Exhibition
Wallace’s deep ancestral ties to French Pass and D’Urville Island in the Marlborough Sounds have greatly influenced his art making. His work often features themes of New Zealand flora and the ocean. His series of native flower rings have been consistent throughout his career, and his interest in the ocean led him to revive the ancient technique of cuttlefish casting, which uses the shell of the squid-like marine mollusk.
Precious metals - gold, silver, and bronze - have been constants in Wallace's work, often contrasted with found materials like argillite and ceramic fragments. His work is also characterized by playful humor, which he uses to explore deeper themes of mortality and politics.
This exhibition runs from April 10 - June 8
Genre: Exhibition
Artist / Tutor: Wallace Sutherland Co-curated by Kay van Dyk and Kyla MackenzieDate: 16/04/2025, 17/04/2025, 19/04/2025, 20/04/2025, 22/04/2025, 23/04/2025, 24/04/2025, 25/04/2025, 26/04/2025, 27/04/2025, 28/04/2025, 29/04/2025, 30/04/2025, 01/05/2025, 02/05/2025, 03/05/2025, 04/05/2025, 05/05/2025, 06/05/2025, 07/05/2025, 08/05/2025, 09/05/2025, 10/05/2025, 11/05/2025, 12/05/2025, 13/05/2025, 14/05/2025, 15/05/2025, 16/05/2025, 17/05/2025, 18/05/2025, 19/05/2025, 20/05/2025, 21/05/2025, 22/05/2025, 23/05/2025, 24/05/2025, 25/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 27/05/2025, 28/05/2025, 29/05/2025, 30/05/2025, 31/05/2025, 01/06/2025, 02/06/2025, 03/06/2025, 04/06/2025, 05/06/2025, 06/06/2025, 07/06/2025, 08/06/2025
Price: FREE
Wallace Sutherland Co-curated by Kay van Dyk and Kyla Mackenzie
Wallace has been a practicing jeweller and sculptor for close to 50 years. Wallace did his metal work training at the Lapis Lazuli School of Silver-Smithing in Auckland in the late 70s.
Throughout the 80s and 90s Wallace became a regular on the exhibition circuit, showing at galleries around the country. His work is currently represented in collections in Auckland, London, The Hague, and Milan. He is a long-standing member of both The Medal Art Group and The International Federation of Medal Artists.
In 2004 Wallace established Catchment Gallery in Whakatū Nelson, with the intention to set up a professional dealer gallery in downtown Nelson with an extensive portfolio of high-calibre artists. Wallace's work is currently represented by Fingers in Auckland and Red Gallery in Whakatū.
