1st July 2018
LionAnd we thought the only artist who painted the big cats on our streets was Adore, that was until we visited New Plymouth and found this Lion by Odjobs (Odjobs Art). Here's hoping there are more to find out there.
2nd July 2018
NZMA OtahuhuIn 2014 NZMA commissioned Cut Collective to create a new mural for their South Auckland campus on Gordon Rd in Otahuhu, this colourful piece is what they came up with. Nice!
3rd July 2018
Victoria StIt has been a while now since we featured artwork from Kelly Spencer (Kell Sunshine). This is her mural for the 2018 BOON Hamilton Street Art event, found on Victoria St opposite The Meteor theatre. It is a wonderfully colourful mural but really not the best photo (it was in full shadow at the time and we couldn't wait for the sun to move!). If anyone wants to submit a better photo we are more than happy to replace ours on the map. This is one of the new murals near the end point of our Victoria St art trail (Victoria St)
4th July 2018
HuiaFor a while we tried to get a good photo of these Huia by Lupa (Paul Be Artist) on the front of The Meteor Theatre in Hamilton but as the building was being renovated there was always scaffolding or fencing in the frame. Before we could get a clean shot it was decided the mural needed a refresh and the wall was given to Gina Kiel Illustration to paint for the 2018 BOON Hamilton Street Art event. We think Gina has done a great job with the replacement mural, meanwhile Lupa's mural goes onto our lost art map! (Lost Art)
5th July 2018
Ko HoeraLocated at the site of Kirikiriroa Paa in Hamilton this pou is named after Hoera Taonui the last Ngaati Wairere chief to live at Kirikiriroa Paa. Hoera was a prominent chief between 1830 and 1860 who converted to christianity in the 1840s and was largely responsible for the conversion of Ngaati Wairere and allowed the construction of Tohikiterangi, the first Christian church within Kirikiriroa Paa. Hoera was last seen on the embankments fighting the British during the Battle of Rangiriri in 1863.
6th July 2018
KareareaThis sculpture by Marcel Zwezerijnen is part of the Katikati Bird Walk. The following text is taken from the information plaque below the sculpture. The Karearea (NZ Falcon) is a fearless predator. Its biggest asset is it amazing eyesight. With a 260 degree field of view and visual acuity six times greater than humans, it has a binocular-like vision that enables it to pinpoint moving prey up to 1.5km away. Karearea also see more colous than humans, enabling it to fly over countryside detecting urine and droppings that are only visible in ultraviolet light. It can fly at 230km per hour making it New Zealand's fastest bird. It is very territorial and will defend its nest to the death if it has to.
7th July 2018
Te Onewa Pa PouUnder the northern end of the Auckland Harbour Bridge is a small reserve known as Stokes Point. Once the location of a major headland pa site, Te Onewa Pa, the reserve has recently been upgraded and restored, including the installation of a new pouwhenua. Carved by Reuben Kirkwood of Nga Tai ki Tamaki from heart totara the pou takes the form of a waka, acting as a visual reminder of the gods, future leaders, and the community members in between. This is now marker number 1,400 on our map, you can see all the markers and details of the artists at NZ Outdoor Art
8th July 2018
'Possum' Bourne10 years after it was originally unveiled overlooking the Cardrona Valley near Wanaka the memorial statue of New Zealand motorsport legend 'Possum' Bourne was relocated to his home town of Pukekohe. Winner of the 1991 NZ Rally Championship 'Possum' Bourne achieved his legendary status behind the wheel of various Subaru rally cars, most notably the Impreza WRX. His successes included winning 7 Australian Rally Championships and 3 Asia-Pacific Rally Championships. This statue of Peter Raymond George Bourne can be found on the Massey Walkway just off King St.
9th July 2018
Ghost MothThe Ghost Moth by Warren Viscoe can be found outside the Hub Information Centre in Whangarei. Created in 2004 the Whangarei Sculpture and Art brochure describes the artwork as reflecting the persistence of nature, along with the rhythm, balance and symmetry of the building at Cafler Park it was originally designed for.
10th July 2018
Great North RdA number of painted boxes by Doug Ford are no longer with us so it is nice to see this 13 year old painting still going strong. Especially as his choice of native birds to paint goes beyond the usually Tui, in this case a couple of our wetland birds, the Pukeko and Mioweka. You can find this box just off Great North Rd near the Oakley Creek walkway.
11th July 2018
Frog and Monarch ButterflyThis is the second of two painted boxes that we are aware of by Wintec arts honours student Laura Hodson. The painting of a frog and monarch butterflies is located outside the Chartwell shopping centre in Hamilton.
12th July 2018
Kitchener Road WaiukuAnother set of decorated toilets, these ones can be found on Kitchener Road in Waiuku. The artwork, we presume, is by Claire Erica, it certainly matches her style and she has a number of other pieces in Waiuku. Check out more of her work at Claire Erica
13th July 2018
Whangarei Central LibraryOutside the Whangarei Central Library stand 10 pouwhenua representing various aspects of He Kete Wananga (the knowledge baskets) and also in recognition of the different cultural groups living in and around Whangarei. According to Maori culture it was Tāneuiarangi who retrieved the knowledge baskets from the upper most heaven. The pou Tane te Wananga represents the journey Tāneuiarangi made to establish the Kete Wānanga here on Earth.
