News and Events

Museum Info | Admission | Contact and Locate Us | News and Events | E-News

'2 Degrees of Separation' at Reflections Art Gallery - March 2013

Is it possible that within New Zealand any given two people can be connected as “friends of friends”?

2 degrees of Separationrefers to the theory by Frigyes Karinthy who suggests that worldwide a theory of six degrees of separation exists. It is argued that within New Zealand only two degrees in a chain link of relationship exists. This exhibition brings together two Nelson artists; Lloyd Harwood and Rachel Kearney - each with different backgrounds, aesthetic and media yet both intuitively responding to the familiar in the same place and time.

Harwood’s new work is lively and uninhibited, at once both loud yet quiet, simple yet strong. Perhaps in reflection of a New Zealander whose earlier life was abroad in London this body of paintings and objects sees contrasts in approaches rather than similarities.

Kearney returns to art making in tandem with parenting, following on from a career in law. Her work examines her current position, revisiting the joy of childhood with playful experimentation of materials and yet is seen through the eyes of a mother; repetitious, yearning, fragile, constant and dependant.

'Tangaroa, Papatuanuku, Ranginui - Water, Earth & Sky' at Reflections Art Gallery - February 2013

Tangaroa, Papatuanuku, Ranginui – Water, Earth & Sky brings together three prominent artists from the Nelson region; Michelle Bellamy, Robin Slow and Brian Strong, each characterising unique aspects of the New Zealand environment and together lending a strong sense of place.

Bellamy is an accomplished photorealist painter whose sharply detailed paintings capture the brightness and purity of New Zealand light. Over a year ago she moved from the North Island back to her hometown of Nelson. Now living near the coastline her new works explore aspects of water – transparency, movement, reflection and colour.

Slow’s latest works come together as ‘connections’ and the manifestation of these connections between Tangaroa, Papatuanuku and Ranginui, (Water, Earth & Sky). “These connections can be seen in a spiritual or physical sense, or as a sense of place: our turangawaiwai, our place to stand. The individual works belong to this place and are painted using kokowai, the stone from the area; the metallic leaf references the changes, and the works represent stories – both past and present – which are specific to Mohua (Golden Bay) but universal in theme”.

Strong’s distinctive compositions depict New Zealand coastal landscapes, often yielding several images layered within the space of the painting. “My contribution towards this show is a series of paintings based on skies, with water and the land,” he says. “The concentration will be on ‘the essence of light’ with elements of the treaty of Waitangi, which gives New Zealand its unique historic identity, underpinning the content.”

'Summer Show' at Reflections Art Gallery - December 2012

Reflections Art Gallery’s Summer Show brings together a variety of paintings, glass and ceramics by a selection of artists from home and away, North and South.

Colourful glass stories from the unlimited imagination of Golden Bay artist Aralyn Doiron feature in the foyer gallery space accompanied by adorable cast glass bunnies from Sharon Hall (Paekakariki) and a flutter of glass birds by design team Luke Jacomb and Katherine Rutecki (Auckland).

Award winning local landscapes ‘from the inside out ‘by Jane Nicol sit alongside work from her ‘the land remembers’ series; thoughtful, cleverly layered images merging portraiture with scenery.

Energetic figurative paintings by Waiheke artist Ilya Volykhine contrast with the quiet layered anonymous crowds of Ruby Bay’s Lisa Chandler and the peaceful serenity of ‘Tianshi’ by Auckland artist Dalene Meiring.

Delightful differences in texture abound; Corroded by Nelson’s Tania Bostock appears flaking, rusted and time weathered, Opotiki artist Fiona Kerr Gedson contributes feathered ‘Pou Whirinaki’ framed pillars of iridescent pattern.

Upper Moutere ceramicist Katie Gold shows a selection of large sculptural vessels alongside a grouping of smaller wall bowls providing vibrant colour, relief pattern and iconic form.

Home to the world's fastest Mini - December 2012

The Museum is now home to the world’s fastest mini! A record breaking 1964 Mini Cooper has joined our world class collection. The little racer that scorched across Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats in August this year at more than 250km/h takes its proud place at the Museum reception area! (viewing of mini is free of charge.)

View footage and further images of the Mini & team's journey by visiting http://www.facebook.com/ProjectSixtyFour or http://www.youtube.com/user/p64nz

'Ooh-La-La' New Summer Exhibition - December 2012

Our new summer exhibition Ooh-La-La is on now! A 1950’s feature as you enter both the WOW™ & Classic Cars Galleries that will really ‘Razz your berries’.

