JacobYikes

Jacob (yikes) Ryan is a Christchurch based artist who works in a range of artistic fields, including design and illustration, acrylic and mixed media paintings and larger aerosol based works. Jacob has been involved in the Christchurch graffiti scene since 2005 and has collaborated with many of the local artists around the city. Many of his works were destroyed in the recent earthquakes and since then Jacob has been involved with bringing public art back to the city.
Since graduating with a diploma in fine arts from the Design and Arts college NZ in 2010, Jacob has been working on a number of commissioned murals and canvas works for local businesses. Jacob’s work consists of strange characters and organic letter forms combined with a number of abstract techniques. He predominantly works with a freestyle approach, beginning with a basic plan and developing it as his work flows.For more information see Jacob’s website.

Don’t forget to also upload your entry piece on our Facebook Art Comp app! For your friends to vote
Please fill out the form completely before you send it in with your art work! Also make sure you read & understand our terms & conditions. As well as the entry description.
Get the Entry Form here:
Sumner Rocks Art Competition Entry Form 2013

Introduction (please read carefully)

The “Great Big Sumner Art Competition“ invites you to create your coolest artwork. The contest is to help raise the profile of our unique area. The winning work will be printed onto a skin and mounted onto two existing stacked shipping containers located on Wakefield Avenue. Thank you to our sponsors, DJ Hewitt and the Corner Shop Bistro who are sponsoring the printing/mounting costs.

Who can enter?
Anybody! The “Great Big Sumner Art Competition” is we believe an excellent way for getting artists of Christchurch old or young involved in beautifying the shipping containers that now adorn our landscape.

Prizes
The 12 final entries will be printed on core flutes and displayed at the Sumner Rocks Village Street Party on Sunday, 17 March 2013 and the general public will vote for their favorite. This will assist the judges in making their final decision. These images will then be used to produce a calendar for 2014.

These 12 finalists will also be acknowledged on the Sumner Village Website http://www.sumnervillage.co.nz.

The Grand Prize Winner
Will have their work digitally printed onto a skin and mounted onto two stacked shipping containers located on Wakefield Avenue and may be used for future promoting and marketing of the Sumner area.

Artwork may be a photograph or hand-drawn using any form of media including stencil, graffiti, acrylic, crayon etc or digitally produced. Your work can be realistic, semi abstract or abstract. The artwork must be scanned or digitally photographed, as ultimately it will be printed onto a skin ready to mount.

We are looking for a work, which captures the essence and uniqueness of Sumner, and it’s area. You should bear in mind how big the final piece is going to be and the strong daylight that will be on it. You can use full-color or black & white.

Art Competition Rules Summary (refer to the full terms and conditions on our website)

(1) The Competition runs until 10 March 2013 to allow time for printing the final 12 entries ready for the Street Party on 17 March 2013.

(2) Submitted artwork must be your own.

(3) No Plagiarism of other’s artwork.

(4) You may submit up to three entries per person.

(5) All artwork should refer to Sumner and it’s area.

(6) Submission of artwork constitutes your agreement to the Art Competition Terms and Conditions http://www.sumnervillage.co.nz. Please read these over, as they describe your rights to the submitted artwork as well as those of the Sumner Business Group.

Suggestions
Use your artistic license and do what you think is best, but bear in mind these suggestions:

• No plagiarism
• Your art piece will need to be photographed and saved in a Hi Resolution file in .jpg format
• Lots of colour
• The work should fill the whole canvas.

Please spread the word!
To make this contest successful we need your help spreading the word by liking our Face Book page and upload your entry art on there as well!

If you are an amateur or professional artist, tell your colleagues. If you are active on an art website, post a link to the art competition on our website http://www.sumnervillage.co.nz. Inform your local newspaper. If you have a website/face book page, please link to this page by posting the following link http://www.sumnervillage.co.nz.

Please share the poster with your friends and/or post on your website/face book page.

Ready to submit your artwork?

Have you read the Art Competition Terms and Conditions? If not, please do so now.
Fill in the entry form!

Digital Submissions

Please open the entry form and complete it and re-save it and send it to info@sumnervillage.co.nz.

