JUSTIN JADE MORGAN

Born 1979 Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: 021 1 66 24 66 (NZ) +6421 1 66 24 66 (International)
E-mail: just2312001@yahoo.co.nz
Personal blog: www.jjmorgan.blogspot.com

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Justin Jade Morgan lives and works out of Auckland, New Zealand.
He holds a Post Graduate Diploma of Art and Design from Auckland University of Technology and has a Bachelor of Visual Arts from the Western Institute of Technology, New Plymouth.

Justin has been exhibiting his work for the last eleven years in New Zealand and a broad and has been creatively involved in community art projects throughout New Zealand over the past eight years including the directorship/ management and formation of JJMorgan and Co. Wellington (late 2009-) and JustArt (2002-early 08) together both of these initiatives have already hosted/curated, supported and sponsored well over 100 emerging and established artists and been linked to numerous organisations throughout New Zealand. He is a team member of the International new media Solar Circuit Aotearoa New Zealand (symposium / residency), and was a board member for the North Taranaki Community Arts Council in 2005/06.

Justin’s personal art experience has also seen him hold residencies with Woodleigh Primary School and The Western Institute of Technology in New Plymouth. In 2008 Justin was selected to be the first New Zealand artist to exhibit and present a floor talk at the 3rd ‘Archipelag’ International Contemporary Arts Festival between Nova Gorica (Slovenia) and Gorizi (Italy). In 2009 he was selected to take part in the 2010 A.I.R Vallauris residency in the South of France and this year he has been selected to take part in the SCANZ 2011: Eco sapiens residency.
(Can provided professional exhibition portfolio if needed)

Justin has also spent time working for arts organisations such as the Govett Brewster Art Gallery and offered his time to initiatives/organisations such as Artist Alliance, Real Tart, the Western Institute of Technology and the Hutt Valley Arts Community. He has worked as a senior extramural art tutor at the Learning Connexion in Wellington, as the Director of The New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts and is now the gallery manager at the Depot Artspace in Auckland, New Zealand.


EDUCATION
2007
Post Graduate Diploma of Art and Design, Auckland University of Technology
2006
Bachelor of Visual Arts, Western Institute of Technology, New Plymouth.
2004/3
Papers in Art History at Victoria University and Painting at Wintec
2003
Course in behavioural management for children (Hamilton city council)
2002
Certificate in occupational safety & health NZQA Unit 497
2000
Certificate in café/bar, Western Institute of Technology, New Plymouth.


WORK HISTORY ART / COMMUNITY RELATED
2012 -
The Depot - Gallery Manager
2011-
Artist Alliance Board Member
2010 - 2012
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts - Director
2011
New Zealand judge for Cliftons International Emerging Art prize
2010 - 2011
Co founder / Director JJ Morgan and Co. www.jjmorganandco.blogspot.com
2007 – 2010
The Learning Connexion, Wellington -Full time Tutor
(Distance Delivery/Prison /deaf students, Academic Board and onsite teaching) www.tlc.ac.nz/
2007
Flying City Arts Collective (Korea) workshop. Govett -Brewster Art Gallery / Western Institute Of Technology, New Plymouth (NZ)
(Documenter of event)
Taranaki Festival of the Arts, Live premiere of Zig Zag inspired by
Len Lye (Assistant / documenter)
Pitch Black at the Govett Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth (NZ)
(Documenter of gig)
2006
Western Institute of Technology, New Plymouth – Assistant tutor Professional practice & Methods and research
2006
Scanz (Solar Circuit Aotearoa New Zealand)
Documenter of event and Artist Assistant to Wolfgang Staehle (NY), Raewyn Turner (NZ), Ken Gregory (CA), Out-of-Sync Norie Neumark and Maria Miranda (AUST)
2005
Taranaki Festival of the Arts ‘Art and Fact’ exhibition
Artist assistant to Rangi kipa and Pascal Dudon
2005-07
Govett Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth http://www.govettbrewster.com/
(Young Visionary tutor and information officer)
2002- 2007
Founder and curator of JustArt
Facilitation of shows, networking, budgeting, sponsorship
(Can provide full written history)
2003
Y.M.C.A/ Hukunui primary school, Hamilton -Supervisor Oscar program
August- Nov 2002
WoodLeigh primary school – voluntary teacher aide
(Developed art programs to fit with class work and themes)

TRANSFERABLE WORK SKILLS

•Gallery/Dealer, Artist, Customer and public relations
9 years worth of experience, building and developing relationships between artists, galleries and the community. Hosting, supporting and assisting artists at all levels with budgeting, project support, presentation, exhibition and artistic residencies.

