Meet the team

Profile Ina Arraoui


Ina Arraoui
– Festival Director

The concept for this festival is the brainchild of Ina Arraoui, a print artist and curator based in Auckland. After study printmaking at Il Bisonte Foundation for Art and Printmaking in Florence, Italy, she returned home and started researching the local printmaking community, publishing interviews with artists and print studios on her website to create an online resource and open archive.  

Through her interviews she found that there was a lack of understanding and gallery representation of print media which gave birth to the idea of Printopia, which will provide a physical space to educate the wider community, including art students, educators, galleries, and museums about contemporary printmaking in Aotearoa.
www.inaarraoui.com

Nicolette Winiata – Event Coordinator Intern

Nicolette has a passion for the events industry and working with people to create an event to its full potential. She’s currently completing a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Event Management and has a diploma in Hospitality Management. She’s excited to take the role of Assistant Event Coordinator as a way to gain experience for her career and learn more about creative arts.

Nicolette Winiata
Profile Catherine Guevara

Catherine GuevaraMarketing Manager

Catherine is a Colombian visual artist based in Auckland. Her work comprises education, curation, research and ceramics. She has been exploring clay work to create both domestic and sculptural pieces exhibited in collective and solo shows.  

Through her active participation in Sur-Collective (Latin American Women Artist Collective), she develops educational projects and art activations around Tāmaki Makaurau. Cath has participated during previous years of the Printopia Festival loving the printmaking community, festival community engagement and of course the original prints! Current resident artist from Corban Estate Arts Centre. 

@cfromcat 

Phoebe Lee – Event Marketing Intern

Phoebe is originally from Hong Kong and relocated to Auckland in 2018. She is currently studying event management at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and holds a Business degree majoring in Accounting. In addition to her study in event management, she has experience assisting various events operations with Auckland Live and more. She also has an interest in the arts; she participates in different art workshops to enhance her creativity. Her experiences and interest in arts equip her for the Printopia Festival.

Phoebe Lee
Toni Mosley

Toni MosleyArtist Presentations Coordinator

Toni Mosley is an Auckland based printmaker and educator who tutors at several locations across the city with extensive knowledge of a range of printmaking techniques for different skill levels and abilities. She is a member of the Print Council of Aotearoa NZ, Handcraft Printers NZ Inc, and founder of Out of the Cupboard–a platform to share and promote artist’s books from Aotearoa. Originally from Colorado in the United States, she has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art and American Studies from the University of Wyoming and a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from The State University of New York in Buffalo.
www.tonimosley.com

Susanne WilliamsonPrint Fair Coordinator

Susanne Williamson is a fabric artist with a lifetime of experience selling her work at markets. Starting out at the Cook Street Markets in the 1970s as a new migrant,she continued to participate in markets in Northland and has been part of the Nelson Markets as a permanent vendor for over twenty years.Susanne has recently started incorporating cyanotype and woodblock print processes into her fabric art practice and continues to explore how print and textiles intersect.

www.uniquethreads.co.nz

Profile Susanne Williamson
Heather Lowrie

Heather Lowrie – Volunteer Coordinator 

As an event manager for the NZ Gift and Homewares Fair and an art enthusiast, Heather is enthusiastic about being part of the Printopia community this year and diving into the endless possibilities of printmaking.

At home, Heather’s love for creativity and nature is expressed through her artistic dabbling, permaculture garden and various DIY projects providing a haven for her rescue chickens and cats.

Angela LynskyGraphic Designer 

Angela Lynsky is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator based in Auckland. Previously, she has worked as the Senior Graphic Designer for Auckland Live – New Zealand’s premier performing arts organisation and as a Graphic Designer for the Lismore City Council in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, Australia.  

Angela’s work is informed by an ongoing interest in contemporary design of all disciplines, popular culture, performance, and the visual arts. In addition to her freelance work for Advertising and Graphic Design studios in New Zealand, Angela pursues her own art practice which includes illustration, collage, and printmaking.  

www.angelalynskey.com

Angel Lynskey
An Wang

An WangWeb Developer

An Wang, who originally hails from China, lived and worked in several countries before settling in sunny Napier where he gained his degree in Information Technology.

As a freelance Web Developer, An has developed a passion for web development and design, helping many companies from all around the globe to create an outstanding and effective online presence. In his free time, An enjoys travel, fitness and outdoor activities.

An has recently launched his business FairWeb which provides affordable, reliable web solutions for businesses of all sizes.

www.fairweb.co.nz