Front Gallery, 5th–22nd November 2008

Fane Flaws is a musician, artist, film maker and author whose describes his prints and paintings as essentially the work of a ‘mark maker.’

Philip Trusttum is recognised as one of New Zealand most important expressionist painters with works in all major public and private collections within New Zealand.These current works have emerged from his passion for music and in their iconography reference the imagery of Passport to the New Millennium and Pictures at an Exhibition.

Victoria Edwards is well-known as a printmaker and installation artist, as well as an art educator. She has exhibited widely throughout New Zealand. The works by her in this exhibition are based on familiar domestic experiences.

Jim Cooper is best known as a ceramicist whose work is sometimes described as ‘outsider art.’
His tribute to the Beatle’s Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band LP cover is currently touring New Zealand. Typically, he develops numerous working drawings to accompanying his 3D work.

Locust Jones is a Christchurch-born artist currently working in Australia. His most recent work references the Middle East and conflict between cultures.