"Scattered" - thoughts and ideas in progress.

Works in progress for "Scattered" by Toni Hartill

Another of this year's upcoming projects
is a group exhibition with artists

Celia Walker, Elle Anderson and myself.

"Scattered"

 Opens Wednesday May 1st at 5.30pm

Studio 1,  Toi Tu

Ponsonby, Auckland.

The inspiration for this show was to provide an opportunity for the three of us to exhibit together,

particularly now that we are scattered geographically by Elle's move away from Auckland. 

The exhibition will include a scattering of small works - works in progress and ideas in motion, partial renderings and snapshots, into our various ways of working. We began with a shared piece of text as a starting point for inspiring our thoughts and ideas, each in our own way.

This has been an opportunity to allow ourselves to "play" more freely without the need to be focused on end "products" but rather with a view to sharing some of our thoughts and processes that emerge along the way. I envisage my installation will be something of a glimpse into just how scattered my thoughts can be when I am working on a particular project with the wall space scattered, much as my studio becomes scattered, with a multitude of works in progress, revealing also the many tangents I might venture off on!

 

As we approach our installation at the end of April
I will share some my progression of ideas and thoughts
and hope you will enjoy coming along to experience
our works up close.

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Thanks for visiting!

Studio Printmakers Members' Exhibition

Scorched Earth (Detail) by Toni Hartill

 It was a pleasure to be a part of the recent Studio Printmakers members exhibition 

"Four Seasons" in the main gallery at Lake House Arts in Takapuna.

This was a mini print exhibition with strict parameters resulting in a smart and cohesive display of members' works. It was well received by visitors too with almost half of the works selling.

Studio Printmakers Collective was formed by a group 

of practicing Auckland printmakers in 1990.

 

Initially the aim was to provide a studio where printmakers, 

many of whom did not have presses, 

could experiment with, develop and edition prints. 

 

Over the years, however, the studio has also developed 

as a communal place where printmakers gather 

to exchange ideas, hold workshops, organise exhibitions 

and meet visiting local and international printmakers and tutors.

For further information about 

Studio Printmakers

www.printmakers.co.nz

I included 2 works in this exhibition. 

These works are part of a series focused on the 

fragile fragments of kahikatea forest left scattered 

on the Hauraki plains.

Scorched Earth (close up) by Toni Hartill

Scorched Earth by Toni Hartill

Mere Shadows (Close up) by Toni Hartill (SOLD)

Mere Shadows by Toni Hartill (SOLD)

 These prints are created using linocut and monoprint techniques.
Each print is unique and one-off.

You can read more about the making of these works 

and others in the series in an earlier blog here.

Actual print size is approximately 75mm wide x 115mm tall.

They are mounted with an acid-free mat 

in a plain white frame 233mm x 285mm (10" x 12").




Below are 2 more prints created in the series,
also available to purchase.

Framed: $165 each
Unframed, with Mat: $140 each

Faded Glory (Close up) by Toni Hartill

Faded Glory by Toni Hartill

Faded Roots (Close up) by Toni Hartill

Faded Roots by Toni Hartill

Thanks for visiting!