Michele Bryant’s artwork explores ideas on belonging. Bryant uses plane shapes to illustrate the idea of leaving or returning to a space, but this shape will sometimes overlay a map, demonstrating that the location may journey with the traveller. Bryant’s use of maps and topography, as well as the plans of buildings and houses illustrates the influence of her surroundings on the artist. Symbols of travel and return, and a need for both personal space and the wider community are expressed often in Bryants work. Keys, with implications of inclusion and exclusion are another recurring motif in Michele's work.
At a distance the work often has great visual impact, but needs to also be viewed at close range to read the underlying messages, which make sense of the work as a whole.
Originally trained as a printmaker and textile artist, Bryant uses a range of mediums to create her work such as hand-drawn maps carved into wood, metal, resin, glass, and oil on board.
Her work is represented in private and public collections here and overseas.
| Concentric Number Two oil relief on board (112), 1 of 1, 2012. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Consideration Eight oil relief on board (160 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$150 incl GST. | |
| Consideration Eleven oil relief on board (160 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$150 incl GST. | |
| Consideration Five oil relief on board (160 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$150 incl GST. | |
| Consideration Four oil relief on board (160 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$150 incl GST. | |
| Consideration I, Returning to the Land oil relief print on hand painted paper (790 x 900), from an edition of 20, 2012. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Consideration II, Leaving Tomorrow oil relief print on hand painted paper (790 x 900), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$700 incl GST. | |
| Consideration III, Leaving the Trees oil relief print on hand painted paper (790 x 900), from an edition of 20, 2012. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Consideration IV, The four Cities oil relief print on hand painted paper (790 x 900), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$700 incl GST. | |
| Consideration Nine oil relief on board (160 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$150 incl GST. | |
| Consideration One oil relief on board (160 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$150 incl GST. | |
| Consideration Seven oil relief on board (160 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$150 incl GST. | |
| Consideration Six oil relief on board (160 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$150 incl GST. | |
| Consideration Ten oil relief on board (160 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$150 incl GST. | |
| Consideration Three oil relief on board (160 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$150 incl GST. | |
| Consideration Twelve oil relief on board (160 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$150 incl GST. | |
| Consideration Two oil relief on board (160 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$150 incl GST. | |
| Consideration V, Horses to Ride oil relief print on hand painted paper (790 x 900), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$700 incl GST. | |
| Consideration VI, The Bees oil relief print on hand painted paper (790 x 900), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$700 incl GST. | |
| Friends from 1989 acrylic on Board (160 x 260), 1 of 1, 2012. NZ$300 incl GST. | |
| Returning to the Land oil relief print on hand painted paper (790 x 900), from an edition of 20, 2012. NZ$700 incl GST. | |
| The Queen in the House acrylic on Board (160 x 260), 1 of 1, 2012. NZ$300 incl GST. | |
| Tree & Deer acrylic on Board (160 x 260), 1 of 1, 2012. NZ$300 incl GST. | |
| Horse Number Four relief print on handpainted paper, from an edition of 30, 2011. NZ$240 incl GST. | |
| Instinct and Orientation oil and carving on board (970 x 40), 1 of 1, 2011. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Nine Decisions oil on board (345 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2011. NZ$350 incl GST. | |
| Returning Leaving II drypoint etching on 400 x 300 mm paper, from an edition of 30, 2011. NZ$190 incl GST. | |
| Returning Leaving V drypoint etching on 300 x 200 mm paper, from an edition of 30, 2011. NZ$190 incl GST. | |
| Returning Leaving VI drypoint etching on 300 x 200 mm paper, from an edition of 30, 2011. NZ$190 incl GST. | |
