New Zealand

Mark Graver Artist
Non Toxic Printmaking/Paintings

Mark Graver, artist/printmaker (MA Printmaking Camberwell College of Arts, London) is a professional artist specialising in non toxic printmaking. Mark runs nontoxic printmaking courses from Wharepuke Print Studio and teaches art part time at NorthTec, Kerikeri. He has work in many public and private international collections and is author of the book Non-Toxic Printmaking.

Born St.Albans, Hertfordshire, England 1964
Moved to New Zealand 2003, NZ Citizen 2008

Education
1994 -1995   M.A.Printmaking, Camberwell College of Arts, London.
1985 -1988   B.A (Hons) Fine Art, Leeds Polytechnic.

Residencies/Workshops/Lectures etc

Articles:
Imprint, Australian Print Council Quarterly, winter 2010, ‘Harbin Highlights’ (author)
Imprint, Australian Print Council Quarterly, summer 09 – Art at Wharepuke Gallery
Art News New Zealand, summer 09 – ‘Printmaking Flourishing’
Imprint, Australian Print Council Quarterly, Winter 08 - Wharepuke Print Studio
Art All #89, April 08, NZ - Wharepuke Print Studio
Art News New Zealand, winter 2004 -‘The English Painter’

Publications:
Non Toxic Printmaking – A&C Black (London) Printmaking Handbook (published January 2011) – ISBN – 1408113252 - Author

“Mark Graver – Paintings and Prints” – Wharepuke Print Studio 2008
ISBN 9780473124854

“Artists Prints and Reproductions – a Need for Definition”
Art All Magazine NZ # 76 Feb – Mar 2006 - Author

Collections:
National Museum Of Fine Art, Taiwan
Douro Museum of Printmaking, Douro, Portugal
Durban University – Arts for Humanity Collection
Literature and Arts Department, Heilongjiang provincial government, Harbin, China
CONARTE – Non Toxic Printmaking Museum Collection, Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
Painting and Sculpture Museums Association, Istanbul Turkey
Tolpuddle Museum, Dorset, England
Camberwell College of Arts, London, England
James Wallace Trust New Zealand

Work held in private collections in New Zealand, Australia, USA, Japan, China and Europe.

Awards:
2010        First Prize, 9th Lessedra World Art Print Annual, Sofia, Bulgaria
2006        Birgit Skiold Memorial Trust Printmaking Grant

2009

Solander Works on Paper- Wellington, NZ

Yvonne Rust Gallery, Whangarei, NZ

2007

Solander Works on Paper, Wellington NZ.
Arts Promotion Trust, Whangarei NZ

2006

Oedipus Rex Gallery, Auckland, NZ

2005

Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch, NZ
Indigo Gallery, Kerikeri, NZ - Paintings
Indigo Gallery, Kerikeri, NZ - Prints

2004

Oedipus Rex Gallery, Auckland, NZ

2003

Surface Gallery, Nottingham, UK
Bridlesmith Gate Gallery, Nottingham, UK

2002

Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham, UK

2001

Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch, NZ

2000

New Zealand House, London.

1998

Zella Art, London

1996

Northbank Gallery, London

2010

14th International Printmaking Biennale, Taiwan, ROC.
BIMPE VI, Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition, Vancouver,
Canada
Pacific Rim International Print exhibition, Christchurch, NZ
Print Arts Northwest USA/NZ Print Exchange, Washington County
Museum, Portland, Oregon, USA
5th International Printmaking Biennale, Douro, Portugal
Visions of Utopia - Christchurch Cathedral, Centre of Contemporary Art,
Christchurch, NZ
A4 Open Print Competition, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK
9th Lessedra World Art Print Annual, Sofia, Bulgaria
Dialogue among Civilisations – Art for Humanity Exhibition, Durban, South
Africa, South Africa and world tour
We Are the World – international mini print, Bologna, Italy
Half a World Away – Sustainable Printmaking from New Zealand and New
England – Zea Mays Printmaking, Florence, Massachusetts and APE, Gallery
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

2009

Editions – Local Printmakers and Collectors, Whangarei Art Museum, NZ
Exhibition of International Non Toxic Printmaking – Monterrey, Mexico     
III.International Printmaking Exhibition Mimar Sinan Fine Art Facultu,Osman Hamdi Bey Art Gallery, İstanbul.
7th British International Mini Print – London Print Studio and 2 year UK tour
Hot off the Press - Compendium Gallery, Auckland, NZ
Boundless, CPCANZ, show Taylor Jensen Fine Arts, Palmerston North, NZ

2008

7th Lessedra World Art Print Annual – Sofia, Bulgaria
Papergrahica, Christchurch, NZ
Deck the Walls – Solander Works on Paper, Wellington NZ
Finalist Walker and Hall Art Award – Waiheke Island, Auckland NZ
National Drawing Award – NZ tour
Home Grown – Solander Works on Paper, Wellington,NZ
Impressed ! CPCANZ, Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, NZ

2007

Under Pressure Empire Gallery, Cambridge, NZ
New Works Group Show Oedipus Rex Gallery Auckland NZ.
Parklane Art Awards, Auckland, NZ

2006

National Drawing Award, Artspace Auckland, Physics Room. Christchurch, NZ
Iowa Biennial of Contemporary Miniature Prints – Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Arrivals Solander Works on Paper, Wellington, NZ
11 International Print Exhibition Competition
Tohane-I Amire art gallery Istanbul, Turkey
“Unreasonable Passion” – CPCANZ Print Show,
Waikato Museum, Hamilton, NZ
Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch, NZ – Two person show
Opening Show, Solander Works on Paper, Wellington, NZ

2005

Oedipus Rex curated by Jennifer Buckley – Koru Club Lounge, Auckland International Airport.
Finalist, Waikato National Art Award, Hamilton, NZ
Northland Printmakers – Waiheke Island and Yvonne Rust Gallery, Whangarei, NZ

2004

Finalist, James Wallace Art Awards, Auckland, NZ
Indigo Gallery, inaugural show, Kerikeri, NZ
Finalist, Goldwater Art Award, Waiheke, NZ
Norsewear Art Award, Salon De Refusé, Wine Country Gallery, Havelock North, NZ

2002

Derby Open, Museum & Art Gallery, Derby, UK
Leicester Open, City Gallery, Leicester, UK
Nottingham Open, Castle Museum & Art Gallery, UK
Harborne Gallery Prize, Harborne, Birmingham, UK
Circa, Bonington Gallery, Nottingham, UK
Imperfect Future, Turtle Arts, Nottingham, UK

2001

Flagstaff Gallery, Devonport, New Zealand.
Lewisham Art House, London.

1998

Zella Art, London, 2 person show.

1997

Surfaced, 3 person show, Northbank Gallery, London.

1997

The Large Edition; A Survey of British Printmaking, Middlesex University/ Malvern, UK.
Let's Go Down The King's Road, Kensington and Chelsea College, London

1996

Artist In Residence Intaglio Printmaker, London.
Art Bound, Artists Books, Bridewell Theatre, London.
National Print Show, Mall Gallery, London.