Auckland Print Studio at Unitec aims to initiate and facilitate fine art projects
​with professional artists, architects and other design-based practitioners.
Auckland Print Studio (APS) was established in 2008
APS specialises in stone and photo-plate lithography and etchings but also has capabilities in monotype, screen-printing and relief print. The studio recently aquired a Mailänder Offset Proofing Press from Canada. The press was able to be purchased through the generosity of the Arts Community following a crowdsource funding campaign through Boosted. The press will allow for increased production and scope of practice as well as a more affordable service to artists. The Auckland Print Studio aims to initiate and facilitate fine art projects with professional artists, architects and other design-based practitioners.
APS has produced over 200 editions by more than 50 artists, runs public and private workshops and offers awards and internship opportunities.  It also provides students with unique opportunities for support in attaining their Masters and Doctorate degrees.
In 2010, APS established an artist residency program, which has ensured international practitioners (alongside local artists) have benefited from the studio's setup and ongoing printmaking experience.  Demand for this residency is competitive and attracts a high calibre of artists.
APS consults with other art agencies and the public about general print practice, editioning and technical advice.
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We endeavour to create an active laboratory environment where these practitioners can explore how printmaking can extend their contemporary practice. We enjoy the challenges and rewards of working with artists to realise their creative and conceptual ideas through printmaking.

WHO WE ARE

JOHN PUSATERI / DIRECTOR

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, John Pusateri graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) from Syracuse University in 2001. Following graduation, he fostered his passion for printmaking through an internship at Artist Image Resource (AIR). John then moved to New Zealand in 2004 to complete a Masters of Fine Arts (Hons) at Elam School of Fine Arts, the University of Auckland graduating in 2006. Following his graduation, John settled in New Zealand and began teaching at Unitec Institute of Technology where he currently teaches within the School of Architecture. He is also a practising artist working in a variety of mediums including printmaking, drawing, painting, digital media and photography. John uses subjects from the natural world to explore his interest in biodiversity, speciation and extinction as well as preservation and the juxtaposition of the natural world with a modern setting. John is represented by Whitespace Gallery in Auckland, NZ and Solander Gallery in Wellington (NZ). His work has won awards and is held in numerous public and private collections.

John is passionate about fostering the role of creativity in a community. He founded Auckland Print Studio intending to provide a collaborative space for people to share in a creative process. He enjoys pushing the boundaries of printmaking with innovative approaches and welcomes the challenges of working with both printmakers and non-printmakers to achieve original novel works.
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John lives in Auckland, NZ, with his wife and two young children.