Programme February-April 2009
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| Fiona Pears Sunday 1st February 4.30pm New Zealand virtuoso violinist and composer Fiona Pears started performing as a soloist with orchestras at the age of 12. Now based in London, she has forged a career as an international soloist and recording artist. Fiona is also becoming well known as a composer. Her compositions are taken from her life’s experiences of travelling and meeting people as well as her love of many different musical styles. She performs a mix of Celtic, Gypsy, Latin and Classical music. 2008 has also seen Fiona going back into the studio to record her forth CD, “Fire and Light,” which features the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra as well as her phenomenal New Zealand band. This CD showcases Fiona’s most beautiful, energetic and captivating compositions to date alongside her own interpretations of well-known pieces such as Khachaturian's, “Sabre Dance.” |
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 | Tohu
6th February - 8th March 2009
Even in New Zealand, a supposed natural paradise and land of opportunity and equality there are people who do not have a voice. In a land where formerly birds existed in hundreds of thousands, many species are extinct or have been brought to the edge of extinction. Profligate use of power has meant rivers have been harnessed and damned to provide hydro- electricity at the expense of river ecology. Waitaha, one of the ancient tribes of Aotearoa, view the loss of their rich hunting and fishing grounds and bird life with sadness but are unable to stop this degradation. Their philosophy is peaceful and different from the more recent warrior tribes. They believe birds carry messages from their ancestors. Because they look upon the land as a parent, they didn’t engage with Europeans in the transfer of land by treaty, consequently they have been subsumed, and are not recognised as a separate and independent people. The film Tohu allows Waitaha elders to voice their concerns and depicts many of the endangered birds in Aotearoa as it journeys up the Waitaki River from the sea to the mountains. Tohu is a documentary about the ancient culture of the Waitaha people, their river and the endangered bird life of Aotearoa. Tohu travels the mountains and Valleys of the South Island encountering rare and remarkable birds, whio, kea and fantail among others. In Waitaha mythology the appearance of an extraordinary bird presaging an unexpected or momentous event and the Tohu is believed to be a sign or Tohu may be the spirit of an ancestor. Waitaha, in an effort to be recognised have turned to the Arts to help and Gillian Whitehead’s Waitaha Aria with lyrics by the late Tungia Baker eloquently announces the renaissance of these people largely unknown and ignored until now. |
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 | Love Me Tender 14th February –15th March 2009
Opening & Collector’s Talk Saturday 14th February 1.30pm “My Elvis Presley collection has been a labour of love for over 50 years, but it was only after his death in 1977 that I dusted it all out from boxes and decided that I did indeed have quite a bit of “stuff”. It took a lot of organising but I finally managed to persuade my family to let me divide the farm garage in half to allow the “stuff” to be put into some sort of orderly display. My main interest in Elvis is his musical legacy, hence the collection centres around vinyl records, compact discs and the like. The Elvis collecting world has grown so much over the years and his music and memorabilia are selling more now than during his life time. I hope this display does some justice to the man and that visitors to the Ashburton Gallery will enjoy it.” John Lobb | |
 | Waka Huia
14th March - 12th April 2009
Waka Huia is a treasure trove of precious jewellery objects and narrative. The personal adornments and stories are anchored in extraordinary everyday life: ka taoka o te ao kohatu (treasures from the ancient world of the Maori) and the enchantments of a modern existence. Some stories told are by Wilkinson’s great great grandfather and respected rangatira Teone Taare Tikao, to South Canterbury historian Herries Beattie. Waka Huia is accompanied by selected works from Takapau will Travel (Turbulence: 3rd Auckland Triennial 2006) and Wahine Kino (City Gallery, Wellington 2007). Waka Huia is a collection of magic moments filled with love. | |
 | Zonta Youth Art Awards 2009 21st March –12th April 2009 The Zonta Youth Art Award promotes excellence in youth art in Mid and South Canterbury. The award is open to all 16-19 year olds normally resident in Mid or South Canterbury. The winner of the Premier Award receives $500, the runner up $250 and third place $150. Each entrant may submit two works in any medium. Entries should be delivered to the Ashburton Art Gallery, Baring Square East, Ashburton accompanied by a copy of the completed and signed entry form. Entry forms are available from the Gallery – get yours now. | |
 | Towards the Precipice Propaganda Posters Collected by WB Sutch 18th April– 17th May 2009 Opening Saturday 18th April 1.30pm
