Wayne Churcher

I am a visual artist based in Wellington, New Zealand. Printmaking and programming support my art practice. I create programs that fashion keys according to simple rules which are chosen to investigate process and materials through lithographic and screen printing techniques.
I am interested in how we perceive, which gives me my task; to give the viewer work that keeps them suspended in the search for meaning; a sign or sign complex that they have to fill with signification themselves. I am also interested in challenging the conventions of the medium, such as the accepted rules of printmaking.

2018 (Advanced) Diploma of Art and Creativity, The Learning Connexion Wellington, New Zealand.

2016 Diploma of Visual Art and Creativity(honours) The Learning Connexion Wellington, New Zealand.

2010 Commenced BA(Visual Arts) Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

1983-1986 Bachelor of Science (Cell Biology), University of Auckland, New Zealand.

1992 Masters Preliminary Thesis (Molecular Genetics), University of Sydney, Australia.

Solo Exhibitions

2019, REVOLUTION, Potocki Patterson Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand, May 2019
2018, GRID, ALTA Gallery, Newtown, Wellington New Zealand.

2017, codaMorphology, Thistle Hall Gallery Cuba St., Wellington New Zealand.

2011, Gallery Burlesque, St James Hotel, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

2005, Homage, The Global Art Gallery, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia.
2000 Alabaster, Pastel Works, 555 Crown St Gallery, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia.

2000, Recent Works, 555 Crown St Gallery, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia.

1999, Torso, Regent St Gallery, Redfern, NSW, Australia.

Group Exhibitions

2019, The Cleveland National Art Awards, Dunedin, NZ

2019, New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards (NZPPA), Hamilton, NZ.

2018, 'Distant Notion', ArtConnect Gallery, Wyoming, USA.

2018, 'Works on Paper', PCANZ Exhibition, ArtsPost Galleries, Hamilton, NZ.

2017, MAC National Printmaking Exhibition, First Impressions III, NZ.

2016 100 Days, About Space, 120 High St, Lower Hutt, Wellington, NZ.

2014, October, Painters Gallery Art Auction, Manly, Sydney, Australia.

2014 Market Lane Street Art Project, Manly, Sydney, Australia.

2014 M16 Artspace Drawing Prize, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

2013 M16 Artsp...