| Returning Leaving VII drypoint on 760 x 580 mm paper, from an edition of 30, 2011. NZ$315 incl GST. | |
| Stable Door relief print on handpainted paper, from an edition of 30, 2011. NZ$240 incl GST. | |
| Win Eleven oil on board (345 x 260), from an edition of 20, 2011. NZ$350 incl GST. | |
| Auckland Suitcase Oil on Board (280 x 280), from an edition of 15, 2010. NZ$300 incl GST. | |
| Christchurch Suitcase Oil on Board (280 x 280), from an edition of 15, 2010. NZ$300 incl GST. | |
| Forty-Five Trees Relief print on handpainted paper (800 x 1400), from an edition of 20, 2010. NZ$790 incl GST. | |
| Leaving or Staying relief print on handpainted paper (305 x 305), from an edition of 30, 2010. NZ$260 incl GST. | |
| Leaving the Trees I Relief print on handpainted paper (1400 x 800), from an edition of 20, 2010. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Leaving the Trees II Relief print on handpainted paper (1400 x 800), from an edition of 20, 2010. NZ$790 incl GST. | |
| New York Suitcase Oil on Board (280 x 280), from an edition of 15, 2010. NZ$300 incl GST. | |
| Paris Plane Oil on Board (280 x 280), from an edition of 15, 2010. NZ$300 incl GST. | |
| Staying or Leaving relief print on handpainted paper (305 x 305), from an edition of 30, 2010. NZ$260 incl GST. | |
| The Pianist I Relief print on handpainted paper (600 x 1400 ), from an edition of 20, 2010. NZ$735 incl GST. | |
| The Pilot I Relief print on handpainted paper (600 x 1400 ), from an edition of 20, 2010. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| The Silviculturalist Relief print on handpainted paper (600 x 1400 ), from an edition of 20, 2010. NZ$735 incl GST. | |
| Two Hundered and Thirty-Five Decisions Relief print on handpainted paper (800 x 1400), from an edition of 20, 2010. NZ$790 incl GST. | |
| Auckland IV Woodcut with Hand Lettering on 350 x 550 mm paper, from an edition of 30, 2009. NZ$265 incl GST. | |
| China Cabinet Relief Print with Hand Lettering on 445 x 270 mm paper, from an edition of 10, 2009. NZ$200 incl GST. | |
| Fourteen Decisions Relief Print on handpainted Paper (300 x 300), from an edition of 30, 2009. NZ$210 incl GST. | |
| Leaving and Returning IV Relief Print on Handpainted Paper (1450 x 800), from an edition of 20, 2009. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Mending I Relief Print on Handpainted paper (300x 300), from an edition of 30, 2009. NZ$210 incl GST. | |
| Mending II Relief Print on handpainted Paper (300 x 300), from an edition of 30, 2009. NZ$210 incl GST. | |
| Mending III Relief Print on Handpainted paper (300x 300), from an edition of 30, 2009. NZ$210 incl GST. | |
| Mending IV Relief Print on Handpainted paper (300 x 300), from an edition of 30, 2009. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Suitcase/Side Door Relief Print with Hand Lettering on 445 x 275 mm paper, from an edition of 10, 2009. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Wardrobe/Safe/Ballroom Relief Print with Hand Lettering on 260 x 445 mm paper, from an edition of 10, 2009. NZ$265 incl GST. | |
| Wellington Suitcase Oil on Board (280 x 280), from an edition of 15, 2009. NZ$350 incl GST. | |
| Wellington VI Woodcut with Hand Lettering on 330 x 555 mm paper, from an edition of 30, 2009. NZ$265 incl GST. | |
| Wellington VII Woodcut with Hand Lettering on 420 x 670 mm paper, from an edition of 30, 2009. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Returning Leaving Drypoint Etching on 750 x 575 mm paper, from an edition of 30, 2008. NZ$315 incl GST. | |
| Ten Decisions Woodcut on 580 x 760 mm paper, from an edition of 30, 2008. NZ$265 incl GST. | |
| Napier II Woodcut on 500 410 mm paper, from an edition of 30, 2007. NZ$295 incl GST. | |
| Flight Patterns I Drypoint Etching on 250 x 190 mm paper, from an edition of 25, 2006. NZ$150 incl GST. | |
| Te Aro Drypoint and chine colle on 755 x 570 mm paper, from an edition of 10, 2004. NZ$190 incl GST. | |
| Summer 1984 relief print on handpainted paper (305 x 300), from an edition of 30, 210. NZ$220 incl GST. | |
| Big Glider (Circling) Resin on 430 x 1000 x 30 mm paper, 1 of 1. NZ$840 incl GST. | |
| Black Glider (Circling) Black Resin on 120 x 50 4 mm paper. NZ$40 incl GST. | |
| Black Glider (Deciding) Black Resin on 120 x 50 4 mm paper. NZ$40 incl GST. | |
| Black Glider (Leaving) Black Resin on 120 x 50 4 mm paper. NZ$40 incl GST. | |
| Black Glider (Reconsidering) Black Resin on 120 x 50 4 mm paper. NZ$40 incl GST. | |
| Black Glider (Returning) Black Resin on 120 x 50 mm paper. NZ$40 incl GST. |