•Front of house, communication, presentation, packaging, sales and budgeting experience.
•Computer / technology - PC and Mac friendly user
Programs: Microsoft Suite - Word, excel, photo editor and power point, CS2 and CS3 suite – Photoshop, illustrator, InDesign and Outlook, email and Internet.
•Video and camera skills
(Experience documenting exhibitions, artists, artwork and events)
•Data base entry
•Writing / Presentation
Experience delivering public talks, writing exhibition, media, artist statements, proposal and funding application experience
Written/verbal critiques and feedback for students, the public and artists at many different stages of development.

•Exhibition / installation experience
11 years worth of personal and 9 years worth of public experience installing, packaging and documentation of artworks.

•Key tutoring duties have included
Providing feedback on student’s work
Photographing work for Digital Records
Motivation and guidance of a group of students of different abilities
including hearing impaired and correctional students
Regular contact with students by email, phone, blog, face to face or letter
First point of contact for queries
Respond to requests for supplementary resources
Development of new resources
Keep students updated on their progress via telephone, email, blog or skype
Fill in for or assist other DD and Onsite tutors in case of sickness/leave/overload
Identify students who have fallen behind with their work and liaise with DD Programme Support and DD Administrator.
Training of new staff / tutors
Motivate students to move to the next phase of their course
Assessments for mentored students
General administrative duties in connection with DD students:
Entering details of student contact into database
Entering notes into database pertaining to student’s work and progress
Altering/ updating student records
Written/ PowerPoint feedback if necessary
Meeting new and prospective students
Helping Extramural Administration with mail outs
Onsite tutoring for Friday class Performance and Installation
Academic Board member & Team leader of student course admission group


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

SOLO
2009
'Studio 1' Outeredge Project Space, Sanderson Contemporary Art Gallery, Auckland, NZ
'Small hammer and 2B Faber Castell Pencil', Govett Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth, NZ
2008
‘Information Recorded’ Lopdell House Gallery, Auckland, NZ
2007
‘Information Given’, Lesley Krisler Gallery, NZ

TEMPORARY PROJECTS
2010
'The International Travellers Box project and studio 1'- Govett Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth and Sanderson Contemporary Art Gallery, Auckland, NZ
2009
‘ON’ – Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington
2007
'Growth' Wellington, New Plymouth, Hamilton, Auckland (various public sites)
2006
‘The Most ’ The Most FM, Western Institute of Technology
‘The Fishbowl drawn’ ‘Fish Bowl Gallery, 31 Young Street, New Plymouth

GROUP
2009
'Beats' Border Museum, Nova Gorica, Slovenia
‘Don’t Worry It’s Only Money’ City Art Rooms, Auckland, (NZ)
2008
‘Buy Enjoy’ Enjoy Art Gallery, Wellington, (NZ)
Digital Fringe 08 - Melbourne, Australia
3rd 'Arhipelag' International Contemporary Arts Festival between Nova Gorcia (Slovenia) and Gorizi (Italy).
2007
‘Buy Enjoy’ Enjoy Art Gallery, Wellington, (NZ)
‘Flying City Arts’, Activating Korea. Govett Brewster Art Gallery,
New Plymouth, NZ
‘Young Blood Saloon’ City Art rooms, Auckland

RESIDENCES
2011
SCANZ 2011 Eco sapiens http://www.intercreate.org/view/eco-sapiens
2010 (Sep - Oct)
A.I.R Vallauris residency in the South of France
2007
Western Institute Of Technology, New Plymouth, NZ http://www.witt.ac.nz/
2002
Woodleigh Primary School, New Plymouth, NZ

