Mademoiselles by Nicky Manthal and Taisha Hutchison, Chaffers Gallery, Wellington until 15 July
Taisha Hutchison, Recent Paintings

Recent paintings - Zig Series
The 'Zig' series began with the melding of two disparate forms, the Ziggurat and the Igloo, seemingly disparate architectural forms, geographically and formally. Blending such forms through the use of paint makes the possibility of such a combination.

Taisha Hutchison Zig II, 2008 Acrylic and gesso on canvas 23 x 23 cm

Artist's Biography

Taisha Hutchison was born in Melbourne Australia to New Zealand parents, an artist mother and engineer father, who returned to New Zealand when she was two. She grew up in Auckland, studied at both Elam and Ilam School of Fine Arts, graduating from Elam School of Fine Arts, the University of Auckland, 1996 with the Scott Elery Medal. Her tutors at Elam included Greer Twiss, Derrick Cherrie and Christine Hellyer.

Taisha Hutchison Zig V, 2008 Acrylic and gesso on canvas 20 x 20 cm

Following her work at Elam, Ms. Hutchison applied for postgraduate study in England and the US and was accepted into both Goldsmiths, London and to Yale's School of Art Sculpture Department, on a full scholarship. During completion of the Masters at Yale, Taisha had the experience of studying Architectural History with Vincent Scully, sculpture with Jessica Stockholder and worked for the Le Witt Collection of Sol Le Witt.

A substantial effort was made to get to the States and to complete the Masters degree, possible by attaining:
1999-2003 IAFNZ Award towards postgraduate study at Yale
1998-2000 Two Commissions from Saatchi & Saatchi CEO, New York
1999-2000 Willi Fels Memorial Awards, formed by Dr. Ian Prior, Wellington towards study at Yale
1998-2000 Yale University Scholarship towards MFA, New Haven, Connecticut
1998-2000 Creative New Zealand, Creative Development Grants towards study at Yale

From 1997 till the present her work has been included in exhibitions at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, 'Oriental Room' curated by Jacob Faull, Lopdell House, 'Theodolites', The University of Auckland School of Architecture and Planning, 'Interstices', as a Wallace Art Award finalist, 2005 at Ea Gallery, Auckland, Teststrip Gallery, 'Steelstrip' with Billy Apple, front window, Auckland and in the US, the Stamford Museum and Nature Center, 'Artists Playhouse' curated by Deborah Schwartz of MoMA, Joe Thompson, Director of MassMoCA and Donald Albrecht, The Aldrich Museum, 'Snapshot', The Mason Gross School of Art, Rutgers, New Brunswick, The Maryland Institute, Yale University Art and Architecture Gallery, Saatchi & Saatchi, New York, Gallery 128, New York and the Federal Reserve Bank, New York.

Taisha Hutchison Zig IV, 2008 Acrylic and gesso on canvas 53 x 22 cm

Her art is held in several notable Collections including The Federal Reserve Bank, New York and the Le Witt Collection, Chester, Connecticut. The artist currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York and following her study began to paint.

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