February 2021
"Shades of Whites" a group exhibition curated by David Poole
Gallery 1
26 January to 21 February 2021
Exhibition opening Saturday 30 January, 3 to 5pm
WHITE is achromatic (having no hue). It is the colour of fresh snow, chalk and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue and green light.
In ancient Egypt and ancient Rome, priestesses wore white as a symbol of purity, and Romans wore a white toga as a symbol of citizenship. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance a white unicorn symbolised chastity, and a white lamb sacrifice and purity. It was the royal colour of the kings of France, and of the monarchist movement that opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War(1917–1922). Greek and Roman temples were faced with white marble, and beginning in the 18th century, with the advent of neoclassical architecture, white became the most common colour of new churches, capitols and other government buildings, especially in the United States. It was also widely used in 20th century modern architecture as a symbol of modernity and simplicity.
According to surveys in Europe and the United States, white is the colour most often associated with perfection, the good, honesty, cleanliness, the beginning, the new, neutrality, and exactitude. White is an important colour for almost all world religions. The Pope, has worn white since 1566, as a symbol of purity and sacrifice. In Islam, and in the Shinto religion of Japan, it is worn by pilgrims. In Western cultures and in Japan, white is the most common colour for wedding dresses, symbolising purity and virginity. In many Asian cultures, white is also the colour of mourning. Source: WIKIPEDIA; The Free Encyclopaedia: 10 April 2010.
David Poole has used the colour white and the monochromatic tones of white, with the collaboration of various artists to create a visual grid system of shaded symbology. The artists were invited to use any medium to create their interpretation of ‘SHADES OF WHITES’, the only stipulation being to apply their chosen medium and visual imagery onto MDF squares painted white. These signifiers of ‘white’ squares are isolated and contained within a steel grid system of a variable, numerical system. Each system from one to ten, having their own universal meaning ending with the spiritual relationship of the number 10. Comprising of a completion; one and nought becoming ‘ONE’. An emblematical conclusion to the meaning of the work as a whole. However there may be a shift within the contemplation of the ‘shifting sands’ of each work as they lie contained within the rigidity of grids, as it is the grid that represents longitude and latitude, providing a co-ordinate of location to the viewer.
As the overall work comprises of many of the squares made up from the collaboration of twenty plus artists, the formation of the grids contain memories and signage that have become mixed together to become a collective memory of what has been, what is now and what is yet to be, with all the connotations of the meaning of WHITE.
A structured togetherness of ‘SHADES OF WHITES’.
Jo Chester
26 January to 21 February 2021
Exhibition opening Saturday 30 January, 3 to 5pm
WHITE is achromatic (having no hue). It is the colour of fresh snow, chalk and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue and green light.
In ancient Egypt and ancient Rome, priestesses wore white as a symbol of purity, and Romans wore a white toga as a symbol of citizenship. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance a white unicorn symbolised chastity, and a white lamb sacrifice and purity. It was the royal colour of the kings of France, and of the monarchist movement that opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War(1917–1922). Greek and Roman temples were faced with white marble, and beginning in the 18th century, with the advent of neoclassical architecture, white became the most common colour of new churches, capitols and other government buildings, especially in the United States. It was also widely used in 20th century modern architecture as a symbol of modernity and simplicity.
According to surveys in Europe and the United States, white is the colour most often associated with perfection, the good, honesty, cleanliness, the beginning, the new, neutrality, and exactitude. White is an important colour for almost all world religions. The Pope, has worn white since 1566, as a symbol of purity and sacrifice. In Islam, and in the Shinto religion of Japan, it is worn by pilgrims. In Western cultures and in Japan, white is the most common colour for wedding dresses, symbolising purity and virginity. In many Asian cultures, white is also the colour of mourning. Source: WIKIPEDIA; The Free Encyclopaedia: 10 April 2010.
David Poole has used the colour white and the monochromatic tones of white, with the collaboration of various artists to create a visual grid system of shaded symbology. The artists were invited to use any medium to create their interpretation of ‘SHADES OF WHITES’, the only stipulation being to apply their chosen medium and visual imagery onto MDF squares painted white. These signifiers of ‘white’ squares are isolated and contained within a steel grid system of a variable, numerical system. Each system from one to ten, having their own universal meaning ending with the spiritual relationship of the number 10. Comprising of a completion; one and nought becoming ‘ONE’. An emblematical conclusion to the meaning of the work as a whole. However there may be a shift within the contemplation of the ‘shifting sands’ of each work as they lie contained within the rigidity of grids, as it is the grid that represents longitude and latitude, providing a co-ordinate of location to the viewer.
As the overall work comprises of many of the squares made up from the collaboration of twenty plus artists, the formation of the grids contain memories and signage that have become mixed together to become a collective memory of what has been, what is now and what is yet to be, with all the connotations of the meaning of WHITE.
A structured togetherness of ‘SHADES OF WHITES’.
Jo Chester
"ShoreArt" focus on watercolour
Gallery 2
26 January to 21 February 2021
Exhibition opening Saturday 30 January, 3 to 5pm
A watercolour group show featuring a range of genres by artists:
Adeline Prouse, lives on the North Shore of Auckland and enjoys painting the beautiful scenes on her doorstep. She has been painting in watercolour for 25 years. She has enjoyed tutoring a lovely group of ladies for the past 15 years. She has won awards for her work at Mairangi Art Gallery and Auckland Watercolour Society Merit Awards.
