MASQUERADE CHARITY WINE AND ART AUCTION

$50,000 was raised at the 2007 Wine and Art Auction

All proceeds will go to the Cancer Society Tissue Bank which is based in Christchurch

Associate Professor Bridget Robinson gave an interesting talk to the 265 people who attended the auction about the Tissue Bank and the research carried out.

Auctioneers Phil McGoldrick and Hayden Broadbelt worked really hard on behalf of the Cancer Society Tissue Bank to get great prices at the Wine and Art Auction

CMRF wish to thank Phil and Hayden on an outstanding effort.

CMRF are very grateful to the many Wineries who kindly donated wine for this worthy cause
The wine lots went for some very good prices.

The Theme for this years Auction was "Masquerade."

There were some very interesting masks and the hall decorations were kindly made by Sarah Brough and Christchurch Boys High School Art Department.

Many helpers gave their time spending the day decorating the hall and made it look brilliant, thank you.

Ben Green with his helpers from Christchurch Boy's High School once again provided lighting and an excellent Power Point Presentation of all the lots to be auctioned. Thank you Ben.

Representatives from the Cancer Society
from left to right:
Charles and Elizabeth Chesterman,Wendy Barker, Brian and Margaret Reeves

Lots

Lot 67 Forage Gift Hamper Picnic Hamper containing delicious Forage products, a Greek Coconut Cake, 2 bottles of Charles Wiffen Wine and other delicious surprises. Forage products are 100% NZ made Kindly donated by: Rosie Davidson of Forage Products, Charles Wiffen Wines and Ballantynes
Lot 11 “Godwits Return to Redcliffs” The Artist Merv Jerard I am a self taught artist and have primarily used water colours in my paintings of landscapes and historic buildings. In recent years I have had tuition form Gordon Sharp, who has helped me to build on my own style to portray subjects and impressions. Often paintings within paintings, allowing water to do a lot of the work. Plegine air painting is also very challenging. My paintings are displayed in and around local city cafes and restaurants and I have sold a number of paintings overseas.
Lot 12 “Autumn Morning in Chioggio” Bala Patel Bala has been painting since 1978 and is an upcoming NZ artist. Bala retired from her specialist medical practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1999 to paint full time. Bala has been selling her paintings throughout NZ, Europe and England. Bala paints in the Traditional Impressionist style.
"Simple Treasure" Art generously donated by Denise Gaffikin: Contemporary New Zealand Artist My love of art began as a child and I studied art and art history at school. Following a career in mental health nursing I returned to my passion and emerged as a self taught artist and continue to develop and experiment with new techniques and materials
Painting is food for my soul, an inner energy and drive that I have to listen to and follow, and this process is only complete when the finished result is shared with others who love art. I want the viewer to be 'stirred' by a piece of work, to feel a connection and warmth and to have a desire to go back and look at it again and again. My work is constantly evolving with my current preferred medium being acrylic on canvas, mixed media, metallic finishes and sometimes gold leaf. I adore the added dimension of texture in my work and love to experiment with different techniques and special effects. The embellishment with metallic finishes adds a third dimension and sometimes I glaze the surface to add further vibrancy to colours. The use of these products and type of application has become known as my "signature" My subject choice is varied and I find inspiration in all areas of our environment, from a plant, cloud formation, scenery- to a beautiful nude or the emotion stirred by a visual experience of something we encountered. Many of my landscapes are inspired by the Marlborough Sounds and Banks Peninsula areas, and my use of the cabbage tree and fern give a distinctNew Zealand flavour. However, I don't attach name places to the landscapes as I believe this then enables the viewer to make their own associations of a special place or memory pertinent to them. I strive to be an artist with a wide range of subject matter and my love of symmetry and more abstract themes is influencing some of my current works. My first solo exhibition was early in 2005 and was a near sell-out. Later that year I had a joint exhibition "Expose" at theBryce Gallery,which was also very successful. In 2005 I also earned the top selling artist title at the Bryce Gallery In July 2006 I was selected and hosted a studio visit for the "Friends of the Christchurch Art Gallery". That same July, I held a joint exhibition "New Horizons" with a fellow Christchurch artist. October 2006 I exhibited at "Art in a Garden" Flaxmere and "Celebration of Art"Auckland I am a member of Artists Alliance. I exhibit exclusively at the Bryce Gallery in Christchurch and also in galleries in Queenstown, Hanmer, Auckland, Akaroa, and Motueka and now have work in various parts of the world. www.dengaffikin.co.nz To visit the website of Denise Gaffikin
