Ashken, Tanya
Tanya Ashken
Education and Notable Dates
1939. Born in London, England.
1946-57. Educated at Bedales School, Hampshire, England.
1952. Awarded own silversmith’s Hallmark.
1957-60. Studied silversmithing at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London.
1960. Married John Drawbridge.
1960-61. Studied sculpture in Paris, France.
1961-62. Studied sculpture at Camberwell Art School, London.
1963. Arrived in New Zealand.
1967. Received Frances Hodgkins Fellowship, Otago University, Dunedin.
1972. Son, Tony, born.
1975. Son, Cameron, born.
Notable Exhibitions
Exhibited widely in New Zealand, either in solo shows or with John Drawbridge.
1963. Redfern Gallery and New Vision Centre Gallery, London.
1966. New Vision gallery, Auckland.
1972. Bett Duncan Gallery, Wellington. (solo)
1990. Brooker Gallery, Wellington.
1995. Family Exhibition (with Tony and Cameron), Turnbull House, Wellington.
1998.Studio 4 Gallery, Wellington.
1999. Crossroads Bookshop Gallery, Wellington.
1999. Judith Anderson Gallery, Auckland. (solo)
2003. Idiom Studio Gallery, Wellington. (solo)
2003. Judith Anderson Gallery, Auckland. (solo)
Current dealers in New Zealand
South Coast Gallery, Wellington.
Judith Anderson Gallery,
425 Kereru Rd, Maraekakaho, RD1, Hastings
Sculpture in Public Places
1968. ‘Bronze Torso’ 1/9, Otago University, Dunedin.
1968. ‘Two Standing Forms’, Bronze, Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
1969. ‘Kotuku’, Bronze, Dunedin Municipal Building.
1969. ‘Head’, Bronze, Victoria University.
1970. ‘Sea Creatures’, Aluminium Mobile, Wellington College of Education.
1972. ‘Bronze Torso’ 2/9, Te Papa Museum, Wellington.
1973. ‘Kotuku’, Second Casting, Bronze, Dowse Art Gallery, Lower Hutt.
1974. ‘Seabird IV’, Bronze, Beaglehole Memorial, Victoria University, Wellington.
1974. Seabird V’, Bronze, New Zealand Chancery, Canberra, Australia.
1975. ‘Monolith’, Concrete, Memorial for Polish Children Refugees, Paihiatua.
1980. ‘Apollo’, White Marble, Wairarapa Arts Centre.
1986. Trophy for the Royal Australasian College of Neurosurgeons, Silver, Bronze,
Greenstone & Wood.
1986. ‘Albatross’, 3 piece Ferro-cement Water Sculpture, Frank Kitts Park,
Wellington.
1992. ‘Celene’, Bronze, Rutherford Art Trust.
1994. ‘Whale Form II’ 1/6, Bronze, Otago University, Dunedin.
1995. ‘Rock of Ages’, Oamaru Stone, Efil Doog Rhododendron Garden,
near Wellington.
1995. ‘Whale Form II’ 2/6, Bronze, Marsden Collegiate School, Wellington.
1995. ‘Whale Form II’ 3/6, Bronze, Circa Theatre, Wellington.
‘MantaBird’ 1/6, Bronze, Circa Theatre, Wellington.
1996. ‘Treaty of Waitangi Sculpture’, Bronze & Serpentine, commissioned by
Lord Cooke of Thorndon for the Court of Appeal. 2nd & 3rd casts presented
to Lord Woolf and Lord Goff in the United Kingdom.
1997. ‘Waiting for Gaia’ 1/6, Bronze, Wakefield hospital, Wellington.
Notable Private Commission
2004. ‘Lament of the Albatross’, cast in White Marble Dust, commissioned by Ian
Fraser & Suzanne Snively, Wellington.
Church Silver
1959. Crucifix, Addiscombe, Croydon, London.
1962. Bronze & Silver Cross, All Saints Church, Steep (near Petersfield),
Hampshire.
1968. Pastoral Staff for the Bishop of Nelson, New Zealand.
1970. Alms Dish, St. Mary’s Church, Timaru.
1972. Warden’s Wand, St. Michael’s Church, Kelburn, Wellington.
1983. Cross, Candlesticks & Snuffer, Kings School Chapel, Auckland.
1990. Baptismal Bowl, Matawhero Church, Gisborne.
1990. Candleholder, Home of Compassion Chapel, Island Bay, Wellington.
Other Public Commissions
1970. Pendant for Princess Anne, presented by the New Zealand Arts Council.
1970. Bishop of Dunedin’s Ring and Pectoral Cross.
1987. Chain of Office for the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.
1990. ‘Women in Science’ Medallion, Zonta Club of Wellington.
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