Talia
Russell
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Contexts:
Artist, Arts administrator, Creative, Event organiser, Maker, Project manager
Artforms:
Printmaking
Artist Bio:
Talia Russell's iconic landscapes are brought to life with contrasting and harmonious colours and bold compositions. Influenced by travel posters, you can see these impacts on her work through her use of dynamic colour combinations and graphic configurations. With the belief that screen-printing is made for large scale, the majority of her work is A1 in size, creating a 'picture window' like effect on your wall.
Obtaining a Bachelor of Industrial Design from Victoria University, New Zealand in 1995, Talia then rediscovered art in 2012 at Leeds College of Art, United Kingdom where she immersed herself in print-making, before taking on an Artist in Residence position at Ink Workshop Ltd, Leeds, UK. Talia then went on to co-found and run the Leeds Print Fair for three years from 2014-2017.
Currently, Talia prints from her new studio in Mahurangi West, describing her art as 'iconic views seen in a different light' juxtaposing elements of realism with the surprise of surrealist colour combinations.
GALLERIES:
Flagstaff - Devonport, Auckland
Moko - Hot Water Beach, Coromandel
Wairus - Wellington
TAWHARANUI TO LITTLE BARRIER © Talia Russell 2021 – Hand-pulled 12 Colour Screen-print – A1 size
COASTAL VIEW OF RANGITOTO © Talia Russell 2020 – Hand-pulled 12 Colour Screen-print – A1 size
FROM NORTH HEAD TO RANGITOTO © Talia Russell 2020 – Hand-pulled 12 Colour Screen-print – A1 size
FROM ARTHINGTON TO ALMSCLIFFE CRAG © Talia Russell 2016 – Hand-pulled 12 Colour Screen-print – A1 size
RIPON CATHEDRAL © Talia Russell 2016 – Hand-pulled 13 Colour Silk Screen-Print – A1 size
ANTIBES © Talia Russell 2016 – Hand-pulled 12 Colour Screen-print – A1 size
Education:
Artist in Residence: Ink Workshop Ltd & Artist in Residence: The Enterprise Foundation, Leeds, UK (2014 – 2015)
Art Market – Holmfirth – Winner of the Outstanding Artist Award (Nov 2016)
Co founder of the Leeds Fine Art Print and Printed Textiles Fair – Leeds Corn Exchange (Nov 2014 -2017)
Ceramics & Printmaking – Harrogate College (2012 -2014)
Edexcel BTEC level 2 Diploma – Visual Arts - Leeds College of Art (2010-2012)
Bachelor of Industrial Design – Victoria University of Wellington (1991-1995)
Exhibitions:
Mahurangi Artist Studio Trail 2022
Baradene Art Show, Remuera, Auckland 2022
Estuary Arts Centre, Orewa - Where the Sea Birds Go? - Group Show 2021
Mahurangi Artist Studio Trail 2020
Rural Arts – Thirsk - in conjunction with North Yorkshire Open Studios (June 2014)
Harlow Carr – Harrogate – Makers Exhibition (February 2016)
ArtParade – Saltaire (May 2015 & 2016)
Rural Arts – Thirsk (April–June 2015)
Sunny Bank Mills – Still lives and lands – Group Show (June/July 2016)
Rural Arts – Thirsk (June- Sept 2016)