Artist Profile

Janna van Hasselt

My Interest in Printmaking was influenced by a Nelson Polytechnic Summer School workshop taken by Michel Tuffery.  I chose to pursue printmaking in my second year of art school due to its combination of scientific and artistic aspects. I started to explore the themes of disintegration and decay through silkscreen and photo release. I continued to look at these issues in third year, concentrating on the development of these techniques and also consulting archaeology, Islamic writing and broken pottery patterns, and chemical structures.  Interested in the concept of revealing and concealing the inner structure of forms.

In 2004  I was accepted into the University of Canterbury International Exchange Programme to study for one semester at the Rhode Island School of Design in the USA.  There, I took courses in advanced lithography and colour intaglio as well as a critique class and participated in a single edition print project. I explored issues arising as a response to the new environment such as aerial landscapes and my student accommodation and created daily diaristic drawings made depicting specific experiences and emotions.

In April 2005 I graduated with a BSc in Linguistics and BFA in Printmaking and have plans to travel to Europe to take up a print internship or artist residency.

Education

·  BFA, University of Canterbury, Ilam School of Fine Arts, Christchurch, New Zealand 2001-2004

·  Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, USA, Spring semester 2004

·  BSc, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand 1999-2004

Solo exhibitions

2008

·  Make Yourself at Home  Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

·  Show Home  Studio Jar, Science Alive! Christchurch, New Zealand
Exhibition of printed velvet, rubber and wallpaper borders and an upholstered series.

2007

·  phase in/fase uit  Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
Exhibition of mixed media works including printed, painted and stitched elements

2006

·  Evanescent/Flourescent  Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
Exhibition of prints made at Edinburgh Printmakers on various domestic fabrics.

2005

·  66 x 45 x 29 sixty six days/ten countries/one suitcase  Koningskerkje, Vierlingsbeek, The Netherlands
Exhibition of prints made at the Frans Masereel Centrum during three week artist residency.  Involved with gallery liaison, installation of works and meeting public during the show.

·  RI 02906 Gallery O, The Arts Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand
Completely self-run exhibition: gallery liaison, exhibition design and promotion, invitation/poster/catalogue design and printing, installation of works, opening function organisation, gallery sales and information.

Group exhibitions

2008

·  Neverheard Hovinkartano Art Centre near Hauho, Finland

·  The Sticks  Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

·  Two  Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

2007

·  Discography  Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

·  post  Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

·  let roll  Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

·  stock room secrets  Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

·  The Ninth International Collage Exhibition & Exchange  Gallery @ City Library, Melbourne, Australia, Real Tart Gallery, New Plymouth, New Zealand, online exhibition www.virtual.tart.co.nz

·  one  Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

·  New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Award  Waikato Society of Arts, Hamilton, New Zealand

·  pod  Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

2006

·  Cream of the Crop  Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

·  Crowded House  The Arthouse, Christchurch, New Zealand

·  Have a Ball  Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

·  Concepts of Knowledge  Watermark Gallery, Easton PA, USA

·  7° European Artists Association Symposium  Stanzwerk, Bochum, Germany

·  Originals 06 The Contemporary Printmaking Show  Mall Galleries, London, UK

·  Cloud-cuckoo-Land  The Red Door Gallery, Edinburgh, UK

2005

·  Edinburgh RSA Open Exhbition  Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK

·  Crowded House  The Arthouse, Christchurch, NZ

·  Edinburgh Printmakers Christmas Show  Edinburgh Printmakers Gallery, Edinburgh, UK

·  Watch out for small print too  Mini-Print Exhibition Leicester Print Workshop, Leicester & Uppingham, UK

·  N.A.M.E (New Artists and Makers Emporium) Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, UK

·  play  The Arthouse, Christchurch, NZ

2004

·  Expose  Selwyn Gallery, Darfield, NZ

·  Works in Progress  PRIN 401 group show, SOFA Gallery on UC campus, Christchurch, NZ

Awards

·       Finalist: New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Award, Summer 2007

·       Finalist: Originals 06 The Contemporary Printmaking Show, Mall Galleries, London, UK, 2006

·       Ken Holland Prize, Fresh and innovative work by an emerging printmaker, Leicester Print Workshop: Watch out for small print too Mini-Print Exhibition, Leicester, November 2005

·       Selwyn District Council Young Achievers Award, Darfield Art Week, 2004

·       Finalist, Waikato National Art Award, Summer 2004

·       Malvern Business Community Award, Darfield Art Week, 2003