NZ Van Lines Christchurch Artists to Wellington

NZ Van Lines Christchurch Artists to Wellington

June 2011

Where: St James Theatre First Floor Gallery, Courtenay Place,

Wellington

When: 1 June - 7 July 2011. Open Monday to Saturday.

A selection of Christchurch artists who have been affected by the earthquake will be exhibiting at the St. James Theatre Gallery in Wellington for the month of June.

Many well-known and some lesser known painters, jewellers and sculptors are coming together in the substantial 450sqm St James Gallery to showcase a large number of original works of art.

"This opportunity is simply amazing for so many artists in Christchurch who have either lost their work, studios, gallery outlets or who are finding it difficult to make a living after the earthquake. Several participating artists used to have their studios and gallery outlets at the Art Centre, CoCA Gallery or other galleries in the CBD, which will be closed for the foreseeable future, have ceased operating or are looking for new premises. It is not just the physical impact that has taken its toll but the emotional strain which affects the creative process. We have been overwhelmed with the response from artists wishing to be involved in this positive opportunity" says Barbara Simsch, from the red-stickered Magma Gallery in Lyttleton who has been coordinating with the artists in Christchurch.

Artists include Mehrdad Tahan, Joanne Webber, Stephanie Crisp, Karin Lange, Craig Gallien, Beverly Frost, Llew Summers, Sheila Brown, Monique Connell, Ailisg Roughan, and Doug Neil but many more may have joined by the time the exhibition opens next week.

This eclectic art show features an extraordinary variety of artworks in different media, styles, techniques and genre and offers Wellingtonians the opportunity to view different artists and to support the artists by buying a slice of southern art.

All works will be for sale.

The transport of the artwork from Christchurch is being generously sponsored by NZ VAN Lines so that the artists receive the maximum benefit from sales.

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