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.
Joy
Schools Co-ordinator
Real Art Roadshow
Joy’s knowledge of education and commitment to young people was cemented in her youth project work for New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER). She now combines that expertise with a passion for visual arts (nurtured and honed during 8 years in Paris) in her role as co-ordinator between schools and the Real Art Roadshow.
Tanya
Project Manager
Real Art Roadshow
Tanya comes from an account management background previously with Yellow Pages and more recently with design company Mission Hall Creative. She handles all project management, media and PR and is sourcing funds to keep the show on the road.
National Science-Technology Roadshow
National Science-Technology Roadshow is employed by the Real Art Charitable Trust to take care of the trucking logistics and security. Dave McLeod provides the expertise’s and the drivers, Nigel Diack and Warwick Snow, move the trucks, set up and pack down, as well as provide a welcome and information.
Other special people and organisations involved with Real Art Roadshow
Advice and support
Catherine Scollay
Mark Richter
Richard Burge and his staff at WHK
Robyn Baker
Rod Gillespie and the staff at Gillespie Young and Watson
Carting art – Mark Roach and Exhibition Services
Design work – Mission Hall Creative
Truck fit out – Anderson Design
Launching collection – Janet Bayly and Mahara Gallery
Hanging the shows – Rob Cherry
Filming artists – Peter Trevelyan
Framing – Warren Ixer and Picture Perfect Framing
Photography of works Paul McCredie
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.
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.
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.
Artworks purchased from the following galleries and art institutions:
Anna Miles Gallery
Art + Object
Artis
Avid Gallery
Bowen Galleries
Brett McDowell Gallery
Brooke Gifford Gallery
Campbell Grant Galleries
Dunbar Sloane Auction
Ferner Galleries
FHE G2
Fisher Fine Arts
Gallery 33
Gow Langsford Gallery
Hamish McKay Gallery
International Art Centre
Janne Land Gallery
John Leech Gallery
Jonathan Smart Gallery
Judith Anderson Gallery
Mark Hutchins Gallery
Mary Newton Gallery
Milford Galleries, (Queenstown)
McNamara Gallery
Nadene Milne Gallery
Oedipus Rex Gallery
Page Blackie Gallery
Peter McLeavey Gallery
Starkwhite
Sue Crockford Gallery
Tim Melville Gallery
Webb’s Auction House
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