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CSA Preview is registered at PROFILE / PHILLIP TRUSTTUM New Zealand Post Office Headquarters, Wellington, as a magazine. P R I E V JAN/FEB I 1989 I 14 E 4 W The Journal of the Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery Hours 66 Gloucester Street Christchurch, Monday-Saturday I0am-4.30pm New Zealand P.O. Box 77Z Christchurch Sunday 2pm-4.30pm ••A Phone 667-261.667-167. PREVIEW SOCIETY NEW Sotheby's Works of Art Tour Ltd Two experts from Sotheby's London will visit OFFICERS MEMBERS New Zealand for a lecture-tour in late January 1989. There will be a one day seminar given Patron Mark Pickering by David Battie. Director of the Department His Excellency The Governor General Ruth Schwass of Ceramics and Oriental Works of Art. and The Most Reverend Paul Reeves GCMG, DCL Kevin Griggs another by David Bennett who is the Director (Oxon) Mr & Mrs Grigor of the Antique Jewellery Department. Robyne Cory President Please see notice board for details and PAPoff enrolment. David Sheppard. A.N.Z.I.A., M.N.Z.P.I. Boris Bereza Mr & Mrs E J B Cutler South Canterbury Arts Society Vice-Presidents Mrs Lucy Cartwright Award Bill Cumming T.V.N.Z. Congratulations to Kath Von Tunzelmann for Mrs Doris Holland Mr & Mrs G C Denny Garden Series No. I which won the Westpac Jewel Oliver Mr & Mrs A O Hawkins Banking Corporation $500 art awards 1988. Michael Eaton, Dip, F.A., Dip. Tchg, F.R.S.A. Nicola Best Alison Ryde T.T.C. Mr P & Mrs H Williams National Bank Art Award John Coley. Dip. F.A., Dip. Tchg. Mary & Malcolm Cox Abstractions The winner of this years award of $2000 is Council Marie Bain Margaret Matheson Josie Jay. John Drawbridge was also a recipient Penny Orme Ian Fox of the equal prize. Josie jay. Dip. Hon. Jackie Gannaway W.j. Parsons, B. Com. A.C.A. J P Cowey John Mackintosh, L.LB. Ron L Bruce David Page, B. Sc. (Hons) M F & E R Anderson HOLIDAY lain Harvey, M.S.I.A.D. Mr & Mrs Norbert-Munns Grant Banbury, Dip. F.A. (Hons) HOURS G B & P G S Penlington Simon Ogden, M.A.R.CA. Alan Turner Chris Taylor, Dip. F.A. (Hons). Dip. Tchg. The gallery closes at 4.30pm on Lynda Tallott Thursday 22nd December. We will re Miss L Russell & Mr I H Fox Hon. Secretary open on 4 January until 15th January David Ellison-Smith Bruce Finnerty from 2~4.30pm 7 days a week. M S Marks Full time hours will resume on the Mr & Mrs J A Schneideman Hon. Treasurer 16th January 1989. These are Monday to Ms Elizabeth Smyth John Wilson. A.C.A. Saturday 10-4.30pm. Sunday Mr & Mrs B Mules 2-4.30pm. •• Auditor Kate Wilkinson John Midgley, B. Com. A.C.A. Anna Hollings Craig Seagar & Ross Palmer Rose Weingartner DIRECTORS GALLERY Gerard M Pinn REPORT PERSONNEL Given to Annual General Meeting on 24 MIXED November CSA 1988 Director s 1988 rapidly draws to a close, and Chris Taylor, Dip. F.A. (Hons), Dip. Tchg. MEDIA A Christmas looms ahead, it is revealing to Consultant Exhibitions reflect on the year at the CSA since the last AGM. Rona Rose The NZ Academy of Fine Arts I think it goes without saying to anybody Exhibitions Officer who has been in some way involved with the Private Bag CSA, particularly exhibiting artists, it has been Grant Banbury Wellington a very busy 12 months. Gallery Assistants BP Art Award 1989 There is a wonderful irony about art galleries, Joanna Braithwaite, B.F.A. On The Move it seems the more you present an environment that appears unruffled and calm, the more Blair Jackson, B.F.A. An exhibition in which artists interpret the energy and effort is going on behind the scenes. Louise Johns, S. Mus. theme in painting and sculpture. Receiving days 30-31 January This is especially true of the CSA where we present such a wide range of exhibitions in such Accounts Exhibition 26 Feb-12 March quantity, with a small staff. Since the last AGM Grania McKenzie, B.A. BNZ Art Award 1989 this has certainly been the case, in the period I October 1987 to the 30 September 1988 Office For Prints: Ceramics: Sculpture. we presented 105 exhibitions. Sharyn Creighton Receiving days 13-14 March The facts are that there is no gallery in New Exhibition 9-30 April Zealand showing this amount of exhibitions and Editor Entry forms available from above address or in doing so the CSA Gallery provides a Josie Jay CSA Gallery. remarkable range of art; amateur, professional, Design The House of Humour and Satire individual, group working members, interna tional touring shows, photography, craft, Ralph Lawrence, Dip F.A. Bulgaria traditional, controversial and I'm sure each of May 20-28 1989 us will have ideas about