Collaborative works with youth (1 of 3)

Whenever I Say Your Name (I)
Hand-painted papers by youth artists collaged by Elizabeth Love
September 2009
Mixed media on canvas
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Whenever I say your name, whenever I call to mind your face
Whatever bread's in my mouth, whatever the sweetest wine that I taste
Whenever your memory feeds my soul, whatever got broken becomes whole
Whenever I'm filled with doubts that we will be together

Wherever I lay me down, wherever I put my head to sleep
Whenever I hurt and cry, whenever I got to lie awake and weep
Whenever I kneel to pray, whenever I need to find a way
I'm calling out your name

Whenever those dark clouds hide the moon
Whenever this world has gotten so strange
I know that something's gonna change
Something's gonna change

Whenever I say your name, Whenever I say your name, I'm already praying, I'm already praying
I'm already filled with a joy that I can't explain
Wherever I lay me down, wherever I rest my weary head to sleep
Whenever I hurt and cry, whenever I got to lie awake and weep
Whenever I'm on the floor
Whatever it was that I believed before
Whenever I say your name, whenever I say it loud, I'm already praying

Whenever this world has got me down, whenever I shed a tear
Whenever the TV makes me mad, whenever I'm paralyzed with fear
Whenever those dark clouds fill the sky, whenever I lose the reason why
Whenever I'm filled with doubts that we will be together

Whenever the sun refuse to shine, whenever the skies are pouring rain
Whatever I lost I thought was mine whenever I close my eyes in pain
Whenever I kneel to pray, whenever I need to find a way
I'm calling out your name

Whenever this dark begins to fall
Whenever I'm vulnerable and small
Whenever I feel like I could die
Whenever I'm holding back the tears that I cry

Whenever I say your name, whenever I call to mind your face
I'm already praying
Whatever bread's in my mouth, whatever the sweetest wine that I taste
Wherever I lay me down, wherever I rest my weary head to sleep
Whenever I hurt and cry, whenever I'm forced to lie awake and have to weep
Whenever I'm on the floor
Whatever it was that I believed before
Whenever I say your name, whenever I say it loud, I'm already praying

Whenever I say your name,
No matter how long it takes,
One day we'll be together

Whenever I say your name,
let there be no mistake
that day will last forever

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The Great South Canterbury Youth Art Expo 2009 - reflections

Several people have asked how the gr8 sth cantabury yth art expo 2k9 went. Overall it was such a worthwhile experience for those involved with most of the artworks selling.

Some of the art came from workshops held for youth who are currently out of mainstream education. Workshops were held from August - October 09 by Sandie Davies, Christeena MacDonald & myself.

Creating work together in a group, around a table, is always a special time.


Painting is an extension of man's means of communication.
As such, it's pure, difficult, and wonderful.
Sidney Nolan
Australian Painter, 1917-1992

South Canterbury Arts Society 57th Annual Exhibition - Invitation

Prayer for a Friend (I)
Elizabeth Love
October 2009
Mixed media on canvas
1020x1020x35mm
$2500


Prayer for a Friend (I) detail

South Canterbury Arts Society 57th Annual Exhibition
Opening Night Preview
Friday 16 October 2009
7.30pm

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The Great South Canterbury
Youth Art Expo 2009

invitation

Please join us in celebrating
the work of youth artists -
20%+ sales to benefit community group
Victim Support South Canterbury

One day only Art Exhibition

Sales of non-sponsored art from 11am

Collaborative art sold by
Silent Auction (last bid 4.30pm)
followed by closing speeches

Project supported by:
Aoraki Alternative Education, Barnabas Trust, Christeena MacDonald,
Creative NZ, Debbie Templeton-Page: York Street Art Gallery, Elizabeth Love,
Jan Robertson, Polly Rowe, Resene, Sandie Davies, SC Textiles Ltd,
SC Young Professionals, Warehouse Stationery, Youth Advocates, Youth Alley

Saturday 17 October 2009
11am – 5pm
York Street Art Gallery
21 York Street, TIMARU

Question 5

Mother's Legacy (XVIII): Mia
March 2007/Reworked April 2007
Mixed media on canvas
610x910x35mm

Do you have some of your paintings in exhibitions in other places around New Zealand?

Sometimes I will send work away to exhibitions in other parts of New Zealand. There are lots of opportunities for artists to exhibit. One day I would also like to exhibit outside of New Zealand. One place in particular would be in Belfast, Northern Ireland, due to my parents setting off for life in New Zealand from there…

Question 4

Work in progress

A lot of your artwork on the website is Mixed Media. What does that mean?

Mixed media is the term given to work that just doesn’t use one medium – other than paint I use things like tissue paper patterns, oil sticks, graphite, shellac, water-colour pencils, ink, pieces of my dried up paint (paint-skins), torn hand-coloured ‘scraps’…

Eric Carle is an artist I admire. He hand paints tissue papers for his collages. I like to study his illustrations & see how he has put them together.

Question 3

The Quilting (XXXI): All My Delight is in You, Lord (detail)
Dec 2006
Mixed media on canvas
510x510x35mm

How long have you been an artist for?

I believe we all are artists from birth...creativity takes many forms.