1st December 2018
Hastings StEkundayo is a Californian street artist born in Honolulu but raised on the streets of L.A. At the age of 13 Ekundayo discovered a love of art and has been creating interesting street art ever since. This mural was painted for the Napier Sea Walls festival in 2017, it can be viewed on Hastings St in the Napier CBD. We have to thank Calien Edmonds for supplying this photo to us.
2nd December 2018
Swarbricks LandingThis exceloo located at Swarbricks Landing on River Rd in Hamilton was decorated by Alex McLeod Art. This cool mural depicts a school of Inanga the smallest and most common of the native whitebait species of fresh water fish found in New Zealand.
3rd December 2018
John PlimmerJohn Plimmer is colloquially known as 'The Father of Wellington'. Plimmer arrived in Wellington on October 31 1841 with the New Zealand Company aboard the Gertrude, starting out as a builder he quickly moved into commerce and later, politics. Plimmer started a number of enterprises, a brickworks, the Albert Hotel and Plimmers Warehouse (also known as Plimmers Ark having been built on the hull of a founded ship, the Inconstant). Plimmer served on the Wellington Chamber of Commerce and later became one of the first Wellington City Councillors. This statue of Plimmer with his constant companion Fritz can be found at the bottom of Plimmer Steps leading out onto Lambton Quay. We thank Deon de Clercq for allowing us to add his photo to our map and website.
4th December 2018
Ladies MileThis is the first utility box we have found painted by Component, this cabinet was found in Ellerslie along Ladies Mile. Some nice bright colours on a small cabinet with a lovely rendition of a Tui.
5th December 2018
Bradley Lane12This has been a hard mural to get a good photo of as, despite the 'Ambulance Parking Only' sign, there are always cars parked in front of it. Painted by GASP for the 2018 Bradley Lane event (Bradley Lane NZ) in Glen Innes.
6th December 2018
Its Harvest TimeIt's Harvest Time was painted by Dan Mills in 2012. The mural was created to recognise some of the produce that has been commercially produced by Katikati growers over the years. Katikati has been well known for its crops of onions, strawberries and, more recently, kiwifruit and avocados but, as shown in the mural, a large variety of fruits and vegetables are produced by the district.
7th December 2018
The Social FifteenA big thank you to Mark Kilpatrick for finding and photographing this utility box for us. The Social Fifteen was painted by Doug Ford in 2011 showing the view from different angles down the middle of a scrum. The box can be found outside Eden Park on the corner of Reimers Ave and Sandringham Rd.
8th December 2018
Ray of SunRay of Sun is a new mural by Charles & Janine Williams found on the corner of West Tamaki and Line Rds in Glen Innes. Fantastic photo realistic Tui, the detail is amazing right down to the pollen on its head and beak.
9th December 2018
Otumoetai PaPouwhenua #100 on the map (www.outdoorart.nz) is this set of pou forming a gateway at the Otumoetai Pa Historic Reserve in Tauranga. Carved by Whare Joseph Thompson and Damien Kohu the gateway represents the seven ancestors of the Tauranga people. We have included an image of the information board at the site as this does a great job of explaining the genealogy carved into the pou.
10th December 2018
Hong Kong PhooeyWho remembers Hong Kong Phooey? That bumbling crime fighting pooch who only ever succeeded with the help of his stripped cat Spot. Street artist Wongi "Freak" Wilson certainly does, enough to paint this giant rendition of the cartoon character on a wall off Colombo St in Sydenham, Christchurch. Our thanks to Sam and Paul Corliss for allowing us to add their photo onto our map.
11th December 2018
John StMarker number 1,600 on our map at www.outdoorart.nz is this mural on John St, Whangarei painted by Earnest Bradley (a.k.a Tawck GBAK). Though born in West Auckland he currently calls Whangarei home. Tawck is the founder of the Memory Lane Gallery and Tattoo studio where he works with a whanau based collective of artists. Adding colour to the streets of a city is something he is well familiar with having been around the street art world for 18 years or more.
12th December 2018
Rodney StAn unsigned mural on a wall in Wellsford featuring some of our native birds, the Kereru, Piwakawaka and Kaka. We like the way the downpipe has been painted to look like a nikau.
13th December 2018
Tongariro StLocated on Tongariro St in Hamilton is this cabinet painted by Daniel Tahau. We presume the painting is of the eponymous central plateau volcano.
13th December 2018
Pigs Might Fly…And Fish Ride BikesThat one is called 'Pigs might fly...and fish ride bikes'. The artist is Bruce Greig. Here are a few more of his cabinets...http://outdoorart.nz/Artists/BruceGreig.html
14th December 2018
ToyWe took this (bad) photo of 'Toy' by DSIDE way back in April 2017 and always intended to go back to get a better shot. When we returned recently though we found that it had sadly been over-painted by a new mural. One more to add to the Lost Art map.
15th December 2018
Castle StThe scene in this mural by Guy Howard-Smith warns of a planet gone awry if we continue with our current levels of littering. The mural is located in Castle St, Dunedin in an area marred by tagging and discarded rubbish. It is hoped the message in the mural gets noticed by the mostly student residents of the street. The photo was kindly supplied to us by our friend Denise Donovan.
16th December 2018
Currie LaneFound down Currie Lane in New Plymouth is this mural by Cracked Ink. This was painted for the New Plymouth Get Up festival held in March 2015.
