Another great range of artworks by local artists is on display at Elizabeth Street Community Centre, Tauranga this weekend. The original art sale is full of quality works, over a great range of media, sizes and wonderful prices. Something for everyone – landscapes, abstracts, mixed media works, watercolours, oils, sketches. Always some new works and […]
Stated as a rock opera based on the journey of middle age starring Shane Cortese and Delia Hannah playing at Baycourt Theatre in Tauranga I was a little surprised when I encountered a New Zealand written and produced musical instead of the ‘rock and roll’ I’ve been used to from Shane Cortese. The singing and […]
On 5th August 2015 Sing Yuh Liao presented a very informative talk on Chinese Calligraphy at the Tauranga Art Gallery. This was one of the many Art in the Afternoon talks organised by the Friends of the Gallery (of which I am the Treasurer) and can be attended by Friends members for the cost of […]
Tauranga Society of Artists Inc. Art Expo is on at the Community Centre, Elizabeth St West, Tauranga – exhibiting a large range of paintings, for great prices and the chance to meet and talk to the artists over a few days – finishing June 21st 2015 at 4pm. Well worth a look. Kim Artus has […]
For a gold coin donation, and the view across the Mount Maunganui main beach oceanside, you can spend time browsing the artworks of the Mount Art Group on 7th, 8th, 9th April 2015. A good variety of medium with an interesting mixed media ‘bird’s nest’ to the very beautiful painting of the animals crossing the […]
Last week I visited the Tauranga historic Village in 17th Avenue – a collection of historic buildings being used by craft people and businesses leasing interesting buildings. Found a lot of lovely craft pieces and purchased a beautiful leadlight piece. The Cafe provided a lovely lunch to spend some time sitting down – but lots […]
This was one of my favourite concerts this year musically. The Italian style music including Rossini’s Overture to The Barber of Seville was very energetic. As was the conductor Junichi Hirokami – the most expressive conductor I have seen and a contrast to Benjamin Northey who conducted In the Hall of the Mountain King last […]
At the Tauranga Art Gallery is a selection of 18 Anya Sinclair art works depicting bush/forest/gardens with inviting pathways so carefully created that you feel like walking into the painting. I attended Anya’s talk last week at the gallery (highly recommend these artist talks) and spoke of the process of her artwork – she sometimes […]
A chance to dress up in 1920s style was fun for quite a few patrons of Baycourt, Tauranga last week when the Great Gatsby Christmas Revue put on a sing and dance performance. The voices were good with a cabaret style show – however I felt the lighting could have been better and microphone malfunctions […]
3rd – 6th Oct 2014 Katikati Art Exhibition was a great display of local artists’ work at very affordable prices. A large range of artworks from oil, mixed media, to sketches. Impressive range of styles and features , highly recoomended visiting Katikati artists – the local art group displays works on a regular basis in […]
