Sam Harrison: New Works

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Sam Harrison: New Works

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'Bridget', Woodcut by Sam Harrison, 2009. Size 650 x 710mm

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'Portrait of a Woman' (detail) Woodcut by Sam Harrison, 2009. 1010 x 705mm.

Sam Harrison's large scale woodcut portraits and a selection of his sculpted studies of the human form will be seen for the first time in the North Island in a solo exhibition opening at Solander Gallery on Wednesday 7 October.

Building on the success of his recent exhibitions at COCA in Christchurch and furthering his reputation as an exceptional young talent, Harrison's new works explore biblical narratives while harking back to Renaissance ideals of beauty and form. The finely chiseled woodcut prints show a genuine draftsmanship and a lively and sensitive engagement with the subject. Portrayed with empathy, the figures are modeled through variances between light and dark. Their often near life size scale adds to the presence of the subject, holding the viewer in their steady gaze.

Sam Harrison graduated with a Bachelor of Art and Design from the CPIT School of Art and Design in 2006 and in the same year won the Visual Arts First Prize in the Mortlock McCormack Law Art competition and additionally, the Farina Thompson Drawing Award.

His work features in public and private collections throughout New Zealand.

What: Exhibition Opening of Sam Harrison: New Works When: Opening function 5.30 - 7pm Wednesday 7 October. Exhibition runs until 31 October. Where: Solander: works on paper, 218c Willis St, Te Aro, Wellington Website: solandergallery.co.nz

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