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News
July 2018
photo of Hikalu Clarke's final MFA presentation, January 2017
Whitecliffe MFA Graduate Hikalu Clarke
Awarded Gasworks Residency, London
2017 Whitecliffe MFA graduate Hikalu This award comes on the back of several Hikalu was also featured in the New Zealand
Clarke has just been awarded the prestigious notable successes, including: Herald as one of the ‘art world’s bright, young
Gasworks Residency in London, which he things’, interviewed by Anthony Byrt about his
will take up in October of this year. • A commissioned work (curated commission for the 2018 Auckland Art Fair.
by Gabriella Salgado and Francis
The residency is open to early/mid-career New McWhannell and commissioned by We congratulate Hikalu on his success and
Zealand artists (previous winners include Dane Lexus NZ) as part of Projects at the wish him all the best for London.
Mitchell and Sriwhana Spong) and provides an Auckland Art Fair in May 2018
opportunity to work in London, fully funded, • Inclusion in two national emerging
for three months. artists’ exhibitions: The Tomorrow
People, curated by Christina
Building on the research he developed into Barton, Stephen Cleland and
counter-terrorist architecture during his MFA, Simon Gennard at the Adam Art
Hikalu intends to use his time in London Gallery, Wellington (2017) and New
to extend his research into the systems of Perspectives at Artspace, Auckland,
control behind the architecture of public curated by Misal Adnan Yildiz and Simon
spaces. Hikalu says “New Zealand has a lot Denny, (2016)
of these issues, but they are kind of a ‘lite’ • Two Solo Exhibitions: Necessary
version. London has more and at a larger Threat, Blue Oyster Gallery, Dunedin,
scale, so I’m really looking forward to the and It’s a Pond Not a Moat, Meanwhile
opportunity to nerd out on them for a few Gallery, Wellington, both in 2017.
months.”
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Whitecliffe Announces Ngāti Whātua
o Ōrākei Scholarship
Year 4 Fine Arts student Kahurangiariki
Whitecliffe is pleased to announce that it postgraduate qualification programme and Smith opened an exhibition of her work
now offers one scholarship each year open is awarded upon the successful applicant’s entitled 'MāoriGrl' at Depot Artspace
to applicants from Ngāti Whātua. The news acceptance of an offer of place. The Saturday 23 June. The show is part of the
comes as a continuation of the relationship scholarship offers one full-year (120 credits) 2018 Matariki Festival. Don't miss the artist
developed between Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei, of fees for consecutive study. Should the talk 'MāoriGrl in the Context of Atua Wāhine'
Whitecliffe staff and family networks. The applicant be eligible for the Government’s on 8th July.
eldest son of the Whitecliffe family, Hayden Fees-free scheme, the scholarship will apply
Whitecliffe (Ngāti Pikiao, Te Arawa) along to the second year of study (or first year of
with Lea Te Huia-Eastwood (Tūwharetoa, study not covered by the Fees-free scheme).
Maniapoto) Whitecliffe’s Māori Cultural
Support Coordinator (Pae Ārahi) have been Applicants should submit a scholarship
working with whanau and staff members on application form along with their application
establishing a formal relationship with the Iwi to Whitecliffe and the preferred qualification
since 2017. programme by visiting the Whitecliffe website.
Whitecliffe President Michèle Whitecliffe Applications for the scholarships, close
comments, “The rich ancestral lineage of on 1st December of the year prior for
Kerehi Wikiriwhi (Greg Whitecliffe), tracks programmes beginning in Semester
his ancestors back to the first canoes – One and May 31st of the same year for
Arawa Te Waka with the Captain Tama Te programmes starting in Semester Two.
Kapua. Greg’s desire was always to enrich More detailed scholarship and application
and support his people into furthering their information can be found here.
education and 36 years on, this scholarship
and relationship with Ngāti Whātua o
Orākei will hopefully be the start of a long
and fruitful association. The journey to work
with and align ourselves to support our local
iwi has been long in the planning. From my
perspective, I believe that giving back to
society and encouraging talent is the one of
the core values of this college. I look forward
to awarding our first scholarship student.” Recent MFA grad Monique Lacey has an
exhibition of her work on view now at The
The scholarship is available for an exceptional Vivian in Matakana (along with Rebecca
candidate of Ngāti Whātua descent applying Wallis). All are welcome to attend the
to enroll in any Whitecliffe undergraduate or exhibition - it is on view from 16 June until 22
July 2018.
