Here are a few more of the incredible sculptures from headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF 2003 - For the full set of 2003 Sculptures, click here

Neil Dawson - Jive Ball	Kazu Nakagawa - 'Dreams' dreams
Paul Cullen - Observatory	Jeff Thompson - Waiheke Show Home

Look out for Kazu Nakagawa, Paul Cullen and Jeff Thmpson’s work as they return next year for the 2009 headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF

Nic Moon graduated with an MFA from RMIT University Melbourne in 2002, and a BFA Canterbury University 1990. Her work employs developments of the modern industial age, using objects like large 3 metre long, commercial-scale saw blades, and turning them on themselves. As she sets to work on them with a plasma cutter they become the victims of their own function. By cutting into the saw blades she transforms them into decorative objects with a serious message. Hers is a comment on deforestation and the impact of her material on the environment. (more…)

Artist Gill Gatfield, lives her days in Whangaporaoa and holds both a Bachelor of Laws, and Masters of Fine Arts from The University of Auckland. She is a multi-media artist working across disciplines and exploring new media and processes in conceptual painting and abstract sculpture.

With a background in policy and law reform, Gill has developed an open, investigative approach to art-making and art practice. Predominantly self-taught, she began exhibiting abstract text and landscape paintings in 1999. Three years later, she gained entry to the University of Auckland Elam Masters programme, studying painting, installation and sculpture. (more…)

As I look ahead with excitement to the 2009 exhibition, I thought I’d take this chance to highlight some of the spectacular artworks that have made headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF New Zealand’s premier outdoor sculpture exhibition. Here are a just a few of the artworks from 2003 - I’ll be posting more in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.

Aiko Groot - Gravity Dreams

Graham Bennett - Fixing Positions

Phil Price - Cytoplasm

Graham Bennett is a graduate of The University of Canterbury, School of Fine Arts and College of Education. Born in Nelson, and now living in Christchurch, Graham has exhibited an extensive array of work both in New Zealand and Overseas.

This is the second time Graham has exhibited at headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF, and we once again look forward to seeing what creative artworks result.

To find out more about headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF artist, Graham Bennett check out his website (more…)

Christian Nicolson is a sculptor, painter, and videomaker. While some artists stick to one thing, Christian does not, preferring to be creative in as many ways as possible. He makes large installations in the landscape, and uses photography, printmaking and other methods to capture his work, mostly based in New Zealand.

On his website Christian points out that he “did not go to art school and wear paisley pants and suit jackets from an opportunity shop.” Although he continues, pointing out that he never found the paisley pants he was looking for so he studied design instead and still wore the suit jacket from the opportunity shop.

Christian left the world of design to follow his dreams and is now an accomplished sculptor that headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF is proud to have exhibiting at the 2009 exhibition.

Fletcher Vaughan is a talented self taught 3D designer based in Auckland, New Zealand, who has been designing under the name Fletcher Systems since 1999. Born in 1967 Fletcher spent the first six years of his life on the Chatham Islands, and is of Fijian, Tahitian and New Zealand decent. His Tahitian blood coming by way of Pitcairn Island, and from his ancestor and namesake Fletcher Christian, the notorious Bounty mutineer.

Fletcher’s works have featured in many publications both in New Zealand and overseas. headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF is please to have Fletcher as one of the exhibiting artists of next years exhibition and looks forward to watching the development of his next creation. For more information on Fletcher Vaughan visit his website at www.fletcher-systems.co.nz