June 2023
"Hospice" annual art exhibition and sale
All Galleries
01 to 05 June Public Exhibition Friday 02 June to Sunday 04 June 9am to 4pm Monday 05 June 9am to 2pm Support the integral work that Harbour Hospice delivers to our community by supporting this annual exhibition over King's Birthday weekend. There are great bargains to get in the silent auctions and artwork of every size and medium to suit your budget. Preview night: Tickets cost $25 and are required to attend the open/auction night on Thursday 01 June from 5.30pm to 8.30pm Includes a glass of wine and nibbles First option on all auction items Book through harbourhospice.org.nz/events |
June 2023
UKRAINE: A WAR DIARY OF LIVES
All Galleries
07 June to 02 July 2023
On the trail of Ukrainians under the invasion, Estuary Art Centre in Orewa will open a new exhibition about people of Ukraine under conditions of total war. It is a unique synthesis of a standalone exhibition from the Auckland War Museum and commemoration event in the Sydney Town Hall by respective local Ukrainian Communities, special series of art works by Kiwi sculptor, and series of war victims’ stories by non-government organisation from Ukraine recently displayed on the streets of main cities of New Zealand.
Many of the photographs have been provided to the exhibition by ‘Ukrainska Pravda’ (in Ukrainian for ‘Ukrainian Truth’), Ukraine’s largest news website, and most of the video content was provided by media project ‘Ukrainer’.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
SAT 17 JUN 2023, 10:00- 12:00 – "Vinok" workshop (Making of traditional Ukrainian flower wreath)
SAT 01 JUL 2023, 10:00- 13:00 - Bake Sale (by Ukrainian volunteer group "Chervona Kalyna")
SAT 01 JUL 2023, 13:30- 15:00 - Art-Auction & Fundraising Dinner (by Ukrainian volunteers group "Chervona Kalyna")
www.creativeukrainians.org.nz
07 June to 02 July 2023
On the trail of Ukrainians under the invasion, Estuary Art Centre in Orewa will open a new exhibition about people of Ukraine under conditions of total war. It is a unique synthesis of a standalone exhibition from the Auckland War Museum and commemoration event in the Sydney Town Hall by respective local Ukrainian Communities, special series of art works by Kiwi sculptor, and series of war victims’ stories by non-government organisation from Ukraine recently displayed on the streets of main cities of New Zealand.
Many of the photographs have been provided to the exhibition by ‘Ukrainska Pravda’ (in Ukrainian for ‘Ukrainian Truth’), Ukraine’s largest news website, and most of the video content was provided by media project ‘Ukrainer’.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
SAT 17 JUN 2023, 10:00- 12:00 – "Vinok" workshop (Making of traditional Ukrainian flower wreath)
SAT 01 JUL 2023, 10:00- 13:00 - Bake Sale (by Ukrainian volunteer group "Chervona Kalyna")
SAT 01 JUL 2023, 13:30- 15:00 - Art-Auction & Fundraising Dinner (by Ukrainian volunteers group "Chervona Kalyna")
www.creativeukrainians.org.nz
July 2023
STEAM Creations
Gallery One
05 to 30 July 2023 A group exhibition using STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) as a part of the creative process. View famous artworks transformed into LEGO masterpieces. |
"PassionArt" by Tania Parrott
Gallery Two
05 to 30 July 2023
PassionArt
A collection of pottery and painting.
I heard once,that if you want to be good at something you must first put in 10,000 hours.
I think I've done 10,000 hours and sold 1000 pieces of art.
My work is to inspire and bring joy to the soul.
Hopefully uplifting the spirit.
Do what you love to do.
05 to 30 July 2023
PassionArt
A collection of pottery and painting.
I heard once,that if you want to be good at something you must first put in 10,000 hours.
I think I've done 10,000 hours and sold 1000 pieces of art.
My work is to inspire and bring joy to the soul.
Hopefully uplifting the spirit.
Do what you love to do.
"Lisa and Co" Creative life with DID
Gallery Two
05 to 30 July 2023
Lisa and Co, is an extraordinary art exhibition from a woman living with Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), now know as DID (Disassociated Identity Disorder) Lisa Palmer is a married 56 year old mother of 7 children and 19 Grandchildren living with 12 different separate identities.
Though challenging at times, as well as her life’s journey, Lisa and Co’s exhibition has captured different styles of art through the eyes of 12 different people all living in the same body.
Featuring 2 to 7 art pieces each, Lisa and Co are opening up to mental Heath and sharing.
About DID:
Disassociated Identity Disorder is a complex and quite rare condition where more than one personality structure exists within you. You may, in fact, be unaware of this, and usually other people will tell you of your other identities. Each identity within you has their own pattern of thinking and behaving, and this may be quite different from your own established patterns. In fact, each separate personality controls your behaviours and thoughts at the times they are present.Dissociation is a mental process of disconnecting from your thoughts, feelings, memories or sense of identity. It is thought to be a coping mechanism, where the person literally shuts off or dissociates themselves from a situation or experience that is too violent, traumatic, or painful to assimilate with their conscious self. DID is a survival mechanism for the person.
The causes of DID are as complex as the condition, but mental health professionals agree that chronic ongoing trauma throughout childhood is the leading contributor. The trauma causes the child to “disconnect” from what is happening to them during the times of extreme stress. Trauma can include repeated emotional, physical or sexual abuse or neglect, usually beginning before a child is five years of age and with no adult around who provides comfort or safety. The trauma can also be caused by an accident, disaster or medical event. As many as 99% of people who develop DID have a history of traumatic childhood abuse or other trauma.
The person’s identities remain dissociated as their body matures through the teen years into adulthood. This ongoing disconnection between identities can lead to other problems as they struggle to make sense of their experience of the world.
