J O A N N E B A R R E T T
Ngāi Tahu, Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe
The works of contemporary landscape artist Joanne Barrett, reflect her belief that…
‘The land is precious. It is greater than me, yet I am part of it and, it is part of me’.
For most of her life Joanne lived and worked in Auckland. She enjoyed a long and successful career in graphic design, advertising, brand development and publishing. In 2015, Joanne left Auckland to live in Northland where she now writes and paints full-time from her home studio in Hokianga.
Whilst graphic design has, in part, shaped Joanne’s art practice, she considers herself primarily a
self-taught artist. Her inspiration is indisputably drawn from her relationship with te whenua o Aotearoa.
She uses her own technique using layers of paint and mixed media as a base to form textured lines signifying whakapapa and generations of growth. Subsequent layers are added to form conceptualised landscapes – these layers create a deeper relationship both above and beneath the surface.
EXHIBITIONS
2023 - Solo Exhibition - ‘Exist Truthfully - Tu Pono’ Upstairs Gallery, Lopdell House, Titirangi
2022 - Joint Exhibition - ‘Being’, No1. Parnell Gallery, Rawene
2021 - Titirangi Community Arts Council Emerging Artist Awards, Upstairs Gallery, Lopdell House, Titirangi
2021 - Group Show - ‘Te Hauhake - Harvesting’ Depot Artspace , Devonport, Auckland
2020 - Group Show ‘Hokianga to Tatou Kainga’ No1 Parnell, Rawene
2020 – Group Show, ‘Rangona: Sentience’, Depot Artspace, Devonport, Auckland
2016 – Far North Art Awards, No1. Parnell Gallery, Rawene
2013 – Group Show, NKB Gallery, Mt Eden, Auckland
2012 – Joint Exhibition, ‘Fabric of the Land’, NKB Gallery, Mt Eden, Auckland
2008 – Group show, NKB Gallery, Mt Eden, Auckland
2008 – Solo Exhibition, ‘Landmarks’, Satellite Gallery, Newton, Auckland
2007 – Group Show, The Rotorua Festival of the Arts ‘Te Ihi Te Wehi’– ‘Kimihia-Vigilance’
2007 – Solo Exhibition, ‘Generation’, Satellite Gallery, Newton, Auckland
2006 – Solo Exhibition, ‘Tuatahi’, Depot Artspace, Devonport, Auckland
AWARDS
2021: ‘Titirangi Community Arts Council Emerging Artist Award - Winner
2016: ‘Far North Art Awards’ Co-Winner
EDUCATION
1968 – 1971: Queen Victoria School - Te Kura o Kuini Wikitoria, Parnell, Auckland
1972: Graduate: Auckland Technical Institute (ATI) Graphics Arts