I have recently had the fantastic opportunity to set up a solo show
in the heart of Helensville!
I was passing some of the local empty shops and thought, how great would it be to see my work up there. After a couple of phone calls, Des Hawkes (the owner) met with me and agreed to let me display my work for 4 weeks, for which I owe him heaps of thanks! This was only a week and a half ago, so I have been busy creating posters, phoning local papers etc. in order to spread the word. After all, Helensville does not get the same foot traffic as Ponsonby, Parnell, Devonport or the Auckland inner city. I wish I could man the show all week, but with young kids that's just not possible, so a huge thanks goes to my husband who is now in sole-charge of the children for the duration of the show (8 hours x 4 weekends). There is only one potential spanner in the works for this event. If anyone wants to rent the space between now and the closure of the show, then I have to move up or down one shop (re hanging and all that jazz). If all three get rented I'm screwed!
To add, the local Helensville 'Monkee Business' antiques/curio's owner has offered to help me furnish the pop-up gallery space. Awesome! I'm hoping it'll look welcoming, interesting and provide a bit of a spark to perhaps fuel other creative opportunities around the township. I need to decide a theme and I'm thinking water, translucent, shiny, fluid with the organic feel of fibers, weaving etc as a contrast. If I can use the middle shop, which I am hoping to do, I also need to paint the two end walls - pink and grey stripes just don't really go...
Today I have created a listing on TradeMe to offer one of the pieces as a pre-exhibition sale, for which I hope they forgive the wee marketing ploy that it is!
My other piece of news is my fab artist profile that has been included in Gallery36's emag (2012 Volume 4-No.3 issue). The issues can be downloaded from the site. I really enjoy this e-mag as it profiles local plus wider emerging NZ artists. It's a great read to see what's happening around the place. It's given me a chance to really explain why I do the kind've work I do. I will display a copy at the show for reference.
Anyway, come see my show - here are the details:
