1st November 2020
VAANA Peace Mural Stage 3Stage 3 of the VAANA Peace Mural on the corner of Ponsonby and Karangahape Rds was unveiled in March 2009. The eight new panels were contributed by Julian Hooper, John Reynolds, Alexis HUnter, Emily Karaka, Seraphine Pick, Charlotte Graham, John Pule and Dick Frizzell. The original works were exhibited at John LeeCh Gallery, enlarged and digitally reproduced onto vinyl before being added to the other 14 paintings already in place.
2nd November 2020
Celestial CompassThis celestial compass is the creation of reknown Maori master navigator John (Jacko) Webster Thatcher. Jacko Thatcher helped to revive the ancient polynesian navigational skills that were nearly lost to time, in 2013 he was part of a crew that sailed on two traditional ocean going canoes from Northland to Rapanui and back guided by their celestial navigational skills and knowledge of ocean currents and marine life. The artwork consists of carved pou standing at the four points of the compass with seven plain posts between each at regular intervals. The celestial compass can be visited at Marine Park, Sulphur Point, Tauranga.
3rd November 2020
Sir Keith ParkBorn in Thames in 1892 Keith Park saw action in the World War I at Gallipoli and on the Western Front before joining the Royal Flying Corp. He was promoted to commander ot 48 Squadron in 1918 and by the end of the war was granted a permanent commission with the Royal Air Force. In the early stages of World War II he promoted to Air Vice Marshall and given command of No. 11 Fighter Group, responsible for the air defence of London during the Battle of Britain. His operational commands included Malta, the Middle East and South East Asia. He was knighted in 1942. This statue of New Zealands greatest war time commander was created by Mark Whyte and Jonathan Campbell and unveiled in its location on Mary St in Thames in 2019.
4th November 2020
Northland Memorial Community CentreLocated in Wellington, the Northland Memorial Community Centre was built as a memorial by the Returned Servicemen's Association, it was offically opened in 1958. The mural on the front entrance to the centre, created in 2017 by Ellen Coup, is a composite of both local scenes and war time images taken from historical photographs.
5th November 2020
Romney SheepThe Romney breed of sheep, originating from England, have been a major breed farmed in New Zealand since the 1890's. This group of sculptures recognise their importance to the economy of the Rangitikei district and in particular to the township of HUnterville where this sculpture can be found. The sculpture was created in 2007 by Robin Coleman, a resident of the nearby town of Marton.
6th November 2020
The ColomboThis piece was painted by New Zealand artist Eno on an external wall of The Colombo Mall in Sydenham, Christchurch. This was probably created in 2014 for the RISE street art festival. Thanks to Sam and Paul Corliss for the photo.
7th November 2020
HinetapurauHinetapurau by Nick Tupara is a new pou installed early 2020 at the junction of SH2 and Te Wera Road just north of Matawai. The pou which stands 7 metres tall and made from 32mm thick steel reflects the history of Te Aitanga a Mahaki with three tipuna figures represented in the structure. At the top is Hinetapuarau the wife of Mahaki, below her is the face of Tamataipunoa, at the bottom Mahaki himself.
8th November 2020
Marion StThis huge mural and the Marion St bus stop along Portobello Rd were originally painted by Dunedin artist John Noakes. After it was painted over the Dunedin City Council approached Filipa 'Fairy' Crofskey to reproduce the artwork. Working from a photo of the mural Filipa added her own touches with a couple of new characters included. Thanks to Sam and Paul Corliss for the photo.
9th November 2020
Flight of the Return2017 saw the installation of Flight of the Return, by Napier artist Philipp Meir. The sculpture features a series of Gannets along a wall above Paxie’s Lane in Napier, a busy thoroughfare connecting Hastings Street and Marine Parade. Philipp Meir has an engineering background and has completed a number of sculptural playgrounds for various councils around New Zealand.
10th November 2020
Garfield St2The painting on this electrical transformer along Garfield St, Helensville is the creation of widely exhibited New Zealand artist Fiona Whyte. Having liived in Helensville since 1999 Fiona was among a group of artists invited to decorate several transformers around the rural town, this mural was painted in 2008.
11th November 2020
Low Pressure - High PressueA graduate of University of Canterbury Ilam School of Fine Arts, Josh O’Rourke has taken obvious inspiration from this murals setting by creating his interpretation of a topographic weather map. Situated above the public facility on the New Brighton Pier 'Low Pressure High Pressure' reflects the weather patterns that affect the seaside suburb of New Brighton. The mural was created as part of the 4th Re:ACTIVATE Public Art Development Workshop hosted by the SCAPE Public Art Trust. Thanks to Sam and Paul Corliss for the photo.
12th November 2020
Karangahake cliffsAnother briliant painting by Paul Walsh, this one on a @chorus cabinet on Acacia Bay Road in Taupo. The painting features the Bonita a former patrol boat for the Manukau Yacht Club pictured here moored in front of the Karangahake Cliffs.
13th November 2020
Church St 1More mural art from Opotiki. A smaller but very similar mural to one we featured in August, this mural features some great design elements in the sea and land. We do appreciate the inclusion of the offshore volcano of Whakaari (White Island) and the family of Weka.
