Currently on at Solander Gallery in Wellington
there is an exhibition of works by Kelvin Mann
and Whanganui printmaker Margaret Silverwood.
Kelvin Mann, originally from Dunedin,
is master printmaker at Stoney Road Press in Dublin.
is master printmaker at Stoney Road Press in Dublin.
Kelvin's new etchings demonstrate his considerable compositional skills
and his typically quirky way of seeing the world.
I especially loved the whimsical play on 'flock' of birds and 'gold' fish!
I especially loved the whimsical play on 'flock' of birds and 'gold' fish!
Kelvin Mann, Koru, 2010
Aquatint and photo etching, 48x69cm paper, edition of 45
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Kelvin Mann, A Flock of Black Birds, 2011 Flock on 58x76cm paper, edition of 40 |
Kelvin Mann, Goldfish I, 2011 Gold leaf and flock on 50x65cm paper, edition of 25 |
literally 'draws together' images from books and old magazines
of people, plants, animals and domestic situations
to explore the complexities of our relationship with the rest of the natural world.
Mostly drawings, I liked the characters from these two etchings.
Mostly drawings, I liked the characters from these two etchings.
Margaret Silverwood, This Beautiful Hour, 2011 Etching, 19x25cm paper, edition of 10. |
Margaret Silverwood, This Beautiful Hour (Pink Terraces), 2011 Etching, 23x25cm paper, edition of 10. |
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