IHC Telecom Art Awards Exhibition At The Dowse
Finalists Selected For IHC Telecom Art Awards Exhibition At The Dowse
11 March 2005
Thirty finalists from around New Zealand have been selected for the IHC Telecom Art Awards exhibition at The Dowse in Lower Hutt from 9 April to 10 July. The finalists were selected from over 400 artworks submitted by artists with intellectual disabilities throughout New Zealand.
Last year, 300 entries were received for the inaugural IHC Telecom Art Awards and this year’s Awards also attracted entries from two artists based in the Cook Islands.
George Hill, the 2nd place winner in the inaugural awards in 2004 for his work “Bottom Teeth”, is a finalist again with a new piece entitled Note No.6.
The three regional judges for the Awards were all struck by the quality of entries for the Awards. Mary Kisler, Mackelvie Curator of International Art at the Auckland Art Gallery, says she was particularly impressed by the range of the artwork submitted.
“None of the finalists’ pieces are similar and they are all beautifully presented. From the subjects and images depicted you could really sense they were by the hand of the artist and the artworks, therefore, provide a fascinating perspective on the artists’ lives,” she said.
The IHC Telecom Art Awards exhibition at The Dowse in April is believed to be the first national exhibition of artwork by artists’ with intellectual disabilities. The overall winners of the Awards will be announced at a National Awards function and auction at The Dowse on 11 May.
The finalists’ work can also be viewed
online at www.ihc.org.nz from 1 April, with details on how
to bid for individual artworks.
The 30 finalists in the
2005 IHC Telecom Art Awards are:
Name Title of
artwork City/Town
Tony Green Step to
Heaven Auckland
Bruce Farnhill Galaxy Auckland
Vesna
Tomic Lavender Smell in the Air Auckland
Louise
Rae Little Witch Story Auckland
Kushani
Sarathchandra Chinese Dragon Hamilton
Reuben
Bennett Untitled Hamilton
Kenny Edrie Untitled -
embroidery ring, lavenderbag, cellotape
roll… Hamilton
Paul Sedgwick Telecom Phonebook
2000 Hamilton
Janine Sisson Gulls Hamilton
Caroline
Oakes Incoming Tide Ohaupo – Waikato
Vincent Kent
Prestidge Afro Vince Hawera
Quintin
Barrett Tractor Normanby - Taranaki
Tony
Ball Untitled Napier
George Hill Note No
6 Wanganui
Brett Uddy Pop Plants Kapiti Coast
Ian
Markleu Squares Wellington
Micheal Cupples Red
Windows Wellington
Amy
Szostaok Untitled Wellington
Jim Alley Cacoon
Baby Nelson
Kerry Fitzpatrick The
Guardians Christchurch
Alexandra Walker Self
Portrait Christchurch
Sandra McLeod Dinner Time in the
Country Christchurch
Simon Daniel Atkinson Easter
Blessing with Angels Christchurch
Hal Elderton The
Escape for the King (Mary and Joseph) Christchurch
Diana
Dimes Diana's Diamonds Greymouth
Diana Dimes Diana's
Windmill Greymouth
Marina Pessione Springtime 1 Central
Otago
Narlene Gin Still 23 Minutes North Otago
Susan
Hassed Daybase Invercargill
Sharon Anderson Collage of
Abstract
Art Invercargill
ENDS