Chronological Events

(Below some of the events/activities/ exhibitions (solo and group), June Pearson has either facilitated, presented, or participated in. Along with these events, each year, adult and childrens’ art tuition classes are held during school terms.

1986-1987 Tawa Art Group Exhibitions, Tawa, Wellington N.Z.
1986-1993 Voluntary support to community organisations, Primary/Secondary Schools, with art projects, and fundraisers.
1993-today June Pearson has presented joint/solo exhibitions, invitational guest artist, facilitated community arts programs and Workshops, Rotary/community fundraisers, art auctions/art displays. Original artworks, illustrations, art tuition, across business, private, community and educational sectors, including special needs, NESL, and within the mental health sector.
1993-1999 Christchurch Art centre, CH.CH. N.Z. Regular joint/ solo exhibitions at Painters Gallery. Obtained private studio, 1996, “June Pearson, Artist”, Tower Block, Christchurch Art Centre, CH.CH. N.Z. During 1994-5 temporary move to England. Voluntary, support to teaching staff at, Buckingham Middle School, Shoreham-by- sea, West Sussex.
1994-1997 Kids Fest, holiday art workshops/art programs, Ch.Ch. Arts Centre, N.Z. including, Hurst Seager Room, The Cloisters.
1994-Today Annually, November Art awards evenings, private adult pupils, trophy/certificate presentations, by June Pearson,. Ch.Ch. N.Z.
1994-July Art For Art Sake Gallery Exhibition, Christchurch, N.Z.
1994-July Interview Paul Holmes Show, Paul Holmes Portrait, Gifted. Re Marty and his Red Wheel Chair Book Publication T.V. One.
1995-Jan/Feb Christchurch City Council, Solo Art Exhibition Christchurch Botanical Gardens, Information Centre CH.CH NZ.
1996-April St. Patrick’s School art Exhibition, CBHS “The Big Room”, Christchurch NZ.
1996-July St. Marks Art Extravaganza art Exhibition, Christchurch N.Z.
1996-Aug STAC art exhibition, Christchurch N.Z.
1996-1997 Not Just Bears, Victoria Street, Christchurch NZ. Faux art, Winnie the Pooh Shop installation. The Wine Bar, Gloucester Street, Christchurch, NZ. Interior design and faux art and wrought iron embellishment, installation Charlie Chaplin, large restaurant and shop interior installation, faux art and wrought iron embellishment, – regrettably stolen.
1996- Jan/Feb Gallery opening: June Pearson, Artist, Tower Block, Christchurch Art Centre, CH.CH. N.Z.
1996 – Sept. Special Needs day at the Christchurch art centre, art experiences, art workshop, Christchurch, N.Z.
1998 – today Annually each November, Childrens’ Art Awards, private pupils, presentation of art certificates, trophies by June Pearson
1998 – today Outdoor Location Art, Gallery visits, location art titles: Painting, Drawing, Perspective, Mixed media, Observation, Collage Lyttelton, Photography 1, 2, and 3. Texture, Landscape, Reflections, Sea-scapes, Architectural renderings, Animals, Skies, Weather, Light, Artistic Licence, Canterbury Rivers, Introduction and Equipment, Natural Materials, Chalk art, Art in the Park, Portraits, Life Drawing, Composing still life in nature, and more.
1998 – Oct. Soeur Design Exhibition June Pearson artworks, Christchurch, N.Z.
1999 – Feb/Mar. Exhibition, Holy Trinity Church, Avonside, Christchurch N.Z.
1997- Today. Yearly, each November, art awards evenings for private pupils, trophy/ certificate presentations, for school pupils.
1997 – May/June Books and Beyond Christchurch Arts Centre, CH.CH. N.Z. Children’s Illustration workshops, with June Pearson.
1997 – 2000 Certificate in Adult Teaching and Learning, attendance of ATL Diploma, Collage of Education, Christchurch. N.Z.
1997 – May Words and Writers week, May/June Christchurch Arts Centre, Christchurch N.Z. Illustration Workshop.
