Hi my friends,

My printmaking work 'Behind the Hazel light' has been selected to be one of the finalist in the First Impression II exhibition in Mairangi Art Centre. Please come and see my work in the opening. :)

Please see the exhibition details as below:

First Impressions II

Opening Mar 4 , 6pm

Mar 4 - Mar 28

Mairangi Arts Centre
20 Hastings Rd, Mairangi Bay 0630

Phone: (09) 478-2237
Email: michelle@mairangiarts.co.nz

Centre Hours: Mon-Fri: 9.30am-4pm,
Sat: 10am-2pm & Sun: 10am-2pm

Our national printmaking exhibition will feature at MAC for the second time. It will be a selected exhibition with the premier award winner receiving a package of: $1000 professional A4 Etching Press from the prestigious RGM manufacturer in Italy sponsored by The French Art Shop. The press comes with blankets, a Zinc plate ,a copper plate, and a selection of tools, $1000 cash prize (Mairangi Arts Centre) and one night's accommodation and an exhibition at 'Art at Wharepuke' in Northland. The second prize winner a $250 product voucher from Factory Frames and People's Choice Award winner $200 product voucher from Gordon Harris the Art & Graphic Store

Members of the selection panel are:
Dr Carole Shepheard - Carole has exhibited both nationally and internationally with her work being in all major New Zealand Art collections including the Auckland Art Gallery and Te Papa Tongarewa
Mark Graver - an award winning New Zealand based artist/printmaker specialising in Acrylic Resist Etching and Video Art
Steve Lovett - Senior Lecturer at Manukau Institute of Technology
Struan Hamilton - 2D Team Leader at Elam School of Fine Arts

Judge: Dr Carole Shepheard

cheers,

Alvin