Kia Ora I would like to encourage more art to happen in rural areas please. In particular public art whether in a paddock, on a shed, along a fence or anywhere innovative. Occasionally I have seen those green feed bales with letters/art painted on them. One very cool example was `HAPPY NEW YR` with each […]
Lyndal and Darren Ludlow take turns talking art and interview creative Southlander’s. Download or listen to the entire podcast library here
Other than several cast members I was the youngest person in the room at the Civic Theatre for the Operatunity Daytime Concert on Friday, August 3. To be honest, I was only really there to see my actual actual BFF and life partner Hamish McGregor (is it bad that I had to check how to […]
Arts as an integral part of our Murihiku/ Southland community. This is Arts Murihiku’s aim. Arts to be part of our everyday lives to add richness and vibrancy. What do you get when you marry arts with sport? Lots more fun for everyone. Believe it or not arts and sports are already inextricably intertwined – it’s […]
Let’s make a plan A cliché is a well-worn phrase, this is one of my favourites. “Failing to plan is a plan for failure.” I have referred to this cliché with many of my students and also have endeavoured to try and implement it myself. Arts Murihiku’s next big project is to work with our […]
Arts Murihiku, supporting creativity in the South. Arts Murihiku’s development as been an interesting, exciting, challenging and at times a whirlwind of craziness. Here’s a bit of a recap of Arts Murihiku past, present and future. Past A group of intrepid creatives and organiser types voluntarily got together to tender for a pilot programme to […]
As it pours with rain outside, I sit here at my computer trying to decide on a topic for this blog. Let me tell you, it is not easy! There has been so many things happening at the gallery over the last few months that it’s hard to keep up! From AGM planning to knitted […]
As the Manager/Curator of the Invercargill Public Art Gallery, I have become quite accustomed to hearing misinformation about our move from Anderson House, the public art collection that we care for, and the future direction of the arts and cultural scene on a daily basis. Most of the time, both myself and the gallery staff […]
Review by Aedan Mulligan, age 6, St Theresa’s Primary School Storytelling by Diane Ferlatte and Anna Jarrett A Bit of a Yarn: Re-Stitch Michele Beevors: Anatomy Lessons 2005-2018 Mum decided that Brendan and me needed some culture so on Saturday morning, into town we went. First of all, we were impressed with the yarn bombing […]
