Two Exhibitions at Madras Campus

Arty things to see…be quick or you may miss them! On display until 11^th May 2015

As you enter the Library there is a small display of 3D work from the CPIT Artwork Collection. They are part of a larger CPIT Artwork Collection which can be found on display around the campuses. These artworks have been created by graduates from Art and Design at CPIT. You might like to take a moment to contemplate the different media and techniques used in the five works. CPIT’s Art & Design Department offers students the opportunity to explore and express their ideas in a myriad of ways utilising a variety of media.

Make sure you also pop into the foyer of D Block to see another exhibition – Afterhours, but this time the work is by staff from Art & Design. It’s an excellent opportunity to view work from renowned New Zealand artists at your leisure.

Artist Sandra Thomson – image courtesy of the artist

 

It’s all happening at the Library early tomorrow

  Tomorrow at 8.30am there will be an unveiling ceremony for the new artwork at the entranceway to the Library. The artwork has been created by Dallas Matoe, a graduate from CPIT’s Bachelor of Design in Visual Art (2012). The commission for the artwork was a combined project from the Library, Te Puna Wānaka and Art and Design Departments.

 The design is based on a traditional Māori entranceway. Come and see for yourself and take part in the ceremony. It would be great to see you there.

 Heoi anō tāku mō nāianei
 Julie

Song-Song

Chris Reddington’s sound sculpture concept Song Song (A Musical Bridge) has been selected as CPIT’s earthquake commemoration artwork.

The commemoration artwork was an initiative of the CPIT council. The judging panel consisted of CPIT Chief Executive Kay Giles, CPIT Council member Lynne Harata Te Aika , artist Neil Dawson and CPIT tutor/artist Bing Dawe.

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Works from the Will Cumming Memorial Collection on display in Library

Works by previous recipents of the Will Cumming Memorial Award are currently on display in the CPIT Library.  Included are works by Sam Harrison  (“Despair”), Amy Dickinson (“Untitled”) and Rebecca Smallridge (“Interdepedency and Intervention”).

This year’s recipient(s) will be selected by Jean Cumming on Wednesday 10 November 2010.

Will Cumming (1933-2002) joined the school of Art & Design at CPIT, in 1984.  He taught a variety of studio subjects and was the curator of the CPIT Art Collection.  He exhibited his own paintings and sculptural pieces both nationally and internationally for over three decades.  In his later years he developed a particular interest in paper-making and artists’ books.  His work is represented in collections in New Zealand, the USA, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.  Sadly, Will was killed in a traffic accident in 2002.

Jean, Will’s widow wished to create an award in memory of Will, and his passion for, and commitment to, enabling students to receive recognition for their hard work. The Will Cumming Memorial Award keeps alive our memories of Will and his connection with CPIT.

Will Cumming Award winners since its inception 2003 :

2003 –  Angela Reide
2004 –  Amy Dickinson
2005 –  Zoe Cassells
2006 –  Sam Harrison
2006  – Julie Humby
2007 –  Elizabeth Moyle
2008 –  Simon Kennedy
2009 –  Andrew Norton Dunn
2009 – Rebecca Smallridge

You will find the works around the campus by:
Elizabeth Moyle – “Untitled (Calves)” on level 2 of X Block
Simon Kennedy – “Shift” at Sullivan Avenue, Student Services Centre
Andrew Norton Dunn – “Conversion” in L131
Julie Humby – ” Untitled” at Reception at A231.

 The works by Angela Reidie and Zoe Cassells are presently in storage.

Last chance to see Shane Cotton and Ralph Hotere in Library

The library’s display of Artworks by Maori Artists from the CPIT Artworks Collection will be coming down on Friday (13th August).   Amongst them are an oil painting by Shane Cotton called Taiamai (1997). Taiamai is the ancient name of the central Taitokerau (Northland) region that is Shane Cotton’s turangawaewae (ancestral home) and features in many of Cotton’s more recent works. 

There is also Blue” (1997) and “Round Midnight” (2000) lithographs by Ralph Hotere one of New Zealand’s best known and respected contemporary artists. 

In addition to Cotton and Hotere there is a photograph by the multi-award winning Fiona Pardington, Ketes made from screen printed paper and lined with fabric by Venessa Edwards, and a work that combines ceramics and weaving by Catherine Brown.  There are also works by Kiri Te Wake and Rhys Tairi, both graduates of CPIT’s Bachelor of Design programme.

So come down to the library to have a look before these works are disbursed back to thier various homes around campus. 

Works by Maori Artists from CPIT Artworks Collection

Works by Maori Artists are currently on display in the entrance to the CPIT Library.  Across multiple mediums they are all from the CPIT Artworks Collection and will be in place for the next 3 weeks.

The display includes “Blue” (1997) and “Round Midnight” (2000), lithographs by Ralph Hotere, one of New Zealand’s most  highly regarded living artists.  Although more recent they are reminiscent of his “Black Paintings” of the late 1960’s.

There is an oil painting,   “Taiamai” (1997) by Shane Cotton.  “Te Huia Tu Rae/The Huia that sits on my brow” (2002) is a photograph by the multi-award winning Fiona Pardington.  There are some Ketes made from screen printed paper and lined with fabric entitled “Kete Korero I; Kete Korero II; Kete Korero III” (2002) by Venessa Edwards, and a work “Te Karano III” by Catherine Brown which was created by combining ceramics and weaving.

We are also proud to have two works by CPIT graduates on display.  Kiri Te Wake graduated with a Bachelor of Design in 2007, her work “Moko I/II” (2009) is a mezzotint on paper.  “Karapiro” 2005 is a collograph using silks on paper is by Rhys Tairi, who completed a Bachelor of Design at CPIT in 2005.