14th November 2020
Gordon Harris ChristchurchWe assume this was a commissioned piece by Joel Hart for the Gordon Harris store in Christchurch given that the store sells art and graphic supplies. Thanks to Sam and Paul Corliss for the photo.
15th November 2020
Sea LionFor this Sea Walls Tairawhiti mural Gina Kiel has painted a deconstructed Sea Lion with a colourful wave form flowing through the seperated pieces. The message conveyed by the mural highlights the declining numbers of sea lions in the world with the New Zealand Sea Lion populations having declined to a level where they are now classified as nationally critical.
16th November 2020
Orewa LibraryThis large mural on the rear of the library in Orewa was created in 1999 by a number of local artists including mural artist Johnny Mulvay, Susannah Law, Carolyn Williamson and Katarina Brink. The mural was refreshed in 2012 by Susannah Law, Michael Murray and Linley Quinlan. This is an expansive mural with various scenes you would expect to find inside the library on any given day.
17th November 2020
Reweave the Unraveling WorldReweave the Unraveling World by American artist Pat Perry was painted for the Napier Sea Walls festival in 2017. The mural shows a desolate polluted grey ocean, in the foreground a small boat is seen with small girl and her mother as she weaves a tapestry of a beautiful blue ocean as it should be seen before its destruction by the industries of mankind. The mural tells the story of a potential future if we do not make drastic changes to the way we treat our oceans.
18th November 2020
Surf Lifesaving St KildaThe men, women and activities of the St Kilda Surf Lifesaving club are immortalised in this large expansive mural by prolific Dunedin artist Daniel Mead. Thanks to Sam and Paul Corliss for the photos.
19th November 2020
Centre PlaceIn 2019 Melinda Butt was invited to contribute a mural for the Boon Hamilton Street Art festival. Her decorated wall on Worley Place outsite the Centre Place mall adds a much need splash of colour to the cityscape.
20th November 2020
Berrymans Lane 4Pania Molloy (aka snobbygoth) is a creative artist from Palmerston North. This is her mural contribution to the Beats, Bites and Brushes festival held in Berrymans Lane, Palmerston North in 2017.
21st November 2020
SquidThis giant squid is a companion piece to the baby seal that was painted by Belgium street artist ROA in 2014. This massive gray scale mural can be seen from Collingwood St in Nelson.
22nd November 2020
Hokitika East West RailwayThis unnamed sculpture was created to commemorate the British and Intercolonial Exhibition held in Hokitika between 1923 and 1924. It also marked the completion of the Arthurs Pass tunnel linking the West Coast rail line through to the East coast. Construction of the tunnel began in 1907, taking 16 years to complete the tunnel was opened to the public on the 4th of August 1923.
23rd November 2020
Newmarket LizardThis beautiful green lizard is the work of the now defunct street art duo BMD. Unfortunately the mural is on the side of a building next to a construction site, so, as the new building rises, it will soon be hidden from view.
24th November 2020
Kaikoura Peninsula CarvingsThis set of pouwhenua and carvings can be found at the South Bay end of the Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway. The carvings are most likely to be associated with the people of Ngati Kuri who are tangata whenua of the Kaikoura area, their nearby marae was established some 450 years ago. Thanks to Sam and Paul Corliss for the photos.
25th November 2020
The Pathway to the SunriseThis is Te ara Ki Te Tairawhiti (the pathway to the sunrise) two pouwhenua designed by Graham Hayward are carved by master carver Heke Collier. The carvings on one of the pouwhenua celebrates the story of the arrival of Maori travellers on Waiotahi Beach a stones throw away from the Bay of Plenty town of Opotiki. The second of the two pouwhenua shows a uniformed soldier with a beautiful wahine which symbolises the integration of two cultures overseen by a white kotuku, itself a symbol of the Treaty of Waitangi.
26th November 2020
Wakatipu VesselWakatipu Vessel was created by Virginia King and installed in Omer Park, Queenstown in 2015. Standing on four central stainless steel columns the waka is surrounded by six peripheral columns with images of Maori canoe paddles and European oars to represent the importance lake Wakatipu has held for travellers of both cultures.
27th November 2020
NZ Steel 50 YearsTo commemorate the 50th anniversary of NZ Steels Glenbrook mill, renown New Zealand sculptor was commissioned to create a new sculpture that would celebrate the history of the mill. The resulting 8 metre tall steel sculpture, forged at the mill and installed in the nearby town of Waiuku, is adorned with 50 cut out birds soaring outwards from the central column representing the lives of those who haved worked at the mill over the years.
28th November 2020
MootyliciousMootylicious is another of the Morrinsville Herd of Cows. Mootylicious was painted by Phillipine born artist Ivory Racho now a resident of the Waikato town. Her painting depicts a farmer holding a selection of produce from his dairy herd.
29th November 2020
Otakou Bus ShelterOtakou is a small settlement near the eastern end of the Otago Peninsula, home to the Otakou Marae the traditional settlement of the Otakou runanga of Ngai Tahu. This photo of the bus shelter on Harrington Point Rd was provided by Denise Donovan.
30th November 2020
End of the CenturyIn his mural for the Tairawhiti sea walls festival Simon Ormerod shows us the effects of sea level rise and the release of CO2 into our atmosphere. It is predicted that one fifth of the worlds population will be displaced by rising sea levels with the rest of the population impacted by the flow on effects.