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John Reynolds, artist – KERMADEC, nine artists explore the South Pacific

Jo Dalgety

In a video by Bruce Foster that is part of the Kermadec exhibition, John Reynolds gives his Mickey Mouse lecture… ‘Artists point – that’s what they do.’ In the same video, artists Dame Robin White also talks ‘about looking for things that pinpoint the place’. I like it – I think that is what I do. ‘Birdsong (kermadec blue)’ is Reynold’s is the first piece of his you see when you enter – a long row of his tiny canvases with backgrounds of blue and a close range spray of silver – they look like notes rising higher. And the … Continue reading John Reynolds, artist – KERMADEC, nine artists explore the South Pacific

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John Pule, artist – KERMADEC, nine artists explore the South Pacific

Jo Dalgety

John Pule has three large works in this exhibition. Two of these large paintings vividly depict the volcanic nature of Raoul Island using oil and varnish. Its depicted as dark, lush and continually rumbling.  Pule has managed to portray a molten, volcanic feel to the land. Springing from the soil is the lush fantastical tropical plant life. ‘The Great World’ also has a tropical looking bird-like creature. In ‘The Other Country’ the plants are so lush they grow stongly off the top of the canvas. In these works John Pule uses a limited palette of black ink and oil. The … Continue reading John Pule, artist – KERMADEC, nine artists explore the South Pacific

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Carolyn Milbank artist sculptor

Jo Dalgety

You can see Carolyn’s work at the group exhibition “Small Sculpture Prize 2012” at Waiheke Community Art Gallery. Carolyn also has an exhibition on at the Wallace Gallery in Morrinsville – April 5th to May 1st – along with Meiling Lee and Anneke Muijlwijk. “Locale” – multimedia artworks that explore notions of habitat, territory and locale. Continue reading Carolyn Milbank artist sculptor

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Mike Morgan and Jill Perrott

Jo Dalgety

Two more presentations from our group, from Sara Albisser and Judy Pentecost. Sara talked about a fellow Waiheke Island artist, Mike Morgan. His art is decribed as ‘naive surrealism’ and depicts Waiheke Island people and activities in bright colour and humour. And Judy spoke about a friend and artist, Jill Perrott. Jill paints New Zealand landscapes most of which include water. View more of her work here > Beautifully executed work capturing a sombre New Zealand landscape. Continue reading Mike Morgan and Jill Perrott