Imprint – Contemporary NZ
Printmakers Showcase 2025
Curators:
Jen Wiggle BEM & Hamish
Macaulay
LOCATION Square
Edge Community Arts, 47 The Square, Palmerston North,
NZ
DATE Saturday 10 May, 3pm to
7pm
Exhibition season – 30 April to 24 May
2025
Imprint – Contemporary NZ
Printmakers Showcase brings together a group of
accomplished New Zealand printmakers exploring the
many forms of this age-old medium. From traditional
techniques such as etching and linocut through to
contemporary processes including screen printing, gel plate
printing and collagraph, the selected artisans display work
created at the forefront of contemporary printmaking
in NZ currently.
“This show
celebrates the fine art of printmaking. We are excited to
bring together these artists in an exhibition that
demonstrates the breadth of unique and varied forms of
printmaking in Aotearoa New Zealand
today”Jen Wiggle & Hamish Macaulay,
Imprint curators.
Sharing the Main
Gallery at Square Edge Community Arts in Palmerston North,
this group of artists imbue their skill and passion
for printmaking in an exhibition that showcases to the
public the breadth and variety of printmaking styles
and techniques.
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Opening Event on 10 May –
Experienced printmakers will be on hand from 3 to 5.30pm, to
share their knowledge and skills through
‘Have-a-Go’ printmaking workshops, and printmaker
demonstrations and talks. Following the workshops, artist
talks and demonstrations there will be a Prizegiving
Function to celebrate this year’s exhibition.
• Workshops, artist talks and
demonstrations, 3 – 5.30pm
• Opening Function
& Prizegiving 5.30 – 7pm
Artists:
Carrie Carey, Denise Durkin, Gabrielle Fawkner,
Nicki Frances, Mark Graver RE, Peter Gunn (TePuu),
Graham Hall, Simon Holmes, Josef Kieninger, Hamish Macaulay,
Jolene Maciak, Rosemary Mortimer, Sarah Nightingale,
Mark Alister Raymer, Gaby Reade, Kathy Reilly, Nicol
Sanders-Oshea, Kate Steiner, Patrick Tyman, Kirsty
White
Curators: Jen Wiggle BEM
& Hamish Macaulay
We would like to thank
Palmerston North City Council, Creative New Zealand, Gordon
Harris Art Supplies, Liquidtex and Jacquard for their
generous support for this
exhibition.
https://jenwiggle.com/imprint-2025/
The
Curators
Jen Wiggle is
drawn to the arts through various mediums as an observer; a
director or curator; as a collector; and as a
participant. She is an experienced project manager with a
background in education. She holds a Diploma of
Theatre Studies and is qualified in Interior Décor.
Her training influences her curation style where she draws
on composition and directing to curate an exhibition,
interested in the narrative created by artworks interacting
within a space.
Jen is an artist member
of international artists organisation ArtCan and has served
on their advisory group since 2019. She has curated
exhibitions in gallery and online including ‘Way of
Seeing’ and ‘Set in Stone’ in the UK and
‘Amplify’ at the Academy Galleries. Jen was Vice
President at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts from 2021
to 2023.
In 2024 Jen and Hamish produced
and curated the first Imprint exhibition at NZ Academy of
Fine Arts, bringing together 11 contemporary
printmakers in a celebration of the fine art of
printmaking.
Website: https://jenwiggle.com
Social media: @ginmacwig
Hamish Macaulay
is an award-winning printmaker and painter based in
Kāpiti, New Zealand. He returned home to Aotearoa NZ
in 2021 after 14 years living in London. Hamish’s
repertoire spans conceptual abstracts to figurative
landscapes and seascapes, with a deep love of nature and his
surroundings anchoring his creative vision. His art is
held in public collections (Te Papa Museum of New Zealand),
and private collections internationally including the
UK, Europe, USA, South Africa, and Australasia. He is
currently represented by galleries in London, and
throughout New Zealand.
Website:
https://www.hamishmacaulay.com Social media:
@hamish.macaulay
Square Edge Community
Arts, Palmerston North
Square Edge
Community Arts are a not-for-profit organisation with over
40 years of experience working with and within our
community. Square Edge are governed by a community board and
have a team of four passionate staff all working
part-time hours to manage our arts centre building,
galleries, gallery shop, tenancies, and a wide array
of programmes and events. We house, host, and offer
self-representation and the opportunity to build
sustainable incomes to our eclectic, vibrant,
colourful and hugely diverse community.
Website:
https://www.communityarts.org.nz/
Social media:
@squareedgecommunityarts