1998 – April STAC of Art Exhibition Normans Road, Christchurch NZ
1998 – August Artfest Westpac Trust Netball Centre, CGHS Netball, Christchurch N.Z.
1998 – August Art Attack Art Exhibition Joint with Rua Pick, Regent Dome Art Arena, Ch.Ch. N.Z.
1998 – August Art Extravaganza St. Marks School, Christchurch NZ.
1998 – Sept Harcourts Primary School Art Scholarship Exhibitions, C.O.C.A. Christchurch N.Z. June Pearson pupils finalist participants.
1998 – Sept., NZ. Cripple Children Art Workshops, Christchurch Art Centre, Ch.Ch. N.Z. Facilitator June Pearson
1998 – Oct., Christchurch Television Ltd, Interview Jo Giles, June Pearson Artwork. Christchurch. NZ.
1998 – Oct., St. Aidens Art Exhibition, Bryndwr, Christchurch NZ.
1999 -Feb/Mar Holy Trinity Church Avonside, Art Exhibition, Christchurch N.Z.
1999 – 2001 Windsor Gallery Exhibitions High Street, Christchurch NZ.
1999 – July St. Marks School Fourth Art Extravaganza Christchurch NZ.
1999 – July Blackball Winter School. “The Gift of Observation”, 3 day w/shops,June Pearson, Formally The Blackball Hilton, W/Coast,N.Z.
1999 – Aug. Artfest CGHS Netball Club Art Exhibition, Christchurch N.Z.
1999 – September “A penny for your thoughts” Solo exhibition, Left Bank Gallery Greymouth, West Coast N.Z.
1999 – Sept. Art Workshops Abstract Expressionism Greymouth HS West Coast N.Z
1999 – 2001 Rosslyn Gallery, Gallery Exhibitions, Dunedin, N.Z.
1999 – November June Pearson Annual Art Awards Evening George Balani Guest. Presentation Original artwork by June Pearson. Depiction of CTV,George Balani, Mayor – Gary Moore, Architect Peter Beaven, in caricature. Halswell, Christchurch, N.Z.
2000 – Aug. STAC of art , art Exhibition, Christchurch, N.Z.
2000 – Oct. Bryndwr Millennium Art Exhibition, Christchurch, N.Z.
2000/1 Nga Tupuna Ancestors, published book illustrations. An 80 page historical chronicle of 10000 years in the histories of two NZ families one Maori the other European. Collective NZ artists.
2001 – 2003 Exhibitions for Heart of Art Ch.Ch. NZ
2001 Jan/Feb Hornby Mall Exhibition “Impressions”, Christchurch, N.Z.
2000 – 2001 Halswell Community Art Classes program, St. Mary’s Halswell Church CH.CH. Community and Tetraplegic pupils.
2001 – March Mercedes Benz Heart of Romance Art Exhibition Christchurch. N.Z.
2001 – 2003 Solo and Group Exhibitions Windsor Gallery High Street, Christchurch, N.Z.
2002 – Aug. Speld South Canterbury, workshop Irlens Syndrome, George Street, Timaru. N.Z.
2002 – Oct. Series of art, circulated around art galleries, within Sydney, Australia arts sector for exhibition, portraits and surrealism.
2003 – Sept., St. Aidans Church Exhibition, Bryndwr, Christchurch N.Z.
2002 – Sept., St. Marks School Artworkz Exhibition, Christchurch N.Z.
2002 – March STAC Art Exhibition Christchurch NZ.
2003 Apr. May Oxford Art Group Workshops, Oxford, N.Z.
2003 – June Art Exhibition and Silent Auction Mt. Pleasant School, Christchurch N.Z.
2003-Sept. St. Aidens Church, Bryndwr, Festival Art Exhibition. Christchurch, N.Z.
2003 Sept. Arts Celebration Halswell, St. Mary’s Church, Halswell Christchurch, N.Z.
2003 – July Mt. Pleasant School Exhibition, Christchurch, N.Z.
2002 – Small business training – Canterbury Development Corporation
2003 – Halkett Childrens arts programs, Canterbury, N.Z.
2003 – today Home-schooled art tuition, school term, Christchurch, Rangiora, Ohoka, Ashburton, Banks Peninsula, West Coast, Oxford, N.Z.
2003 – Sept. Ashburton Borough School Art Exhibition, Ashburton, Canterbury, N.Z.
2003 – Nov/Dec. Heart of Art Christmas Exhibition, Christchurch N.Z.
2003 – June Mt. Pleasant School Auction, Christchurch N.Z.
2003 – Oct. Medbury School PA Art Exhibition, Christchurch N.Z.
2004 Heart of Art Madras Street, Christchurch art Exhibitions, Christchurch, N.Z.
