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Central Stories - 'The Wading Birds of Drybread' - 12 months in Central Otago by Gregory O'Brien.
Location: Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery
Region: Alexandra
Dates: Fri, 12 April 2019 - Sun, 19 May 2019 @ 10am - 4pm daily
THE WADING BIRDS OF DRYBREAD
12 Months in Central Otago
Gregory O’Brien
From January 2018 until January 2019, Wellington-based artist and writer Gregory O’Brien, and his wife, poet Jenny Bornholdt, lived and worked in the Ernst Plischke designed Henderson House, Alexandra - an artist residency run by the Henderson Arts Trust. With the neighbouring Clutha River being a dominant and ever-present part of daily life, this year-long project has allowed Gregory to develop a body of work that responds to the histories and environs of Central Otago. The Wading Birds Of Drybread showcases 22 paintings from his year-long residency.
Gregory O’Brien was born in Matamata in 1961. As well as writing poetry, fiction and non-fiction, he has exhibited widely as a painter and printmaker. Exhibitions include Whale Years, a solo exhibition at the Tauranga Art Gallery (2014-15) and Kermadec - nine artists in the South Pacific (2011-16). In addition to producing three books introducing contemporary art to young people, O’Brien has written extensively on New Zealand artists including Ralph Hotere, Barry Brickell, Elizabeth Thomson and Nigel Brown.
Location
Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery
21 Centennial Ave, Alexandra
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5 | 6 | 7 | Register Now - Drawing Classes for Children with Marion Vialade-WorchMon, 29 April 2024 - Wed, 8 May 2024 @ Register Now | 9 | The Central Otago Regional Choir - "Bach, Bacharach and The Beatles" in Alexandra, Arrowtown and Wanaka.Fri, 10 May 2024 - Sun, 12 May 2024 | 11 |
Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - "Painting, Pottery and Pixels"Wed, 17 April 2024 - Sun, 12 May 2024 @ 10am - 4pm Daily The Central Otago Regional Choir - "Bach, Bacharach and The Beatles" in Alexandra, Arrowtown and Wanaka.Fri, 10 May 2024 - Sun, 12 May 2024 Hullabaloo Art Space - "Hidden Agendas" by Jen Olson.Sun, 12 May 2024 - Sat, 1 June 2024 @ 10am - 4pm Daily Hullabaloo Art Space - "Grey Skies/ Dark Fields" by Ro BradshawSun, 12 May 2024 - Sat, 1 June 2024 @ 10am - 4pm Daily | 13 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - "What is Misogyny?" by Megan Huffadine.Tue, 14 May 2024 - Sun, 16 June 2024 @ 10am - 4pm Daily | 15 | 16 | Ophir Peace Memorial Hall - Tess Liautaud - Gold Digger TourFri, 17 May 2024 @ Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start | 18 |
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