4 May - 11 June 2011

An exhibition of new prints by Ben Reid.

Printmaker Ben Reid successfully walks a delicate line in his latest print exhibition, Paradise Lost. This new body of work combines references to specific local environmental histories while maintaining a wider appreciation for the bigger picture of the conservation movement. Ben describes these works as ‘small stories for those prepared to listen’. While these works are cautionary tales in their reference to our delicate ecosystem, they also represent a beautiful use of the printmaking medium. They are a testament to the delicate line of the artist’s hand in their accomplished combination of the techniques of etching and woodcut. Ben successfully generates works of light protest, at once visually arresting and poignant in their environmental message as gentle reminders of the fragile nature of our environment and how easily these vulnerable ecosystems are destroyed by human intervention.

	Ben Reid, Spread your Tiny Wings drypoint, intaglio and woodblock on 540 x 355 mm paper, from an edition of 12, 2011. Edition now sold out.
	Ben Reid, Kahukura, ongaonga etching, drypoint and relief, from an edition of 14, 2010. Edition now sold out.
	Ben Reid, Partners in Evolution drypoint,intaglio and relief on 395 x 350 mm paper, from an edition of 10, 2011. NZ$900 incl GST framed; NZ$650 incl GST unframed.
	Ben Reid, The Angler's El Dorado drypoint,intaglio and woodblock on 485 x 785 mm paper, from an edition of 11, 2011. NZ$1200 incl GST.
	Ben Reid, Tumu drypoint,intaglio and relief on 200 x 250 mm paper, from an edition of 12, 2011. NZ$600 incl GST.
	Ben Reid, Natural Curiosities drypoint,intaglio and relief on 240 x 165 mm paper, from an edition of 14, 2010. Edition now sold out.
	Ben Reid, Right Leaning drypoint,intaglio and relief on 240 x 240 mm paper, from an edition of 12, 2010. Contact gallery regarding availability.
	Ben Reid, The Eileen Greenwood Memorial Trophy drypoint and woodblock on 660 x 480 mm paper, from an edition of 12, 2010. Edition now sold out.