the good, bad and Biennial Competitions & Exhibitions in all forms indifferent. of the arts. Visitors to the CSA Gallery are often literally Enquire at gallery for brochure if interested in amazed by what is achieved here and quality Cover: Lawrence I Jay participating. of the operation. Amazement turns to virtual mm* incredulity when they are told that the gallery or attractive as those of the New Zealand Art also, and demand a high quality in its exhibitions. has 4 full time staff and two part time to run Gallery Directors Council, and the Art Galleries Quality not only in craft or technical facility the gallery. When I say gallery, I refer to the and Museum Association of New Zealand, to is important, but so is quality in concept and previously mentioned 105 exhibitions in 12 which the CSA both belongs. originality. months, a bi-monthly magazine, administration The refurbishment of the gallery is now Finally I wish to thank the Council of the of a membership of approximately 2000, a Hire beginning to become a reality, after months CSA. In particular David Sheppard who has Collection of just under 700 works hired out of discussion and planning by the House provided so much of his time, particularly in to 80 businesses in the city and the Selling Committee of the Council. The gallery has matters to do with refurbishment planning, and Gallery which has about 500 works in stock. basically remained unchanged in its public areas John Wilson for his work and advice as the No mean feat. since being completed in January 1968, over Society's treasurer. The membership can be So a special mention needs to be made of 20 years ago. The refurbishment programme sure that it has been served very well by the the staff. Rona Rose the gallery consultant, will take place in 3 stages over the next 2 years Council, who have devoted much time and Natham Crossan gallery assistant, Jane Macleod to provide a more contemporary and attractive energy to their responsibilities. In retiring from secretary and part timers, Grania McKenzie environment to gallery visitors, as well as more council, Nola Barron ends an involvement with accounts and Joanna Braichwaice gallery efficient storage and administration the CSA in that capacity. On behalf of the assistant. We have also used the talents of accommodation. Society I would like to thank her for the Louise Johns and Diane Miller on a more Economically it has been a tough year, and devotion and commitment she has given to the occasional basis. All of whom have dedicated I believe the CSA has responded to the difficult CSA, her efforts have provided a secure a great deal of energy in their work for the economic times well. It is my observation that foundation for the future. Speaking of the CSA. Later in the year Jane Macleod and the New Zealand public are becoming more future, I wish all the members a very happy Natham Crossan left and they have recently sophisticated and discerning in the art works Festive Season, and look forward to seeing you been replaced by Sharyn Creighcon in the office, purchased, with a much greater acceptance of in the gallery in 1989. and Blair Jackson as gallery assistant. Grant contemporary art. To maintain a healthy Banbury returns next year as Exhibitions financial state the CSA will have to be discerning Chris Taylor — Officer, after his year as recipient of the Olivia Spencer Bower Foundation Award. It has become more evident over this year that the CSA would benefit greatly as would artists, members and public from the services PHILIP of a publicity officer on the staff. This is nothing new, back in 1984 a sub-committee was formed PROFILE TRUSTTUM by the then council and recommendations made. Just prior to my directorship, a number PAT UNGER of people had been employed in succession to handle publicity. They had been funded through schemes, such as PEP and VOTP. When these I n August the 1988 Montana Art Award was side issues or indiscretions". It also shows came to an end so did the jobs. Through tight I held in Auckland. It has been restructured ". .Matisse's bourgeois life revolving around budgetary control and careful planning, we will "to highlight the excellence of New Zealand ordinary domestic things". As does Trusttum's. be employing a publicity officer as from January painting". Now a strictly limited event, only " 15 "You have to paint something" he says and 1989 without any government assistance. I am of New Zealand's finest painters (were) invited his somethings are always the same only certain that this will enable the gallery to to participate".