File folder, James Walker

Maker
Walker, James

Object detail

Brief Description
Manila folder containing archival material compiled by James Walker:

a) Photograph of a design by James Walker titled Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. The photographic image appears to have been manipulated, possibly having been skewed, stretched and de-saturated. It is printed on an A4 sheet of paper. Date unknown.

b) Photograph of a design by James Walker titled Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. The photographic image appears to have been manipulated, possibly having been skewed and stretched. It is printed on an A4 sheet of paper. Date unknown.

c) Compact disc labelled: JPGs to print A3 for James Walker.

d) Photograph of a design by James Walker titled Venus Maximus. The photograph shows the work in the context of a gallery. It is likely to have been taken in September 2007 when the work was exhibited as part of the exhibition Souvenirs of a Pagan Highway, held at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill.

e) Photograph of a painting by James Walker. The design consists of rows of lines scratched into a black background. The work is thought to have been exhibited as part of the exhibition Souvenirs of a Pagan Highway, held at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill, in 2007. It is visible in the gallery shot described in part d).

f) Photograph of a painting by James Walker. The design consists of rows of lines scratched into a black background. The work is thought to have been exhibited as part of the exhibition Souvenirs of a Pagan Highway, held at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill, in 2007. It is visible in the gallery shot described in part d).

g) Photograph of a painting by James Walker. The design consists of an orange cross against a black and white background. The work is thought to have been exhibited as part of the exhibition Souvenirs of a Pagan Highway, held at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill, in 2007. It is visible in the gallery shot described in part d).

h) Photograph of a painting, possibly by James Walker. The design consists of two red and white strips against a black and white background with grey shapes. The work is thought to have been exhibited as part of the exhibition Souvenirs of a Pagan Highway, held at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill, in 2007.

i) Photograph of a stained glass window. A signature is visible in the bottom right hand corner of the glass pane but the name is not legible. Date unknown.

j) Manuscript, Handling and Hanging Instructions for Prelude to a Pink Pagan Highway by James Walker. Date unknown.

k) Photocopy of a photograph showing a work by James Walker.

l) Digital drawing by James Walker. The image shows a saw handle with the head of an animal where the blade would have been. Possibly a preparatory drawing for Saw Dogs, which was exhibited as part of Souvenirs of a Pagan Highway, held at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill, in 2007.

m) Photograph of an artwork, possibly by James Walker. A caption is printed beneath the image. It reads: Dead Reckoning, 1991, 46 x 71 cm, glass, wire, paint, lead sheet and 144 tiny compasses, Crystalex Collection, Lemberk Castle, Czech Republic. The image is printed on an A4 sheet of paper. Date unknown.

n) Photograph of an artwork, possibly by James Walker. A caption is printed beneath the image. It reads: Little Buddha, 2003, 175(h) x 300(w) x 190(d) mm, kiln cast glass. The image is printed on an A4 sheet of paper. Date unknown.

o) As described for n).

p) As described for n).

q) Photograph of a stained glass window by James Walker. A caption is printed beneath the image. It reads: Beard House, Auckland, New Zealand. Dimensions are also given. Date unknown.

r) As described for q) with the addition of some text to the caption, including the artitst’s name.

s) Manuscript with notes relating to the dimensions of a design by James Walker. The dimensions possibly refer to the work Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding.

t) Manuscript, Handling and Hanging Instructions for Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding by James Walker. Date unknown.

u) Newspaper cutting with a photograph by Hamish McNeilly captioned: Angled In. The photograph shows James Walker seated in front of his work Venus Maximus, which was exhibited as part of the exhibition Souvenirs of a Pagan Highway, held at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill, in 2007. The clipping was taken from the Southland Express, 6 September 2007, page 48. Two copies.

v) Piece of paper, possibly used for collage.

w) Photograph of a design by James Walker titled Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. The photographic image appears to have been manipulated, possibly having been skewed, stretched and de-saturated. It is printed on an A4 sheet of paper. Date unknown.

x) Photograph of a design by James Walker titled Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. The photographic image appears to have been manipulated, possibly having been skewed, stretched and de-saturated. It is printed on an A4 sheet of paper. Lines and dimensions have been hand drawn over the image. Date unknown.

y) Memorandum to James Walker from Jim Samson dated 16 April 2008. A photocopied excerpt from [Y]our Home and Garden New Zealand magazine, April 2008, is attached to the memorandum.

z) Letter to James Walker from Julie Russell, Round Pond Garden, dated 4 April 2008. The letter is in regards to the Wildflower Sculpture Exhibition.

aa) Manuscript, Handling and Hanging Instructions for Preview of the Pagan Highway by James Walker. Date unknown.

ab) Drawing, page of sketches by James Walker. Drawn in pencil. Date unknown.

ac) Manuscript, digital image printed on a sheet of A4 paper. Possibly a design for a stained glass window.

ad) Drawing, design drawing by James Walker. The drawing is on paper with an overlay on tracing paper. The overlay includes some annotations. The drawings appear to relate to the work Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. Date unknown.

ae) Drawing, sketches by James Walker. Drawn in pencil. Date unknown.

af) Drawing, design drawing by James Walker. The drawing appears to relate to the work Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. It is hand drawn in pencil on paper and includes annotations. Date unknown.

