JUDGES FOR MOLLY MORPETH CANADAY AWARD 3D - 2022
GUEST JUDGE MMCA - PAINTING & DRAWING 2023
KELCY TARATOA Te Whānau-a-Tauwhao, Te Materāwaho, Ngāti Tapu, Ngāti Kapu
b. 1972, Kelcy Taratoa is an artist and educator living in Tauranga. He grew up in Taitoko Levin and Ngāmotu New Plymouth. Taratoa is a graduate of the highly successful Māori Visual Arts programme created by professor Robert Jahnke at Massey University in Te Papaioea Palmerston North. Taratoa holds both Bachelor and Master’s degrees from this school.
Taratoa is an academic staff member at Toi-Ohomai - Te Pūkenga, teaching on the Bachelor of Creative Industries. He has previously served as judge for the Miles Art Award at Tauranga Art Gallery Toi Tauranga, and The Parkin Drawing Prize in Te Whānganui-a-Tara Wellington.
Taratoa has exhibited extensively in museums and public galleries throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and aboard. His work is held in private, corporate and public collections here and aboard. In recent years he has completed commissions at Tauranga Art Gallery Toi Tauranga, which included a mid-career survey exhibition (2019), a double commission at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū (2020), the exterior walls of the library tower at University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato (2020), and Masonic Park Tauranga Te Papa o Ngā Waka (2021); he was the guest art director for architecture magazine ‘Here 05’ (2021); He exhibited at the Auckland Art Fair, followed by a solo exhibition titled ‘Te Aio’, both with his Wellington dealer Bartley & Company Art (2021); a book release translated in Māori and English ‘Kelcy Taratoa Episode 001’ written by Dr Warren Feeney (2021); and in 2022 Taratoa exhibited in Paris, France at Christie’s Auction House, and simultaneously a solo exhibition with Melanie Roger Gallery titled ‘A Delicate Balance of Grey’ in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, followed by a group exhibition celebrating the newly purpose built Nadene Milne Gallery in Christchurch.
b. 1972, Kelcy Taratoa is an artist and educator living in Tauranga. He grew up in Taitoko Levin and Ngāmotu New Plymouth. Taratoa is a graduate of the highly successful Māori Visual Arts programme created by professor Robert Jahnke at Massey University in Te Papaioea Palmerston North. Taratoa holds both Bachelor and Master’s degrees from this school.
Taratoa is an academic staff member at Toi-Ohomai - Te Pūkenga, teaching on the Bachelor of Creative Industries. He has previously served as judge for the Miles Art Award at Tauranga Art Gallery Toi Tauranga, and The Parkin Drawing Prize in Te Whānganui-a-Tara Wellington.
Taratoa has exhibited extensively in museums and public galleries throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and aboard. His work is held in private, corporate and public collections here and aboard. In recent years he has completed commissions at Tauranga Art Gallery Toi Tauranga, which included a mid-career survey exhibition (2019), a double commission at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū (2020), the exterior walls of the library tower at University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato (2020), and Masonic Park Tauranga Te Papa o Ngā Waka (2021); he was the guest art director for architecture magazine ‘Here 05’ (2021); He exhibited at the Auckland Art Fair, followed by a solo exhibition titled ‘Te Aio’, both with his Wellington dealer Bartley & Company Art (2021); a book release translated in Māori and English ‘Kelcy Taratoa Episode 001’ written by Dr Warren Feeney (2021); and in 2022 Taratoa exhibited in Paris, France at Christie’s Auction House, and simultaneously a solo exhibition with Melanie Roger Gallery titled ‘A Delicate Balance of Grey’ in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, followed by a group exhibition celebrating the newly purpose built Nadene Milne Gallery in Christchurch.
PRE-SELECTION JUDGES MMCA - PAINTING & DRAWING 2023
Leafā Wilson
Leafā Janice Wilson holds a Masters of Philosophy and is a well-known curator, artist and art writer. She held the position of Curator of Art at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato in Kirikiriroa-Hamilton for the last 17 years but has now recently taken up the position of Cultural Activator (Sth Waikato) at Creative Waikato. Leafā is a multi-media performance artist. She has performed nationally and internationally.
Leafā is represented in numerous private collections and at The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Leafā Janice Wilson holds a Masters of Philosophy and is a well-known curator, artist and art writer. She held the position of Curator of Art at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato in Kirikiriroa-Hamilton for the last 17 years but has now recently taken up the position of Cultural Activator (Sth Waikato) at Creative Waikato. Leafā is a multi-media performance artist. She has performed nationally and internationally.