(1) Photograph or scan your artwork. You MUST save your file as a HIGH RESOLUTION file (in .jpg format ONLY)

(2) Email your form and attached artwork to info@sumnervillage.co.nz with the subject line Art Submission.

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The art must be an ATTACHMENT, not embedded in the email, not linked to from the email.
• File must be under 20 MB otherwise we suggest you send it to us via YouSendIt.
• Please include the native file (.psd, .ai, .eps) if you have one. 

• Include your first and last name, your age, contact details, email address in the contents of the email! 


Thanks!
That’s it, good luck!

(1)“The Great Big Sumner Art Competition” runs till 10 March 2013. All entries are to be digitally submitted no later than 11:59pm on 10 March 2013. The finalists will be announced on Thursday, 14 March 2013. The Grand Prize winner will be announced on Thursday, 21 March 2013.

The Results will also be posted on our website and facebook page

(2) Entries must be submitted using the guidelines stated on http://www.sumnervillage.co.nz

(3) Submitted artwork must be your own original creation!

(4) You may submit up to 3 entries.

(5) All contestants will be required to agree to these competition Terms & Conditions in order to enter.

(6) All artwork is to be in landscape format and about Sumner and its area.

(7) All contestants must register for this contest by entering their name, email, age, phone number and mailing address and agreeing to the terms and conditions of the contest by completing, saving and returning the online form.

(8) A panel of professionals appointed by the Sumner Business Group will judge the Art Competition. The top 12 final pieces will be printed and displayed on the day of the Street Party to be held on 17 March 2013. The general public will place their vote and the result of this vote will assist in the final judging.

(9) By entering the Art Competition, each contestant consents to the use of his/her name, and/or artwork in any merchandise, advertisements or publicity carried out or produced by The Sumner Business Group and its advertising and promotional agencies without further notice or compensation. The Sumner Business Group can publish or decline to publish, or use or decline to use, any submitted artwork at the discretion of The Sumner Business. In turn, the contestant still retains the rights to use and publish their artwork.

(10) Prizes are as follows:

The Grand Prize Winner will have their piece digitally printed onto a skin and mounted onto two stacked shipping containers located on Wakefield Avenue.

The 12 Finalists will have their pieces printed in a 2014 Calendar produced by the Sumner Business Group

The Grand Prize Winner and the 12 Finalists will also be acknowledged on the Sumner Village website http://www.sumnervillage.co.nz.

(11) The Sumner Business Group’s rulings are final and without appeal in all matters related to this Competition and the awarding of the Prizes.

(12) All entries become the property of the Sumner Business Group and will not be returned.

(13) The Sumner Business Group, its sponsors, advertising and promotion agencies assume no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, illegible, incomplete, garbled or misdirected entries or entries that have been submitted through illicit means, or do not conform to or satisfy the competition rules or for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any entry to be received or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the contest.

(14) If you enter, you may be added to the Sumner Business Group email-marketing list. The Sumner Business Group will not share any personal data about entrants with any other party. The personal data collected for this Art Competition will not be used for any other purposes unless entrants provide explicit permission as indicated on the entry form.

The Sumner Business Group collects your personal information for the purposes of registration, program evaluation and to keep you informed about the Art Competition. The Sumner Business Group may also contact you from time to time with information about other competitions.

(15) By entering this Competition, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sumner Business Group and their respective employees, sponsors, officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors, assigns, advertising and promotional agencies from any liability for any loss or damage of any kind to the entrant or any other person in connection with this Art Competition or participation in any competition related activities.

(16) The Sumner Business Group reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this competition should any external circumstances arise which are beyond the reasonable control of the Sumner Business Group. The Sumner Business Group is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this competition. This competition will run in accordance with these competition rules, subject to amendment by The Sumner Business Group. The Sumner Business Group reserves the right to cancel, amend, modify or terminate this competition or the rules at any time in its sole discretion and without notice.

(17) Entrants must comply with these rules, and will be deemed to have received and understood the rules if they participate in the competition.

(18) Visit http://www.sumnervillage.co.nz to enter the “The Great Big Sumner” Art Competition.

