“Art is my passion and I’ve been working in the industry for approx. 17 years making high quality artists canvases of all shapes and sizes, restretching art and hanging art in homes and businesses. Designing and manufacturing furniture and hanging system Arthanga.”
‘Some More Than Others’
Winner of 2018 Peoples Choice Award at NZ Art Show.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Don Service comes from a family of makers, a tradition that has informed his artistic path as he shifts between approaches, processes and materials. Inspired by the creative and practical activities of his parents, Service has made a career using his hands and imagination as an artist, designer and technician for nearly two decades. Based in Ōtautahi Christchurch but born in Central Otago, Service draws on various experiences and environments in his practice.
The artist’s work, springing forth from drawings in notebooks, is realised through a range of technical means, often hand-rendered over time with intricate and balanced detail. Service’s creations are inspired by the natural world, from the microscopic to the massive, his clean, organic and tactile forms echo the precision of natures design. This relationship is further emphasised by his embrace of the distinct qualities of the various woods, metals, resins, zinc primers and enamels employed, the quirks, challenges and possibilities as important as the initial design concept. In particular the artist is fascinated by the ability to wrangle the underlaying structures and to allow for chance, such as his experiments with rusting steel, where colours and textures evolve through the effects of time and elemental forces and the artist surrenders control.
With his inquisitive nature and willingness to explore technical approaches, Service exemplifies the artist as craftsman, inspired by the natural world and the act of making.
AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING GALLERIES
Flagstaff Gallery, Devonport, Auckland NZ Artshow, Wellington
Art Matakana,.Matakana, Auckland Windsor Gallery, Christchurch
Art Bureau, Dominion Rd, Auckland Designmade, Christchurch
Art in the Park, Auckland Melanie Craig Interiors, Wanaka
The Collaboration Gallery, New Plymouth NZ Artshow, Wellington
STEEL
I love the beautiful colours and textures of rust and steel.
Using 1.2mm cold rolled mild steel panels, highest quality UV resistant floor grade resins, Zinc Phosphate primers and enamel paints I start with only a basic idea of what I want to achieve. The rust forms organically as I have limited control of the rusting process, so sometimes pieces end up entirely different to the original idea.
The back of all panels are coated with ZP primer. An internal frame of H3 treated pine is glued in place to allow hanging with Arthanga products.
I only use the highest quality materials to prolong the life of my designs.
WOOD
Photo Credit: ms.akr
Hand drawn, hand cut and finished using 12mm Keruing Plywood and finished with UV resistant flooring grade Resins or Oil based stains these designs can be hung interior or exterior.
Birchwood plywood also is marine grade, please note though that hanging them outside will speed up the ageing process.
Integrale only uses the highest quality materials to ensure as long a life as possible.
PLYWOOD
Hand drawn, hand cut and finished using 12mm Keruing Plywood and finished with UV resistant flooring grade Resins or Oil based stains these designs can be hung interior or exterior.
Birchwood plywood also is marine grade, please note though that hanging them outside will speed up the ageing process.