headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF 2011 DIRECTOR ANNOUNCED

22^nd December 2009

Waiheke Community Art Gallery has announced the appointment of Juliet Monaghan as director for headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF 2011.

Auckland based Monaghan joins the art gallery project team as director for the fifth biennial exhibition of headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF 2011.

Monaghan is multi- skilled across a range of disciplines including the creative arts, media and business. Not only is she a practising artist specialising in painting and a board member of the Artists Alliance she is also involved in the corporate business arena as a consultant training senior executives for pitching international contracts.  As an award-wining documentary filmmaker Monaghan is recognised for creating and implementing numerous creative projects and initiatives.

“Headland has always been a must do on my summer calendar. I have found the event to be extremely stimulating and inspiring,” says Monaghan.

“Plans are underway for creating headland 2011. Adding dynamic development will be the excitement of Distinguished Invited Artists for the first time. New awards will recognise both artists and sculptures across categories for best site specific work, best kinetic work and a Young Artist award for under 29 year old selected sculptors. 

headland 2011 will be an outstanding exhibition of all new  contemporary selected

 sculptural works Waiheke, January 28 – February 20 2011.

headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF 2011 is New Zealand’s premier outdoor sculpture exhibition set on the spectacular two kilometre coastal walkway on Waiheke Island.  headland 2011 will be the fifth biennial exhibition.

CONTACTS:

Juliet Monaghan
Project Director

Mobile: +64 27 488 2472
director@sculptureonthegulf.co.nz