If you have any questions not answered here, or suggestions, please send a note to info@sumnervillage.co.nz

Nikki, you are filling an empty space with art. How did this come together?
I had been watching the exciting projects of Gap Filler around the city for a while and reflecting about how I could help contribute to the redevelopment of creative spaces in Christchurch post earthquake. My own community of Sumner has suffered a lot of physical and mental damage so really wanted to get something started there. My partner and I  had often discussed the possibilities for 17 Marriner Street and kept an eagle eye on any sign of life within. We couldn’t help ourselves when the new owners Paul Grainger and Elsbeth Hird moved in. We became friends and realized that we shared a lot of the same interests – one being a passion for art. The idea for the Sumner Art Window was born after Paul offered me the space to exhibit my own work. This then got me thinking with my curator hat on, as to the real possibilities for the space for artists to exhibit. Robyn Webster, a well known CHCH artist, said ‘What are you waiting for, I’ll exhibit!’ and things went very quickly from there.

Tell us more about yourself, what inspires you?
I have a background in sculpture and trained in the UK. I moved to Sumner nine years ago with my then young children on a three year adventure. Since then I have had teaching jobs, worked for COCA (The Centre for Contemporary Art) and the CHCH arts Festival, run my own after school art club and developed a real love for the simple things in life. One of my favorite things to do is ride my vintage bike down to the village and cook using herbs and veggies from my small veggie plot.  I am inspired by nature everyday and the passionate people of Christchurch who are helping to rebuild our city.

Who are the artists and how do they qualify?
At the moment the contemporary artist showing is Robyn Webster . She has created an installation piece that is based on a poem. The Sumner Art Window will show art from emerging and established Contemporary Artists using 2D media, film, photography, installation and sculpture. Open 24/7, exhibitions will change on a monthly basis encouraging visitors and locals to connect with a changing stream of artworks through the frame of a window.
Artists can contact sumnerartwindow@gmail.com in the first instance if they are interested in having an exhibition. A link to a website or youtube clip showing their work is useful, perhaps an outline of a proposal for the space (how they want to use it) and a CV can be helpful in determining if we are the right space to house their work.

Can people buy the artwork? And where?
The space is not for profit so noncommercial. People can buy the artwork by contacting the artist directly. Artists details are left in the window space.

How does the future of this project look like?
Good question….. At the moment the future possibilities are huge….We may even have months dedicated to film, performance art and dance as well as visual art. The main thing to remember is that the space has to dictate from the first instance what goes on in to it.

We’d love to know your Sumner insider tips! Your favorite places & spaces…
There are so many as I love living here…..My favorite places are the beach, Scarborough end where I can take my dog, watch the surfers and grab a coffee. The Hollywood Cinema where I can relax while still wearing my painting apron and ugg boots and no-one batts an eye lid! The hills behind my house where I can now walk again, the wonderful green area where the old community hall used to be (we so needed a green area in the village center), the second hand shop Time and Time again where I can sell my spontaneous, over zealous buys, the DVD shop where I can get movies out as I am not fond of TV and of course we have great eating houses and fish and chips helps too!

Thank you Nikki!
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Gene, when did you start taking photos and what keeps you doing it?
I’ve taken photos from a young age and always had an eye for composition.
I guess what keeps me doing it is when I get a shot I’m really stoked with, it’s just such a great feeling knowing it’s yours and that it’s something to be proud of.

You are based in Sumner. Why did you stay here after all those quakes?
I love Sumner a lot and the earthquakes weren’t going to change that for me.

We love local advice! Which are your favorite places and spaces to go in Sumner?
I love Sumner as a whole but if there is one space it would be the Esplanade.
Clink would be my favorite place to hang with my mates.

Where is your photography taking you in your life?
I’m taking photographs on the side at the moment and also working in the film and building industries. My 5 year career goal is to be in the camera department side of the film industry and be a photographer also, since the film industry can be quite on and off.
In the future I want to be known as both a photographer and a cinematographer here and overseas.

And most importantly, where can we admire and purchase your work?
I have a Facebook page that has my work on it to view and an info page with my email and phone number. Soon I’ll be holding another exhibition at Clink restaurant and bar in Sumner!

Gene W.