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Within my work I often comment on change or imagined change within my surrounds. My work is held in private and public collections both in New Zealand and in the United Kingdom. I am represented by Mark Hutchins Gallery in Wellington
2008 Slump appears in NZ Onshore group exhibition Lux Flux installation commission completed at Britomart, Auckland central. Sinton Road commission for Transit detailed design stage engaged Member of avante guard object/music group Le Papiere Quartet Design process on new commission to commemorate New Lynn Hotel started for Waitakere City. Wallace awards entry
2007 A Charming City May Day solo exhibition at The Gus Fisher Gallery. This Other City public installation project around central Auckland streets. The Sound of Rain Dominion Centenary commemoration bronze sculpture commissioned and installed in Potters Park Dominion Road Auckland. Thanks A Lot Icarus Exhibition at Whitespace Gallery Auckland Lux Flux light and shadow installation concept designed and commissioned for Britomart precinct in Auckland. Winner of Best Short Documentary in the NZ Documentary Awards goes to the DVD documentary In the Night Kitchen which covers the 2006 Transplastic Bucket Fountain project 2006 Held Transplastic Bucket Fountain Project in Cuba Mall during the 2006 Wellington International Festival of the Arts. Transplasticizer Product Launch in Wellington with sales of ltd edition canned clay fragments from past Transplasticisms. Transtatic exhibition at Mark Hutchins Gallery 2005 Design and development of the Interpreter Sculpture for Panmure. Development of the Transtatic works series. Prep and arrange funding for The Cuba Mall Bucket Fountain Transplasticism Started on Central Otago project 2004 Held Transplastic Building installation in Vulcan Lane, central Auckland. Guest lectures at Educol. Progress on Te Hapua Bay Project. Transplastic Motorbike installation at the Jeweller's Gallery in Mount Eden. Wallace awards entry 2003 Contracted as one of two project artists on the Panmure Design Concept Committee. Completed collaborative design process for public kinetic wind sculpture with Yuk King Tan for placement in Panmure town centre. Undertook major public Transplastic Automobiles project in the AK03 festival Sept - Oct. Produced C.D. rom of the Transplastic Automobiles project. Started sketch concept phase for a permanent outdoor sculptural installation at Te Hapua Bay on Lake Taupo. 2002 Undertook five week research trip to Italy studying contemporary and historic art, architecture and streetscapes. Built public sculpture Cube Rolling in London, installed work on site in Nottingham. 2001 Undertook two month public artwork/streetscape research project in Paris involving video and photographic documentation. Produced site specific multi media work in World Service- a 40 artist group installation in Abbey park cemetery in North London in conjunction with the brilliant art event group Rotozaza . Continued development on Transplastic concept. Started negotiations & submitted designs for a public outdoor sculpture commission In Nottingham. Produced 3 minute edit C.D. rom of my public works 2000 Solo exhibition at Crucial Traders, TIP the Bronze Works and others. Finalist in Viaduct Basin sculpture commissions. Artist’s Alliance committee member. September departed on Europe research trip. Research and documentation of significant contemporary and historic artwork and architecture in Holland and Britain. Started work on Transplastic concept. 1999 Completed and installed Teatube, the complex interior for VIC, sculpture one of the three TIP sculptures. Started preparation of bronze edition of TIP macquettes. 1998 Completed construction of TIP sculptures in Western Park on Ponsonby Road Auckland. Continued videoing all progress, edited this to a 10 minute video with soundtrack. Designed and managed major public multi media opening for the TIP works on 3rd December. 1996-97 Designed the three TIP works for Western Park Ponsonby. Completed placement negotiations with council re siting of the TIP works. 1 private commission. Guest lecturer at Unitec. Trip to Christchurch and Lyttelton to study cityscapes 1994-95 Completed Lanechange public artwork Mills Lane of Durham Street west central Auckland (first Public sculpture commission). Two private commissions. Guest lecturer at Unitec. 1993 Solo exhibition Shatter Series at City Workshop studios Auckland.
Solo exhibition Fragment at Solla Sollew Mount Eden.
1991
1990
1989 Undertook research/documentation of streetscapes and stone architecture in Oamaru, Christchurch and Dunedin. Group show Mind’s Eye A.S.A. 1987 Winner of President's Award Auckland Society of Art (A.S.A.).
1982 - 1986  |
