Details of the artwork for sale in the Houses during the 2024 Art House Tour can be viewed below. Art will be uploaded as artists have it ready, so be sure to check back regularly to see what is available.
All funds raised from the Art House Tour will go towards the Academic Endowment Fund, which was established in 2002. This allows the School to recruit, reward and retain the best possible teachers for the classroom. It also assists through the provision of physical resources and infrastructure.
Only registered ticket holders can buy art in the homes on the day of the Art House Tour. These will not be available to purchase online unless they remain unsold at the end of the Tour. All unsold works will be available for purchase on the website until midnight on Tuesday 26 November 2024.
A closely cropped composition of Auckland’s Mt Eden/Mangawhau in soft dusk light, featuring Sara’s signature detailed brushwork and dance of light and shadow. This piece can be hung on its own or as a diptych with Eden II.
A closely cropped composition of Auckland’s Mt Eden/Mangawhau in soft dusk light, featuring Sara’s signature detailed brushwork and dance of light and shadow. This piece can be hung on its own or as a diptych with Eden I.
Acrylic on Board, framed.
This piece is an explosion of joy. Handmade original artwork, made in NZ using recycled materials from Aucklands streets.
This artwork is 50cm in diameter and comes with D-rings, ready to hang on your wall.
(Pictured highest of the three rounds on the gallery wall.)
“Combining her passion for art with a commitment to reducing waste, Frankie creates vibrant, large scale embroidery using recycled rope and street banners. Frankie’s art isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s a tool to raise global environmental consciousness and to celebrate the wonder of colour and joy.”
An award finalist piece, “Elephants VIII”, is a standout piece from the Noir series. It is a striking example of abstract minimalism in monochrome. The black-on-black painting embraces simplicity with a subtle yet powerful movement that evokes deep emotions. The elegant minimalistic composition reduces visual noise and invites contemplation and introspection. To fully appreciate the nuances of this piece, a focal light is recommended, as it enhances the contrast between the matte and glossy finishes, revealing the depth and complexity within the monochromatic palette. This artwork is designed to elevate any space, making it a statement of refined sophistication.
Like a gentle rainfall of confetti, sparkling leaves and delicate rose petals descend in a harmonious dance, giving cause for celebration.
The viewer is invited to embrace the beauty of nature and to cherish each precious moment as it unfolds before us.
Medium: Gloss Acrylic, Metallic Ink, and Gel Coat, framed
New Plymouth artist, Harry Moores, describes his work as a contemporary look at portraiture.
His work taps into the equivocal nature of abstraction, fusing this with lucid representations, and often, unmistakable familiarity.
The Tree holds its ground with the power of its wisdom expansive, radiating its branches out into the space of the world reaching to the rain and sun . . . and exploding with seeds in cycles of regeneration standing with patience through centuries of change of endless revolution of our Earth turning.
This is an energetic response to my writing.
Flight is an intricate bronze study based on a 3.6m high work at the Brick Bay sculpture park. The solid bronze arrangement lifts off from the corten steel base, teetering over the edge, yearning to leave its base behind.
Picking apart and discarding the finer details, manipulating the image and putting it back together in a way that becomes a series of fragmented geometric shapes. A majestic floral arrangement that juxtaposes the organic forms with precise geometry by NZ Artist, Jem Ennis.
Do you have a hard time deciding on your favourite coloured allsort? ClintC has made it easy by creating this artwork with all four yummy flavours so you can think yummy fun thoughts every time you see it.
Materials: Ceramic, air-dry and epoxy clay, taxidermy canary, artificial flora, metal, 24k gold leaf
This striking original oil painting is from the artists ‘Retro’ genre specifically inspired by the era of Mary Quant and the fashion of the 1960’s.
I loved my visit to this exquisite mediaeval Italian village on Lake Lugano. “Gandria is a corner of the world untouched by noise, located in sweet solitude on the steep mountainside, overlooking the deep lake in which it is reflected”. Giorgio Simona 1913.
Through this work, and his practice in general, Novak’s challenges us to ‘keep our inner child alive’ and reconnect with a time before ‘The Digital Dilemma’.
Via his signature ‘digital eye detail’ he leaves subtlety firmly at the door.
“This increasingly technological world was supposed to make our lives easier. The allure of more downtime and a decreasing burden in our busy lives was a false promise if ever there was one.”
Rather than making our lives simpler, and slower, the digital (and internet-based) world is speeding everything up. We think we are more connected (more ‘friends’, more likes, empty dopamine hits, which the artist compares to crack cocaine in the 80’s – except this epidemic is more pervasive). In the artist’s own words:
“I believe those of us who can remember first-hand what it was like before the internet have a duty to future generations – it’s increasingly hard for us to switch off and we didn’t even grow up with smart phones. These artworks continue to be my commentary, and warning, about the problems with an ever-increasing technological age”.
-Brad Novak
Medium: Acrylic, spray paint and collage on boxed wooden board.
2024 marks the fifth biennial Art House Tour, comprising seven homes in and around the Grammar Zone, as well as the Gallery situated on the School grounds, featuring the work of over 70 local artists.
