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Saturday 06 February - Tuesday 23 March 10:00am - 4:30pm

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.

The women have a diverse skill base and highly individual practice. Their differing backgrounds, ages, and life experience are connected by their experiences as women, and this has manifested itself in the exhibition. Co curator and Director of the Gallery writes in the catalogue for the exhibition “ These women are empowered, productive contemporary New Zealand artists, worthy of following, watching and collecting. They lay bare their most personal politics, struggles, histories and love of life, so that you might consider them as more than the human condition at its source”.The exhibition runs from 6 February until 23 March 2010. There is a fantastic public programme of artist  talks and workshops over the six week period. Check the Hastings City Art Gallery website for details.

Exhibition Details:

SOURCE: A Contemporary feminine aesthetic . Cuator Maree Mills and Fiona Hislop

The SOURCE participants are (in alphabetical order) Jo Blogg, Linda Bruce, Leanne Culy, Fiona Hislop, Anneliese Hough, Elaine Mayer,  Jill Webster, Desna Whaanga Schollum and Denise Wilkinson.

Contact:

Artist and Curator: Fiona Hislop  876 3138 – 027 340 7044 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Director & Curator> Maree Mills 06 871 5095 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Download Source - Catalogue Essay (PDF 1MB)

 

 

SOURCE

PUBLIC EVENT PROGRAMME                                    

Artists Floor Talk , Available Panel : Tues 16th March 5:30pm – 7:00pmFree Entry 

Photography As Drawing Workshop : Anneliese Hough and Denise Wilkinson: Saturday 13 February 1:00-3:30pm.  Registration required: $10.00 for materials  (Maximum of 10 people)Please bring photographs and imagery you are happy to cut and paste.  

Directors Floor Talk : Maree Mills:  Wednesday  17 February 5:30-6:30pm  Entry Free 

Casting And Mould-Making workshop : Linda Bruce and Fiona Hislop: Saturday 06 March 10:00am-3:00pm.  Registration required: $25.00 for materials  (Maximum of 15 people).Please bring cut lunch and small objects 

Approaching dealer galleries and writing successful exhibition proposals : Elaine Mayer and Maree Mills:Sunday 21 March 1:30 – 3:30pm.  Registration required : Gold Coin  This is an interactive workshop, please bring photographs of your work and be prepared to talk about it.  

Please Note: Workshops will run if adequate registrations are made.Please register your interest with your name and contact phone number at customer services, front desk of Hastings City art Gallery. Ph: 06 871 5095 e: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

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