1st March 2019
Kell DriveThis mural located on Kell Drive in Albany was painted by Clarentia Mursalim (ClareCreate) in 2018. Clarentia was one of five winners of the Natural Mural Competition run by Paint New Zealand Beautiful. The mural, showing a natural scene with some NZ native birds against the backdrop of Auckland city, comments on the threats to the natural environment by our man-made world. Photo kindly supplied by Robert Bristow.
2nd March 2019
Kaikohe libraryOn a wall outside the Kaikohe library this Wall of Fame mural depicts some famous personalities from the Far North. In total there are 35 great Northlanders displayed, these include (among others) actor Rena Owen, professional basketball player and coach Pero Cameron MNZM and poet Hone Tuwhare. The mural which comprises 13 panels was painted by Chris Wilkie (Chris Wilkie Artist), who is also pictured on the mural, along with a number of art students from Northland College. For more photos find the mural on our map at www.outdoorart.nz Photos kindly supplied by Anne Bawden
3rd March 2019
Rangiriri PaThe construction of the Waikato Expressway at Rangiriri included a realignment of SH1 west of Rangiriri Pa. This allowed for a reinstatement of this historic place, the site of the 1863 Battle of Rangiriri. The landscape was restored, information panels erected and new artworks installed. These include a waharoa (gateway), an interpretation of the pa site including carved tewhatewha (a long handled club weapon) and six pouwhenua. We contacted NZTA for some information regarding the name of the carvers for the pou but they were unable to provide this detail. They did however let us know that there are plans for a total of 40 pouwhenua to be eventually installed at the pa site.
4th March 2019
Pink and White TerracesThe Pink and White Terraces were once considered the eight wonder of the world until they were destroyed in the 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera. Their beauty is celebrated in this mural found on Pukuatua St in Rotorua painted by two artists, Jacob Chrisohoou - Artist and Jonny 4Higher - graffiti and mural artist.
5th March 2019
Edwards Bay BoathouseThis photo comes courtesy of Sam and Paul Corliss. The mural of a pair of Kotare (Sacred Kingfisher) was originally painted in 1991 then in 2013 touched up and reinterpreted by artist J Pedro. The mural is located on a boat shed in Edwards Bay on Portobello Rd, Dunedin.
6th March 2019
Foxton Main StLocated on Main St, Foxton is this mural depicting a bit of Foxton history. The central subject is an early stream tram built for the Foxton Branch which began as a tramway in 1871. The tramway was built as a wooden rail line connecting Foxton to Palmerston North. Even though it only opened in 1873 it was obvious only a year later that the wooden rails were inadequate and it was re-laid with steel rails by 1876. A replica of the wooden rail steam tram can be found outside Foxton's Court House Museum. Photo supplied by Sam and Paul Corliss.
7th March 2019
Every Tui Has a SongWe don't normally include school murals as they are not always publicly accessible. We are making an exception for this mural however as it is on an outside wall, right by the roadside and by one of NZ's most recognisable street artists (Charles & Janine Williams). Nga Tui He Waiata (Every Tui has a Song) can be found on Mill Rd outside Alfriston School. Photo credit: Denise Donovan
8th March 2019
Tractors and heelsTractors and heels by Jo Thomas reflects the connection the people of Whangarei have with the rural and urban environment. The painting also makes reference to the way the digital landscape is changing our lives yet provides women the freedom to enjoy their talents and who they are. This night shot of the Chorus cabinet on Paramount Parade in Whangarei was taken by Shadows_Surgeon https://www.instagram.com/shadows_surgeon/
9th March 2019
OhinehouThis pou, named Ohinehou, is located in Sutton Reserve in Lyttelton on the site of what was once a Maori Pa. The pou is named after Hinehouroko an ancestor of the people who once inhabited the area with the name Ohinehou referring to a young girl who was taken from the pa by the Patupaiarehe (pale spirit beings that live in the forests and mountains). Thanks to Deon de Clercq for sending in this photo.
10th March 2019
All that GlittersAll that Glitters is one of the Taupo Graffiato murals from 2017. Painted by Kelly Spencer and Natasha Vermeulen. Arriving in the early evening to take the photo we hoped all the cars parked in front might be gone, only to realise this is painted on the wall of a car hire company. Doh!
11th March 2019
TawakiCeleste Byers is an American street artist from San Diego. She was one of the visiting artists to contribute a mural at the 2016 Napier Sea Walls festival. Her mural highlights the impact that human disturbance can have on the beautiful endemic Tawaki (Fiordland crested penguin). Photo credit: Denise Donovan
12th March 2019
3D Pedestrian CrossingThe 3D Pedestrian Crossing on Rangiora Street in Castlecliff was a part of the Progress Castlecliff project in 2018. The artwork is a legal crossing. As the driver approaches, the crossing appears to float out of the road. The artwork was created by Dan Mills. Text and photo supplied by the Whanganui District Council.
13th March 2019
Murrays Bay UnderpassYes the paint is peeling and the colours have faded but this mural in the Beach Road underpass at Murrays Bay by Jonathan Grange is still beautiful. Another mural impossible to photograph in one frame so here is a slideshow to appreciate the full artwork.
14th March 2019
Waimarie StPainted on the side of one of Terminal NZ's fuel storage tanks on Waimarie St, Mt Maunganui is this 15m x 30m mural. It was a surprise to us to discover that it was painted by Auckland's Cut Collective. The mural represents youth and explores ideas around the use and consumption of energy
15th March 2019
AthenaAthena was the Greek Goddess of both Wisdom and War. The choice of subject for this Chorus cabinet by Alex McLeod Art was based on its location on Athena Grove a quiet suburban street in Papamoa Beach, Bay of Plenty.
