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ART IN THE WOOLSHED
Published on 08-03-2010Email To Friend    Print Version

ART IN THE WOOLSHED 2010 is now over.  The week saw beautiful weather and record crowds at TOSSI's biennial art exhibition. AITW_Elaine_Conway_Artificial_Grass_sculptures.jpg
Elaine Conway

Artists exhibiting in AITW 2010 included Gretchen Albrecht, Don Binney, Tanya Blong, Len Castle, Richard Collins, Elaine Conway, Bronwynne Cornish, Garry Currin, John Edgar, Charlotte Fisher, Star Gossage, Dion Hitchens, Tui Hobson, Gary Horton, Humphrey Ikin, Lyndal Jefferies, Virginia King, Peter Lange, Virginia Leonard, Barry Lett, Samantha Lissette, Tim Lush, Ian Macdonald, Peter McIntyre, Paulus McKinnon Matt McLean, Andrew McLeod, Richard McWhannell, Hugh Major, Juliette Milne, Denis O'Connor, Peter Panyoczki, Valerie Pendred, Robin Pendred, Mike Petre, Claudia Pond Eyley, Ross Ritchie, James Ross, Richard Smallfield, David Thomas, Jeff Thomson, Warren Viscoe, Denys Watkins, Richard Wedekind, Jim Wheeler, Grant Whibley and Frank Womble.


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Gretchen Albrecht

A further innovation in 2010 was the Environmental Art Project: works by three artists which are a response to some aspect of the environment, using time-based (e.g. moving image, sound, performance), experiential, conceptual, and/or installation practices. The artists selected for this project have an extensive background in an alternative visual arts practice. Sophie Jerram, Brydee Rood and Raewyn Turner used a range of media, including LED lights, rubbish bags, a path, Tawharanui soil, and clay figures, to stimulate the viewer to think about the environment in a new way.

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Brydee Rood


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James Wright



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