ag) Drawing, design drawing by James Walker. The drawing appears to relate to the work Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. It is hand drawn in pencil on paper and includes annotations. Date unknown.

ah) Drawing, design drawing by James Walker. The drawing appears to relate to the work Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. The drawing is in pen with annotations in pencil. Date unknown.

ai) Drawing, design drawing by James Walker. The drawing appears to relate to the work Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. It is hand drawn in pencil on paper and includes annotations. Date unknown.

aj) Drawing, design drawing by James Walker. The drawing appears to relate to the work Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. It is hand drawn in pencil on paper and includes annotations. Date unknown.

ak) Copy of a drawing by James Walker. The image shows a saw handle with the head of an animal where the blade would have been. It is possibly a preparatory drawing for Saw Dogs, which was exhibited as part of Souvenirs of a Pagan Highway, held at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill, in 2007.

al) Drawing, design drawing by James Walker. The image shows a saw handle with the head of an animal where the blade would have been. It is hand-drawn in pencil on lined paper. It is possibly a preparatory drawing for Saw Dogs, which was exhibited as part of Souvenirs of a Pagan Highway, held at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill, in 2007.

am) Manuscript, titled: Signs of degradation and distress in the work of James Walker. Two typed copies affixed to a handwritten manuscript. Possibly authored by Tony Bishop. Date unknown.

an) Manuscript, handwritten note starting: Cliche Speech at the end of the day. Date unknown.

ao) Manuscript, handwritten note starting: Objectivity, Logic, Reason. Date unknown.

ap) Manuscript, handwritten note starting: Premonition. The note appears to have been created during the development of the exhibition Souvenirs of a Pagan Highway, held at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill, in 2007. It seems to relate to the development of the exhibition title.

aq) Drawing, design drawing by James Walker. The drawing appears to relate to the work Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. It is hand drawn in pencil on paper and includes annotations. Date unknown.

ar) Drawing, design drawing by James Walker. The drawing appears to relate to the work Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. It is hand drawn in pencil on paper and includes annotations. Date unknown.

as) Drawing, design drawing by James Walker. The drawing appears to relate to the work Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. It is hand drawn in pencil and felt tip pen on paper and includes annotations. Date unknown.

at) Drawing, design drawing by James Walker. The drawing appears to relate to the work Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. It is hand drawn in pencil on paper and includes annotations. Date unknown.

au) Manuscript, handwritten note starting: Chevron. The note is signed Frank O. Date unknown.

av) Drawing, design drawing by James Walker. The drawing appears to relate to the work Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. It is hand drawn in pen and crayon on paper. Date unknown.

aw) Manuscript, Handling and Hanging Instructions for Preview of the Pagan Highway by James Walker. Date unknown.

ax) Manuscript, handwritten note starting: Roger. The note includes a brainstorm of words. Date unknown.

ay) Manuscript, Handling and Hanging Instructions for Hot-Pink Chevrons by James Walker. Date unknown.

az) Leaflet, titled Glass: The Molly Morpeth Canaday 3D Awards, 23 August – 28 September 2008. Published by Whakatane District Museum and Gallery Te Whare Taonga o te Rohe o Whakatane.

ba) Drawing, design for a stained glass window by James Walker. The design is for two long narrow windows and consists of a pattern of blue and white bands of colour. The pattern is drawn in ink on paper. It is housed in a file folder with two slits cut into the front cover. Date unknown.

bb) Photocopy, possibly a precedent image. The image shows a face and two hands.

bc) Photograph of a design by James Walker. Date unknown.

bd) Photograph of an unidentified artwork printed on an A4 sheet of paper. Date unknown.

be) Photograph, x-ray of a reptile, possibly a tuatara, printed on an A4 sheet of high gloss paper. Date unknown.

bf) Photograph of a design by James Walker. The design consists of a black and orange striped cross against a black and blue background. Date unknown.

bg) Photograph of a design by James Walker. The design consists of an orange cross against a black and white background. Date unknown.

bh) Digital drawing of a design by James Walker titled Venus Maximus. The digital drawing shows the work in the context of a gallery space. It is likely to have been made around September 2007 when the work was exhibited as part of the exhibition Souvenirs of a Pagan Highway, held at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill.

bi) Digital drawing of a design by James Walker titled Venus Maximus. It is likely to have been made around September 2007 when the work was exhibited as part of the exhibition Souvenirs of a Pagan Highway, held at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill.

bj) Photograph of a design by James Walker titled Chevrons for a Pagan Wedding. The photographic image appears to have been manipulated, possibly having been skewed, stretched and de-saturated. It is printed on an A4 sheet of paper. Date unknown.

bk) Photograph of an unidentified artwork printed on an A4 sheet of paper. The artwork is in the form of a stylised bird. Date unknown.

bl) Digital drawing by James Walker. The image shows a saw handle with the head of an animal where the blade would have been. It is possibly a preparatory drawing for Saw Dogs, which was exhibited as part of Souvenirs of a Pagan Highway, held at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill, in 2007.

bm) Manila folder.
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Card file folder containing multiple sheets of paper, some photographs and a compact disc.
Measurements
Height x Width: 356 x 245mm
Credit line
from the estate of James Walker
Other number(s)
2011/14/22/15, 87290
Accession number
2011/14/22/15

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