January news from Wall to Wall art
Safe Haven, by Jill Richards.
Welcome to the January newsletter and Happy New Year from everyone at Wall to Wall Art.
Business was brisk in the gallery during December, with a couple of major sales adding the icing to the cake.
We’re looking forward to seeing you in 2025.
Guest artists
We have a full house of five in the guest area towards the back of the gallery.
Jill Richards
“After being part of the Wall to Wall Art Gallery collective for over nine years, I left about 18 months ago. It’s good to be back exhibiting as a guest artist.
“The works on display are a selection of mixed media collages that I enjoy creating, not representing anywhere in particular but a composite view of what’s around me. They are made up of monoprints that I have done then enhanced with pen or pastel to bring out the detail.
“I enjoy the process of not only creating something unique but also the auditioning of papers to start with. To get the right colour mix and contrasts can take time but I find it very satisfying.”
To see more of the art of Jill Richards, go to: jillrichardsart.co.nz
Philippa Eberlein
Philippa is an innovative abstract artist. She describes her work:
“Abstract art does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of visual reality. It uses shapes, colours, forms, and marks to create something interesting for the eye to explore. Abstract work provokes thought. It may take some time to see what is represented or to come to your own conclusion of what the painting may be about. Perhaps it’s just an interesting composition of colour, form and emotion.
“The artworks on show use a variety of techniques each contributing to the depth and complexity of the piece and evolve into a distinctive style characterised by bold textures and vivid colour palettes. The sea, sailing and environment which featured in many earlier works are still present.
“I have recently revisited the realm of ceramics and merged traditional ceramic practices with an abstract vision to create interesting forms while remaining functional.
“I remain dedicated to exploring the limitless possibilities of abstraction, continually seeking new ways to express a unique artistic vision using both traditional media and ceramics.”
Jackie Sherwood
Jackie is new to the Tasman area and her fascination with the local waterways and estuaries has captured her imagination, and is the inspiration for her current work.
Gill Saunders
Gill is best known for her multiple successes at World of Wearable Art, which include two Supreme Awards.
She’s also a quirky and humorous artist working in a variety of media and it’s this work that’s on show in the gallery for the month of January.
Alison Moore
Dim and Dimmer
“Don’t get me wrong, I adore colour. I shudder to imagine life without it. But having been photographically active for decades and a member of Wall to Wall since 2018 just as we morphed from Art@203, I’m detecting interchangeable themes in my work.
“This selection of images falls under the vague theme of Shape over Colour, images with the dimmer switch applied. Though neutral is by no means boring.
“The personality of each image hopefully stands alone, but each can also work beside another image with a complementary shape, hue, texture or essence.
“Though to be honest, I try not to put too much thought into such things, as for me it detracts from my instinctive way of creating. If they work for you, that pleases me inordinately. If not, that’s the beauty of art, it’s different for everyone!”
Gallery members out and about.
Wakefield Country Fete
Peter Gibbs was a regular at the Wakefield Craft Fair for a decade, from its origins in the 1980s.
This year he returns to the event, now named the Wakefield Country Fete, after an absence of more than 30 years.
The fete starts early tomorrow (Thursday January 2) and continues until mid-afternoon.
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