Graham Hall: Life Journey
Graham Hall: Life Journey
Showing at Solander on from 31 March - 24 April is a new exhibition 'Life Journey' featuring works by Whanganui artist Graham Hall.
In this exhibition Hall explores how every human existence is made up of the light and the dark, the happy and the sad, the vital and the deadening. The artist believes that how we experience these shifts has a profound influence on our lives.
Graham Hall is a keen observer of the human condition, and over twenty years of printmaking has explored the experiences of others. In contrast, the work in this show explores the past three years of his life, his own "dark night of the soul".
The ten drypoints in Life Journey record the stages from a position of despair through to aspects of humour and understanding. While the work offers immediacy to the storyline, there are veiled references that underpin the narrative. The large scale of the prints and the deliberate slowness of marks reinforce the personal nature of the work where the experience helps to open new pathways.
Solander: works on paper, 218 Willis St, Wellington. Ph 04 920 0913
Gallery open 10am to 5.30pm Tuesday to Friday and 10am to 4pm Saturday
Street front access and wheelchair access via the laneway two doors down.
Ph 04 920 0913
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Solander: works on paperSolander: Works on Paper
Solander: works on paper is a gallery dedicated to NZ and international prints and drawings. The gallery hosts regular exhibitions and holds an extensive selection of prints encompassing contemporary etchings, screenprints, woodcuts, mezzotints as well as papercuts and drawings.
Located in upper Willis st, Solander is in the same building complex as the Mark Hutchins Gallery and a hop skip and a jump away from buzzing Cuba st. There are a variety of artists represented - both emerging and more established - in portfolios held at the gallery. Visit our website solandergallery.co.nz to see the range of luscious artwork we have at hand or call in to see the current exhibition and browse through the folios.
A workshop programme runs through out the year for those interested in learning printmaking or bookbinding techniques, please contact the gallery for details. If you would like to be in the loop about what's on at the gallery you can join our mailing list via the website.
For those looking for a gift, we are happy to advise and coordinate framing or organise it on your behalf, and can offer our expertise when selecting wedding or corporate gifts. We stock extra-special Solander gift vouchers in your choice of denomination if choosing is too tricky.
We accept payment by cash, eftpos, credit card and paypal or other online transfer means.
Join our Solander Card VIP scheme and get a voucher at the end of the year for 5% of the value of your year's purchases (terms and conditions apply).
Located on the street front, there is wheelchair access to the gallery from the neighbouring lane and children are welcome, if supervised by an adult. Please call by if you are in the neighbourhood - we'd love to see you.
Solander: works on paper
218c Willis St
Te Aro
Wellington
6011Ph ++ 4 920 0913
solandergallery.co.nz
info@solandergallery.co.nzHours:
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 10am - 5.30pm
Wednesday - 10am - 5.30pm
Thursday - 10am - 5.30pm
Friday - 10am - 5.30pm
Saturday - 10am - 4pm