17th December 2018
Dance to the Music of TimeOur thanks to Deon de Clercq for sending this photo to us, our first marker added in the Nelson region. This is 'Dance to the Music of Time' by Terry Stringer, a five and a half metre tall bronze sculpture designed to reference the key industries of the Nelson region, horticulture, viticulture and aquaculture. There are three profiles around the sculpture showing a man stretching after a day of wine making, a woman carrying a kete of fish and a woman picking fruit from amongst leaves. The sculpture welcomes visitors to the city centre as they arrive from the north.
18th December 2018
Te Akitai Oho MoataTe Akitai Oho Moata is one of the pou installed in 2017 along the Waterview share pathway in Mt Albert. A plaque at the base of the pou reads...'Te Akitai awake at early dawn. This whakatauki establishes Te Akitai Waiohua of Tamaki Makaurau as being alert and cautious, and always ready to rise again the next day.' The pou can be found near the Phyllis St Reserve in Mt Albert.
19th December 2018
Returning ColumnWith many thanks to Keegan Aplin-Thane we have proudly teamed up with the Palmerston North City Council to showcase the many great artworks around their city. The first four have already been loaded onto the map and with many more to come we have included on the website a new regional map for the Manawatu (http://outdoorart.nz/Manawatu.html). One of the first sculptures added is 'Returning Column' by Greg Johns. This five-metre high sculpture was commissioned by the Palmerston North Public Sculpture Trust. Johns, a South Australian-based artist, has a significant history of sculpture practice. This work is based loosely on electromagnetic wave patterns and the heat shimmer of the arid Australian desert. Made of Corten steel, the orange-brown colour is formed by a thin layer of oxidation. All images and text were supplied by the Palmerston North City Council.
20th December 2018
Birds of ParadiseOriginating from South Africa the Bird of Paradise plant produces flowers that resemble tropical birds. This photo of a mural on Colombo St, Sydenham was sent to us by Sam and Paul Corliss. The mural, showing several of the plants, was painted by Holly Ross, Grace Fairhurst, Fraser Childs and Leeya Warrander.
21st December 2018
Te Autahi ki te AkauSculpture or Pouwhenua? Te Autahi ki te Akau (One current flowing to Te Akau) was created by Jason Porter and installed at the corner of Papamoa Beach Rd and Domain Rd in 2004. The plaque describes it as a tribute to the mana of Tangaroa (God of the Sea) and his children, the many canoes that have travelled his realm to bring us all here, and our ancestors who have gone before us.
22nd December 2018
Dobbie CanopyDobbie Canopy by Trish Clarke is another of the sculptures along the Hatea Loop walkway in Whangarei. The following is the description of the sculpture from the Whangarei District Council sculpture trail brouchure. "Based on the local flora of the area this canopy reflects the works of author and fern collector H. B. Dobbie who in 1910 donated 120 acres of land on the face of Parihaka to the Whangarei Borough Council to enable the area to be enjoyed by all"
23rd December 2018
Customs QuayThis mural was contributed by Dside to the Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans festival held in Napier during March 2016. All the murals created during the festival had a conservation message with this very large mural showing a whale having a gut full of trash. The mural was photographed by Denise Donovan.
24th December 2018
Browns RoadHappened across this painted chorus cabinet the other day. The painting, by Claire-Erica, is located on Browns Road in Wiri, Auckland. This is painting #22 on our page dedicated to Claire's work (.
25th December 2018
Sunnyhaven AveWe looked high and low for a Christmas themed mural or painted utility box, no-one seems to be painting Santa at all. So we settled on the kiwi Christmas tree, a flowering pohutukawa (with Tui). Painted by Jeremy Shirley on a toilet block down Sunnyhaven Ave in Beachhaven. Merry Christmas to all.
26th December 2018
Three CorgisThe sculpture of three corgis cast in bronze was created by Daivd Marshall to mark the Queens jubilee. The corgi were installed on High St in Christchurch in 2003 but two were put into storage after the 2011 earthquake (the third had gone walkies) After a replacement corgi had been cast by the sculptor they were returned to their original location in 2014 This photo was taken by Tyrrell Harris who has allowed us to use it on our website and map.
27th December 2018
Bradley Lane14Here is another of the 2018 Bradley Lane murals, this one painted by Lady Diva aka Janine Williams, while Charles was working around the corner on his own mural. Very psychedelic
28th December 2018
Build Communities, not PrisonsBehind the Napier Central Police Station is this mural 'Build Communities, not Prisons'. The following is the description of the mural from the Napier City Council website...The mural was unveiled by Norm Hewitt, former All Black, Hurricanes and Hawke's Bay representative to support youth development across Hawke's Bay. Pat Magill and the Napier Pilot City Trust in collaboration with the Napier City Council worked with local high schools to weave together a tapestry of artwork from students that promoted respect, honesty, forgiveness and pride for all.
29th December 2018
Rowers readyThis Chorus cabinet located on Pope Terrace in Cambridge is called 'Rowers ready'. Created by Amanda Herbert the painting celebrates the popular sport of rowing which has its base nearby at Lake Karapiro.
30th December 2018
Potter AveThis photo was kindly supplied to us by Tyrrell Harris. The mural, found on the shops at the corner of O'Donnell Ave and Potter Ave in Mt Albert shows a couple of colonial era houses. Judging by the art style we guess this was painted by Louis Statham though we cannot find any signature on the artwork to confirm this.
31st December 2018
MatakahiA new installation in Judges Bay in Auckland to end the year on. The inscription for this sculpture reads 'He iti matakahi, pakaru rikiriki te Totara' which translates as 'A wedge may be small but it can fragment the Totara'. The sculpture was installed by Ngati Whatua Orakei in 2018.