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Milford Galleries Dunedin18 Dowling Street (03) 477 7727 [email protected]
www.milfordgalleries.co.nz
CATCH US IF YOU CAN9th OCTOBER - 3rd NOVEMBER, 2010
1. GARY WALDROM, Peppermint Boys (on Tour) (2009
2009/10) oil on canvas, stretcher (v x h): 1220 x 1829 mm
1. DETAIL VIEW GARY WALDROM, Peppermint Boys (on Tour) (2009/10)
1. DETAIL VIEW GARY WALDROM, Peppermint Boys (on Tour) (2009/10)
2. GARY WALDROM, Millionaire and the Fountain of Youth
GARY WALDROM, Millionaire and the Fountain of Youth (2009/10) oil on canvas, stretcher (v x h): 838 x 1524 mm
3. GARY WALDROM, From There to Here II (2009/10), oil on canvas, stretcher (v x h): 1372 x 838 mm
3. DETAIL VIEW GARY WALDROM, From There to Here II (2009/10)
4. GARY WALDROM, Harlequin (2009/10) oil on canvas, stretcher
oil on canvas, stretcher (v x h): 305 x 762 mm
5. GARY WALDROM, Stone Mansion (2009/10) oil on canvas, stretcher
oil on canvas, stretcher (v x h): 1220 x 1829 mm
5. DETAIL VIEW GARY WALDROM, Stone Mansion (2009/10)
6. GARY WALDROM, Whitewalled and Supercharged (2009
2009/10) oil on canvas, stretcher (v x h): 838 x 1829 mm
6. DETAIL VIEW GARY WALDROM, Whitewalled and Supercharged (2009/10)
6. DETAIL VIEW GARY WALDROM, Whitewalled and Supercharged (2009/10)
7. GARY WALDROM, New Age Clown (2010), oil pastel on paper, frame (v x h x d): 661 x 1046 x 60 mm, drawing (v x h): 392 x 795 mm
8. GARY WALDROM, Stone Mansion Man (2010), oil pastel on paper, frame (v x h x d): 743 x 1023 x 60 mm, drawing (v x h): 393 x 385 mm
9. GARY WALDROM, Happy Man (2010), oil pastel on paper, frame (v x h x d): 767 x 997 x 60 mm, drawing (v x h): 390 x 420 mm
10. GARY WALDROM, Suspicious Man (2010), oil pastel on paper, frame (v x h x d): 767 x 997 x 60 mm, drawing (v x h): 400 x 320 mm
11. GARY WALDROM, Waldrom's Punch (Patent Pending) (2010) oil pastel on paper, frame
oil pastel on paper, frame (v x h x d): 862 x 1045 x 60 mm, drawing (v x h): 595 x 798 mm
There is something going on under the surface in Gary Waldrom’s new works;
something underdog and probably dodgy, but not necessarily sinister. Millionaires,
gangsters and jesters all play their part in the colourful, surreal and magical narratives
within the work, as if part of the cast of a 1930’s Hollywood classic.
The ambiguous exhibition title ‘Catch Us If You Can’ sets the scene of these theatrical
and moody works, not only in the connection to a fast getaway in fast cars but also
as a reference to a performance - get in quick to see the act before it leaves town!
The characters in ‘From There to Here II’ have come direct from London in their
mobile theatre. It is as if in the middle of a performance, something or someone has
caught their attention. What is going on beyond the canvas? Will Waldrom’s Punch
take advantage of the situation? Could Judy be behind this distraction? Have you
interrupted the performance?
Perhaps ‘Catch Us If You Can’ is a direct reference to the painting process. Waldrom
is able to capture a truly unique scene, a moment in time, which is in a sense timeless.
He solidifies thought, imagination and story in solid form- paint on canvas.
Maybe the title refers to fleeting youth. In ‘ Millionaire and the Fountain of Youth’ an
aging man searches for eternal youth- he seems so close, yet will he walk on past? As
the actors of Hollywood today use money to delay the aging process this millionaire
searches for a remedy for time. Waldrom sets the mood as dusk (or perhaps dawn)
stumbles upon the millionaire. The red sky burns over shaded bush and colours are
enhanced by the shining full moon.
The full moon is a bright beacon in the sky in ‘Stone Mansion’ where two elfin figures
wait on a street corner. There is a glowing ambience in the work and one can almost
feel the flicker of a dying street lamp. The environment is strangely familiar, the stone
mansion quite typical of New Zealand suburban concrete block house.
Ready for action the Peppermint boys are dressed, groomed and on tour. Like a kiwi
family snap-shot, they stand in front of their shining car surrounded by the distinctive,
dusky Hawkes Bay hills. Also captured, as if on film, accompanied by a prized 1930’s
Duesenberg car, three unlikely characters pose in ‘Whitewalled and Supercharged’.
A dilapidated barn graces the landscape where these proud and satisfied
characters stand. With each face unique, full of personality and looking directly at
the viewer, it is no wonder one feels like the characters are analysing the viewer as
much as we are them.
Catch Us If You Can’ consists of strong, entertaining and complex works, where each
stroke of paint tells a story and each colour glows with a magical presence.
Waldrom has also completed a series of character studies (drawings) to accompany
the six major painted works.
