henry Sunderland

 Since leaving school a number of years ago, Henry has been involved in a number of creative industries and life experiences. They include working as a carpet designer, an artisan in the stain glass and sandblasting industry and a gnome maker. After graduating from Wellington Design School he worked as an interior designer for Sydney Hotels . He traveled, becoming a mess cook in Antarctica and then a graphic designer and cartoonist in London. Henry has worked as a Children's presenter with TVNZ and has illustrated a number of children's books with his twin brother. Henry became involved in art education at a secondary level in the late 1980s before joining Ara in 2002. He freelances as a cartoonist, creative adviser and guest speaker on creativity.

• Henry is a creative thinker and artist with a predilection for the ironic and kitsch, whose projects and ideas have helped inspire thousands of young and old since 1976, engaging the community, bringing the child out of the adult and art to the streets.
  
• With a ready wit, acerbic social conscience and developed communication skills, Henry is adept in using fun to make a serious point.
  
• He has been highly successful in influencing community and world leaders, engaging national and international media as a means to encourage thoughts for the community, and awareness of much-needed environmental concerns.
• Graduate Diploma in Design
• Bachelor of Design- Visual Communication
• Diploma of Secondary teaching
• Diploma of Visual Design
• Certificate in Adult Teaching
• Kidsfest Charitable Trust Livs Life in Vacant Spaces Charitable trust
  • 2012 Christchurch City Earthquake Civic Award
  • 2009 Teaching in Excellence Award
  • 1999 Christchurch City Civic Award
  • 1977 At the geographic South pole with the first Garden Gnome to reach the pole