A series of articles by Centre for New Zealand Art Research and Discovery (CNZARD) staff on individual works in the collection, published in the University's fortnightly newsletter UniNews.
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Aerial mapping work carried out as part of National Service in Britain after World War Two later proved influential for Robert Ellis’s art.
Mixed media artist Alexis Neal is consistently drawn to depicting objects of taonga as she sees them possessing a wairua or spirit beyond their physical presence. The treasures included in the semi-circular mezzotint entitled Treasured (1997) include ear pendants, a carved piece of bone and a shell necklace. These are not cheap, throw-away items of jewellery purchased from a ubiquitous mall jewellery store but are objects to be worn, treasured and adored.
Anyone venturing to Taranaki in the next few months would be advised to visit the GovettBrewster Art Gallery and be wowed by Peter Robinson’s Snow Ball Blind Time exhibition.