Why Print?
WHY PRINT? By John Botton You push your chair back from your workstation and admire your handiwork. “Another masterpiece and in…
Camera Obscura
CAMERA OBSCURA Artists using photographic references have long been accused of laziness, or even worse, excelling in technical capability while lacking…
Hamish Oakley-Browne
HAMISH OAKLEY-BROWNE
HAMISH OAKLEY-BROWNEHamish Oakley-Browne is a passionate artist with printmaking as his chosen medium. Having just completed a degree in fine arts at NorthTec in Whangarei, he is currently doing a six-month residency programme at Te Kowhai Print Trust situated at The Quarry Arts Centre.
Hamish says printmaking reflects a “hands-on tactile backlash to the digital world in which people have lost themselves, their intrinsic senses and richness in their lives.
Faith McManus
FAITH McMANUS
FAITH McMANUS“There is a revival of printmaking taking place in New Zealand with printmakers being increasingly recognised by the wider art community and the medium is poised to start interacting with other mediums.” These are the thoughts of Faith McManus, locally and internationally recognised as one of New Zealand’s foremost printmakers with exhibitions at dealer and public galleries in New Zealand, Australia and the USA.
Faith, an art tutor at Northtech in Whangarei, says printmaking in New Zealand does not always enjoy the recognition and appreciation it deserves. “There are not many print galleries in New Zealand and there are probably more people collecting New Zealand prints in Australia than they do here.”
PrintArt
BEYOND THE COLOUR BAR
BEYOND THE COLOUR BARBy John Botton
After agonising over your laden pallet for hours and carefully crafting the exact colours you envisioned, you’ve finally put the finishing touches to your next masterpiece. Then, remembering that Aunt Agatha had requested a copy of the piece, you whip out your iPhone and snap a few shots. But when you pick up the prints from your local ‘Mega Store’, there’s a dull lifeless image staring back at you. The colours are nothing like what they should be. Sound familiar?
When it comes to reproducing artwork, whether it’s for record keeping purposes or print reproduction and sale, there’s a lot more to managing the colour workflow than you might think.
Paper for print
SELECTING PRINT PAPER By Randal Scott, the proprietor of Fine Art Papers, importers and suppliers of fine art and conservation papers…
Jade Knight
IT'S IN THE EYES
Educated at St Joseph’s primary school in Auckland and Pompallier Catholic College in Whangarei, 19 year-old Jade Knight is currently completing the first year of a three-year bachelor of art and design degree through The Learning Connexion in Wellington.
Jade, who is studying via correspondence, says when she has finished this course, her intention is to follow through with a two-year masters degree in art therapy: “I have a passion for not only art but also working with people so becoming an art therapist will not only allow me to pursue my passion for art but also help people of all ages and walks of life.
Gesso
GESSO Noun - def: gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding…
Reka Norman
REKA NORMAN
REKA NORMANStraight ‘A’ student, sixteen year-old Reka Norman has always enjoyed drawing, ever since childhood, for her it is a hobby.
Reka takes her hobbies seriously and to end her high school year with a 95% pass rate for her final International Cambridge Art Exam is a notable demonstration of this.
Honor Hamlet
HONOR HAMLET
HONOR HAMLETHonor Hamlet, a student at Haunui College, Whangarei, completed her high-school career by achieving the best marks in the world while her friend and fellow art student Reka Norman came in with an outstanding 95% pass.
Honor, (17) who only took up art seriously in her last two years of high school, is now a full-time student at Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland.