19 June - 27 July 2013

A group exhibition curated by Alexis Neal featuring Alexis Neal, Charlotte Graham, Emily Valentine, Vanessa Edwards and John Pusateri.

This exhibition brings together a selection of artists for whom birds play an important part in their work. "Birds seem to have a bad rep these days, as potentially being bad omens and in Maori culture they are seen as messengers usually associated with death but they are simply the messengers." Don't shoot the messenger" looks at dispelling some of these ideas and replacing them with new perspectives from artists whom love and respect birds of Aotearoa and beyond."

The artist’s works harbour layers. You can love the texture, the detail and the delicate crafting, or find the poetry and contemplate the mysteries. There is humour and playfulness executed in the rendering and handling of a variety of materials significant to the artist’s signature. Birds are the characters in this narrative that inhabit our shared natural environment. You will hear the scared voices of the Manu talking to the visual works, bringing the outdoors indoors.

	Alexis Neal, Just Above Pipiriki lithograph on 230 x 220 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2012. NZ$590 incl GST framed; NZ$300 incl GST unframed.
	Vanessa Edwards, Manu matauranga (knowledge birds) drypoint & screenprint (framed) on 250 x 250 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$460 incl GST.
	Vanessa Edwards, Manu ora, mau mate (guardian birds) drypoint & screenprint on 250 x 250 mm paper, from an edition of 2, 2013. NZ$460 incl GST framed; NZ$290 incl GST unframed.
	Vanessa Edwards, Manu tipuna (ancestral birds) drypoint & screenprint (framed) on 250 x 250 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$460 incl GST.
	John Pusateri, Post colour pencil, pastel on archival digital print (framed) (1080 x 730), 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$4650 incl GST.
	Vanessa Edwards, With your basket, with my basket drypoint & woven kete, from an edition of 3, 2012. NZ$280 incl GST.
	Vanessa Edwards, Manu waiata (song birds) drypoint & woven kete on 250 x 250 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$350 incl GST.
	Vanessa Edwards, Manu aria (birds of manifestation) drypoint & woven kete on 250 x 250 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$350 incl GST.
	Vanessa Edwards, Manu Wairua (soul spirit birds) drypoint & woven kete, 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$350 incl GST.
	Vanessa Edwards, Manu aroha drypoint on 250 x 250 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$350 incl GST.
	John Pusateri, 38 Years water colour & pencil (framed) on 1080 x 730 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$3200 incl GST.
	Emily Valentine, Plane Brooch (yellow) feathers & mixed media, 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$225 incl GST.
	Emily Valentine, Plane Brooch feathers , 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$225 incl GST.
	Emily Valentine, Mynah Squadron II Indian Myna feathers on 170 x 150 x 70 mm paper, from an edition of 6, 2011. NZ$1800 incl GST.
	Emily Valentine, Plane Brooch feather and mixed media, 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$225 incl GST.
	Charlotte Graham, Mauri Ora oil, bitumen on canvas (1210 x 1520), 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$12500 incl GST.
	Alexis Neal, Rangatu, high rank or fine cloak relief, drypoint etching with hand colouring (framed) on 105 x 65 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2013. NZ$245 incl GST.
	Alexis Neal, Me he korokoro tui, an orator relief and drypoint etching with hand colouring (framed) on 105 x 65 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2013. NZ$245 incl GST.
	Alexis Neal, Nga Rangatira o te Titoki, chiefs of the Titoki tree relief, drypoint etching with hand colouring (framed) on 105 x 65 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2013. NZ$245 incl GST.
	Alexis Neal, Piiwakawka relief and drypoint etching with hand colouring (framed) on 105 x 65 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2013. NZ$245 incl GST.
	Alexis Neal, Princess Kereru relief and drypoint etching with hand colouring (framed) on 105 x 65 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2013. NZ$245 incl GST.
	Alexis Neal, Queeny relief and drypoint etching with hand colouring (framed) on 105 x 65 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2013. NZ$245 incl GST.
	Alexis Neal, Stitch relief and drypoint etching with hand colouring (framed) on 105 x 65 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2013. NZ$245 incl GST.
	Alexis Neal, Morepork relief and drypoint etching with hand colouring (framed) on 105 x 65 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2013. NZ$245 incl GST.
	Alexis Neal, Kahu relief and drypoint etching with hand colouring (framed) on 105 x 65 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2013. NZ$245 incl GST.
	Alexis Neal, Kingi relief and drypoint etching with hand colouring (framed) on 105 x 65 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2013. NZ$245 incl GST.
	Alexis Neal, Shagga relief and drypoint etching with hand colouring (framed) on 105 x 65 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2013. NZ$245 incl GST.
	Alexis Neal, Happy Feet relief and drypoint etching with hand colouring (framed) on 105 x 65 mm paper, from an edition of 15, 2013. NZ$245 incl GST.
	Charlotte Graham, Utua te kino ki te pai mixed media on 460 x 760 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$1750 incl GST.
	Charlotte Graham, Mauri Ora mixed media on 330 x 550 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$1350 incl GST.
	Alexis Neal, Nga Manu Solander Box Set (12 Manu Calling Card Prints) relief, drypoint & hand colouring, from an edition of 15 , 2013. NZ$1200 incl GST.
	John Pusateri, The Hunter II (second state) four colour stone lithograph (framed) on 1080 x 730 mm paper, from an edition of 5, 2013. NZ$1640 incl GST.
	Emily Valentine, Quotty Cat feathers and mixed media, 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$1450 incl GST.
	Emily Valentine, Croxer feathers and mixed media, 1 of 1, 2013. NZ$2250 incl GST.