From the “Battlelines series” my support of highlighting predator free NZ. A battle line separates - the native Hawk, Kakapo, Tuatara and Fantail from the invaders the Possum, Rabbit, Weasel and Rat. Based upon the Marvel movie poster of the same name, I enjoyed the associations of learning to live together - even if we are from different worlds.
the Predator-free series
The displacement of our native wildlife, for agriculture and suburban sprawl, means that the need for a home for each of us (animal as well as human) is becoming more intensified. Left unchecked and with enough resources, populations grow to fill a space and if they continue to expand, those resources become depleted, scarce and the lives of the inhabitants come under threat
exhibit
2018 • Drawings • (group exhibition)
Northart’s highly anticipated annual Drawing and Works on Paper show brings together pieces by some of the gallery's most accomplished and senior artists, including:
Robert Ellis, John Nicol, Garry Currin, Simon McIntyre, James Lawrence, Linsey Kirk, Frank van Schaik, Frances Atkins, Alistair Nisbet-Smith, Ross Ritchie, Karl Amundsen, Barry Ross Smith, John Oxborough, Mark Whippy, Sharon Cowley Vickers,
Rosemary Theunissen - curated by Wendy Harsant.
images - Arts Diary