Wendy Webb, is an artist based on Auckland’s North Shore. She has been drawing since childhood now retired spends her time working with watercolour, pen and wash in her garden studio. She has been painting since 2015 and is mostly self-taught. She is a member of the Auckland Watercolour Society. Her passion is wildlife, native NZ birds and animals ‘Capturing the life in an eye is everything, it brings a painting to life that is my inspiration. She has won awards at the 2018 and 2020 Auckland Watercolour Society Merit Awards Rosalie Kennedy, is a kiwi artist living on the North Shore, Auckland. Painting, swimming and walking are the best parts of her life on the Shore with the occasional visit to family in Brisbane. Covid permitting. Time spent with her fellow creators is the highlight of her week. Life is good.
Anne Galea, has always enjoyed crafts and took up painting in Melbourne where she lived for 40 years. She mainly painted with oils and acrylics. 10 years ago she moved to New Zealand to be close to family. Once settled she joined a watercolour group and became a committee member of The Auckland Watercolour Society. She has found her passion painting with watercolours and with the supportive comradery from her fellow artists, this just adds icing to the cake. Her favourite subjects are seascapes, landscapes and flowers. She has won awards at the 2018 and 2020 Auckland Watercolour Society Merit Awards
Sheryl Davis, lives on the North Shore Auckland. She trained as a photographic re-toucher and colourist. She started watercolour painting in 2007 and enjoys painting a variety of subjects, mainly still life and detailed work. She has won an award for a painting of pears at The Auckland Watercolour Society Merit Awards.
Pat Rainsford. Her love of art started early with published sketches and merit prizes in the NZ Women’s weekly. Excelling at art in high school and attending art school. She began her working career as a catalogue sketch artist progressing to copy artist, then graphic artist for NZ largest sign company. Now retired she is past president of the Auckland Watercolour Society and won merit awards. She has a love for outdoor painting in watercolour.
26 January to 21 February 2021
Exhibition opening Saturday 30 January, 3 to 5pm
A watercolour group show featuring a range of genres by artists:
Adeline Prouse, lives on the North Shore of Auckland and enjoys painting the beautiful scenes on her doorstep. She has been painting in watercolour for 25 years. She has enjoyed tutoring a lovely group of ladies for the past 15 years. She has won awards for her work at Mairangi Art Gallery and Auckland Watercolour Society Merit Awards.
Wendy Webb, is an artist based on Auckland’s North Shore. She has been drawing since childhood now retired spends her time working with watercolour, pen and wash in her garden studio. She has been painting since 2015 and is mostly self-taught. She is a member of the Auckland Watercolour Society. Her passion is wildlife, native NZ birds and animals ‘Capturing the life in an eye is everything, it brings a painting to life that is my inspiration. She has won awards at the 2018 and 2020 Auckland Watercolour Society Merit Awards Rosalie Kennedy, is a kiwi artist living on the North Shore, Auckland. Painting, swimming and walking are the best parts of her life on the Shore with the occasional visit to family in Brisbane. Covid permitting. Time spent with her fellow creators is the highlight of her week. Life is good.
Anne Galea, has always enjoyed crafts and took up painting in Melbourne where she lived for 40 years. She mainly painted with oils and acrylics. 10 years ago she moved to New Zealand to be close to family. Once settled she joined a watercolour group and became a committee member of The Auckland Watercolour Society. She has found her passion painting with watercolours and with the supportive comradery from her fellow artists, this just adds icing to the cake. Her favourite subjects are seascapes, landscapes and flowers. She has won awards at the 2018 and 2020 Auckland Watercolour Society Merit Awards
Sheryl Davis, lives on the North Shore Auckland. She trained as a photographic re-toucher and colourist. She started watercolour painting in 2007 and enjoys painting a variety of subjects, mainly still life and detailed work. She has won an award for a painting of pears at The Auckland Watercolour Society Merit Awards.
Pat Rainsford. Her love of art started early with published sketches and merit prizes in the NZ Women’s weekly. Excelling at art in high school and attending art school. She began her working career as a catalogue sketch artist progressing to copy artist, then graphic artist for NZ largest sign company. Now retired she is past president of the Auckland Watercolour Society and won merit awards. She has a love for outdoor painting in watercolour.
"RETRO - view"
Gallery 4
26 January to 21 February 2021
Exhibition opening Saturday 30 January, 3 to 5pm
Retro Art: A style that is consciously derivative or imitative of trends, modes, fashions, or attitudes of the recent past. Vintage of at least fifteen or twenty years. ... Retrostyle is an outdated style or fashion that has become fashionable again.
This exhibition coincides with the Orewa Rodders Festival which takes place over Auckland Anniversary weekend. View a range of artists who revisit and reinvent the designs of yesterday in their art work of today.
26 January to 21 February 2021
Exhibition opening Saturday 30 January, 3 to 5pm
Retro Art: A style that is consciously derivative or imitative of trends, modes, fashions, or attitudes of the recent past. Vintage of at least fifteen or twenty years. ... Retrostyle is an outdated style or fashion that has become fashionable again.
This exhibition coincides with the Orewa Rodders Festival which takes place over Auckland Anniversary weekend. View a range of artists who revisit and reinvent the designs of yesterday in their art work of today.
"Mind bender"
Gallery 5
26 January to 21 February 2021
Exhibition opening Saturday 30 January, 3 to 5pm
Ken Flashman explores and expresses the figure and animal forms by 'drawing' with metal. Reminiscent of early modernist artists like Picasso and Matisse, Ken brings his own aesthetic. He upcycles cutlery into interesting jewellery pendants and coat hangers.
26 January to 21 February 2021
Exhibition opening Saturday 30 January, 3 to 5pm
Ken Flashman explores and expresses the figure and animal forms by 'drawing' with metal. Reminiscent of early modernist artists like Picasso and Matisse, Ken brings his own aesthetic. He upcycles cutlery into interesting jewellery pendants and coat hangers.
