Wild 4 Art - a collaboration of 4 talented artists
Exhibition Monday, 1 November 2010 until Tuesday, 30 November 2010Michelle Male started drawing as a child with her father, sketching portraits for friends and family. Although she studied art for 2 years at college - she is predominantly self taught. Initially Michelle was captured by the freshness of watercolours and now enjoys the vibrancy and fluidity of oil. Her paintings are rich and bold in colour with inspiration drawn from people and the New Zealand landscape. She is greatly influenced by the impressionists and endeavours to capture a moment in time when painting. Michelle often works en plein air or from photographs in Devonport, where she lives with her husband, two children and a golden retriever. Michelle has been commissioned for many works for homes and offices. She exhibits in Art of This World Gallery, Devonport.
Carmel McCormick feels very fortunate to be self taught and a full time passionate artist for over 14 years, painting on canvas, murals, face and body art. Renowned lately for her art work with Air NZ Body Art ads campaign 2010, plus front cover of Ripley's Believe it or not 2010 edition and NZ BA Awards. Carmels artworks are sought after by art collectors in Dubai, USA and NZ. She would like her artwork to be considered as an inspiration of colours, form and energy.
Tania Parrott is a successful full time mixed-media artist and clay sculptor. She is a self taught artist, enthusiastic about creating beautiful work that feeds the soul. Tania's exceptional design skills have evolved from her position as the in-house props and display artist for the Trade and Convention Centre in Vancouver. She is also an art tutor at the Lake House arts Centre.
Jo Eve is a talented artist and graduate of The Learning Connexion Art School in Wellington. She has exhibited at various locations including the Deport Artspace in Devonport, Mairangi Arts and the Lake House Arts Centre. She is passionate about the human form and her work focuses on figure work and still life in oils, acrylics and mixed media.
