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Monthly Archives: September 2013
When penguins come home in the evening
Back in my teens I spent many weekends exploring the Otago peninsula. I never failed to be enthralled by the evening sight of penguins surfing onto the beach on their bellies, waddling over the sand and hopping up the dunes … Continue reading
Beaches and cabbage trees
Lesley Towart’s take on Rosalind Horsman’s poem, Beach. This artwork took some placing as it is intricate, small, and exquisite. The large walls of the Gallery were too overpowering so we found a small nook where it looked at home. … Continue reading
Connections
Last year John Holmes created a tiny concertina book for the exhibition which featured several of the haiku poems. This year John has printed and bound several poems into another beautiful concertina book and it comes with its own slip … Continue reading
How everything is
Kevin Dunkley’s two works have been the most commented upon artworks in the show. A number of visitors shared their stories with me about how the artwork below reminded them of family holiday homes, childhood holidays and even a long-held … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Poetry
Tagged Art Exhibition, Bellamys at Five, Kevin Dunkley, PoArtry exhibition, Poems in the Waiting Room (NZ)
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Sunrise leading into Day
Singing at Sunrise Angela Swann’s response to Waiata Dawn Davies’ poem Singing at Sunrise. This work has been in the front window of the Gallery for the last ten days and has attracted a lot of attention. Pamela Brown chose … Continue reading
Bookbinding at Bellamys
Another event organised to accompany the Bellamys at Five exhibition was long stitch bookbinding tutored by Lynn Taylor. The first class was at the Gallery yesterday afternoon. Lynn sent me this photo of the completed works. This afternoon I was … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Poetry
Tagged Art Exhibition, Bellamys at Five, Bookbinding workshop, Lynn Taylor, Poems in the Waiting Room (NZ)
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From our exhibition walls
I’ve heard that the first bookbinding workshop this afternoon was a great success. I’m looking forward to minding the Gallery tomorrow afternoon and having a peek in at the second workshop tutored by the talented Lynn Taylor. We’re so very … Continue reading
Sunday at Bellamys
Lew Walsh was our artist in residence at Bellamys Gallery this afternoon. I captured this photo of him sketching his first client of the afternoon. He offered to sketch me but added it would be scars and all so I … Continue reading
Bouquets
I enjoyed a busy afternoon at the Gallery catching up with Peter and Laura Gregory, Karen and Bill McArthur, and James Dignan. Peter and Laura are both exhibiting in Bellamys at Five and they’ll be back again on September … Continue reading
Today’s dancing lesson
Because I haven’t mastered the art of photographing framed artworks without capturing my own reflection in the glass I took this photo before it was framed. It has a very simple black frame, allowing the artwork to centre stage. This … Continue reading
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