# Event Details - **Event Name**: Paintress: Panel Talk - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm (+12:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a special panel talk held in conjunction with Jessica Pearless’ solo exhibition, Paintress. Jessica Pearless and Kate Woods, artists and collaborators, together with DEPOT curator Heather Galbraith, will contemplate the artistic genre of abstraction. Saturday 12 September, 2.00pm–3.00pm ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Jessica Pearless is a Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland based visual artist, creative entrepreneur and arts leader with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (2003) and Master of Fine Arts (Hons) (2011) from Elam School of Fine Arts,The University of Auckland (2011) (University Graduate Scholar). Jessica has exhibited extensively in public, private and commercial art spaces throughout Aotearoa | New Zealand and internationally over her career to date. Her highly regarded artistic research in abstraction centres on painting, site responsive installation, sculpture. Jessica has received several accolades for her work in the visual arts, including the Inaugural Artists Alliance Artist in Residence (2011); a prestigious AMP National Scholarship (2011); Merit Award,The New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Award (2013 & 2014). In 2014 she was a Finalist in the prestigious Westpac Women of Influence Awards in the Arts Category. In 2020 Jessica was named on the University of Auckland ’40 Under 40’ list as a Changemaker. Alongside her creative practice, Jessica is mother to two sons, Kaitohu | Director of Paragon Matter Art Services, specialising in valuations and mentoring in the arts sector and Kaitiaki | Guardian of The ABSTRAXT ABSTRAXT Manifestations. Heather Galbraith is a curator and arts educator and supports DEPOT across its spaces and programmes. Currently she works part-time as a Professor of Fine Arts at Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts, Massey University, part-time with the DEPOT, and undertakes other freelance curatorial and project management projects. Heather is currently co-curating 2027 Perpetual Guardian Sculpture on the Gulf “The Ocean Remembers the Shore”. Previously she has held senior arts roles at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi and St Paul ST Gallery AUT University (now Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery). She is chair of Contemporary HUM Arts Trust, and a Board member of Experience Wellington. Kate Woods was born in Tāmaki Makaurau and is based there. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland University (2002). Woods has exhibited widely in artist-run spaces, dealer and public galleries including Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, XYZ Collective Tokyo, and City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi. She was the recipient of an Asia New Zealand Foundation Residency at Three Shadows Photography Art Centre in Beijing in 2012. Image Credit: Jessica Pearless Wearable Abstraxtion (Papura), 2025 (Detail) Thumbnail Image Credit: Jessica Pearless in Wearable Abstraxtion(Pango) photographed by Felix Jackson for mothermother 2025. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/auckland/paintress-panel-talk/200030533291012 - **Event Categories**: Art, fine-arts, Business, Sports, Exhibitions - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Auckland - **state**: AU - **country**: New Zealand - **location**: 28 Clarence Street, Devonport, Auckland 0624, New Zealand - **lat**: -36.82993 - **long**: 174.79583 - **full address**: 28 Clarence Street, Devonport, Auckland 0624, New Zealand, 28 Clarence St, Devonport, Auckland 0624, New Zealand, Auckland ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Paintress: Panel Talk - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/1469bce3ba3baf4d8e78d2f066cb16d564b829f35ac8b895453efabb49be4e4b-rimg-w1000-h500-dc180808-gmir?v=1786334591 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Paintress: Panel Talk being held? - **A:** Paintress: Panel Talk takes place on Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 28 Clarence Street, Devonport, Auckland 0624, New Zealand, 28 Clarence St, Devonport, Auckland 0624, New Zealand, Auckland. - **Q**: Who is organizing Paintress: Panel Talk? - **A:** Paintress: Panel Talk is organized by Depot Artspace. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Paintress: Panel Talk is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Auckland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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