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Lightplay - Sue Lloyd
1 September - 22 October
Kiekie
Gisborne artist Sue Lloyd attended art school in the UK before immigrating to New Zealand in the seventies.
“ Even though art and creativity have always played a huge part in my life, I decided in 2002 to pick up where I left off and moved to Wellington to become an art student again.” Now back home in Gisborne Sue is committed to being a full- time artist, and participates in exhibitions throughout the country.
“ I’m inspired by the rhythms and repeating patterns of nature, discovered when focusing on small detailed areas. I love the painting process itself; colour choice and layering and what can be suggested by the simplest of marks. What I learn from the close observation required in realism resurfaces in the creation of the slightly unreal elements in my work. I hope to keep in balance these intuitive and technical influences and to capture your gaze and arouse your curiosity.”
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John Bannister
27 October - 10 December
ON SHORE
Art and soul in surfing.
Introduction
For several years I have felt compelled to try and express the soul of surfers and surf spots-mainly local- through photographs and text. The title alludes to the fact that I feel this soul most keenly “on shore “- as opposed to “off shore “. (“Off shore”, amongst the breaking waves, adrenaline and machismo dominate and this is not of photographic interest to me). I am hopeful that even non surfers can feel this more reflective side of surfing in this exhibition.
John Bannister October 2006
(I should explain to non surfers the double entendre in the title. It describes the wind direction as blowing from the sea to the shore. An “on shore “wind direction makes the waves “messy “– disorganised, turbulent- and unsuitable for surfing.)
Taiporutu
25 August - 15 October
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Hemi MacGregor
8 September - 29 October
Tane nui a Rangi
A Kings Code - Matt King
20 October - 3 December
 
 
Matt King’s-Artist Statement
I make artworks for emotive reasons; I am motivated by memory and place. I am very interested in the symbolic and the development of the symbol. I hope to evoke from the viewer a personal response rather than a collective one. I completed a Diploma in Fine Art from Otago School of Art in 1996. I have had two solo shows; and a number of group shows since graduating.
“A King’s Code” is the first major body of work I have completed since returning to Gisborne. Most of my own creativity has been surrendered to my students. Ideas and production of works is often fractured due to a lack of opportunity and energy to create. From the aesthetics to process there is a large variation in the works; the common thread in the pieces is that of my personal responses and commentary to Tairawhiti and its people. This has helped me form my position to political and social issues.
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