16th March 2019
HikurangiOn a wall in Hikurangi Rodrigo Rozas celebrates both the mining and farming history of the town. The mural is splendidly captured in this photo by Shadows_Surgeon (https://www.instagram.com/shadows_surgeon/). The colours in the mine would suggest gold but Hikurangi was known for its coal of which 4.5 million tonnes were removed from the mines beginning in the late 1800's through to the 1950's. Or perhaps it refers to the gold that is thought to exist deep underground at Puhipuhi just north of the town.
17th March 2019
Giants Among UsThis is 'Giants Among Us' created by Konstantin Dimopoulos. Commissioned by the Palmerston North Public Sculpture Trust, this sculpture comprises two clusters of upright fibreglass rods. The rods stand at eight metres high on one side of Cuba Street, and 6.5 metres on the other. The sculpture suggests two stands of trees; each rod representing a single tree in the forest, and collectively forming a mighty forest or a single great tree. Photo and text supplied by the Palmerston North City Council.
18th March 2019
Is Man an Ape or an Angel?Benjamin Disraeli, who served twice as Prime Minister of the UK, in a speech at Oxford posited the question 'Is man an ape or an angel?' and proclaimed 'My lord, I am on the side of the angels'. Playing on this question artist Ian Lamont created his sculpture 'Is man an ape or an angel?' to be located, fittingly on Disraeli St in Christchurch. Two photos supplied by Sam and Paul Corliss with a third by Tyrrell Harris.
19th March 2019
Shakespeare StThis is one of five painted Chorus cabinets found in the Waikato town of Te Aroha. Located on Shakespeare St this colourful tree of love was created by Elise Parmar.
20th March 2019
Transitional LineMeasuring approximately 20 metres 'Transitional Line' is a corten steel sculpture by Elke Finkenauer broken into two sections to give the impression that the steel thread disappears underground for part of its length. The sculpture is located just off Croftfield Lane in Auckland's Wairau Valley.
21st March 2019
Urban TaniwhaMaking great use of its visual space is this mural by Alex McLeod (Alex McLeod Art). The painting is one of Tauranga's Love Our Laneway's murals held in 2018. The message in the mural is one of sustainability and renewable energy and caring for the environment.
22nd March 2019
Whaitiri, Goddess of ThunderWhaitiri, Goddess of Thunder was painted by Amanda Valdes (A.Valdes Art) for the Street Prints Manaia festival held in Whangarei earlier this year. Amanda is an American artist, illustrator, muralist hailing from Miami, Florida. This night shot of her mural was captured by Shadows_Surgeon ()
23rd March 2019
Mayfair PlaceLate 2018 Australian street artist Vans the Omega visited New Zealand to take part in the 2018 Bradley Lane NZ street art project. This is his fantastic contribution to the every growing assortment of community art that is Bradley Lane.
24th March 2019
Reasons for VoyagingReasons for Voyaging by Graham Bennett is a sculptural work designed to welcome visitors to the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu. The artwork is made up of seven stainless steel poles with a crescent shaped sail atop each one. The poles contain a mechanism that causes them to rotate each full moon, each sail rotates three times coming to rest in a new position. Graham Bennett is a New Zealand sculptor whose sculptures explore themes of navigation, measurement and movement. Photo supplied by Tyrrell Harris.
25th March 2019
Macro LandscapeAnother of the power boxes by Paul X Walsh dotted around the Rotorua CBD, this one is called Macro Landscape.
26th March 2019
Abel Janszoon TasmanThis sculpture by Anthony Stones is a memorial to Abel Janszoon Tasman, the dutch explorer and eternal friend of the local Tarapunga (red-billed gulls) . Tasman on a voyage into the South Pacific between 1642 and 1643 charted parts of both the North and South Islands, during which, on the 19th of December 1642 he and his crew were the first Europeans to make contact with the Maori. While he sailed into and anchored at Golden Bay he never actually voyaged into Tasman Bay which the statue overlooks. Photo credit: Deon de Clercq
27th March 2019
Unexpected EncountersUnexpected Encounters was painted by SwiftMantis (Swiftmantis Productions) for the Street Prints Manaia festival held in Whangarei. Palmerston North based SwiftMantis has a growing portfolio of large murals around the country, we will be featuring more in the near future, This great night shot was taken by Shadows_Surgeon ()
28th March 2019
Beatty RdBeatty Rd in Pukekohe is home to this colourful chorus cabinet art entitled Native Birds. The artwork, created by Brigita Bell of Manabell Design features, Tui, Kereru, Piwakawaka and a Ruru, head out to Pukekohe to see them all up close.
29th March 2019
War HorseWar Horse by Matt Gauldie was installed in 2017 at Soldiers Memorial Park in Hamilton East. The sculpture commemorates the New Zealand war horses who served our country during the South African War (1899-1902) and the Great War (1914-1918). More than 18,000 horses served during these wars.
30th March 2019
David BowieThis is Xoe Hall's tribute to the legendary musician David Bowie (1947 - 2016). The mural is located on Ghuznee St in Wellington. Photo kindly supplied by Sam and Paul Corliss.
31st March 2019
Kaiapoi MuralThe Kaiapoi Mural was created by Joel Hart (Joel Hart Art & Design) in 2018. The mural is located on Williams St in Kaiapoi alongside the railway line. Joel is a multidisciplinary artist based in Christchurch with a growing number of large scale murals enlivening the streets of Canterbury. Find this mural and others nearby on the map at www.outdoorart.nz Photo credit: Sam and Paul Corliss.