Leafā is represented in numerous private collections and at The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Hannah Ireland
Hannah Ireland (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi) is an artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau and was brought up in the regions of South and East Tāmaki. Their practice playfully orchestrates a personal theatre reflective of social environments. Ireland graduated from the University of Auckland in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology and a Bachelor of Fine Arts with First Class Honours. In 2021, Ireland received the Supreme award at the Molly Morpeth Canaday Awards for their work They Laughed, I Cried.
Recent exhibitions include It Feels So Good to Be Alive, Jhana Millers Gallery (2022); I’m Just a Spectator, Laree Payne Gallery (2022); A New Net, Tim Melville Gallery (2021); Hate to Rain on Your Parade, Sanc Gallery (2021); In Praise of Shadows, Ivan Anthony Gallery (2021).
Image by Sam Hartnett
Hannah Ireland (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi) is an artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau and was brought up in the regions of South and East Tāmaki. Their practice playfully orchestrates a personal theatre reflective of social environments. Ireland graduated from the University of Auckland in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology and a Bachelor of Fine Arts with First Class Honours. In 2021, Ireland received the Supreme award at the Molly Morpeth Canaday Awards for their work They Laughed, I Cried.
Recent exhibitions include It Feels So Good to Be Alive, Jhana Millers Gallery (2022); I’m Just a Spectator, Laree Payne Gallery (2022); A New Net, Tim Melville Gallery (2021); Hate to Rain on Your Parade, Sanc Gallery (2021); In Praise of Shadows, Ivan Anthony Gallery (2021).
Image by Sam Hartnett
Susanna Shadbolt
Susanna is an experienced senior museum professional with a MA (1st class Hons) in Art History and Classical Archaeology from the University of Cologne (Germany) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies from Massey University. She has also completed a Graduate Diploma of Teaching at Massey University and is currently studying towards a Graduate Diploma in Business Studies – also through Massey. With a strong interest in Māori arts and culture, she has undertaken studies in Te Reo Māori and Māori Visual Arts.
Originally from Germany, Susanna has enjoyed 20 years working in curatorial and leadership positions in Aotearoa’s public gallery and museum sector, as well as lecturing in Museum Studies at Massey University. She has worked at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu and held positions overseas at Museum Ludwig in Cologne and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
Susanna is currently Director of Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History and has recently been appointed CEO for Te Manawa Museums Trust in Te Papaioea.
Susanna is an experienced senior museum professional with a MA (1st class Hons) in Art History and Classical Archaeology from the University of Cologne (Germany) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies from Massey University. She has also completed a Graduate Diploma of Teaching at Massey University and is currently studying towards a Graduate Diploma in Business Studies – also through Massey. With a strong interest in Māori arts and culture, she has undertaken studies in Te Reo Māori and Māori Visual Arts.
Originally from Germany, Susanna has enjoyed 20 years working in curatorial and leadership positions in Aotearoa’s public gallery and museum sector, as well as lecturing in Museum Studies at Massey University. She has worked at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu and held positions overseas at Museum Ludwig in Cologne and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
Susanna is currently Director of Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History and has recently been appointed CEO for Te Manawa Museums Trust in Te Papaioea.
THE PROCESS
Open digital entry All submissions will go through a pre-selection process from the digital images supplied by the artist and will be judged on merit by the three independent pre-selection judges. Artist's names will not be visible to the pre-selection judges.
Next stage From the results which are collated by a rigorous points system, the selected works are delivered to the venue for final judging. Artists are advised of the outcome via the website and will be sent information as to when their work will be called in.
Finalist award judging will be by the sole Guest Judge.
Selected works A list of artists and the titles of their selected works will be posted on this website (prior to opening). HERE
Exhibition The Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award Exhibition will be on display at Te kōputu a te whanga a Toi Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre for six weeks.
Winners
The awards will be presented at the opening event.
All finalists and winners are encouraged to attend the prize-giving.
The major winner is especially encouraged to be present to receive their award.
Next stage From the results which are collated by a rigorous points system, the selected works are delivered to the venue for final judging. Artists are advised of the outcome via the website and will be sent information as to when their work will be called in.
Finalist award judging will be by the sole Guest Judge.
Selected works A list of artists and the titles of their selected works will be posted on this website (prior to opening). HERE
Exhibition The Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award Exhibition will be on display at Te kōputu a te whanga a Toi Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre for six weeks.
Winners
The awards will be presented at the opening event.
All finalists and winners are encouraged to attend the prize-giving.
The major winner is especially encouraged to be present to receive their award.