LAUREN KITTS

D.O.B. - 27 October 1959

(09)833-9463

Education

Bachelor of Social Sciences - University of Waikato, Hamilton, NZ, 1981

Bachelor of Fine Arts, major in sculpture @ University of California, Santa Cruz, USA, 1985

Employment

2005 - 2006 : Diocesan Girls Grammar School, Auckland NZ, Tutor in  Oamaru stone sculpture

2003 : Auckland Girls Grammar School, Auckland NZ, Tutor in Oamaru stone sculpture

2001 : Invited by the mayor In Ibariki prefecture, Japan, to construct a large scale public sculpture for sculpture park in Uchihara Province, Japan.

1991 - 2002 :  Commissioned to create sculptures for  schools, including  Matipo Primary school, TeAtatu Peninsula,  Auckland Girls Grammar, Kings College, and Milford Intermediate School. Auckland NZ

1997 : Commissioned by Waitakere Enterprise Board to create bronze award for West Auckland Business Award

1990 : Organizer of the 5th Annual Sculpture

1989 : Artist in Residence, Wairarapa Arts Centre, Masterton, N.Z. – demonstrated stone carving to students and created sculpture for the arts centre

1988 : Artist in Residence at Hawkes Bay Polytechnic, Napier, N.Z. – demonstrated stone carving and created sculpture for the polytechnic

1986 - 1988 : Worked at Art Works fine arts foundry, performing all aspects of casting bronze. Crum Ave., New Lynn, Auckland N.Z.

Exhibitions and Symposia

2010 : Commissioned to create monumental stone sculpture for Main St. Paeroa by Positive Paeroa, Inc.

2010 : Public bronze sculpture entered into “Heartland Sculpture Challenge”, Timaru, acquired by Timaru city council for main St. in Timaru

2010 : “Estuary Artworks” , Uxbridge Gallery Howick, Auckland

2010 : “Eastern Artworks”, Uxbridge gallery, Howick, Auckland

2010 : Festival of Sculpture, Lakehouse Arts Centre, Takapuna, North Shore

2009 : North Shore Art Awards, Mairangi Arts Centre, Mairangi Bay, North shore

2009 : “Art Out there” Waiheke community Gallery, Waiheke

2009 : “An Eye for Sculpture” Clevedon, Auckland

1997 - 2008 : Sculpture Onshore, Narrowneck Beach, Takapuna, Auckland, N.Z

2008 : Auckland Flower Show - Ellerslie Racecourse, Ellerslie, Auckland

2007-8 : Point to Point, sculpture exhibition curated by Carole Shepheard, Waitakaruru Sculpture park, Hamilton, NZ

2008-9 : Kings college Sale of Fine Art, Kings College, Golf Ave, Otahuhu, Auckland

2000 - 2009 : Waikato Homeshow Sculpture Design Award, Hamilton, N.Z.
Highly commended in 2000 and 2007
Silver Award in 2008
Silver Award in 2009

1996 - 2007 : Waitakere Trust Art Awards Art Awards, Waitakere City, N.Z., First Place, in 1997

1994 - 2006 : Ellerslie Flower Show, sculpture exhibitions, Botanic Gardens, Manukau, Auckland, N.Z.

2002 - 2009 : Wood Sculpture Live, Lakehouse Arts Centre, Takapuna, Auckland, N.Z.

2005 - 2008 : Eggcentric Café Sculpture Symposium, Flaxmore Bay, Coromandel, N.Z.

2006 : Manuland Sculpture Symposium, Onehunga, NZ

2005 - 2008 : Affair of the Heart, Art exhibition and Sale, Northcote College, Northcote, Auckland, NZ

2009 – 10 : Sale of fine Art, Baradene College, Remuera, Auckland

2003 - 2007: Art on Atkinson, Art exhibition and Auction, Titirangi Primary School, Titirangi, Auckalnd, NZ

2007 : Beyond the Bridge Art exhibition, Kristin School, Albany, Auckland, NZ

2000 - 2003 : Manukau Vessel and Sculpture Exhibition and Award, Manukau, Auckland NZ

2000 : Sculpture Symposium in Ibaraichi Province, Japan

1995 - 2003 : Tarietanga Sculpture Symposium, Wellington waterfront, Wellington, N.Z.

1995 - 2010 : Kupenga, Hard Stone Sculpture Symposium, New Plymouth, N.Z.

1999 - 2002 : Matamata Stone carving symposium, Matamata, NZ

1986 - 1990 : Western springs stone carving symposium, Auckland, N.Z.

1996 : Elemental Spirits: Stone Carving by Lauren Kitts and Dave Hegglun, Compendium Gallery, 5 Lorne St., Auckland, NZ