T J McNamara review - Rebecca Thomson & Stafford Allpress

Saturday, November 5, 2011. Weekend Herald (page B18)

Seed's 6th annual Christmas Show is nearly upon us

The exhibition will open on the evening of 24 November; remember to save the date!

A small selection of works from the 300 to feature is below.

Stafford Allpress, Recording 7

Kylie Rusk, One Tree Hill 2

Rebecca Thomson, Preserve 3

Kristin Perrett, Girl Siamese Twins

Annie Sandano, Tiger

Central Otago Art Awards

Congratulations to Stafford Allpress, Rebecca Thomson and Louise McRae; all finalists in the inaugural Central Otago Art Awards. The awards will be presented at the Russell Henderson Art Gallery, Alexandra on 8 September. In the event that you can’t make it to Alexandra to see the show, you can view the work and vote for the peoples’ choice award online, visit: www.centralotagoarts.com

Rebecca Thomson, Wrapping - Box II, collagraph

Stafford Allpress, Inorganic, mixed media

Louise McRae, Muster, oil on kauri

Congratulations to the 2011 Wallace Art Awards finalists

Congratulations to Stafford Allpress, Louise McRae, Natasha Cantwell, Ryuzo Nishida, Mark Rayner and Sarah Williams - all finalists in this year's Wallace Art Awards. Their works will be on show from 6th September at the TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre at Pah Homestead, 72 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough.

Stafford Allpress, entry form, wood, plastic, foam, paper, enamel, 40x40x49mm

Louise McRae, Inhale, charred kauri, oil and silver leaf on kauri, 800x1050mm

Natasha Cantwell, Sean and Sparrow, unique c-type photograph, 508x660mm

Ryuzo Nishida, Pink Elephant, aluminium, acrylic & oil on steel and modelling clay

Mark Rayner, Her Mummy's Voice Moneybox (Susan Boyle and 'Pebbles'), glazed ceramic, 200x380x140mm

Sarah Williams, a monument somewhere in Europe, oil on board, 310x310mm

Stafford Allpress & John Pusateri - both finalists in the 2010 Waiheke Art Awards

The 2010 winner will be announced by Sara Hughes on 23 October. The exhibition runs until 15 November (2 Korora Rd, Oneroa, Waiheke Island)

Finalist work: Untitled Wall, Stafford Allpress, 157 x 138 x 15mm, wood, plastic, paper, enamel, $POA. View more work from Stafford's latest show here

Stafford Allpress features in NZ Life & Leisure

Issue 33 : September / October 2010, page 162

Congratulations to the 2010 Wallace Art Awards finalists

Congratulations to John Pusateri, Louise McRae, Kristin Perrett, Stafford Allpress and Jesse Watson - all finalists in this years Wallace Art Awards. Their work will be on show from 7th September to 7th October at Pah Homestead, the fabulous new home of the James Wallace Trust Collection.

John Pusateri, skin and bone, graphite on paper, 760x305mm

Jesse Watson, The Bounce, acrylic on canvas, 1220x660mm

Stafford Allpress, manual table (press), wood, plastic, paper, enamel, 35x30x20mm

Stafford Allpress - Hokianga Art Gallery

Stafford Allpress’ work bars will be exhibited in BUILT at the Hokianga Art Gallery in Rawene. Curated by Deborah Crowe, the show juxtaposes pieces from artists for whom assemblage, fabrication and construction play an integral part in their work. July 25 – 22 August 2010, preview day: Saturday July 24.

Installation views

The first series of Stafford Allpress work arrives from Geraldine

Stafford's exhibition 'plain' runs from 16 - 26 September 2010

The first Stafford Allpress work arrives for his August exhibition

Wall (main), wood, plastic, enamel, acrylic, 79 x 15 x 119mm (wxdxh)

Manual table (remote control), wood , plastic, enamel, 29 x 19 x 23mm (wxdxh)

New House of Cards images

Tabatha Forbes

Veronika Maser

Stafford Allpress

Exhibition opens 07.07.10 (6-8pm) Call 09 522 5360 for a preview-to-the-preview

Off the Scale - sizable works

View: Off the Scale

Imbued by Holly Shepheard, This is Maori Art by Aroha Lewin, Shepherd's Delight by Louise McRae

Ngahere Tui by Annie Sandano, Homelife by Veronika Maser

Matsu Modoki by Ryuzo Nishida, Homelife by Veronika Maser, Seed Greeting Cards

Chow:Hill event - intersections

Chow:Hill hosted intersections with work from Chow:Hill, Seed Gallery and The Poi Room.

Dan Chappell (artnews) and Melanie-Jane Smith (The Poi Room) enjoying a glass of wine!

Chow:Hill - conceptual and realised work

Seed Gallery - new work 'Shepherd's Delight' by Louise McRae

The Poi Room - glass, ceramic and bronze sculptures

Hamish Coney enjoying a few refreshments after his thought provoking speech. Assorted John Appleton works in background.

Seed Gallery - Stafford Allpress (fragile), Sarah Williams (allsorts & retrophobia), Peter Rive (untitled)

twentyten exhibition opens

20 new works for the new year.

Left to Right: Anna Kouwenhoven, John Pusateri, Janna van Hasselt, David Brown, Louise McCrae, Kirsty Ruffell and Stafford Allpress (front plinth).

Stafford Allpress features in homestyle magazine

October / November issue (page 21)

The Wallace Art Awards are announced

Congratulations to all the winners.

View work by Stafford Allpress and Kristin Perrett in Auckland at the Aotea Centre until the 2nd of October (hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm weekdays and 10am - 4pm weekends).

Kristin and Stafford's work will also be exhibited in Wellington at The New Dowse between: 17 October - 24 January (hours: 10am - 4:30pm weekdays and 10am - 5pm weekends).

View work by Paddy O'Rourke, Jesse Watson and Janna van Hasselt at the Wallace Trust Gallery; 305 Queen St until the 2nd of October (hours: 10am - 4pm Monday to Saturday).

The Trust Waikato Art Award is announced

Congratulations to Dane Mitchell, winner of the 2009 award.

View the catalogue featuring the winning work and 'keep door shut' by Stafford Allpress at www.waikatomuseum.co.nz or visit the exhibition at the Waikato museum until the 25th January 2010.

Other finalists work....

Down to Earth, Brydee Rood

Organic wood painting, Maree Wilson

Threshold, James Robinson

Stafford Allpress work arrives from Geraldine!

inorganic 1 & 2, $850 each. Lost (graeme) & lost (willis), $850 each

Stafford at work in his studio, busy, busy.... exhibition opens 25th August 2009