A'Court worked as a commercial artist in illustration, poster art and fashion, and between 1972 and 1979 she worked as a designer for the New Zealand Railways Corporation.[1]
In 1984, A'Court formed a freelancing partnership with a journalist, and for three years illustrated the Wellington Evening Post's "Style" column.[1]
A'Court has exhibited extensively in New Zealand, and notable exhibitions include the following:
Solo exhibitions:
Mostly People at Tinakori Gallery, Wellington, 1994. This was A'Court's first exhibition at a dealer gallery as a new artist, a break with tradition for Tinakori Gallery by gallery director Marcia Shaw.[1]
Synergy at the Chiaroscuro Gallery, Auckland, 1996. This solo exhibition presented portraits and nudes in bright reds and blues, and was favourably reviewed by T.J. McNamara of The New Zealand Herald.[2]
Scent of a Woman at Statements Gallery, Napier, 1997.[3][4]
Body Forms, a group exhibition at Statements Gallery in Napier, 1995. A'Court's works were paintings of female nudes, which were presented alongside bronze works by Heather McLeod, an artist from Dunedin.[6]
New paintings by Airini A'Court and Gary Waldrom at Statements Gallery, Napier, 2002. This exhibition presented new works from A'Court and painter Gary Waldrom, from Central Hawke's Bay.[8]
Salon de Refuse: Norsewear Art Award at Wine Country Gallery, Havelock North, in 2004. This exhibition presented finalists of the 2004 Norsewear Art Award, including A'Court's work titled Aotearoa 04.[9]
Personal life
A'Court's son, Harry A'Court, is the Creative Director of Wellington-based studio Inject Design.[10]
Awards
Merit award winner in the 1998 Norsewear Art Awards for her painting Enigma.[11]
References
^ abcde"Career takes shape in show on human form". The Dominion Post. 17 September 1994.
^McNamara, T. J. (31 July 1996). "Light on our heritage". New Zealand Herald.
^"Focus on women". Daily Telegraph (Napier). 12 March 1997.
^Dunningham, Roy (14 March 1997). "Empty feeling from Scent exhibition". Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune.
^"Art exhibition marks suffrage centenerary". Evening Post (Wellington). 25 September 1993.
^"Gallery features bodies in form". Hawkes Bay Sun. 29 May 1995.
^"All-women exhibition at gallery". Evening Post (Wellington). 19 May 1995.
^Wilson, David (13 March 2002). "Strong styles - different treatments". Hawke's Bay Today.
^McKenna, Terence (7 April 2004). "Good works in the salon". Hawkes Bay Today.
