars at a special event as SAFE launches an exciting new initiative to help end pig suffering in New Zealand. Includes music from Flip Grater and a charity art auction.

7pm, 23 June 2009, The Events Centre, Auckland Museum, $25.

Visit http://www.lovepigs.org.nz/Join-the-party!/ to find out more and book online.

Artists Alliance relaunched

Artists Alliance Announced the launch of their new and improved website. Still full of great information for artists but in an easy to use format.

Check it out http://www.artistsalliance.org.nz/

Market Day Today - Auckland

The Veronica St East Market Day runs from 9am to Noon TODAY. There will be plenty of bargains at participating stores as well as various food stalls, entertainment and fundraising events. You may have noted the ads in the Western Leader on Tuesday and Thursday this week or received a flyer.

Here at Xpress Stationery we will have 30% off all stretched canvasses and 10% off all art and craft supplies as well as tables of specials.

We are also raising funds for West Auckland Hospice with a cake stall and piñata whack. Designer Invites will have an information stand so if you know anyone wanting quality hand made invitations send them along.

And anyone spending over $10 at any participating stores before 11.30am today can enter the draw to win vouchers and goods valued at over $750.00.

Dianne Mulvey
Xpress Stationery New Lynn
Pencils, stencils & art essentials
2/25 Veronica St
New Lynn
Auckland 0600
Ph 09 826 4646
Fax 09 826 4648

Feature Artist of the Week

MICHELE COURAGE

North Shore artist, Michele Courage, delights us with large, sweeping, modernistic canvases. Her work hangs in private collections throughout the world, in London, Cape Town, New York, Ireland, San Paulo and Canada. Her earliest inspiration was her parents, both artists in their own right. Later inspiration was found in the life of Jackson Pollock (1912-1956). An Abstract Expressionist artist, he felt that "the modern artist is working with space and time, expressing his or her feelings rather than illustrating". Michele’s bold, expressive brushstrokes convey this modernistic sentiment.

Says Michele: "The thought process, feeling or inspirational idea for a painting can take me days or weeks to formulate. Each painting I do is filled with life and movement, capturing the idea and the energy I feel. This is what I want to portray." These ideas and emotions extend beyond the borders of her canvasses. The viewer is invited, through a two-dimensional picture plane, into a world of three-dimensional sensation.



Michele’s paintings, within the undefined borders of the abstract world and sweeping lines created by paint in motion, render a visual expression of time, space and energy. An Auckland resident, Michele’s roots are in Africa. With a modernistic and individual twist, her work shows the influences of both the traditional African and Maori art – something she is passionate about.



To view more of her artwork


Website: http://www.michelecourage.com/


Contact: michele.courage@gmail.com


Phone: 021 610 317

NZ Art Guild Challenge #2

Every fortnight a challenge is issued to our guild members and also to members of our facebook group.

These challenges are completely voluntary. Submissions must be original and be completed during the 2 week time-frame. Participants may choose to interpret the theme in any way they wish.

This weeks challenge was to encorporate the following 4 things/themes into 1 work

• Orange
• Innocence
• Umbrella
• Triangle
  

WINNER - PEOPLE'S CHOICE:

Anni Morris - "Innocent Partner"

WINNER - MOST CREATIVE:

Sharlene Schmidt - "Innocently Wild"


Other Challenge Entries:

Marlene Faithfull - "Native"

Cath Sheard - "Sleep of the Innocent"


Facebook Entry:

Cassandra Gordon-Harris - "Homeward Bound"

The third challenge is available now via our Facebook Page - check it out for yourself and give it a go!

(you must be logged into facebook to view this page, if you are not currently a member of our group or facebook please feel free to join)