“After Bulgair Dalis Crucifixion Giclee 1/150” This is Kees latest painting completed late 2006, Kees has said that this is the last painting, he is currently working on a new series. Kees Bruin Born in New Zealand, Kees Bruin studied painting at the University of Canterbury, graduating with honours. His works are held in private and corporate collections throughout the world. His awards include the Cranleigh Barton drawing award and the NZ Commonwealth Overseas League Award amongst many others. Kees synthesises traditional realism with contemporary and photo realistic techniques which portrays his views on the work and his reflections on life.
Lot 71 Beautiful Sterling Silver Brooch John Dewsbury John Dewsbury is a GP who took up Silver Smithing after a course at the Art Centre about ten years ago and has tinkered way in his studio ever since. He creates delightful and unique jewellery that he normally never sells, but gives to his lucky friends. This brooch was specially designed for the CMRF Wine & Art Auction and like last year gives an opportunity to bid for a unique piece of jewellery.
Lot 49 “Light on the Canal” - Venice Bala Patel Bala has been painting since 1978 and is an upcoming New Zealand artist. Bala retired from her specialist medical practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1999 to paint full time. Bala has been selling her paintings throughout NZ, Europe and England. Bala paints in the Traditional Impressionist style.
Lot 19 “Magnolia x Soulangeana” Helen Nutt Helen is a Botanical artist. Her paintings are scientifically correct and she knows the structure and habits of all the plants she draws. Trained by internationally acclaimed Australia tutors together with study at the Melbourne Botanical Art School, her great emphasis is observation and drawing and she is meticulous throughout. This can give her work a deceptively simple appearance: she enjoys studying a single piece of fruit or flower on a pain background capturing its purity and simplicity. Helen is President of The Botanical Art Society of New Zealand Inc.
Lot 92 “Road to Coronet Peak” Melanie Hammett
Lot 72 “The Mountains” Glass Sculpture Annabelle Menzies-Joyce Annabelle Menzies-Joyce has been exhibiting for over 15 years mainly as a painter but more recently also in cast glass. The focus of most of her work is the landscape especially the relationship of form, light and colour. The areas that mainly interest her are the Marlborough Sounds, Bank Peninsula and Fiordland where the changing light, massive form and depth of colour draw her back repeatedly.
Lot 54 “Head Plan 2003” Tony de Lautour A significant New Zealand artist de Lautour has exhibited widely in New Zealand and Australia. His work has been included in major exhibitions such as Hanover, Bright Paradise, Prospect 2001 and Close Quarters. He received the Visa Gold Art Award in 1995.
Lot 53 “Sterling Silver Serving Spoon” Nicola Roake Sterling Silver Pieces by Nicola Roake are individually made by hand using traditional methods; each piece comes with her maker’s mark which is registered with the London Assay Office.
Lot 50 “Trinity” Llew Summers Llew Summers has been a Sculpturer since 1997. He lives in Christchurch and exhibits widely. A couple of years ago his work ”Stations on the Cross” caused some controversy. He is an instinctive Sculpture who creates from the heart.
Lot 51 “Mixed Onions” Melanie Hammett Melanie has been painting professionally since 1997 and exhibits her work nationally. She describes herself as a intuitive artist with a fascination of light and form and particularly has a interest in the style of the old Dutch masters work where an object appears out of the dark shadows with the impression of having been painted by candlelight
Lot 17 “Akaroa Cemetery” Colin McIntosh Painting in watercolour has been a passion for fifty years and particularly in the last sixteen, tutoring groups and painting intensively in the UK and Europe on three extended tours and in most regions of New Zealand.
Lot 18 “Lyttelton/Safe Harbour 1” Rachel McKay Acrylic on Canvas. After studying 3 years at the school of design in Wellington I worked as a designer in New Zealand, UK, and Australia and now operate as a freelance/graphic designer/artist in Christchurch, New Zealand. Inspired by patterns in Nature and life I create bright distorted images using a mixture of media.
