Imprint 2025 Opening Event Hosted At Square Edge Community Arts

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05-05-2025

Press Release – Imprint
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 …
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.
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.