People who live with DID may experience depression, mood swings, anxiety and panic attacks, suicidal thoughts and feelings, self-harm, headaches, time loss, trances, hearing voices, sleep disorders, phobias, alcohol and drug abuse, obsessive-compulsive behaviour and various physical health problems. It can be distressing to find items that you don’t recognise or to find out you have done things you do not remember. Sometimes people find themselves in places they do not know.
Click here for more information
05 to 30 July 2023
Lisa and Co, is an extraordinary art exhibition from a woman living with Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), now know as DID (Disassociated Identity Disorder) Lisa Palmer is a married 56 year old mother of 7 children and 19 Grandchildren living with 12 different separate identities.
Though challenging at times, as well as her life’s journey, Lisa and Co’s exhibition has captured different styles of art through the eyes of 12 different people all living in the same body.
Featuring 2 to 7 art pieces each, Lisa and Co are opening up to mental Heath and sharing.
About DID:
Disassociated Identity Disorder is a complex and quite rare condition where more than one personality structure exists within you. You may, in fact, be unaware of this, and usually other people will tell you of your other identities. Each identity within you has their own pattern of thinking and behaving, and this may be quite different from your own established patterns. In fact, each separate personality controls your behaviours and thoughts at the times they are present.Dissociation is a mental process of disconnecting from your thoughts, feelings, memories or sense of identity. It is thought to be a coping mechanism, where the person literally shuts off or dissociates themselves from a situation or experience that is too violent, traumatic, or painful to assimilate with their conscious self. DID is a survival mechanism for the person.
The causes of DID are as complex as the condition, but mental health professionals agree that chronic ongoing trauma throughout childhood is the leading contributor. The trauma causes the child to “disconnect” from what is happening to them during the times of extreme stress. Trauma can include repeated emotional, physical or sexual abuse or neglect, usually beginning before a child is five years of age and with no adult around who provides comfort or safety. The trauma can also be caused by an accident, disaster or medical event. As many as 99% of people who develop DID have a history of traumatic childhood abuse or other trauma.
The person’s identities remain dissociated as their body matures through the teen years into adulthood. This ongoing disconnection between identities can lead to other problems as they struggle to make sense of their experience of the world.
People who live with DID may experience depression, mood swings, anxiety and panic attacks, suicidal thoughts and feelings, self-harm, headaches, time loss, trances, hearing voices, sleep disorders, phobias, alcohol and drug abuse, obsessive-compulsive behaviour and various physical health problems. It can be distressing to find items that you don’t recognise or to find out you have done things you do not remember. Sometimes people find themselves in places they do not know.
Click here for more information
Annual Matariki Group Exhibition
Gallery Four (Education Wing Foyer)
04 to 30 July 2023 A group exhibition celebrating the rise of the Pleiades star cluster as it reappears in our Winter night sky to celebrate Māori New Year. Take part in one of our full day workshops learning harakeke weaving with Bernadette Ross on Sat 15 July or Sun 16 July. Workshops will run from 10am to 2pm and will include all materials. Booking essential |
August 2023
Annual Members Merit Award ExhibitionAll Galleries
31 July to 03 September 2023 Opening and Award Function Friday 07 August from 6pm The annual Estuary Arts Members Merit Awards attracts a wide range of artists and abilities. It is a joyous exhibition which celebrates our collective creativity. The theme for 2023 is "Gratitude". |
September 2023
ANZEG Exhibition
Gallery One, Two and Three
07 to 24 September
ANZEG: (Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guild) Northern North Island Region
The association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guild Inc bring this regional award exhibition featuring embroidery and textile art from ten participating guilds ranging from Coromandel to Doubtless Bay. Members artwork has been produced within the last two years.
Categories include:
07 to 24 September
ANZEG: (Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guild) Northern North Island Region
The association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guild Inc bring this regional award exhibition featuring embroidery and textile art from ten participating guilds ranging from Coromandel to Doubtless Bay. Members artwork has been produced within the last two years.
Categories include:
- "The Praise of the Needle": General work can be entered from class work, kits or published patterns.
- "The Dorothy Clarke Traditional Award": Any traditional embroidery of the entrants own design.
- "The Open Award - the ever shifting boundaries": Original work based on this theme.
- Extensions "Beyond the Boundaries": Open to Extensions members of the Northern North Island Region - own design based on the theme.
October 2023
Adrienne Wright
October / November 2023
Yan Art
Gallery Three
24 October to 19 November
This is the original exhibition, of a new Portrait Painter. Which will show the depth, and wealth, of Yan as a Portrait artist. Welcome to the introduction, of Yan the Portrait Painter.
Yan graduated from the Fine Arts department, of Beijing Normal University in 1990's. Then worked as an exhibition editor, and curator, at the National Art Museum of China for over 30 years. She is now based in New Zealand and is dedicated to portrait art creation.
Yan was born in Beijing, China and from an early age took a liking to art, reading and cooking. Now living in New Zealand, she loves to travel and meet new people. When painting Yan loves to find the sole of that person.
24 October to 19 November
This is the original exhibition, of a new Portrait Painter. Which will show the depth, and wealth, of Yan as a Portrait artist. Welcome to the introduction, of Yan the Portrait Painter.
Yan graduated from the Fine Arts department, of Beijing Normal University in 1990's. Then worked as an exhibition editor, and curator, at the National Art Museum of China for over 30 years. She is now based in New Zealand and is dedicated to portrait art creation.
Yan was born in Beijing, China and from an early age took a liking to art, reading and cooking. Now living in New Zealand, she loves to travel and meet new people. When painting Yan loves to find the sole of that person.