2004 – March/April “Resting Places”, solo exhibition Eyre Cottage, Christchurch N.Z.
2004-Exhibition “Canterbury’, Eyre Cottage Papanui Christchurch, N.Z.
2004 -2015 + Sarona Community Trust, arts programs for residents (Mental Health Support), Christchurch N.Z.
2004 Nov. St. Michaels All Angels Art Exhibition, Christchurch City, N.Z.
2004 – 2006 Ladbrooks School art programs. Ladbrooks, Cantebury, N.Z.
2004 – Nov. Michaelmas Retreat, Don Binney, Community of Sacred Name, Ch.Ch. Private Discussion – Future seeds of Arts Education NZ.
2004 – Dec. Rosslyn Gallery art Exhibition, Dunedin, N.Z.
2004 – Dec. The Artists Room Dunedin Exhibition, Dunedin, N.Z.
2004 – Dec. Heart of Art Madras Street, Christchurch art Exhibitions, N.Z.
2004 – 2005 Eyre cottage Solo and Gallery Exhibitions, Christchurch. N.Z.
2005 – July St. Albans Art Group workshops, Portraits, by June Pearson, Christchurch N.Z.
2005 – Aug. Joint Anxiety Disorder Group Art Workshop, Christchurch, N.Z.
2005 – March The Family Help Trust art exhibition, Riccarton Park Racecourse CH.CH.
2005 – June Mt. Pleasant School Art Exhibition, Christchurch, N.Z.
2005-May/June “Take me back” Solo Art Exhibition, Eyre Cottage, Papanui Road, Christchurch, N.Z.
2005 – Sept. Artwork for Epilepsy Canterbury West Coast Calendar, Christchurch, N.Z.
2005-Sept. Social Phobia Support Group Art Workshop, Christchurch, N.Z.
2005–Nov/Dec Solo Exhibition “Spice of Live” Harcourts, Halswell Christchurch. N.Z.
2005 – Dec. Heart of Art Exhibition, Christchurch N.Z.
2006 – April OCD Support Group art Workshop. Christchurch, N.Z.
2006 – Feb. “Art Beat Christchurch Artists behind the Scenes Studio Exhibitions”, Solo Exhibition of June Pearson.
2006 – Mt Pleasant School Art Exhibition, Christchurch, N.Z.
2006 -Nov. Honey we’re Killing the kids T.V. Show Art Tuition Segment, June Pearson Studio, Halswell.
2007 -Nov. Christchurch Art Gallery Location workshop, Christchurch N.Z.
2007- Epilepsy Canterbury N.Z. West Coast, 2007 Calendar, Christchurch, N.Z.
2008 – Mt. Pleasant School Exhibition, Christchurch, N.Z.
2008 -Sept. Prebbleton Plunket Day Art Exhibition, Prebbleton, Canterbury, N.Z.
2008 -Nov. Christchurch Art Gallery Location Workshop, Christchurch, N.Z.
2008/9 He Waka Tapu Support Arts Programs, for addiction and mental health residency, Bexley, Christchurch N.Z.
2009 – Mt. Pleasant School Art Exhibition Christchurch NZ.
2009 – Winner of the T.E. Lee photography Trophy, most points for exhibits, Canterbury, N.Z.
2009 – August Aidensfield Christian School Arts Exhibition, Christchurch, N.Z.
2010 – Winner of the T.E. Lee photography Trophy: Best overall exhibit, Most points, multi section winner.
2010 – Oct. St. Thomas’s of Canterbury Exhibition, Christchurch, N.Z.
2010 – June Ray White Art Exhibition, Christchurch, N.Z.
2010 – June Mt. Pleasant School Art Exhibition, Christchurch, N.Z.
2010 -Nov. Halswell School Country Carnival Fundraiser support art Tuition, Christchurch, N.Z.
2011 – Guest Artist St. Thomas of Canterbury College, A Kiwi Art Auction, Christchurch, N.Z.
2011-May/ June Bromley Community Centre Art Workshop Programs, Christchurch, N.Z.
2011 – July Cathedral Grammar Holiday Arts Program, Christchurch, N.Z.
2011 – Aug. Bromley Community Centre Art Workshop Programs, Christchurch, N.Z.
2012- June/July Cathedral Grammar Holiday Arts Program, Christchurch, N.Z.
2013 – Dec. “Tama “– Art Exhibition, Artists interpretations of Gauguin’s “Tahitian Man” Eastside Gallery, Linwood, Christchurch N.Z.
2014- Nov. Minotaur – Art Exhibition Eastside Gallery, Linwood, Christchurch, N.Z.
2015 – Jan+ Longhurst Health, Halswell, Art exhibits, Christchurch, N.Z.
2015–January “Outside-In Exhibition, Art Exhibition, Chch Museum, CH.CH. N.Z.
2015 – May

