Preparations are well underway for what will be our biggest and best exhibition yet!  Join our facebook page for regular updates on progress... Those dates again: Gala Opening Wednesday 7 November, the exhibition will be open every day from 8-18 November 2012.

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NZ Sculpture OnShore presents: 

 ART FOR A PUBLIC WALL

Thursday November 3rd 2011, 6 – 8pm

Sculptors Jeff Thomson, Miriam van Wezel, Gill Gatfield and Lucy Bucknall will talk to our curator Rob Garrett about their recent contributions to the Auckland artscape. Hear about the explosion of art and sculpture in Auckland City’s public places!

Art for a Public Wall is at the Officer’s Mess, Fort Takapuna, Vauxhall Road, Devonport.

Wine and canapés will be served.

Tickets are $25 and are available on Eventfinder:

http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2011/art-for-public-wall/auckland/north-shore


 

Press Release: 

Presentation to NZ Women’s Refuges

Women’s refuges welcome NZ Sculpture OnShore donation

Ten days of amazing sculpture on display at Fort Takapuna, viewed by 18,000 visitors to NZ Sculpture OnShore last November, created a large donation to NZ Women’s Refuges.

A cheque for $70,000 was presented to Heather Henare, Chief Executive of NZ Women’s Refuges on Wednesday May 11 by Erich Bachmann, managing partner of sponsors Hesketh Henry Lawyers.

Heather Henare welcomed the donation. “The funds given to us by Friends of Women’s Refuges goes to our work with housing women and children in times of crisis, including being able to purchase equipment we could not otherwise afford,” the Women’s Refuge chief executive said. “The support of funds raised by the sculpture exhibition allows us in turn to offer more support to women experiencing violence in their homes.”

NZ Sculpture OnShore’s next exhibition in 2012 will continue to support NZ Women’s Refuges

 

Friends of Women’s Refuges chair Dorothy McHattie (left) and Erich Bachmann, managing partner of sponsors Hesketh Henry Lawyers, hand the donation cheque for $70,000 to Heather Henare of NZ Women's Refuges.

 

 

Press Release:  16 November 2010

NZ Sculpture OnShore 2010: its a wrap and we’re rapt

Ten days of amazing sculpture on display at Fort Takapuna, plus the work of 12 schools and art groups in Children’s Sculpture @ The Fort proved irresistible for almost 18,000 visitors to NZ Sculpture OnShore held from November 4 – 14.

With 89 works on display outdoors, there was something for everyone, but the work exhibition visitors chose as their favourite was Hannah Kidd’s The Hedge Trimmer. Using steel rod and flattened corrugated iron, Hannah’s depiction of an elderly woman stretching precariously with trimmers in hand, watched by a quizzical dog, was the clear winner from nearly 3000 votes cast.

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NZ Sculpture OnShore also offered guided tours for adults, children and school groups courtesy of Auckland Council. An expanded children’s program also meant a 30% growth in younger visitor numbers.

The board wishes to thank Hesketh Henry and its other generous sponsors and supporters, the inspirational artists who invest considerably in the iconic event, and  all the dedicated and passionate volunteers that gave tirelessly and enthusiastically to make NZ Sculpture OnShore a magnificent event for all Aucklanders. .

NZ Sculpture OnShore will announce the donation the event’s proceeds will make to NZ Women’s Refuges in February 2011.

 

 

 

NZ Sculpture OnShore 2010 is a major exhibition of NZ Contemporary Art. Over 100 original works fresh from the artists' studios and available for sale. 

Rob Garrett, Curator

 

James Park, from www.koreapost.coc.nz produced a lovely 6 minute video of the exhibition- enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/medianetworksnz#p/a/u/0/h2KIutPWl8Q

 

Paul Dibble, Geometric Figures

A stunning Gala Opening 3 November

Only a pod of orcas could distract the large crowd from the glorious weather and public unveiling of the sculptures.  Roger Manins and Dixon Nacey's jazz music followed the announcement that Marita McLaren had won the draw of Lou Mathieson-Pendergrast's Pear for Esther James; Lesley Elliott spoke movingly about the work Women's Refuges does to support victims of domestic violence.

 

 Sally Tagg, Angelos Sea Foam

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Comprehensive Childrens Programme

Free tours for kids on weekends - classroom and group tours by arrangement
Inside KidZone (open 11-5 daily for school-age children), activity sheets will be available and young visitors can create their own piece of a growing sculpture 
..... and the popular Childrens Sculpture @ The Fort

 

Children's Sculpture

Funds raised support NZ Women's Refuges.

Using the beauty and creativity of art to help the victims of domestic violence.