People involved

Fiona

Founder, Director and Trustee

Real Art Roadshow

Before completing her tertiary education in visual design and glass production Fiona worked in a number of Wellington dealer galleries and now heads the Real Art Roadshow.

Rob

Arts and education advisor and Trustee

Real Art Roadshow

Formerly a student at the Glasgow School of Art, he immigrated to NZ in 1972. With extensive experience in secondary school education he is now advising for the Real Art Roadshow as well as painting full time.

Possum Heward

Haulage Operator, Director

Real Art Roadshow

Possum worked in and then managed ski patrol at Cardrona for 25 years. In the off season he did a variety of jobs including truck driving, building and avalanche dog training.

Sharon Paine

Director

Real Art Roadshow

Sharon is a senior consultant with substantial experience in Information Technology, change management and process reengineering. Sharon was a Chartered Accountant and member of ICANZ for 16 years and a Director of NZ Institute of Management for 3 years.

Frank Aldridge

Director

Real Art Roadshow

Frank Aldridge is Director and Principal of The Integral Group Limited, which he established in 2001 after branching out to become an independent consultant in 1997.

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Other special people and organisations involved with Real Art Roadshow

Anderson Design and Ian Anderson for truck fit out

Catherine Scollay for advice and support

Mahara Gallery and Director, Janet Bayly for launching the collections and continuing support

Mark Richter for inspiration and huge financial support during the founding, launch and trial of the Black Collection www.movac.co.nz

Mark Roach from Exhibition Services for carting the art

Mission Hall Creative for design work and project management

Paul McCredie for photographing the works

Peter Trevelyan for DVD filming

Richard Burge and his staff at WHK

Rob Cherry from Art Installation for hanging the shows at the Mahara Gallery launches

Robyn Baker for support and expertise

Rod Gillespie and the staff at Gillespie Young and Watson

Warren Ixer from Picture Perfect for framing

Essay writers

Gerald Barnett is a curator and writer who lives in Sydney. He is author of Toss Woollaston: An Illustrated Biography, 1992.

Sally Blundell is a Christchurch based freelance journalist. She has edited Look This Way: New Zealand Writers On New Zealand Artists published by Auckland University Press.

Mary-Jane Duffy is a writer and gallerist who lives in Paekakariki. She is co-author of Millionaire’s Shortbread 2003.

David Eggleton is a Dunedin based writer and poet. His books include: Into The Light, A History Of New Zealand Photography, 2006; and Towards Aotearoa, A Short History Of Twentieth Century New Zealand Art, 2007.

John Hurrell is a freelance writer, curator and artist who lives in Auckland. He runs an art forum website for reviews called eyeCONTACT.

Courtney Johnston is a Wellington based writer. She completed her MA in Art History in 2004 and works at the National Library of New Zealand.

Tessa Laird is an Auckland based artist, writer and curator who co-founded the art review magazines, Monica and LOG Illustrated. She has contributed to a wide range of local and international art publications and lectures in Contextual Studies at the Manukau School of Visual Arts.

David Langman is a Wellington based writer. He is a former Managing Editor of the New Zealand Journal Of Photography. www.galerielangman.com

Aaron Lister is Exhibitions Curator at the City Gallery, Wellington. He is co-author of A Tourist In Paradise: The Art Of Michael Illingworth, 2001.

Anna Miles is an Auckland based writer, curator and gallerist. A co-founder of the art review magazine, Monica, her articles have appeared in a wide range of publications including Pavement and Artforum. www.annamilesgallery.com

Gregory O’Brien is a curator, artist and poet who lives in Wellington. His books include Back and Beyond: New Zealand Painting For The Young And Curious, 2008.

Cushla Parekowhai is an Auckland based writer and curator. In 2005 she was a contributor to Handboek: The Photographs Of Ans Westra.

Robyn Pickens is an Auckland based writer and curator. She is co-author of the Miranda Parkes exhibition catalogue, Breather 2006.

Damian Skinner has a doctorate in Art History and is a Gisborne based art historian and curator. His most recent book The Carver and the Artist: Mäori Art in the Twentieth Century was published by Auckland University Press, 2008.

Jill Trevelyan is a writer and curator who lives in Wellington. She wrote Rita Angus: An Artist’s Life, 2008.

Christine Whybrew is a Christchurch based writer. She has worked in art museums and galleries throughout New Zealand and is writing her PhD thesis through the University of Otago.

Andrew Paul Wood is a Christchurch based writer and curator. His articles on art have appeared in The New Zealand Listener.