The WOW® Gallery features‘Dragged Through a Hedge’ by Gillian Saunders of Nelson, depicting a 1950’s film star being mysteriously dragged through a hedge backwards. This exhibition showcases a third of the 2012 WearableArt™ Awards Show garments including Supreme Award winning garment ‘Delight of Light’ by Yuru Ma & Mengyue Wu of China.

The Classic Car Gallery highlights American 50’s classic’s; the flamboyant 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville with enormous fins and chrome sits alongside a further 40 rare & classic cars from our private world class collection.

'Colour Girls' Exhibition at Reflections Art Gallery - November 2012

Close your eyes and think of a colour that signifies Nelson... undeniably it has to be blue, vast sinking contemplative shades of azure, indigo, cornflower, sky and aqua in all tones and moods.

Colour Girls carries this theme of blue in vibrant paintings and ceramics showing Nelson’s Candy Clarke, Kathryn Furniss, Marilyn Andrews and Katie Gold alongside Bay of Plenty artist Talulah Belle Lautrec-Nunes.

Candy Clarke presents two selections of paintings in response to the Colour Girls title. The first is inspired by the blue and white ornamentation of Delft pottery, the second is a clamour of glamour; 1960’s pop inspired multiple pieced works, an eclectic ‘Holy Trinity’ gathering of girls, handbags and shoes.

Kathryn Furniss captures glimpses of the New Zealand landscape, objects and native flora and fauna in layered, stylised motifs. Her new works also see a return to interiors, still life captured with a uniquely Pacific flavour.

Marilyn Andrews small and large scale textured paintings celebrate spring, abundance and the joy of life in vivacious colour.

Katie Gold’s ceramics take on a romantic twist, inspired by her own springtime garden her vessels feature classic romantic images from bygone days; a little frou-frou to delight and charm.

Talulah Belle Lautrec-Nunes is an expressionist painter who applies vibrant colour with palette knife in a semi abstract way to capture wonderfully energetic landscapes and still life.

Colour Girls can be viewed daily 10am-5pm, from 13 November until December 15.

'LOOP' Exhibition at Reflections Art Gallery - October 2012

LOOP

n. 1. A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself

v. 2. Form (something) into a loop or loops; encircle

LOOP gathers together eight local artists who stitch, construct, weave, print, or work with circular rhythms and patterns in interesting ways.

Katie Denley, Caroline della Porta, Bridget Sanders and Doti Young combine drawing with fabric and stitch in colourful textured pieces that reflect on the past and present. Photographer Rosemary Horn embroiders sketchbook details onto images captured on travels to Europe while small portraits by Greta Tapper become portals into the imagined life of ‘Widgets’; painted ragdolls she describes as ‘sinister cute’. Printmaker Clare Makwana explores adornment and surface decoration with layered pattern and Sarah Hornibrooke creates 3-dimentional drawings of animal forms from looped wire.

LOOP presents a selection of contemporary artworks that sit within a textile framework and blur the boundaries between art, craft and design.

'AIR SOULS' Exhibition - September 2012

Bring your sense of humour along to Air Souls, a show that promises to be full of airborne surprises.
A familiar duo, Jo Tyson and Deb Walsh are joined by local ceramicist Mike Perry to bring an eclectic selection of sculpture, ceramics and mixed media paintings to Reflections Art Gallery.

Cool, Calm & Collected Exhibition at Reflections Art Gallery - July 2012

In the face of earthquakes, hard frosts, cabin fever and gloomy global forecasts, it’s vital to stay Cool, Calm & Collected. New works by John Burns, Jacqui Gibbs Chamberlain and Candy Clarke defy the somber grey of winter in a show pulsing with uninhibited vigor and colour.

John Burns hails from either Christchurch or Otira, or as he calls it ‘The Coast’. A painter for over 25 years, he has developed his own themes and unique figurative style. Right now it is his ‘Ladies’ that beckon to be brought to light, on these John explains, ‘These beautiful living creatures are of their own making . . . they choose their look and their thoughts at this time. They don’t share their concerns with others as to their beauty, their choice is wholly their own . . . ‘. Witty, intensely vibrant and a little out-there crazy these ladies are dancing to their own beat.

Jacqui Gibbs Chamberlain lives and paints from an isolated farm on Banks Peninsula. Her instinctual figurative paintings radiate life, energy and movement. These latest works mingle ideas around instinctual responses in humans and animals, inspired by recent travel and the Canterbury earthquakes. Lyrical, painterly dreamlike images are complement by a deers head sculpted from resin and embedded with broken glass recycled from quake damaged relics.

