22 August - 22 September 2012

These new works touch on New Zealands mixed environmental history. Rabbits were introduced to New Zealand in the 1860’s and the first attempt to control their numbers was introduced in 1878. In 1947 legislation established an eight member 'Rabbit Destruction Council' for the coordination of rabbit destruction. The Rabbit Destruction Council holds my fascination with its quirky, matter of fact name, adequately summing up New Zealand's attempt to do that. The history is interesting with enormous amounts of money and energy spent on the attempt to eradicate rabbits. Even mustelids and cats were introduced to help control rabbit populations with seemingly obvious negative implications.

The councillors of the Rabbit Destruction Council are imagined as Owls because they're another "Natural enemy of the rabbit", despite our Ruru, or Morepork, only occasionally scavenges on rabbit road kill.

	John Pusateri, Councillor I pencil, charcoal, pastel archival digital print (framed) on 340 x 385 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2012. Sold.
	John Pusateri, Councillor IX pencil, charcoal, pastel archival digital print (framed) on 340 x 385 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2012. Sold.
	John Pusateri, Councillor VIII pencil, charcoal, pastel archival digital print (framed) on 340 x 385 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2012. Sold.
	John Pusateri, Councillor VII pencil, charcoal, pastel archival digital print (framed) on 340 x 510 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2012. Sold.
	John Pusateri, Councillor VI pencil, charcoal, pastel archival digital print (framed) on 340 x 510 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2012. Sold.
	John Pusateri, Councillor V pencil, charcoal, pastel archival digital print (framed) on 340 x 510 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2012. Sold.
	John Pusateri, The Hunter I lithograph on 570 x 710 mm paper, from an edition of 5, 2012. NZ$850 incl GST.
	John Pusateri, The Hunter II lithograph on 570 x 710 mm paper, from an edition of 5, 2012. NZ$850 incl GST.
	John Pusateri, Councillor IV pencil, charcoal, pastel archival digital print (framed) on 340 x 510 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2012. Sold.
	John Pusateri, Councillor III pencil, charcoal, pastel archival digital print (framed) on 340 x 385 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2012. Sold.
	John Pusateri, Councillor II pencil, charcoal, pastel, archival digital print on 340 x 510 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2012. Sold.