The ‘Source’ exhibition and art project aims at celebrating gender and overcoming some of the challenges experienced by women artists today. Given the provocation ‘to revisit the notion of a feminine aesthetic,( a highly contested feminist art discourse of the eighties),, nine Hawke’s Bay women gathered at each other’s studios to discuss emerging themes and provide constructive criticism as the work evolved. In some cases it has fostered cross-pollination of media practice and collaboration between parties.
Locally based entrants are pictured from L to R: Richard Wood, Tim Whittaker and Jeff Drabble.
Professional Photography at its best.
An exhibition showcasing more than 150 images of New Zealand's top professional photographers is now on display in the Hastings City Art Gallery. The exhibition has been curated from more than 600 award winning images from the Epson/NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards which was judged at the Intercontinental Hotel in Wellington.
"The Epson/NZIPP Iris Awards are an important platform for showcasing the outstanding talent of NZ professional photographers" says Craig Robertson, President of the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography. "The event was a great success with 1200 + print entries, which took us to near record levels. The prints were entered by 290 photographers from around NZ and Australia, as well as many students from NZ Tertiary Institutions".
Launched late 2009, the exhibition will tour the North and South Islands, giving the public an opportunity to appreciate the skills and creative talents of its professional photographers, including those of Palmerston North's Paul Gummer, who this year won the prestigious title of NZIPP Photographer of the Year.
Each year, professional photographers across New Zealand submit their work to be judged for excellence across a number of categories including Commercial, Creative, Editorial, Landscape, People, and Wedding, with an additional category for Students and Assistants. The work is judged by panels of highly qualified judges, including experts from overseas.
