Icons for Easter

by Roseanna Wohnsiedler

Date: Apr 1 – Apr 30Space: Foyer

Roseanna Wohnsiedler was born in Gisborne, but now lives in Napier. She was involved in teaching traditional folk art and watercolour. Although mainly self-taught, she attended a number of workshops with local and international tutors. Her main passion is painting icons but also enjoys painting in naïve styles, inspired by American naïve painting and antique items, often incorporating childhood memories. She has exhibited widely and her work is included in New Zealand and overseas collections.

Roseanna has held a number of solo exhibitions since 1998. She is a regular exhibitor at many selected / invited exhibitions throughout New Zealand. She has been a Telecom Art Award finalist four times and was the Telecom Art Award (Hawke’s Bay) winner in 2000.

A number of Roseanna’s naïve paintings and watercolours have been published as cards by Oxted Resources Ltd. In November 2003 she was elected an artist member of the N.Z. Academy of Fine Arts. Her work is many local and overseas collections. In recent years she has attended a number of workshops with international artists. Her main interests are naïve and contemporary art, watercolours and the painting and study of Byzantine icons.

Opening night Friday April 4th 5-7pm.