'He Awa Reo - River Talk' - Group Exhibition
Mair Gallery, 24th November–12th December 2009
This is the second Artists for save our water project comprising Mark Adams, Nigel Brown, Linda James, Sally Hope, Sam Mahon, Albi McCathy, Margaret Ryley, Ramonda Te Maiharoa, Irene Schroder, Becky Turrell, Ben Woollcombe and Jane Zusters. Sponsored by The Malvern Hills Protection Society and Alpine Jets the artists journeyed the Waimakariri River seeking inspiration for this exhibition The artists celebrate through their art this magnificent braided river threatened by the proposed Central Plains Water Scheme. Accompanying this exhibition are the winning entries of an art competition for Canterbury School Children.
Artworks
Albert McCarthy - 'Guardianship (Kaitiakitanga)'
- Board/paint; wool/timber
- Purchase price: $12 750
Albert McCarthy - 'Guardianship - Eternal Family Series'
- Pencil on paper
- Purchase price: $4 750
Jane Zusters - 'Waianiwaniwa Valley Rainbow'
- Archival inkjet photograph
- Purchase price: $300
Jane Zusters - 'Waianiwaniwa Valley'
- Archival inkjet photograph
- Purchase price: $300
Nigel Brown - 'Waimakariri'
- Acrylic on canvas gesso mounted on ply
- Purchase price: $15 000
Nigel Brown - 'Water Nourishes Us'
- Acrylic on ply
Nigel Brown - 'We Are Sorry'
- Acrylic on canvas gesso mounted on board
- Purchase price: $9 000
Nigel Brown - 'We Are Water'
- Acrylic on canvas with wood and lead
- Purchase price: $15 000
Sally Hope - 'The Waimakariri River Series'
- 1- 25 Oil on canvas
- Purchase price: 1-10 & 17-24. $400. 12 & 25 $450. 11 $500. 13 NFS. 14-16 $650