Candy Clarke needs little introduction to the local Nelson arts community. Her signature medium - reverse painted Perspex artworks are intuitively playful and refreshingly honest in their intent. This current selection of works respond to the pond water viewed from Reflections gallery, balancing cool calming images with hot and complimentary colours in a variety of shaped formats. She says, ‘I am using text to create uncertain landscapes where the words appear to sit up from the picture plane and sometimes seem to be swallowed or slowly sinking.’ Bold animated images create the illusion of a new painterly world trapped beneath a screen, hinting at the plethora of touch screens and TV monitors infiltrating our man made environment.

'My Kid Could Do That!' An extraordinary Children's Art Exhibition - July 2012

Don’t miss your chance to view the 2011 Supreme Brancott Estate WOW® Awards winner, Hylonome by UK designer Mary Wing To.It is our pleasure to feature this garmentin the WearableArt™ Gallery after its appearancein the Hong Kong Arts Festival in early February. Hylonome is set amongst numeroussection and special WOW Awards Show winners on display, a total of 60 fresh new garments make up ourWinter Exhibition.See the detail and craftsmanship of your 2011 favourites up-close in our theatrical WOW Gallery now. grabMaycarThroughouFoFor For the first time ever, children in the Nelson Tasman region were offered the unique opportunity to enter a competition where they can exhibit and sell their artworks in Reflections Art Gallery.

Richmond Picture Framers floated the idea for the show after noticing how little exposure there is for children’s artwork in Nelson.

Throughout May over 400 children entered artwork for the exhibition. Their paintings, collages and drawings poured in from all over the Region, including Golden Bay, Motueka and Tapawera. Local schools also got on board and offered children extra opportunities to be creative.

Many thanks to Lloyd Harwood, Anne Rush and Steve Fullmer for giving their expertise and time to sift through all the artworks and arrive at the 31 framed pieces on display in the gallery. Selecting so few artworks from so many was an extremely hard task as each could be seen and enjoyed on many different levels.

My Kid Could Do That! , results in an affordable exhibition packed with spontaneity, energy, humour, thoughtfulness and skill. Entry to Reflections Art Gallery is free and can be viewed daily 10am-5pm from 1 July to 21 July 2012; coinciding with the school holiday period.

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Pablo Picasso

‘My Kid Could Do That!’ is kindly sponsored by Richmond Picture Framers and Richmond Glass

Museum Gallery Shop - Artist Highlight - June 2012

Don’t miss your chance to view the 2011 Supreme Brancott Estate WOW® Awards winner, Hylonome by UK designer Mary Wing To.It is our pleasure to feature this garmentin the WearableArt™ Gallery after its appearancein the Hong Kong Arts Festival in early February. Hylonome is set amongst numeroussection and special WOW Awards Show winners on display, a total of 60 fresh new garments make up ourWinter Exhibition.See the detail and craftsmanship of your 2011 favourites up-close in our theatrical WOW Gallery now. grabMaycarThe Our Museum shop carries a wide selection of artwork by some very talented New Zealanders, so we thought we would give them a little extra exposure by profiling them on our website - we will showcase a different artist each month.

Our inaugural ‘Artist of the Month’ is the extremely talented mixed media artist, Jan Kerr.

A veteran WearableArt™ entrant with ten years of participation, numerous awards and even a special tribute of 8 garments in the 2005 show, Jan’s 2011 entry won the Weta Award, chosen by Sir Richard Taylor, co-founder and co-director of Weta Workshop. This special prize is awarded to the garment that best crosses the boundaries of film and WearableArt™.

Her winning garment, Hermecea is currently on display in the WearableArt™ Gallery. Nearly two years in the making, it is a melding of two intensely time consuming processes- paper mâche and intricately machine sewn fabric. Jan enjoys being able to re-process materials into something else and most of her work consists of cleverly transformed scraps converted to an entirely new form. Paper mâché is particularly favoured process and one she has mastered to create a diverse range of artworks, mostly inspired by nature with a touch of whimsy.

We currently have four of Jan’s works in our retail area, two are pictured on this page.

'Where Tides Collide' - A fresh new exhibition in Reflections Art Gallery - May 2012

Don’t miss your chance to view the 2011 Supreme Brancott Estate WOW® Awards winner, Hylonome by UK designer Mary Wing To.It is our pleasure to feature this garmentin the WearableArt™ Gallery after its appearancein the Hong Kong Arts Festival in early February. Hylonome is set amongst numeroussection and special WOW Awards Show winners on display, a total of 60 fresh new garments make up ourWinter Exhibition.See the detail and craftsmanship of your 2011 favourites up-close in our theatrical WOW Gallery now. grabMaycars Where Tides Collide is an exhibition of artwork made in response to the solitude and windswept open space of Farewell Spit. Twelve artists from Golden Bay took the opportunity to take part in a 5 day residency in August last year; an arrangement made between the Department of Conservation and the Golden Bay Community Arts Council. The resulting exhibition sees a varied response to the colours, textures, and findings of the natural and manmade environment... and the constant rhythm of tide.

