Sunday, April 11, 2010

New Work











Not one to let the grass grow under my feet I am wanting to begin new work and maintain the work ethic and to honour my practice. I have the opportunity to exhibit in an International Show at Tweed River Art Gallery in Australia. Work for this show needs to be completed and ready to post by July.





 I have been working with a reinterpretation of Maori dolls over the last couple of months. In fact they have been popular with the punters. A series of small drypoint prints have emerged from work needed for a Xmas show at Solander Gallery. I have completed three prints to date and have more in the waiting to be drawn. This I am sure will be the basis for new work as I am interesting in exploring aspects of New Zealand that helps define our contemporary culture.  I have always been fascinated by the notion of Marching girls' and briefly explored the idea Marching girls,on mass,moving through a defined space: completing a series of choreographed movements but  keeping within a controlled area.  The idea of space, and regulated and informal movement  became an important aspect of my Masters work.  This will be the basis for new work.  











  

Revisiting the show

I revisited the show at  Solander with my teaching staff and received favorable comments about the work. While nothing has been sold I feel that the show contains an honesty that is reflected in both the individual prints and the theme the work portrays. A group from Victoria University want to use one of the images for their weekly publication, Bandwagon. While I have agreed to let this publication use the image I feel that may be the extent of the notoriety the work receives. I have a  cabinet full of images that have yet to have their time in the sun. Who knows what Journey this work will have before it is consigned to the plan file cabinet.