"What a fantastic way to spend a winters day. Was great fun and always get such great encouragement. Everyone should have a go". Chrissie.
Sculpture in the Garden 2018 is held at the property of Isobel and Brian Hollis, 69 Moir St, Mangawhai.
Participating artists include Dave Goodwin, Wayne Whyte, Coral Pearson Revel, Gayle Forster, Elena Nikolaeva, Deva Prem, Christian and Ulla Simon, Julie Cunningham, Ian McGowan, Jude Knights, Judy Wood, Mike de Haan, Ian Fewtrell, Gillian Elmslie, Sarah C, Claire Benson, Samantha Minnery, Boyd van den Bemd, Aaron Ellis-Smith, Dave Sheridan , Larry Park and Pauline Mann. A special corner of Sculpture in the Garden celebrates the life and work of Joy Agar who passed away in 2013, a passionate early leader of inclusive, vibrant art in Mangawhai community. This event is a fundraiser in support of Mangawhai Artists Inc and Te Whai Community Trust Mangawhai. "Gold and Oil, The Legacy and Menace of the Niagara" exhibition by Nicola Everett PHOTOS. Top: Nicola with author Keith Gordon. (copies of 'Deep Water Gold' by Keith Gordon are available at the Mangawhai Artists Gallery, Keith is donating the proceeds to MAI ) Bottom left: Nicola and Mike Lee, guest speaker. Bottom right: Wendy and Colin Leach talking with Belinda Vernon. Councillor Mike Lee, Waitemata and Huaraki Gulf, Auckland, spoke at the exhibition; 'I was impressed at the turnout and the depth of concern in Mangawhai about the threat the oil from the wreck poses. I guess it’s not surprising because the wreck of the Niagara lies only about 20 nautical miles away. Nicola Everett’s exhibition is a virtuoso display of multi-disciplinary art. ‘Gold and Oil’ presents the beauty of the natural world she is clearly close to, with the unseen menace that threatens it. The work leaves no doubt that the artist is also driven by a deep sense of looming disaster. This is a woman who has worked so hard to ‘hammer out a warning’, to her community and to the government. Unfortunately the silence from Wellington remains deafening.’ |
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