Well, it’s that time of year again - compliments of the season to all!
PLEASE take care driving during this season.
It may seem that we focus rather heavily on Whangarei in
this issue, but in our defence, there is so much happening here.
Please remember that we are happy to cover all events, we just need to be told about them - editor@thenzartist.co.nz
We have words of wisdom from Jim Cobb, in our second newletter from him, pg 50. Take advantage of this fantastic offer!
We have two features this issue - the Northland Artist Society turns 60 this year and celebrate by sharing ‘The Founding Years’ by Pam Carson on pg 12. The second feature is from Jan Thompson who was recently teaching here in the North. Her article is on pg 38.
We have an ABUNDANT 10 pages on Exhibitions and Events from around the country, starting on pg 54.
The deadline for the January February 2019 issue is 30 November 2018. Please ensure your contributions are sent through before this date. We will be going to print on that issue on the 19th December, and then will take a long deserved break until the New Year.
We wish you happiness, strength and wisdom during this festive time. Look after yourselves . . .
Love Meg and Rob
Debrina Price-Ewen
Ingrid Boot
John Hawken
Lorna Watkins-Dooley
Toni Armstrong
Trent Wylie
See more of the latest featured artists
Morena Megan
I hope you are well. My name is Greg Hay, I’m working with the team
who are building the Hundertwasser Art Centre. Biggest thing to happen
in the art space up here for many ‘loooong years’ as you’ll know and
hopefully, once completed, will be a big boost to the national art scene.
As you might be aware, the centre will house the only permanent
gallery of Hundertwasser works outside of his native Vienna, will have the
largest ‘living roof’ in the southern hemisphere and will also house the
country’s first contemporary Maori art collection. The building itself was
designed by Hundertwasser before he died and will be a work of art in
itself.
The entire project has been carried solely by volunteers – lots of them –
and is to our knowledge the largest volunteer project ever delivered in NZ.
However, we still need to raise a small amount of money to get us over the
line. So far we’ve managed $26m.
To help with this we’re selling printed artworks by prominent NZ artists
which they have gifted to us and are personally signed and numbered. I was
hoping I might be able to interest you in taking a look at some of these as a
small feature. We could really use the support.
Anyone interested is supporting this worthy cause can purchase artwork
from www.bepartoftheart.co.nz
Would love to hear from you.
Nga mihi
Greg
Hello Greg
We are very happy to help in the promotion and fund raising for the
Hundertwasser Art Centre in Whangarei. See more on page 52. We
will be following this project. Good luck!
Ed
