Charity Art Auction
By the Rotary Club of Mt Eden and the New Zealand Fellowship of Artists
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Please remember to pre-purchase a ticket to the art auction by emailing rotaryartauction@gmail.com for catering purposes.
Even if you do not wish to purchase art, you can still support the event (and charity) by purchasing tickets and coming along with your friends for a great Thursday night out! Enjoy the Canapes, Wine, Inspiring speaker, exciting Live Auction, and the visual splendours of all the Art and the beautiful Pah Homestead!
All the Art Works you see on this page will be available to be purchased on the night through either a silent auction or a live auction.
100% of the profits from the sales of the Art will be donated to the Spark Centre.
“COASTER” at MANGONUI
Acrylic on canvas 400 x 450 mm
by Judith Wallath
The classic fishing trawler “Coaster” was built in Riverton. The painting shows “Coaster” at the wharf at Mangonui, Northland.
JUDITH WALLATH
At times, Judith sails the New Zealand coast with her husband and she enjoys painting the bush, the coast, and also urban scenes. Judith likes to paint subjects she knows and feels strongly about, and the challenge of depicting light and colour interests her. Judith has received awards for her work.
BUSHLIGHT
Acrylic on canvas 700 x 600 mm by Judith Wallath
A coastal bush scene lit by evening light.
JUDITH WALLATH
At times, Judith sails the New Zealand coast with her husband and she enjoys painting the bush, the coast, and also urban scenes. Judith likes to paint subjects she knows and feels strongly about, and the challenge of depicting light and colour interests her. Judith has received awards for her work.
FAIRY TALE PINK (DAY LILY) Watercolour 650 x 590 mm
by Jennifer Peryer
JENNIFER PERYER
Jenny is a watercolourist and she is passionate about this medium. Florals are her major subject - she likes to get the botanical details correct. Jenny has won awards and prizes.
BALLERINAS (FUSCHIAS)
Watercolour 390 x 350 mm
by Jennifer Peryer
JENNIFER PERYER
Jenny is a watercolourist and she is passionate about this medium. Florals are her major subject - she likes to get the botanical details correct. Jenny has won awards and prizes.
FISHING THE RANGITATA GORGE Oil on canvas 310 x 360 mm
by Arthur Clarkson
ARTHUR CLARKSON
Arthur has painted successfully for 50 years. He is a landscape painter, using palette knives to employ his impasto techniques.
FISHING IN NEW ZEALAND - WAITAKI RIVER
Oil 350 x 450 mm
by Arthur Clarkson
ARTHUR CLARKSON
Arthur has painted successfully for 50 years. He is a landscape painter, using palette knives to employ his impasto techniques.
PEACE ROSE
Oil on canvas 600 x 600 mm
by Jan Harman
A flower chosen from a friend's garden.
JAN HARMAN
Jan has painted for many years in a variety of subjects and mediums.
GOAT ISLAND
Acrylic 620 x 800 mm
by Roshan Masoumi
A painting inspired by the colours of the sea when Roshan was on a hiking trip to this area.
ROSHAN MASOUMI
Roshan has painted for some years. She is inspired by the beauty of nature in New Zealand. In the bush, the contrast of light and shadow and the colour of the sea are of special interest.
STARO VINO (Old Wine)
Aquatint 540 x 440 mm
by Ljubica Radonich
This artwork brings back a memory of Ljubica's grandparents. It is the history and culture of making wine in their families.
LJUBICA RADONICH
Ljubica’s early paintings are strongly influenced by European Architecture and History. She has successfully sold many of her paintings. Her passion, and the challenge of learning new art forms, have pushed her to explore and expand her skills to the present time. The quality and the diverse range of her work continues to reflect this process. The techniques she is currently working on are Lino cut, Wood cut, Etching and Print making.
TOE TOE - NZ
Lino cut 540 x 440 mm
by Ljubica Radonich
Ljubica really appreciates New Zealand's wild nature and she loves Toe Toe. This is her first lino cut of Toe Toe and she is looking forward to trying it out in different mediums.
LJUBICA RADONICH
Ljubica’s early paintings are strongly influenced by European Architecture and History. She has successfully sold many of her paintings. Her passion, and the challenge of learning new art forms, have pushed her to explore and expand her skills to the present time. The quality and the diverse range of her work continues to reflect this process. The techniques she is currently working on are Lino cut, Wood cut, Etching and Print making.
LOVE OF SHOES
Dry point etching 200 x 200 mm
by Ljubica Radonich
Shoes were always very important to humans throughout history. Shoes accompany us through our lives and each pair has its own story.
LJUBICA RADONICH
Ljubica’s early paintings are strongly influenced by European Architecture and History. She has successfully sold many of her paintings. Her passion, and the challenge of learning new art forms, have pushed her to explore and expand her skills to the present time. The quality and the diverse range of her work continues to reflect this process. The techniques she is currently working on are Lino cut, Wood cut, Etching and Print making.