AWARDS
2008
Szpliman Awards’, participant, Berlin, Germany
2007
‘Young Blood Salon ’Finalist, City Art Rooms, Auckland, New Zealand
‘Szpliman Awards’, first New Zealand participant, Berlin, Germany

PRESENTATIONS/WRITING
2010
'Meeting an artist that speaks with liquid colour' interview with Australian artist Luisa Rossitto – August issue 105 of Appliance, Artist Alliance, Auckland, NZ
'Top five Pick' – Arts All issue 100 , Artist Alliance, Auckland, NZ
'Fostering and maintaining a creative platform', Hutt Valley Community Arts Centre,
Petone, NZ
Artnews New Zealand, Autumn, 2010
Interview with New Zealand Artist in resident Julian McKinnon – JJ Morgan and Co. blog
2009
‘Studio 1’ Sunday special -Govett Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth, NZ
The Learning Connexion, Wellington (NZ)
2008
‘Information Recorded’ Lopdell House Gallery, Auckland, (NZ)
3rd 'Arhipelag' International Contemporary Arts Festival,
Nova Gorica (Slovenia) and Gorizi (Italy)
2007
‘Information Given’, Lesley Krisler Gallery, New Plymouth (NZ)

COLLECTIONS

International Museum of Collage, Mexico
‘ArtColle’, France
Private collections in New Zealand, Australia and the US.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

RadioNZ The Arts on Sunday, 02-11-2008
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/artsonsunday/20081102

Weaving Ideas Taranaki Daily News / Review Repository Wednesday, 24 October 2007
http://reviewrepository.blogspot.com

DIRECTORED / CURATED

New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts 2010-2011
Introduction of Academies first Summer Tribute show honouring a long
standing member.

The piloting of Wellingtons first Dealer Art Fair featuring; PageBlackie Gallery, Bartley Art and Comapny, Hamish McKay Gallery, South Coast Gallery, Suite Gallery and Mark Hutchins Gallery.

Then, Now, When the first 2011 Academy members show featuring guest artists;
John Rundle (Painter), Mark Bellringer (Photographer) and ReSense a colab multi media project by Raewyn Turner and Dianna Burgoyne.


JJMorgan and Co. 2010 www.jjmorganandco.blogspot.com

JJMorgan and Co.Street Frontage, Roger Key. Late Jan-April 2010

Official Opening..........
A Lovelab Project Part 1; Memory 'Spreading blankets on the beach'
Curated by Melanie Moreau featuring works by;
Victoria Birkinshaw, Steve Carr, James R Ford, Maria Hegedus,
Peter Miller, Geoffery Notman and Mark Usser

A Lovelab initiative -Mark Curtis (Hamilton) 1st -21st March, 2010

New Zealand resident Artist - Julian McKinnon (Wellington/Amsterdam)- All in between (then and now). 26th -27th March, 2010

A Lovelab Project Part 2; Death -I shall spit on your graves. Mid April, 2010
Curated by Melanie Moreau featuring works by; Andrea Du Chatenier, Niki Hastings-McFall and Peter Madden more artists to be named soon.

Shannon Novak (Auckland – Sound Fragments project. May 2010
Rebecca Ross (Brisbane, Australia)- New work. First international Resident Artist,

May 2010
Stefan Riebel - Beingeverywhere project – Germany based artist.

Gabriel Heimler – German mural artist – New mural , JJMorgan and Co. street frontage.

Jacob C. Hammes, Chicargo based artist – Hypnosis performance
(first for New Zealand) July, 2010

New Zealand resident Artist -Brydee Rood,
Installation 'For a world without waste'
October, 2010

JUSTART (2005 – 2008)

Sponsorship of:
2008
Taranaki Youth Arts Festival: Street art, T-Shirt design workshops and mentors exhibition.

2007
‘Effluent Rising’, curated Michelle Armistead (Blue Oyster Gallery) at the Fishbowl, New Plymouth.
‘One place after another’, curated by Bruce E Phillips at the Fishbowl,
New Plymouth.
‘The Fishbowl’, as a drawing work by Justin Jade Morgan first Fishbowl show
Designer Katrina Jobsis, Graduate Fashion show at Western Institute of Technology (W.I.T.T) New Plymouth.