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Congratulations Foundation Certificate
Programme Graduates!
Thirty-three students graduated from our Arts, Design and Digital Media programmes on
Tuesday 26 June. Top Student awards were given to Certificate in Digital Media & Design
student Madi Watson and Certificate in Arts & Design student Syd Jackson. Excellence in
Learning awards were given to Certificate in Arts & Design student Morgan Collaine and
Certificate in Digital Media & Design student Jessica Haydon. Whitecliffe congratulates the
students on their achievements.
For more information about the next July intake for our Certificate in Arts & Design or
Certificate in Digital Media & Design programmes, please visit our website.
Art Critic & Writer Anthony Byrt writes about
Fashion Design graduate and designer Amber the art world’s brightest young things in the
Whitecliffe has launched her latest collection NZ Herald, our MFA graduates Hikalu Clarke
of bridal wear and is featured on FashioNZ. & Christina Pataiali’i, who were selected
to participate in the new ‘Projects’ section
of the Auckland Art Fair curated by Francis
McWhannell of The Pantograph Punch
and Gabriela Salgado of Te Tuhi. Their
BFA Photography & MFA graduate Mish work/installations were on view at the art fair
O’Neill is a finalist in the Estuary Art and from 23-27 May at The Cloud on Auckland’s
Ecology Prize 2018. Waterfront. (photo by Dean Purcell)
BFA graduate Kohl Tyler-Dunshea won First
Prize last year at the 2017 awards ceremony.
We wish Mish all the best for the final round!
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Whitecliffe Educated:
The Student Experience
Scarlett Lily Libeau Harradine-Stevenson On studying Graphic Design at Whitecliffe: Whitecliffe, I am ALWAYS busy!! I never stop.
is presently in her third year of studies at So far, I have thoroughly enjoyed Whitecliffe, I’m a firm believer in making things happen
Whitecliffe on the Bachelor of Fine Arts the small classes and sense of community. I for yourself – in the fact that things don’t
programme, majoring in Graphic Design. enjoy and love the diversity of students. At the come to you, you must go and find them
We interviewed Scarlett Lily about her life, moment, I am working on two primary classes yourself. Because of this, I have pushed
experience while studying at Whitecliffe and that consist of coding and re-designing an old myself to work with some of my biggest
what the future holds for her. (poorly designed) book. Both classes have inspirations. In my first year of studying at
been a huge challenge for me, but like I said Whitecliffe, I collaborated with Goodness
Life before Whitecliffe: I attended ACG Senior – Whitecliffe always pushes you. I completed products and Fashion Quarterly to design and
College for high school. During my time there, my Year 3 internship at NZ fashion label produce their New Zealand Fashion Week
I studied through the Cambridge system. I was Stolen Girlfriends Club this year, which was front row tote bags. Last year, I worked with
super into graphic design and fine arts painting. such a cool opportunity. I approached them photographer, creative director and owner
I kept my grades up and ended up having wanting any kind of work that I could get – of Culture Machine (Sydney) Yasmin Sujeta,
enough points to qualify to get into university and they thankfully offered me an internship designing two online editorials. I worked with
a year early. I left at the end of Year 12 and as their Graphic Designer/Junior Creative. I photographer Adam Bryce on an upcoming
was accepted early to start my studies at learned a range of skills and not just to do project, as his photo assistant for two of the
Whitecliffe. I was excited about this as I wanted with design, but with how business worked. shoot days and the designer of the t-shirts
to be able to continue to challenge myself and and photobook publication for his exhibition
to grow both as an artist and designer. Advice to someone considering studying that will be held in Auckland and in New
Graphic Design: My advice to someone York. I also recently landed a job at Red Bull
Reason for selecting Whitecliffe: I chose thinking about starting a degree in graphic NZ as their new Graphic Designer under my
to come to Whitecliffe because I felt that I design would be to just do it! It’s a degree own business/company, Scarlett Lily Design.
