Artist profile: Louis Mikaere
"I was only inspired to produce art at the start of this year. I was sick of my job and decided to study in July, then never looked back. Studying art has opened my eyes to the art world and introduced me to people who are doing amazing things through art."
Louis Mikaere – Janet Law Scholarship Recipient 2017
The Avalon Park playground project
Three students from The Learning Connexion have worked together, juggling study commitments and dodgy weather, to document and produce a five minute video for the Hutt City Council that celebrates Avalon Park’s $3.7m upgrade.
Posted on 17 Jan 2017[1] CommentsChef’s palate to artist’s plate
The Restricted Programme Art and Creativity students have been serving up art so good you can just about taste it. Visitors to Visa’s Wellington on a Plate, Rimutaka Prison Gate to Plate, get to eat a Top Chef inspired full course dinner, whilst they sit amongst food plate-art created by prisoners.
Posted on 03 Oct 2016[0] CommentsMemories, a proposal and grand plans
You kinda get a funny feeling once you discover that a place you used to call home is about to be demolished and converted – to be changed into something else entirely.
Posted on 14 Sep 2016[0] CommentsGazza’s ‘pawtrait’
An act of kindness for Gazza the police dog whose call of duty lead to his ultimate sacrifice.
Posted on 29 Jun 2016[3] CommentsMake your mark
Professional artists sign their artwork. Reasons why you should too.
Posted on 20 Apr 2016[3] Comments2016 Graduation video
We hope you will enjoy watching the highlights of The Learning Connexion's 2016 graduation ceremony, including wonderful speeches by Dan Wilkinson, Hanne Eriksen Mapp and Jonathan Milne.
Posted on 14 Apr 2016[1] CommentsTips and Tricks: How to photograph your artwork
Want to make your artwork stand out from the crowd?
A good picture is worth a thousand words and if you sell a piece it may be your only record!
Follow these simple tips the next time you photograph your artwork,
Be the cat. Not the copycat.
©copyright
Learn what it is, how to avoid infringing someone else’s creative rights and being a poor imitation.
Getting high on the weekends
Photography tutor Marc Hill films and photographs helicopters in action
Posted on 02 Mar 2016[1] Comments
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