ASA 54th Annual exhibition
ABOUT THIS EXHIBITION
DATES & TIMES
3 - 27 July
Open Daily: 10am - 4pm
Now in its 54th year this popular annual awards exhibition by the Ashburton Society of Arts features over 400 artworks from local, national and guest artists in a variety of categories. Ashburton Society of Arts formed in 1964, with the philosophy to encourage the study, practice and creativity of the visual arts. This credo has been maintained till the present day and is reflected in this exhibition.
This exhibition is sponsored by: Russell Moon & Fail, Trustpower, Rosebank, NBS, ASA, Rothbury, Forest & Bird, Gordon Harris, Frame-Co, Neumanns Tyres, Lattitude, The Drawing Room, ACL, Roco, Unique and Pauline & David Mead.
Header image: John Achten, 2018, egg tempera on board.
DATES & TIMES
3 - 27 July
Open Daily: 10am - 4pm
Wednesday: 10am - 7pm
OTHER EXHIBITIONS
21 January - 22 February 2019
Fluid Scapes
SANDRA HUSSEY
ARTIST TALK AND OPENING
SUNDAY 20TH JANUARY AT 2PM
For this exhibition Sandra Hussey has been drawn to a palette inspired by the New Zealand landscape and waterways. She experiments with the physical qualities of paint, with her works being constructed like a collage, working both directly on the canvas and also layering skins of paint onto the surface of the canvas.
Until March 2019
Croactus
Tony Bond
Christchurch-based artist Tony Bond has brought some playfulness to our foyer space with his wall installation Croactus comprised of 51 colourful ceramic sculptures.
5 November- 10 February 2019
Snark: A Victorian Odyssey
David Elliot
We welcome the imagination of David Elliot to the Gallery with his exhibition Snark: A Victorian Odyssey which explores the mystery behind his award-winning book Snark. Through the “evidence” presented in this curious collection of illustrations and artifacts Elliot invites us to investigate what really happened on the Snark expedition.
19 November 2018- 17 February 2019
The Process of Place
Clive Humphreys
This exhibition of large charcoal and watercolour works explore sites of forest remants and bush on Waiheke Island. Clive Humphreys has spent years studying and learning from the British watercolourists and this is evident in the works in this solo show.