14th July 2018
Bird LadyBird Lady is the third painted utility box by Bruce Greig that we have found though we are sure there are many more. You can find Bird Lady on Grandview Rd in Hamilton and the other two boxes we have by Bruce at Bruce Greig
15th July 2018
Photographic Tui'Photographic Tui' was painted by Richard 'Popxart' Baker on a Chorus cabinet in North New Brighton in 2014. Although Tui are kinda over-represented in our outdoor art scene the detail in this painting is quite marvellous. The photo was kindly supplied to us by Sam and Paul Corliss.
16th July 2018
TwinsTwins (2003) by Chiara Corbelletto is part of the art collection at the University of Auckland. The sculpture takes the form of two large geometric shapes, mirror images of each other, arranged in an embrace. Made from cast composite lamination and galvanised steel the sculpture can be found just off Symonds St between the Kate Edger Information Commons and the university recreation centre.
17th July 2018
Prince Albert RdOur first artwork from Dunedin comes to us from Tyrrell Harris. The mural is painted on the rear of a bus stop on Prince Albert Rd in St Kilda. Unfortunately we have no details of who the artist is.
18th July 2018
Fountain of the ValkyriesIn a quiet arbor of the Auckland Domain sits the magnificent 'Fountain of the Valkyries'. The work was donated by Richard Sydney Hellaby, son of the founder of Hellaby’s meat processors, in 1929. In the 'Fountain of the Valkyries' the sculptor, Gilbert Bayes, combines two seminal elements of his oeuvre, the horse and female figure, the marble reliefs which support the central bronze depict further Valkyries. In Norse mythology the Valkyries were the handmaidens of the god Odin serving to decide who will die in battle and transport those chosen, fallen in battle to the majestic hall of the dead – Valhalla.
19th July 2018
Mud in Your EyeOn the side of the Katikati Public Library is this mural by Peter Enter, painted in 2004. The mural is presented as a report from the Bay of Plenty Times of a roadside rescue by three gentlemen in whites. A local, Miss Putt, had offered to drive Nurse Hutch and a sick patient to Tauranga Hospital before becoming stuck on a dirt road after rain had turned it to mud. The story became a local legend in Katikati. If this FB image is too small the full sized photo is viewable at NZ Outdoor Art, use the Full Map menu and find the mural at the Katikati public library.
20th July 2018
WetaAs you drive down the mainstreet of Te Kuiti keep a look out for this sculpture of a weta crawling up a block wall. We have been trying to find out who created this but so far have not been able to find any details about it.
21st July 2018
Matuku MoanaThis is another of the native bird bus stop murals by Jeremy Shirley found throughout the city of Hamilton. This one is of a Matuku Moana (White-faced Heron) on one of the bus stop shelters along Comries Rd in Chartwell.
22nd July 2018
Brick WaveBrick Wave by Peter Lange was gifted to the people of Auckland by Onehunga resident, the late Patricia Church. The sculpture can be found in Taumanu Reserve on the newly restored Onehunga foreshore.
23rd July 2018
BoxersBoxers was created in 2015 by Lisa Dennis (L D A). Lisa is a Taranaki based artist working out of Oakura along the coast from New Plymouth. This vinyl mural can be found on King St in New Plymouth on the next block down from Puke Ariki.
24th July 2018
Graffiato 2011This mural, a collaboration between Wert159 and Drypnz dates back to the 2011 Graffiato Event held in Taupo. While a few older pieces have been painted over, or removed entirely this one is still looking good after seven years, long may it last.
25th July 2018
Buchan StThis mural was painted by Invercargill based artist DEOW in December 2015 for the 2016 edition of the Spectrum Street Art Festival held in Christchurch. The mural is located on a large wall on Buchan St in Sydenham. Photo kindly supplied by Sam and Paul Corliss.
26th July 2018
A Love StoryEarlier this year Charles & Janine Williams painted 'A Love Story' as part of the BOON Hamilton Street Art festival. The mural, on the exterior wall of Sky City Hamilton, recalls the tale of Reipe and Reitu, two beautiful twins who were carried from their home in the Waikato on the back of a karearea to Whangarei in order to wed a chief from Whangape. The first photo was kindly supplied by Mike Crowther.
27th July 2018
ManurewaHere is a nice new hand painted mural in Manurewa. We love the children flying kites in the park and of course the number of native birds in the trees. The is no signature on the mural though so unfortunately we cannot credit the artist
28th July 2018
RakatauraAt the Avondale end of the Waterview shared pathway stands Rakataura. There are several accounts of Rakataura in Maori legends, mostly likely is that he was the tohunga, or priest of the Tainui canoe in the great migration to Aotearoa. The pou stands here as recognition of 'Te Wai o Rakataura' (Rakataura’s wetlands). These were the wetlands that originally fed Te Auaunga (Oakleys Creek) which runs alongside the shared pathway.
29th July 2018
Jessie StOur first mural from Wellington was sent to us by Fabrice Coquet. This is a multi storied mural created in 2016 by UK street artist Phlegm. Painted on a building that, in the past, was the location of a company that imported cinema projectors. The artist has woven images of that history into his mural in his own unique style.
30th July 2018
Hand with Reflecting SpherePaul X Walsh captivates again this time with his homage to MC Escher by recreating the self portrait 'Hand with Reflecting Sphere'. A Dutch graphic artist MC Escher's work included well known images of impossible objects such as stairways folding back on themselves, studies of perpetual motion machines, reflection, symmetry and other mathematically inspired art. Paul's mural can be found in the carpark on the corner of K'Rd and Gundry St.
31st July 2018
Orakei RdThis is a beautiful new painted Chorus cabinet by Erin Joan Forsyth found along Orakei Rd opposite Orakei Basin Reserve. We really like her depiction of the local flora and fauna, her pukeko and kereru are just gorgeous.