Tairāwhiti Museum is a 5-minute walk from the CBD, across Peel Street Bridge and through Kelvin Park. There is free parking on Stout Street.
Now a retired art teacher, I have been involved with numerous groups and exhibitions over the years, most notably as a foundation member of The Flying Moas cooperative. A contemporary of John Walsh and the late Daryl File, I frequently exhibited with them, alongside fellow artist Kent Baddeley, most significantly in A Flowering Out East;... Read more »
A Retrospective of Pottery and Paintings. Barry Ball was born in Feilding, New Zealand, he was then schooled in South Africa and further trained as a potter at Bergit Potteries in the United Kingdom. After decades abroad, he returned to NZ, and quickly rose to respected status in the ceramic spheres. His pots were twice... Read more »
Up the coast. That’s where I’m from. Up the coast. That’s where I’m going. Up The Coast is an exhibition that looks at some of the lesser known images in the Tairāwhiti Museum photographic collection. The methods used to travel up the coast, from waka to coastal steamers, reflect the development of the area. Rivers... Read more »
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