Lot 16 Patrick Leeming Patrick completed a Diploma of Fine Arts at Ilam, and has been painting full time since 1989. He specialised in water colour landscapes, architectural, flower studies and still life. Patrick has held successful one man and combined exhibitions and his work is hung in private collections throughout the world.
Lot 15 Paul Deans Paul is a professional artist whose sculpture connects through to the soul. Solo exhibitions include the New Zealand Embassy, Washington DC, The Art House Gallery, Christchurch and other New Zealand galleries. Paul’s artworks feature in both private and corporate collections in New Zealand and overseas. Commissions include portraits in watercolour and oil as well as portrait busts in wood.
Lot 13 Nancy Tichbourne (Print) Nancy Tichbourne is a New Zealand water colour artist with an international following. She trained at the St Martin’s School of Art in Great Britain and has lived and worked in Great Britain and Hong Kong. Her uncompromising technical ability and the way she captures the effects of light on subjects has made her one of the worlds leading water colourists. Her work has universal appeal.
'Dancing Waters' - Rangitata River, South Canterbury Travelling back to Christchurch from Timaru, I decided to take the inland road to see the mountains. In the south, the morning dawned grey and white with low cloud. It had snowed the day before. Further north the skies lightened and there was a nor'wester inland. Here is a painting! A New Zealand landscape. There was colour, definition, depth of field, mood, and light shining on the river and the ridges of the mountains. There was still some snow on the stones beside the river.
The calm patches in the river turned to a torrent as the agitated waters danced through the shallow gaps in the riverbed, creating patterns and movement, carving into the banks as it flowed down to the sea. Sue Currie Profile Trained as a graphic designer, Sue was involved in design and illustration for over 10 years, Compassionate about the New Zealand landscape, she returned from Australia where she had worked for 6 years and within a year she began to paint full-time. She has now been painting successfully for over 30 years. As well as colourful New Zealand landscapes she also paints European and British cityscapes and landscapes in acrylics, oils and watercolours and travels extensively to find painting material. Sue is a Christchurch artist who exhibits regularly and is the recipient of numerous awards. Her paintings can be found in private collections in Japan, USA, France, UK, Germany, Canada, Switzerland, Germany and Australia & New Zealand, Email addresss : suecurrie@xtra.co.nz coming soon : website - www.suecurrie.co.nz DANCING WATERS-RANGITATA RIVER ACRYLIC 60 x 40 cm stretched canvas 4cm deep
"Vivacious" Sculpture Stainless steel, laser cut, hand rolled and polished female form on solid Italian polished black granite plinth. Leah Fraser Henderson Director of ArtisTree NZ Ltd 90 Waipapa avenue Diamond Harbour Ph Fax 03 3294 964 M 021 386 746 Leah is a sculptor known for her International, National and Local Public Sculptures. Her works express the fragile nature of our lives and the environment in which we live They are “unveiled” by our Prime Minister, Ambassador, City Councilors, Kaumatua and Community Dignitaries to reveal their classic clean flowing forms and the underlying message or taking “pride, strength and courage in all we do in our lives.”
“I create unique Sculptures, Water Features and Art Commissions in Stainless Steel, Metal, Wood, Concrete, Mixed Media and Stone. Three-dimensional sculptures, water features for private gardens, homes, public spaces and buildings. Leah Fraser Henderson is a Sculptor who produces unique creations purely for individual commissions. 6 of my commissions works can be seen by the public in Christchurch, Marlborough and 1 in our Sister City Songpa Gu in South Korea. This year I have been invited to take part in international prestigious exhibitions in the United Kingdom, Australia and America. In the past couple of years my works have sold by commission or exhibition from $3,500.00 - $45,000.00 NZ.
2007 WINE AUCTION RAFFLE 1st Draw – Llew Summers “Lovers” Sculpture 2nd Draw – Nancy Tichborne Framed Print 3rd Draw – Men’s Clinique Products 4th Draw – Twin Pack Charles Wiffen Wines 5th Draw – Lunch Voucher for 2 at No.4 Mansfield Avenue All prizes have been kindly donated In support of “Christchurch Cancer Society Tissue Bank ” Tickets $5 each Drawn Friday, 23 March 2007, at the CMRF Wine & Art Auction Ticket Seller:
First prize: Llew Summers has been a Sculpturer since 1967. He lives in Christchurch and exhibits widely. He is an instinctive Sculpturer who creates from the heart. His works range in size from very large, more than 2m high, to small piece of 150mm. Artist: Llew Summers