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Tylee Cottage Artist-in-Residence Programme
The artist-in-residence programme at Tylee Cottage – a renovated historic building built in 1853 – is the longest-running residency in the country. Established in 1986, the inaugural resident was acclaimed photographer Laurence Aberhart, who undertook a year-long residency. The purpose of the scheme is to provide a unique opportunity for an artist to realise a relevant aspect of their work under less pressured circumstances than may be usual, over a period of two to twelve months.
Since 1986, almost forty artists have participated in the residency and for many it has proven to be a launch pad for their career or a change in direction for their practice. Many residents have chosen to stay on after the residency and make Wanganui their permanent home.
The residency is a vital part of the gallery’s public programmes, with the expectations being that the incumbent artist engage with the local community by way of giving illustrated talks, producing a body of work that engages directly with the Whanganui region or a site-specific work in relation to the Sarjeant Gallery’s spaces.
In 2007 we celebrated the 21st anniversary of the programme with an exhibition featuring the work of all 32 artists.
Installation photograph of the 2007 exhibition Tylee Cottage: 21 Years showing the work of (from left to right) Gary Freemantle, Andrea du Chatenier, Jeff Thomson and Peter Ireland
Former residents
Laurence Aberhart (1986), Andrew Drummond (1987), Mervyn Williams (1988), Anne Noble (1989), Sue Cooke (1990), Emare Karaka (1991), Dennis Turner (1992), Ans Westra (1993), Gary Freemantle (1994), Peter Ireland (1995/96), John Beard (1996), Andrew Smith (1997), George Krause (1997/8), Julian Hooper (1998), Bronwynne Cornish (1999), Victor Meertens (1999), Jeff Thomson (2000), Sarah Buist and Sonia van Kerkhoff (2000), Marcus Williams and Susan Jowsey (2000/1), Lauren Lysaght (2001/2), Alastair Galbraith (2002), Jean Zuber (2002), Gregor Kregar (2002/03), Andrea du Chatenier (2003/4), Johanna Pegler (2004), Christine Hellyar (2005), Paul Johns (2005), Ben Cauchi (2005/6), Matt Couper (2006/7), Mark Braunias (2007), Joanna Langford (2007), Regan Gentry (2007/8), James Robinson (2008), Andrew Ross (2009), Miranda Parkes (2009), Kay Walsh (2009/10), Emily Valentine Bullock (2010).
How to apply
For more information about the residency and about how to apply, please click here to download a 2010 prospectus or contact the gallery for further information.