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Lifestylers an Exhibition, Opening at 3:30pm on Sunday 9 August 2015

 The Chamber Gallery 141 Percival Street, Rangiora, New Zealand

New Zealand has a unique type of person who is not characterised by class, race, creed or financial status.
These people are from a variety of backgrounds that reflects a New Zealand ideal,
which sadly is rapidly being forgotten and ignored.

Not all of these people own a lifestyle block, not all of them own the land they stand on, but all have a connection with the land,
from subsistence farming to painters of the land.
These are people who have a connection with the Land irrespective of their background.
Normally very private hidden behind hedges and fences,
they have consented to being part of this project.

I sent out a letter posted by hand and on social media asking for people to
take part I this project, and have had a large number of replies. The following exhibition is part of this ongoing project.

In this project I have been met with old world warmth, that I thought was lost or forgotten since we all helped each other in the Earthquake.
I hope my portraits portray the hidden community that I have called Lifestylers.

The letter:

My name is John Maillard, I am a photographer, my specialty is landscape photography and community photography.
I have worked as a photographer around the world for more than 30 years in a variety of ways, from West Africa to the USA.
Part of my work is based around the rural landscape in my local area; I am always out photographing in the hills and coast around this area.
I have also been photographing the rural landscape.

While engaged in this project I have come to realise that the rural landscape is protected and looked after by those who live in it.
I have collaborated in three books about the rural landscape and community halls of New Zealand, my work has been widely exhibited.
This year I would like to make a series of photographs that document the local people who live, work in, and look after our rural communities.
To this end I would like to make an environmental portrait of you and your family for an exhibition in August. If you are willing for me to take your portrait for this project

I will give you a print free of charge on 17 x 22 inch archival paper.
Please text, email or phone me if you would like to be part of this project.

 

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Briefly about John Maillard

Photo by John Maillard

John Maillard is a Canterbury artist using photography and related print making and drawing.

John has a Ba honors degree, a Masters degree and thirty years experience. He has twenty years experience as a professional educator in photography.

He has worked with and studied with world class photographic practitioners, artists and thinkers, for example, Paul Kilsby, Paul Hill, Martyn Greenhalgh, Brian Griffin, Deborah Baker, Roy Montgomery and Martin Parr.

Johns work is about the landscapes of the south Island and the rural community he lives in.

The themes of the work are many and varied, the story of the landscape and land use, the grandeur of south Island views.
John tries to capture the unseen elements in his work.
Subjects like wind, elements and time passed, all play a role in his visualisation of the landscape.

Johns main influence was his German grandfather, who was a painter in Northern Germany. The great mid century American landscape and late century British photographers have also been an influence.

Exhibitions

2014        Art Box “community Halls” solo show
2014       Collected works Nut point center
2014       Public Space. Container image, landscape on four containers, center of
Sumner, NZ.
2012       Summer show Nut point center NZ
2012       time-lapse  with live performance by Roy Montgomery, the Physics
Room.
2011       Selected Landscapes Alexis Gallery
2010       Selected Landscapes Alexis Gallery
2009       Sole Contributing photographer for a projected multimedia display
at the Christchurch winter festival.
2009       COCA Christchurch, ‘New Work’ (November)
2008       COCA Christchurch, ‘Paths’
2008       Two Rivers Gallery, Cheviot, ‘Time and Paths’
2002.       CPIT School Art and design, ‘Digital printmaking’.
1999.       Moot Hall, Daventry, ‘Isle of Man Landscapes.’
1998.       Banbury college of Art, Landscapes, still lives and digital
images  of the ‘Isle of Man.’
1987        Wyvern Theatre Arts centre, Swindon.

Group exhibitions
2014        Chambers 241 gallery group show
2013.      “Unknowable” With Wendy Clarke, John Maillard, Stefan Roberts.
2013        Wellington academy of Arts. Cliff to Clay group show NZ
2012        Chambers 241 group show
2007        CPIT Staff Show, COCA Christchurch
2004.       Barbie Aotearoa, COCA Christchurch.
2001.       Road mender, Arts Center, Northampton. Arts Week.
1999.       Oxo Tower, the South Bank, London.

1997,  1998, 1998. 1999
The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury,
1985        Commonwealth Centre, London, Images of Malta.

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Purchase prints online from the Waihora

Photography by John Maillard

New Zealand Landscape Gallery Online Print Shop
You can purchase signed original prints from this site.

To Purchase Click here for the Waihora online store

All prints are made on archival paper 310gsm. using Epson Ultracrome pigment inks.
You can buy most prints in various sizes:-

11x 17 inch with a suitable handling edge,
17×22, the edge will vary according to the aspect ratio of the camera or process I have used.
A2 depending on stock.

All prints are packed in robust tubes, I have even sent prints in drain pipes overseas, to ensure they arrive in good condition

You can also buy packs of 10 A4 prints signed and wrapped, printed on Archival Mat Paper,
Along with books and postcard packs.

We can also provide much larger prints by order.