The term propaganda derives from the name given to a 17th-century Committee of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church, Congregatio de Prpaganda de Fide, which was charged with directing ecclesiastical affairs in non-Catholic countries. The Oxford English Dictionary defines propaganda as the “systematic propagation of information or ideas to encourage or instill a particular attitude or response”. The use of posters as propaganda tools had come of age during the First World War. Their aim was essentially two-fold: in Britain, to encourage male recruitment—a famous and frequently adapted example being Lord Kitchener’s “Your country needs you” - and in all major participating countries to inspire home front support for the war. Posters were cheap to produce, easy to distribute, and could immediately respond to wartime events. They continued to be employed by governments of the 1930s and 1940s who believed in their effectiveness. Towards the Precipice presents Spanish, German, British and Soviet posters from the period 1935 to 1942. They represent the voice of the Republican opposition to the right-wing Nationalist forces of General Franco in the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39. The Nazi regime used posters to win ordinary Germans over to their world view by showing them, and the world the promised material advantages of belonging to Hitler’s Germany. The British posters cover the early years of the Second World War and build upon the generally accepted idea that the war was both just and necessary to defend traditional British values. The Soviet posters were designed following Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. They were later adapted by the British to reinforce the resulting Anglo-Soviet alliance against Hitler. These posters present their views in a way that is both overtly manipulative and stunningly simple when compared to the methods and media that are used to influence public opinion today. Bill Sutch (WB Sutch) William Ball Sutch was born in England in 1907 and arrived in New Zealand with his family when eight months old. Both his parents were staunch Methodists, independently minded and widely read in the social fields. Sutch trained as a teacher and graduated MA and B.Com from Victoria University. A fellowship took him to Columbia University in 1932 where he undertook a Ph.D on the topic of ‘Price fixing in New Zealand’. He returned to New Zealand after travelling widely in North America and Europe, to a country in the depths of the depression. This experience was fundamental to his subsequent thinking on economics and social policy. Over the next 40 years he held a wide variety of influential government and diplomatic positions, including groundbreaking work with Unicef and other UN agencies. He published widely and maintained an active role in the cultural life of New Zealand, culminating in his appointment to the Chair of the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council in 1973. Bill Sutch is also remembered for being tried and acquitted under the Official Secrets Act. | |
 | Jub Jub Club Lyndal Lane is the latest addition to the Ashburton Art Gallery team. Lyndal’s role at the Gallery, much like any small regional Gallery requires flexibility, adaptability and an innovative approach. Lyndal fulfils the role of both Technician and Publicity Officer which is challenging to say the least. One of Lyndal’s core goals is to coordinate relevant activities/events which run in conjunction with the Gallery’s exhibition programme and which target varying sectors of the community.Lyndal’s latest initiative is the “Jub Jub Club” a free membership programme for young people. The Gallery plans to launch the programme on 1st March 2009 to coincide with National Children’s Day celebrations, at which time information about the programme will become available from the Gallery’s reception and website. As part of the programme the Gallery will be hosting activities every second Sunday afternoon from 2-4pm during term time and every Sunday afternoon in the school holidays. Membership will be free; however, some activities may incur a gold coin donation. The “Jub Jub Club” seeks to provide a series of art/culture based experiences for young people. This will include hands on activities such as painting, sculpture, photography and craft based activities as well as opportunities to engage with and respond to artists and exhibitions.The “Jub Jub Club” has taken its name from a work held in the Gallery’s Collection. “The Jub Jub Bird” is an illustration by David Elliot taken from a set of characters familiar to us all from the popular story “The Hunting of the Snark” by Lewis Carroll. The Gallery felt that this humble bird represents the Club well with its clear sense of fun, adventure and humour. We are grateful for the support of David Elliot who will be contributing to activities during the year and whose sense of fun and adventure has in many ways inspired the creation of this club for young Asburtonians. | |
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