Latemanawatu¯ artist honoured
The daughter of amanawatu¯ artist is weaving the tale of his life through an exhibition in honour of his memory.
Dianne Register-stout has displayed the late Jack Register’s work in Square Edge Community Arts’ gallery to share his life’s work with the people of the region he loved.
Famed landscape artist Jack Register died aged 82 in 2018. He spent more than 40 years painting, with much of his work based on landscapes of Manawatu¯, Horowhenua and Rangitı¯kei. Register’s paintings span the North and South islands, immersing in a first-person representation of the space he stood in as he worked his magic.
Register-stout said her father’s exhibition, NZ Medley, showcases his ability to capture the essence of the land, from the deep South to the upper North Island.
His interest and knowledge of New Zealand geology and history gave him a deeper understanding of the land and the layers that formed it, she said. He brought this depth to the surface with his rhythmical brushstrokes and markings in paint.
While it’s difficult to part with her father’s work, Register-stout said he wouldn’t have wanted them to stay locked away.
‘‘There’s no point in these paintings sitting in a box. That is not how our family wanted to see [the] paintings.
‘‘ He did them so people could enjoy them.
‘‘I wanted to honour him because even though he painted for more than 50 years and he was known locally, he was never known nationally.’’
The exhibit will be on display in the Square Edge gallery from April 7 tomay 3.