POWER OF FASHION
Lino cut 240 x 240 mm
by Ljubica Radonich
Ljubica Radonich loves designing and creating her own fashion. Fashion gives us the power of presenting ourselves in different roles.
LJUBICA RADONICH
Ljubica’s early paintings are strongly influenced by European Architecture and History. She has successfully sold many of her paintings. Her passion, and the challenge of learning new art forms, have pushed her to explore and expand her skills to the present time. The quality and the diverse range of her work continues to reflect this process. The techniques she is currently working on are Lino cut, Wood cut, Etching and Print making.
MARINA, AUCKLAND
Acrylic on canvas 500 x 610 mm
by Jane Heim
Early morning at the marina.
JANE HEIM
Jane enjoys painting scenes of Auckland, where she lives. She has won prizes and art awards.
DOMINION ROAD PANELBEATAS Acrylic on canvas 380 x 760 mm
by Jane Heim
An interesting aspect of Dominion Road.
JANE HEIM
Jane enjoys painting scenes of Auckland, where she lives. She has won prizes and art awards.
CHARMING TULIPS
Acrylic on canvas 450 x 600 mm
by Harriet Law
Flowers are one of Harriet’s favourite painting subjects. Harriet likes to use contrasting colours to make the artwork attractive.
HARRIET LAW
Harriet has been painting for nearly twenty years as her hobby. She started painting in oil by going to the communities’ art classes, and a few years later she joined some art groups to have some classes from different artists in Auckland and in Hong Kong. She enjoys painting in watercolours in different subjects, such as still life and landscapes. She wishes to explore more with other mediums as well.
DINGHIES - LAKE BRUNNER
Oil
by Jeanette Page
“Dinghies – Lake Brunner” is a painting of a lake on the West Coast of the South Island that the artist and her family visited while having an enjoyable holiday on the coast.
JEANETTE PAGE
Jeanette was born, and lives, in Auckland and she has always loved to draw and paint. As well as painting, she has done some woodcarving, weaving and pottery, but it is painting that she is passionate about. She is a working member of the New Zealand Fellowship of Artists and a member of the Auckland East Arts Council. Jeanette usually chooses to paint in oils and enjoys painting boats, sea and landscapes and old buildings. She has sold well over the years and has received awards for her paintings.
DEEP WATER
Painted cotton 540 x 640 mm
by the late Elizabeth Donaldson (donated by her brother)
Inspired by the love of cloth art.
ELIZABETH DONALDSON
Elizabeth was an artist both on paper and fabrics. This is an example of painting on cotton, applique and quilting. Her handle on shape and form, colour and composition shows in this very special wall hanging.
POPPY
Acrylic on canvas 200 x 200 mm
by Margie Matson
This painting demonstrates Margie's love of bright colours – used to make a bold statement about the joy we feel when looking at bright flowers.
MARGIE MATSON
Margie began drawing and painting from a young age. She was encouraged by her father who was an art teacher. She attended classes at Whitecliffe Art School where she was tutored in abstract art by James Lawrence.
VASE
Pottery 150 mm high
by Mike Donaldson
This vase was wheel thrown during a ceramics residency in China and is made from super white porcelain, glazed and fired to 1350 degrees centigrade. When this clay is thin, it becomes quite translucent and seems to glow when backlit.
MIKE DONALDSON
Mike has been working in pottery and ceramics for the past 30 years. Between 2009 and 2012, he made the pottery for the television series “Spartacus,” making over 1200 Roman style pots for this production.
MOLESWORTH STATION
Oil on canvas 500 x 600 mm
by Bryan Bartley
Bryan’s painting involved a loose copy of the approach road with some camping figures added. The range of colours and the clarity of the high country air appealed to him.
BRYAN BARTLEY
Bryan started painting 45 years ago with five years of evening classes at the Auckland Society of Arts. He remarried and, with a busy engineering career, dropped all painting and art activity. Now 40 years on and well retired, Bryan is old enough to start again. He has found painting in oils a good hobby and has attended some painting classes with his wife. Bryan’s main interest is in portraits, particularly of his great grandchildren, with images involving their activities. For Bryan, general scenes need to have people bringing a life interest or story into the image and to involve warmth and colour.
THE GYPSY
Oil on canvas 500 x 600 mm
by Bryan Bartley
The image of the gypsy that Bryan enjoyed in France. He added the boys and background to give the gypsy a story to tell. It is one of the joys of travel.
