Paint by Rules is a sudoku-inspired painting exhibition that playfully explores rules within art making. The interactive exhibition at Artstation from February 8 - 23 is a painting show with a difference - there's no paint and gallery visitors get to complete the works in the exhibition.

Artist Juliet Monaghan interactive works, called Art doku, draw inspiration from the popular logic number game sudoku and explore ideas of pattern making, colour, abstraction, logic and mathematics. Paint by Rules is a sudoku-inspired painting exhibition that playfully explores rules within art making. The interactive exhibition at Artstation from February 8 - 23 is a painting show with a difference - there's no paint and gallery visitors get to complete the works in the exhibition.

Artist Juliet Monaghan interactive works, called Art doku, draw inspiration from the popular logic number game sudoku and explore ideas of pattern making, colour, abstraction, logic and mathematics.The numbers used in sudoku are translated into nine different coloured vinyl squares that can be moved around a magnetic canvas. Each day Juliet will create unfinished patterns which gallery visitors can complete individually or in groups, taking part in a constantly evolving exhibition.

The rules are simple: Each vertical and horizontal line of the painting must have at least one square of each different colour.

Some of the art works have a looser set of rules, which allow visitors a more expressive approach to art making.

While this exhibition invites visitors to create paintings based on rules there is always a chance people may rebel and make up their own rules!

Free Art doku Sessions

Auckland organisations are offered free sessions including an artist's talk, a demonstration and an opportunity to complete Art-doku works in the exhibition. If your organisation would like to take part in Paint by Rules it is important to book as limited sessions are available. Please register your interest early if possible.

Paint by Rules is ideal for small groups. Maximum group size is 25.
To make a booking or for further information please contact Juliet Monaghan Tel: 0274 882 474 or 360 0277 Email: julietmonaghan@xtra.co.nz

Artist and Facilitator: Juliet Monaghan

Juliet Monaghan has extensive experience in the arts and creative industries. She has worked as a television and documentary director/producer, television reporter/presenter, theatre performance artist and director, business training consultant and visual artist. Juliet currently works as an artist and training consultant/educator, teaching presentation and communication skills using theatre methodology.

Juliet holds a Bachelor of Art and Design in Visual Arts (Painting) from Auckland University of Technology, a post graduate Diploma of Drama from the University of Auckland and a Bachelor of Science (Economics) from the University of Canterbury.

Venue: Artstation, Auckland City Council's community visual arts facility,
The old police barracks at 1 Ponsonby Road, Newton. It is easy to get to by public transport with the Link's 'Artstation' bus stop right outside.
Phone (09) 376 3221, Email:artstation@aucklandcity.govt.nz

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