would be pushed to my creative limits. While that teaches you great and valuable skills Within this job, I liaise with the marketing
studying at ACG, I was used to learning in a that you can apply to so many different areas department managers and create various
very small class and an immense work load. in the Creative Industries. It is a challenging design work for all areas of the company. This
At Whitecliffe, I have a good amount of one- degree, but worth it. Being able to put yourself has been one of my biggest achievements yet,
on-one time with my tutors and I knew that out there, take advantage of opportunities as it is an incredible job and in the industry.
coming here would make the difference for my that arise and keep pushing for all of the This is all very exciting for me and I am so
studies and career path. experience that pushes you in the right happy to have been able to achieve so many
direction are all really important to get a foot in things this year already and its only April!!
Finding her passion: I grew up in West the Creative Industries door.
Auckland; everyone in my family are in the Future aspirations: Once I complete my
Creative Industries and I think that’s what Inspiration and motivation: My parents degree at Whitecliffe, my girlfriend Holly and
sparked my interest, but I didn’t realize it until inspire me the most. They co-own Powersurge I will be moving to London to continue our
I went to high school. Before then, I was a Metalworks. They have worked so hard my career paths. We want to live and work in
committed competitive figure skater earning entire life to give me the education that I have Europe for a while, as there are a vast amount
myself multiple national titles. Once I found had and to give me all the opportunities that of opportunities there to take advantage of.
my passion as a creative, I never looked they never had. Watching them work so hard
back. The vast amount of options that being and get their own business up and running
a graphic designer brings to the table excited at such a high level in the industry is just the
me. I love the idea of being a jack-of-all-trades coolest thing. It reminds me every day that
and being a part of an industry that is always hard work ALWAYS pays off.
evolving, progressing and needing so many
different components. It is just my thing! Her busy studio practice: Whilst not at
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Life after Whitecliffe
BFA Photo Media & MFA Fine Arts Graduate: Mish O’Neill
Life after Whitecliffe is a section featuring a driven adhered in a romantic idealism with
graduate who is building a successful and analogue photography. I use pinhole cameras
interesting career in the Creative Industries. or build camera obscuras to explore the
magic and mystery of hand-made cameras
PHOTO MEDIA GRADUATE (2015) and present unexpected views of the world.
MASTERS OF FINE ARTS CANDIDATE (2018) My photography underscores the value of our
surrounding environment and how it affects us
“I started at Whitecliffe knowing nothing so I as individuals.”
have learned so much, from technical skills
to understanding conceptual art,” says BFA Of her recent exhibition opportunities, Mish
Photo Media graduate Mish O’Neill. says “I have also been included in various
shows during the annual Auckland Festival of
Mish initially signed up for Fine Arts but after Photography, at the NZ Art Show in Wellington
the first year she realised her strengths were in and more recently a solo exhibition at the TSB
Photography which led her into Photo Media. Bank Wallace Arts Centre.”
That decision was obviously the right one. With
her undergraduate degree completed, Mish Mish continues to enjoy the learning and
is now working in two part-time jobs while support offered by Whitecliffe.
working on her Masters of Fine Arts degree.
“I feel that my tutors, especially Becky Nunes
“I work two days a week as a technician and David Cowlard, go beyond their roles
at a commercial photographic and digital and stay invested in you and your practice
imaging lab in Auckland and I love it. I have beyond the time they are your tutor. They are
learned a lot there about photography, file forever helpful and at the end of the phone or
preparation, scanning and printing. The rest a Facebook message when I get stuck.”
of the time I assist fashion photographer Guy
Coombes, and work towards my Masters.
Currently my MFA study focuses on the further
development of my art practice. It is process-
MFA graduates Jess Paraone and Darren
Keith are exhibiting in a group exhibition
at Objectspace - Whenua Hou: New Māori
Ceramics, a joint project between Tauranga Art
Gallery and Objectspace, ‘was conceived as
a selected survey of recent uku practice.’ The MFA graduate Veronika Djoulai opened
exhibition is on view from now until 4 August. Fashion Design graduate Maggie Hewitt an exhibition of her new work (and second
featured on the cover of Viva - The New solo show) at Peter McLeavey Gallery. The
Zealand Herald today interviewed about exhibition is on view until 21 July.
taking her own ethical fashion label Maggie
Marilyn to the world... She is also pictured
inside with her current employees, Whitecliffe
Fashion Design graduates Olive Cashmore
and Georgia Lloyd.