Ten of the original twelve artists are represented by artworks finished in variety of media; video, painting, textile, ceramic, stone, fibre and bead artworks. Artists include; Chris Finlayson, Philly Hall, Sarah Hornibrooke, Deb Price, Lynne Udell, Jo Campbell, Beate Franke, April Stevens, Jay Horton and Jocelyn Bacci.

Entry to the exhibition is free and can be viewed daily 10am-5pm.

Nelson Tasman Residents Special - May 2012

Its Back!!! Locals will be amongst the first to see the new 'Winter Exhibition' display at a generously discounted price.

$10 Adults*

$20 Family Pass* (up to 2 Adults & 3 Children)

*Conditions apply. Must provide proof of residency. Children must be between 5-14yrs. Valid May- end of August 2012.

'Winter Exhibition' on Now! - May 2012

The Classic Car Gallery has a showcase of British sports & touring cars all lined up, a cause for a gasp of nostalgia or perhaps wishful longing. Picture yourself in the racing red 1970 Triumph MKIII Spitfire and discover the fascinating story of the 1959Jaguar XK 150 S full nut and bolt restoration project.

My Kid Could Do That - Children's Art Show - May 2012

Calling all Nelson Tasman children!!! Check out this fantastic opportunity to showcase your art in our Reflections Art Gallery in conjunction with Richmond Picture Framers. This unique exhibition runs from 1st - 21st July 2012, all artwork must arrive at Richmond Picture Framers by 31st May 2012.

Grab those paintbrushes so you don't miss out! All competition and exhibition details are on Richmond Framers wesbite, click on the link for full information. http://www.richmondframers.co.nz/my_kid_could_do_that-17.html

ANZAC DAY - April 2012

Lest we forget........

We will be open from 10am - 5pm during our day of remembrance.

Landfall Exhibition - April 2012

Five artists from the Nelson region express varied and contemporary views on our landscape in landfall exhibition currently on show in Reflections Art Gallery until 26th May 2012.

Read the Nelson Mail article on Landfall exhibition - http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/features/arts/6805574/Artists-offer-viewpoints-of-surroundings

New Exhibition! Negotiating the Non-Place, Perception and Illusion - March 2012

Local artists Lisa Chandler (painter) and Cindy Flook (photographer) have combined their talents for an exhibition at Reflections Art Gallery, opening on 20 March. Negotiating the Non-Place, Perception and Illusion

Lisa is a recent graduate from the Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design, she says:
“I can't wait to show my largescale MFA graduation paintings to my local community. My art has changed dramatically over the past two years and portrays the busy, transitional urban spaces that we all pass through.” Lisa's works feature in private collections in New Zealand, Singapore, Los Angeles and Sydney.

Cindy graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Visual Arts in painting from NMIT Nelson and in 2007 with a Master of Fine Arts in photography from RMIT Melbourne.

Her works are held in private collections in New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States. She lives and works in Nelson.

Everyone is welcome to come to the opening at 5.30pm on 20 March to meet the artists and see their interesting contemporary work. The exhibition runs through to 22 April.

New textile exhibition pottage ~ bricolage - February 2012

Suzie pottage ~ bricolage 14th Feb – 17th March 2012

Sharron Martin

An exhibition of contemporary eco dyed and printed garments designed to wrap around the body.

The early French meaning of pottage means from the pot, and the meaning of bricolage is to put together with whatever is at hand. Together, these words describe eco dyeing and printing by which gathered leaves and flowers are wrapped in fabric, boiled and steeped in metal pots until their colours and shapes are imprinted onto natural fibres.

Come and view these very special garments in our foyer gallery, these handcrafted wraps are one-off art pieces; naturally timeless.

Purple Cake Day 1st March 2012 - February 2012

Suzie Purple Cake Day was launched in 2011 by Emily Sanson-Rejouis, a Nelson woman who lost her family in the devastation of the Haiti earthquake in 2010. Emily has established Purple Cake Day as a fun day of action to celebrate our children, learn about children around the world and fundraise to help those less fortunate – particularly children with limited or no educational opportunities.