BRYAN BARTLEY
Bryan started painting 45 years ago with five years of evening classes at the Auckland Society of Arts. He remarried and, with a busy engineering career, dropped all painting and art activity. Now 40 years on and well retired, Bryan is old enough to start again. He has found painting in oils a good hobby and has attended some painting classes with his wife. Bryan’s main interest is in portraits, particularly of his great grandchildren, with images involving their activities. For Bryan, general scenes need to have people bringing a life interest or story into the image and to involve warmth and colour.
AFRICAN ELEPHANT
Oil on canvas
by Joyce Mowbray
This portrayal of the “African Elephant” (African Mashona name of ‘NZO’) in oils on canvas was inspired by the array of colours and textures of its wonderful skin, and the desire to express these in this expressive medium.
JOYCE MOWBRAY
As Africa was Joyce‘s home for many years, it is natural for her to paint animals. Self taught and only starting to paint in later life, Joyce has a real feeling for animals, and has the ability to personalise and immortalise the animal she portrays, whether in oils, pastels, watercolours and latterly in coloured pencil. Commissions for pet portraits are usually accepted, and even when working from old photographs, your much loved pet may once again become part of your lives, long after it has passed on into pet pastures new!
PIHA – BUSH SCENE
Oil on ceiling panel of pinex
by Lola Bailey
LOLA BAILEY
Lola has been painting and teaching for many years. She enjoys and is inspired by all nature, Seascape and Landscape.
LAKE WANAKA
by Betty Closey
BETTY CLOSEY
Betty has painted in Oils and Pastel for many years. She has a great love of the New Zealand Land and Seascapes, especially the native bush. Betty is a Life Member of the New Zealand Fellowship of Artists Inc. and also a member of the Howick Art Group. Many of her paintings have been bought by overseas buyers.
AFTER PAUL SERUSIER (1863-1927): “LANDSCAPE AT THE BOIS d'AMOUR (Le Talisman)” 1888
Acrylic on Canvas 330 x 240 mm
by Grace Millar
GRACE MILLAR
Grace has painted from childhood. She has a love of colour and form. The artists through the centuries have provided rich material and inspiration.
NIKAU
by Bernadette Parsons
BERNADETTE PARSONS
Bernadette is one of New Zealand’s foremost watercolourists. Bernadette’s passion is watercolour: its transparency, freedom, magic and a little luck create a wonderful challenge. Among her many wins and awards, she took home first prizes in open watercolour at the Royal Easter Show and numerous firsts elsewhere, including the Franklin Arts Festival and the Taranaki Festival of Art. Her work is in private collections here and in Europe and Australia.
Texaco Maori Chief (Poster),
Chandler & Co (David Paine),
c. 1933 Auckland Libraries
Likely inspired by King Tawhiao, 2nd Maori chief
Painting by Stewart Reid
STEWART REID
Stewart has been painting for around 20 years. Mostly, he loves painting in acrylics. He is very interested in collectable signs and posters. Stewart never sells his work.
MIRANDA
Acrylic on canvas 200 x 200 mm
by Margie Matson
The view is from the foreshore at Miranda looking through the mangroves towards the Coromandel ranges. It reflects Margie's love of simple shapes and clear colours.
MARGIE MATSON
Margie began drawing and painting from a young age. She was encouraged by her father who was an art teacher. She attended classes at Whitecliffe Art School where she was tutored in abstract art by James Lawrence.
MT COOK
Oil on canvas
by Lindsay Mayo
Lindsay Mayo
Lindsay is a semi-retired civil engineer, who comes from a family of artists, and who paints for leisure. In addition to his art, his engineering and his family, Lindsay is a church bell ringer, a classic car owner, and has interests in farming. These various interests lead to his favourite art subjects, namely New Zealand landscapes; early English buildings; and classic motorsport. He paints primarily in oils, and is generally a realist in style, with the occasional foray into abstracts. He is a Past President of The New Zealand Fellowship of Artists, and paints regularly with two English groups of which he is a member. A majority of his work is retained by his family.
SOAR
Acrylic on canvas 600 x 900 mm
by Thonia Brooks
In this painting Thonia was inspired by the albatross found in Northland; it had lost its way to the south pole earlier this year. The painting reflects how, in the release of fear and uncertainty we find our power and freedom - it is there that the spirit will soar.
THONIA BROOKS
After suffering a serious stroke in 2010, which left her unable to return to work, Thonia started painting 22 months ago at Spark Centre as part of her recovery. She is an abstract artist who uses colour and texture to explore and evoke nuances of the journey of the human spirit. In 2013 Thonia successfully participated in Spark Centre group exhibitions with other artists living with disability. She continues to attend the visual arts group, mainly with other stroke affected artists.
ALL BRIGHT TOGETHER
Oil on canvas 570 x 710 mm
September 2006
by V.C.
V.C.
This piece of art was donated to the Rotary Club of Mt Eden by 'unknown' - "V.C." See signature below.
