Listing Details
Denise (Dee) Copeland is regarded as one of the most skilled contemporary printmakers in New Zealand.
She graduated from Ilam School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury in 1977 and has lectured at both the School of Fine Arts, Canterbury University and at the School of Art and Design CPIT.
In her work she has explored her interest in human ecology and the geographical and maritime histories and the affects of climate change in the Southern Hemisphere. Questions of survival and the tensions created between nature, humanity and culture are underlying themes.
Her work is held in significant public and private collections.
SoFA Series
The SoFA Print Project was organised by Professor Simon Ogden as a fundraiser in 2004. A portfolio of 24 prints by various artists associated with the Ilam School of Fine Arts was created. The sale of these raised $148,000.
The contributing artists were Don Binney, Joanna Braithwaite, L Budd, Barry Cleavin, Shane Cotton, Denise Copland, Bill Culbert, Bing Dawe, Neil Dawson, Tony de Lautour, Jeremy Diggle, Andrew Drummond, Jason Greig, Fiona Gunn, Bill Hammond, Rob McLeod, Julia Morison, Simon Ogden, Don Peebles, Seraphine Pick, Peter Robinson, Carole Shepheard, Cathryn Shine, Philip Trusttum.
A Complete set of prints was gifted to Victoria and Albert Museum, London, by Professor Simon Ogden.
Edition: AP IX/XXIV
Paper Dimensions: 560mm W x 375mm H
Framing: Unframed
