Enrich+ artists and their works already hanging as part of the forthcoming IHC Art Awards Gallery Exhibiton 2024, from left: Karma Grieveson-Pask (My Cats); Kathleen Bayer (Deep South); Willy Bardoul (Road Trip). Photo / Dean Taylor
Enrich+ artists and their works already hanging as part of the forthcoming IHC Art Awards Gallery Exhibiton 2024, from left: Karma Grieveson-Pask (My Cats); Kathleen Bayer (Deep South); Willy Bardoul (Road Trip). Photo / Dean Taylor
Te Awamutu’s Enrich+ Art Gallery will showcase local entries into the IHC Art Awards 2024.
The awards, run by New Zealand disability advocacy group IHC, provide artists with an intellectual disability the opportunity to have their talent recognised, their voices heard and to selltheir work.
Entries opened this week and close at 5pm on April 30.
This gallery exhibition opens next Friday at 48 Teasdale St and currently features the works of Ian Cotterell - Old Barn, Wilhelmus Bardoul - Road Trip, Julie Tate - Designz, Andrea Meddings - Last of the Summer Wine, Jessica Cabrita - Forest Lake and Cameron Viles - Amazing Lizard.
Last year Sarah Griffin’s art piece was placed on the IHC annual greeting cards while Jessica Cabrita’s was displayed on the IHC tote bags.
In 2021, three artists Pauline Beuno, Peter Crawford and Griffin - who all participate in Enrich+’s Supported Activities art programme for people with intellectual, physical or sensory disabilities – made the finals.
This year, the art awards exhibition will be at Webb’s Auction House in Wellington.
All entries will be exhibited and available for purchase with artists receiving 100 per cent of the sale proceeds.
All unsold artworks will be returned to the artist or studio at the end of the exhibition.