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Fashion Design graduates Madeleine
Harman and Jessica Grubiša of Harman
Grubiša are featured in Fashion Quarterly
talking about the upcoming release of their
latest AW18 collection.
BFA Fine Arts & Photo Media graduates
Claudia Dunes and Rainer Weston are
included in a group exhibition at MEANWHILE
from 4 - 21 July.
Whitecliffe BFA Open Days: August 2018
The Whitecliffe BFA OPEN DAYS, coming Schedule: 10 am - 1pm Lunch included
up in August presents on all four BFA
departments - FINE ARTS, PHOTO MEDIA, • Programme overview presentation by
FASHION DESIGN and GRAPHIC DESIGN. each HOD
The day is designed to ensure participants • Career opportunities within the Creative
have the knowledge to make an informed Industries
decision about tertiary study options in arts • Application process
and design and is intended specifically for: • Interview preparation
• Campus Tour
• Anyone who is interested in more than • Lunch with current students and the Judge Reuben Friend, Director of the Pātaka
one major and needs to find out more opportunity to ask questions Art Gallery & Museum, has selected 32
before deciding. • REGISTER NOW finalists out of 331 total entries for this year’s
• School groups - Art, Design, National Contemporary Art Award organised
Photography and Textiles students, If you have any questions or would like to by the Waikato Museum. The finalists include
teacher and parent groups can travel to discuss bringing in your school group for Whitecliffe MFA graduates Sam Dollimore, Lee
Auckland and have everything covered in this event or at a time that suits your own Harrop, Monique Lacey, and Marie E. Potter.
the one visit. schedule, please email Director of Marketing
Auckland school groups are very welcome and Recruitment, Lianne Saunders
and are included in this invitation. liannes@whitecliffe.ac.nz
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GET CREATIVE for MID-WINTER!
Term 3 Evening & Weekend Short Courses:
31 July - 9 September 2018 Check out coverage from Artsdiary of our Y2,
Y3, Y4 Fine Arts & Photo Media Mid-Year
Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design, New Zealand's leading private arts and design institution, Exhibitions (a random selection). Thanks to
offers a short course programme of Evening classes, Holiday workshops and Weekend Artsdiary. (painting by Gabriella Bowden)
workshops. These courses are taught by professional artists, designers and lecturers, and in the
majority of cases are suitable for beginners. Coming up in Term 3, we will offer courses in
Painting / Drawing / Digital Photography / Printmaking / Ceramics / Digital Design /
Textile, Fashion, Weaving / Mentoring.
ENROL NOW for our Term 3 Evening & Weekend Short Courses, running from 31 July - 9 September
Whitecliffe Photo Media Lecturer Rodrigo Hill
presents an exhibition of his photographic
Apply Now: July 2018 Intake
series ‘South of the Rising Sun’ at RAMP
Gallery opening Wednesday 4 July 4.30 -
Arts, Design & Digital Media (Level 4) programmes 6.30pm. Don’t miss the artist talk #RampTalks
with Rodrigo Hill, Wed 11 Jul, 12 - 1pm.
Are you interested in developing your own creativity but haven’t formally studied Art,
Design or Digital Media and don’t have a current portfolio?
Whitecliffe offers two Level 4 Certificates that run over 18 weeks: The Certificate in Arts and
Design or the Certificate in Digital Media and Design
APPLY NOW for July and make 2018 the year where you:
Get skills in Drawing, Painting, Design, Digital Media and more...
Get a Professional Portfolio
Get the Whitecliffe Edge and Whitecliffe MFA graduate Gabrielle Amodeo
Work towards a Career in the Creative Industries. has a new exhibition of her work entitled
“Blind Carbon Copy: An Open Love Letter” at
FREE FEES - may apply. Check that out here. No entry criteria other than students should be Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery on
a minimum age of 17 this year (some exceptions possible on a case-by-case basis). view until 5 August.
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