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Join us to hear from artists Hannah Arnold, Sarah Chowen and Michelanne Forster about their work currently showing in the exhibition Four windows, to and from.

Working across painting and photography, these artists will talk about their work, grounding concepts and processes of making.

Spaces are limited at this free event and booking is recommended. Light refreshments will be served.

Thank you to Wellington City Council for funding this Open Day event.

Hannah Rose Arnold's work is gently evocative, often employing soft light and focus and creamy palettes to depict highly charged subjects concerning ecology, feminism, trauma and religion. Her lyrical photographic works explore a sense of personal and collective identity within a post-colonisation framework. Her work employs traditional and experimental photographic processes, extending to installation and video and employing a variety of materials.

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Sarah Chowen is a Wellington-based painter known for her immersive landscapes. She perceives these green environments as regenerative forces, providing a soothing escape for the eyes and the mind like, "fresh air for the eyes to breathe." Her work examines the connection between grounding oneself and discovering a sense of inner clam. In addition to her artistic pursuits, Sarah holds a degree in interior architecture. A dedicatied student of art, she has been associated with Inverlochy Art School since she was 15, with her training spanning both London and Aotearoa.
 

Michelanne Forster is a loyal Inverlochy student, and has benefitted from the wide variety of classes that the school offers. After she retired she gained a Master of Fine Arts from Massey University in 2022, focusing on painting. Michelanne is also an author, playwright and teacher of creative writing. Her painting style reflects her life-long interest in creating original work for the page.