Opened space in 2006 hosted the following exhibitions:

‘Seven left, one right’, 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
‘Distorted’, 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
‘Expose’ (New Plymouth Girls High School), 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
‘Faces of God’ (Russell fleet). 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
Draw ‘n’, 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
Six emerging artists from the North Island that deal with drawing as a process tool and final outcome.
‘Local’, 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
A range of work form eight Taranaki artists.
‘JustArt’ Website Relaunch party, 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
Featuring the work of 12 emerging artists form Taranaki.

2005
‘Mock’, 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
Taranaki Arts Fest ‘In Neutral Corners’ Devon Street, New Plymouth

+Earlier vesper shows

JustArt (Formally Vesper) - 2002 to early 2008

(Supporting and fostering the arts from 2002 to early 2008)

A brief history…………….


"The best way to encourage artistic freedom is to embrace it yourself "

Justin Jade Morgan
JustArt website, 2005


Were all good things start ……In the Beginning a small group of four -0ne local artist Chris Wells and three art students from the Western Institute of Technology (formally the Taranaki polytechnic) Justin Jade Morgan, Wayne Roberts and Jared Ferris got together to talk about the possibility of setting up a show. This loose collective of sorts aim was, as in most cases for a young artist, to exhibit their work and to communicate their thoughts and ideas. This of course as they found out could not be presented within the bounds of one single event and so they set out to do something else. At this time the group went under the title of “Vesper” (evening in classical Latin), which seemed very appropriate as most of the activities related to the artists at the time were taking place in the evenings.

This group by in large worked together for just over one year (Dec 2002 – Jan 2004) putting together work so that Justin could place it alongside other artists in a range of spaces as he moved through out the North Island.

Vesper held exhibitions in five North Island centers Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, New Plymouth and Wellington (As listed below).
This helped to build a network base and working relationship with galleries, artists, publications, funding bodies and sponsors who were engaged in many areas related to the arts and their communities.


2004
‘Against Popular Opinion & Textibition’ Taranaki Arts Centre,
Featuring over 237 works by 15 artists from Auckland and New Plymouth
‘Vesper@Thistle Hall’, Wellington, NZ
Featuring work by 8 artists from Wellington and New Plymouth
2003
‘Forging Alliances Part Two’, Real Tart gallery/retail space, NP
Featuring work by 10 artists form Auckland and New Plymouth
‘Vesper& Virtual Tart Go North’ ArtStudio, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, NZ
“Vesper@Platform01” Platform01 Contemporary Art Space, Victoria Street, Hamilton.
“ Street” K Rd, Auckland
2002
‘Forging Alliances’, Zeal Youth Space, Gover St, New Plymouth


During the beginning of 2004 the group dynamic changed a little as people come and went and Morgan decided that he would try to change a few things to see what would happen if he were to introduce a few new ideas and characters into the mix. And so at the end of 2005 the group was re branded and launched in 2006 as Justart thanks to some help from Andrew Black. Justart had become a free online base for local artists or those with connections to the Taranaki region who wanted to present them to the public by way of an artist’s page from which they could express their views, show their work and make connections with others that were involved within the industry. This web presence latest for several years and opened up more space and opportunities for those involved.

This also allowed for JustArts activities to go beyond just the development of documentation and existence on the web.
It now served as a fixed point of communication and a stronger link to the community and activities that manifest when one chooses to present their work and ideas to the public. This action brought about many unexpected opportunities for all that were involved. A wonderful example of the generous support that we received come in November 2005 when Jeremy Thompson and the Waimera Farms Partnership, allowed the opportunity for JustArt to extend its support to the artists and the public of Taranaki via the allocation of a temporary exhibition space (for one year) at 110 Devon Street East (above the empire tea room and the Powderoom).
Thank you Jeremy & co.

During this time JustArt hosted exhibitions within this space as listed below in the following biography and also allowed artists to develop and document work within a free and open space:


JUSTART (2005 – 2008)

Sponsorship of:

2008
Taranaki Youth Arts Festival: Street art, T-Shirt design workshops and mentors exhibition.

2007
‘Effluent Rising’, curated Michelle Armistead (Blue Oyster Gallery) at the Fishbowl, New Plymouth.
‘One place after another’, curated by Bruce E Phillips at the Fishbowl,
New Plymouth.
‘The Fishbowl’, as a drawing work by Justin Jade Morgan first Fishbowl show
Designer Katrina Jobsis, Graduate Fashion show at Western Institute of Technology (W.I.T.T) New Plymouth.