All prices are NZD and include GST; Prices are current at the time of the exhibition
E X H I B I T I O N P R I C E L I S T
1 Peppermint Boys (on Tour) (2009/10) 17,500
2 Millionaire and the Fountain of Youth (2009/10) 14,500
3 From There to Here II (2009/10) 13,500
4 Harlequin (2009/10) 5,750
5 Stone Mansion (2009/10) 17,500
6 Whitewalled and Supercharged (2009/10) 15,000
7 New Age Clown (2010) 3,500
8 Stone Mansion Man (2010) 3,000
9 Happy Man (2010) 3,000
10 Suspicious Man (2010) 3,000
11 Waldrom's Punch (Patent Pending) (2010) 4,000
Gary Waldrom 2010 CV Milford Galleries Dunedin www.milfordgalleries.co.nz
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GARY WALDROM b. 1953, lives Waipawa
Bench Seat Conversation (2008/2009)
Gary Waldrom produces in his painting an alternate reality that is uncannily close to real life.
His work explores themes of isolation, dream, intuitive processes and the human condition.
Born and raised in Waipawa in the Hawkes Bay, he has been painting since an early age.
Waldrom’s paintings are familiar yet strange. Some of the imagery in his work is instantly
recognisable such as the distinctive Hawkes Bay landscapes and Waipawa buildings yet other
elements provide fragments of a narrative the viewer is asked to explore. To experience
Waldrom’s work is to actively engage in a dialogue with it. This is one of Waldrom’s numerous
strengths; the ability to create a dreamscape where questions remain unanswered but
continue to manifest.
People and places come to life in Waldrom’s works. The elfin characters that appear in his
work are almost hybrids of children and adults who reveal their own personalities. One can
only imagine what they are thinking when they are looking out of the painting directly at you;
from their real place into yours.
To describe Waldrom as an “outsider artist” is to label him all too quickly. His paintings clearly
demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of painting conventions however his work is
not confined to formal parameters and his discovery through practice has enabled him to
develop a truly unique style which is visually fascinating.
Gary Waldrom was born 1953 in Waipawa Hawke’s Bay. He has been a finalist in various
significant art competitions since the 1970’s: including the Benson & Hedges Art Award (1978),
Winner –Eastern & Central Trust Bank Art prize (1981), Merit prize – Montana Lindauer Art Award
(1986). He has had numerous and regular solo exhibitions throughout the country, and has
appeared in a number of group shows most recently at the Hastings City Art Gallery titled
“Mind Games (Surrealism in Aotearoa)”. He has featured in both documentaries and radio
shows. His works are held in public and private collections nationally including The James
Wallace Trust and Hawkes Bay Museum & Art Gallery.
Gary Waldrom 2010 CV Milford Galleries Dunedin www.milfordgalleries.co.nz
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GARY WALDROM b. 1953, lives Waipawa
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010 Catch Us If You Can, Milford Galleries Dunedin
2009 New Works, Milford Galleries Dunedin
2006 New Paintings, milford galleries auckland
2005 New Work, Janne Land Gallery, Wellington
2003 Judith Anderson Gallery, Auckland
2002 Janne Land Gallery, Wellington
2000 Judith Anderson Gallery, Auckland
1999 Judith Anderson Gallery, Auckland
1998 Janne Land Gallery, Wellington
1997 Judith Anderson Gallery, Auckland
1996 Janne Land Gallery, Wellington
1995 Janne Land Gallery, Wellington
1993 Janne Land Gallery, Wellington
1992 – 1993 Hawke’s Bay Exhibition Centre
1992 Gisborne Museum and Art Centre
1988 Hawke’s Bay Museum
1983 – 1984 A.N.Z.A.S. Travelling Exhibition
1981 John Leech Gallery, Auckland
1977 Moller’s Basement Gallery, Auckland
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 Take 5, MG, Auckland
Mind Games (Surrealism in Aotearoa), Hastings City Art Gallery
2007 Selected Works by Gallery Artists, milford galleries auckland
2006 Object, Milford Galleries Dunedin
2005 Chosen, milford galleries auckland
2004 New Year, New Work, Janne Land Gallery, Wellington
Overview - Notions of the Figurative, Milford Galleries Dunedin
AWARDS
1986 Merit Prize, Montana Lindauer Art Award
1981 Winner, Eastern & Central Trust Bank Art Prize
1978 Finalist in Benson and Hedges Art Award
COLLECTIONS
The Rutherford Trust Collection
The James Wallace Trust
Hawkes Bay Museum and Art Gallery
Wingnut Films, Wellington
Le’Art Group, Hawkes Bay
Helene Quilter Collection housed at Govett Brewster
BIBLIOGRAPHY 2009 Cook, Vanessa Eve, A Familiar Dream, written for catalogue Waldrom ‘New Works’ 2009,
Milford Galleries Dunedin (attached)
2002 Outsider Art, episode 6, Radio NZ, Touchstone
The Big Art Trip II, episode 5, Television New Zealand
1995/96 Mack, James, Reverie and Reverence- The Paintings of Gary Waldrom, Art New Zealand,
No 77, Summer 95-96 (attached)