Plenty to see at Can over Easter break
Ola Sawaie’s opening of her cross cultural exhibition Intertwined on Friday was a resounding success. Attendees were moved by her work, and her story — the latter being the foundation upon which she created her gorgeous collection of interwoven tapestries and other framed designs and photographs.
The majority of Sawaie’s pieces sold swiftly on opening night, but there are still a few special works available.
Visit Intertwined in our Small Gallery until March 28 and learn about the important work Jordanian born doctoral student Sawaie is doing, by weaving together Maori and Islamic art forms.
We are happy to welcome Amanda Sowersby to Creative Arts Napier (Can) with her first solo exhibition.
Step into Tranquillity in our Main Gallery from March 28, opening 5-7pm until April1.
This will be a lovely exhibition to visit over Easter. Can will be open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Sowersby graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from Massey University, specialising in painting, in 2005. Over the past two decades, she has participated in group exhibitions.
However, it is in the last two to three years she has re-emerged onto the art scene with a transformed artistic approach.
Her artistic evolution has taken her from abstract, contextual, and identity-themed works in her early 20s, to her artistic therapeutic style.
Sowersby now expresses her love and passion by painting beautiful, tranquil sea and sky scenes.
The founder of Art & Alchemy Ltd, her art school offers creative guidance to children, teenagers, and adults. At the same time, she also provides private one-on-one artistic therapy sessions dedicated to healing. he specialises in watercolour, acrylic and oil painting, chalk pastel, charcoal, drawing and clay modelling.
Can is also pleased to welcome Mary Borland for her debut exhibition with us, Mother. . . land. . . journey. . .
This retrospective of her art work spanning 40 years comes from her love of land and journey.
From the time Borland picked up a copy of John Steinbeck’s Travels With Charley as an 18-year-old, she had a wonderment and curiosity for diverse cultural experiences, people and journeys.
It has taken her many places, from Bangkok slums to prison cells, church auditoriums and corporate board rooms. Forty-six years on, as a citizen of three countries, and cherishing a lifetime of experiences, Borland is delighted to be finally nestling back into New Zealand.
Her diverse paintings are a representation of her myriad experiences, rooted deeply in the land, journeys, and in the sacrament of embracing risk.
They are owned and displayed by investors in many countries, including New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
Borland’s exhibition is in the Can
Small Gallery from March 28 to April 11.
Creative Arts Napier is thrilled to announce Graham Stichbury’s new exhibition ‘Ancient Remnants’ at our Hastings Street Gallery throughout April 2024.
Graham Stichbury is a talented Napier artist who enjoys painting landscapes and seascapes in oils. He has lived in a number of locations within NZ and overseas, allowing him to expand his artistic interests.
His paintings often include glimpses of the mountain ranges, coast, rivers, lakes and native bush that make our environment such a special place to explore.
His work can be found in personal collections here and overseas.
The Ancient Remnants exhibition is a collection of impressive oil paintings inspired by journeys into the amazing NZ forest.
Lastly this week, we are pleased to announce our brand new Can School Holiday Programme taking place in the first week of the upcoming school holidays.
Dallas Wilcox, dubbed Miss Rainbow by her after-school art club students, will be taking the children on a creative journey throughout the four days of the programme held in the Can workshop.
Booking is essential with flexible days available, this programme is ideal for primary and intermediate aged children. There are limited places, please visit the Can website, or contact us for details and to book.