Opened space in 2006 hosted the following exhibitions:

‘Seven left, one right’, 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
‘Distorted’, 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
‘Expose’ (New Plymouth Girls High School), 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
‘Faces of God’ (Russell fleet). 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
Draw ‘n’, 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
Six emerging artists from the North Island that deal with drawing as a process tool and final outcome.
‘Local’, 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
A range of work form eight Taranaki artists.
‘JustArt’ Website Relaunch party, 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
Featuring the work of 12 emerging artists form Taranaki.

2005
‘Mock’, 110 Devon Street, New Plymouth
Taranaki Arts Fest ‘In Neutral Corners’ Devon Street, New Plymouth



Between 2002 - early 2008 JustArt supported over 100 students, emerging and mid-career artists as well as sponsored and promoted other groups and shows around New Zealand.

Below is a brief list of artists and groups that were supported by JustArt:


Blax13, Bella, Erica Sklenars, Jarad Ferris, 

Dianne West
, Jodi West, Chris Wells, 
Carl Fox,

Phame one, 
Jill Leahy, 
Steven Komene,

Tracey Armstead, 
Wayne Roberts, 
Valerie,
Tabitha Williams, Rachel Williams, Kellie Mills, Todd Williams, 
Veronica Green, 
Bronwyn Smith, Eleazar Manutai Bramley, 

Mark Parkinson, Sarah Royal, Dale Copeland, Greg Sharp,
Bruce E Phillips,Virtual Tart, RealTart Gallery, Paul Hutchinson, 

Jo Massey, Claire Tate, Morgan Hammond, 
Bruce West,
Matt Dowman, Anna Blackburn, 
Mark Boswell, 
Rachel Morris,

AD. ONE, 
Erin Forsyth, Gasp, Jamie Nelson,
Otistik (Mephisto Jones) Toni West, Andrew Black, Kim Greig,
Sean Hotter, Meesh, Lana Sklenars, Kareen Hillenaar,
Sheree Arden, Lisa Lovell, Melissa Turner, Kevin Betteridge,
Russell Fleet, Selah Design (Clothing),
Lounge sweet (Jazz band), Rise&Shine (Art collective).
New Plymouth Girls High School Art Students,
New Plymouth Girls High School Students
Taranaki Secondary School Art Teachers,
The W.I.T.T 3rd Year Bachelor of Visual Arts Graduate Exhibition
The opening of FishBowl in New Plymouth.
TFAT – Youth Fest, 2008


JustArt would like to thank the following companies, groups and individuals for their support during this time.

The North Taranaki Community Arts Council
Jabeau Hair Design
The Most FM
The Western Institute Of Technology
Liquor King – New Plymouth
The Govett Brewster Art Gallery
Jeremy Thompson and the Waimera Farms Partnership
Gisella Sklenars
Empire Tea rooms
The Powderoom
Huffer
Eye Print
The Artshop
Egmont Gallery and Framing
Big Image Print
Thistle Hall
Platform 01 – Hamilton
Artstudio crew - The Mount
Zeal – New Plymouth
Jabeau Hair Design – Robyn O’Sullivan
North Taranaki Midweek
Taranaki Daily News
Bay of Plenty Times
Waikato Times
Sky TV Diary
Dale Copeland
The Package
Donna Willard-Moore

It was with this great support that JustArt was able to be open to all opportunities and to be able to provide a base, which saw it exhibit in many varied environments from empty shops to regional galleries. Thus allowing the public and the artists different levels of interaction and involvement thank you to you all.

JustArt continued to maintain its presence due to the open lines of communication and the direct approach of honest activity, which as Morgan was once quoted …”is fundamental to the building blocks of a creative community”.

As this history of sorts is brought to a close, Justart would like to save the last words for the public and the artists as it is your passion and pride for the arts and the community that makes it all truly happen. Thank you sincerely for all of your time and commitment.

(2008)