STAC Pipe Band Fundraiser, Christchurch, N.Z

2016 -Nov.

Photography Winner: Ray White , Hats & Horses Competition

2017-March Christchurch Pride Art Show ChCh
  Sports Rugby photo Lincoln vs Darfield Div 1 NZ Press Stuff.Co Sports News NZ July

2017 Childrens Art Awards evening 22 November, 2017

2017 Adults Art awards Evening 30 November, 2017

2017-18 Private art tuition, illustrations, commissions, mental  health arts 

2018 January, Maharaj photo shoot Pavlene  

2018 February, Skope Classic  Photo shoot King of Ruapuna series 

2018 Childrens art Awards Evening

2018 Adults art Awards Evening 29 November,2018

2018 Adults art Exhibition and Judging November 2018

2019 June- July  Wood, fibre and bead wall hanging workshops

2019 Childrens Art Awards Exhibition Judging 23 November 2019

2019 Childrens Art Awards evening 27 November, 2019

2019 September Steve Brown Builders art work 12 Julius Terrace Artwork

2019 Adult art awards Judging, art exhibition and Awards Evening 21 November,2019

2019 LIncoln Senior & club Rugby season photography

2019-20  Weekly support Mental Health arts program

2020 June-July   Construction art childrens tutorial 

2020 Adult art awards, judging, art exhibition and awards luncheon 23 November, 2020

2020 Childrens artwork judging  21 November, 2020

2020 Childrens art awards evening 27 November, 2020

2020 15 December, 2020  Sarona Community Art Awards presentation

2021 Judging of Childrens’ artworks, Best Painting, Drawing, and mixed media, 20 November,  2021

2021 Adults Art Awards presentations 22 November, 2021

2021 Adults Art Awards Judging of 2021 Artwork 22 November, 2021

2021  Childrens Art Awards Celebrations 22, 23, 24, 27 November,

2021 Sarona Art Awards presentation December, 2021

2021-22  Weekly support Mental Health arts program

2022  Rugby Div 2 Lincoln vs Southbridge- Jamie Wheeler thank you    

2022 Adult Art Awards presentation celebrations 21/11/22.

2022 Childrens Art Awards presentation/celebrations 21-26/11/22.

2022 Teenage Art Awards presentation/celebrations 21-26/11/22.

2023 2-6 April Creative thinking Sessions Term 1/2023

2023 June-July  Prehistoric cave drawing tutorials

2023 24-30 June  Creative thinking Sessions Term 2/2023

2023  16-22 September Creative Thinking Sessions term 3/2023

2023 11 November, 3 Judging 2023 Art Awards

2023 20 -27 November, 2025 Art Awards children/adults

2024 October – March 2024 Senior Cricket photography Halswell, Riccarton,  St. Albans, Heathcote, Lancaster Park Ch. BWU Championships, Sydenham

2024 15 February,  Botanical Gardens Photoshoot

2024 6-12 April, 2024 Creative Thinking Sessions

2024-2025 Weekly support Mental Health arts program

 2024  June- July childrens’  Chinese Painting Tutorials

2024 5-12 September 2025 formal Portrait photographs

2024 21 – 27 September  childrens’ Creative sessions

2024 9 November  Exhibition and Judging of Childrens art 

2024 18 November,  Adults Art Awards and formal photos,

2024 18 November,  exhibition and judging of Adult artwork. 

2024 18–23 November,  childrens’ Art Awards

2024 7-13 December, childrens’ creative thinking sessions

2024 December, 2024 Art Certificate presentations Mental Health 

2025-2026 Weekly support Mental Health arts program

2025  8 January, Tutorial Drawing with erasers and graphite

2025  22 January, Portrait tutorials Mental Health arts program

2025 29 January,  Mental Health arts program, tutorial Chalk Pastel

2025   2 April, Mental Health arts program, Brain Gym tutorial 

2025 5-11 April, – childrens’ creative thinking sessions

2025 28 May – Mental Health arts program – Illusion Art Workshop

2025 18 June,  – Mental Health arts program – Steam punk Styles

2025 June, 23-28  – childrens’ creative thinking sessions

2025 June/August – The Five Classic Orders of Architecture Tutorials

2025 June-July,    3D/Construction art, childrens’ art Tutorials

2025 July- August – Portrait, Caricature  Tutorials

2025 27 August- Outdoor Observation & Sketching  Mental Health arts 

2025 September – October, Creative photography Tutorials

2025  9 October – December -Tutorials Crotchet fibre Art 

2025  6-11 October, 2025 formal portrait photographs 

2025 12 November. Mental Health Arts – Wire Sculpture workshop

2025 18-5 November, life drawing tutorials

2025 19 November, Mental Health Arts – Animation stop/start tutorial

2025 24-29 November, 2025 Adults/Children Art Awards presentations 

2025 December Mental Health arts program Annual Art Awards presentations

2025 8-13 December, creative thinking workshop for children