JONATHAN ORGAN AND JESSICA PEARLESS
Jonathan Organ holds a Master of Fine Arts, First Class Honours from Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland. His recent works investigate the perception of surface, specifically analysing optical properties, physical characteristics and perceptions of quality in a controlled body of painted surfaces. Organ has exhibited in New Zealand and internationally, held curatorial positions at a leading auction house and managed prestigious art collections in New Zealand.
Jessica Pearless is a painter and site-responsive installation artist. She has exhibited widely throughout New Zealand and internationally, gaining a postgraduate scholarship towards her Master of Fine Arts (Hons) degree from Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland (2011). A prestigious AMP National Scholarship awarded in 2011 saw Jessica travel to New York in 2012 to showcase her work.
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