There is lots of exciting of ways to Get Involved!! Dress up in purple, donate, dream up and create an entry for the 2012 Wearable Art competition – themed ‘Mad Haters tea party’, or have a little fun decorating your thumb and sending Purple Cake Days facebook page a big ‘thumbs up’.

Find out about all the fun ways to get involved support and donate for 2012 Purple Cake Day by visiting their website http://www.purplecakeday.org/

Congratulations Dame Suzie (WOW Founder) - January 2012

Suzie Moncrieff founder of the World of WearableArt (WOW) has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2012 New Year Honours list, for services to the arts. Not only is she now a Dame but she is also a finalist in the annual New Zealander of the Year awards. Dame Suzie is joined by other finalists, Weta Workshop's Sir Richard Taylor and Dr Sharad Paul, a plastic surgeon from Auckland who specialises in helping those with skin cancer. Winners will be announced on February 16 2012.

Congratulations and good luck to Suzie.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/6204831/Dame-Suzie

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/6263598/Good-things-come-in-threes-for-Dame-Suzie

Sanctuary Exhibition - December 2011

Imagine a place where we can immerse our senses, tune into nature. . . . A sanctuary for us as much as for our wild life.... right on our doorstep..

Sanctuary is a group exhibition, a response from each artist to the title, an exploration of their insights and ideas. An opportunity to link nature to our place while advocating and raising funds for The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary.

This community initiative is pest proofing more than 715 hectares of mature beech forest to create a nursery alive with birdsong, reptile and insect. Where Kiwi, Tuatara and Kakapo roam freely with other rare species in our own native wild life haven. A sanctuary to share to learn and to contribute to.. ... just minutes from Nelson city.

Exhibiting artists: Kathryn Furniss, Maria Middlebrook-Wells, Clare Reilly, Sage Cox, Robin Slow, Dana Rose, Kellie Doreen, Marilyn Andrews, Lisa Grennell, Jay Linden, Sarah Keogh, Brian Strong, Dean Raybould, Lee-Ann Dixon, Kirsten Boswijk, Simon Morrison-Deaker and Jill Perrott.

Sanctuary Exhibition 14th Dec 2011 - 17th March

View all works online http://www.wowcars.co.nz/reflectionsartgallery

MERRY CHRISTMAS - December 2011

From the whole team at the World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum a big thank to everyone for a wonderful year and continued support. Merry Christmas to you all! Remeber we are OPEN throughout the holiday season from 9.30am - 5pm except Christmas Day.

Summer Hours - December 2011

Enjoy the most of each day on holiday and to help we are opening our doors earlier. During December, January and February we are opening our doors from 9.30am.

Grab a delicious Caffe L'affare coffee and muffin from our cafe to get you started before enjoying our fabulous galleries.

Sun & the Stone - November 2011

Upcoming new exhibition in Reflections Art Gallery

‘The sun & the stone’ features a unique site specific hand blown glass installation by Angela Talijancich, that interacts with the light, water and curve of the gallery space. Large etched glass encased monoprints compliment the glass, both bodies of work exploring symbolic concepts that relate to ‘the alchemical steps in the transformative process of the human psyche’.

The gallery foyer shows a series entitled ‘Leap of Faith’ by Ian Bowell. These graceful ceramic and recycled timber figurative sculptures will be shown alongside working drawings in drypoint that explore ‘the dilemma faced in being able to express individual freedom within the constraints of a system’.

“The Sun and the Stone’ exhibition opens on Nov 15thrunning until Dec 12th, Reflections Art Gallery entry is free come on in and view or visit our website www.wowcars.co.nz /reflectionsgallery

10th Anniversary Open Day - November 2011

WOW, such an amazing day and a perfect way to celebrate a birthday with over 3000 visitors from around the Nelson Tasman region.

30th October 2011 was the museum 10th Anniversary celebrations, so we held a public open day to celebrate our exciting milestone. Entry was a just a gold coin donation, with all entry proceeds going to fantastic charity Purple Cake Day. We raised just over $3800 which will help provide educational opportunities for children in need. Crowds were entertained by performers from Nayland and Waimea Colleges wearing previous WOW Show performers costumes, the sun was out the car park was filled although there were qeues out the door at some stages throughout the day. It was a fantastic day and we'd like to thank all that came along and have supported the museum over the years.

View pictures from our Anniversary celebrations on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/World-of-WearableArt-and-Classic-Cars-Museum/

We've Changed - New exhibition on now - October 2011

Brancott Estate WOW® Awards Show is a symbol of New Zealand creative culture, a little Kiwi ingenuity from one woman’s vision. The WOW® & Classic Museum welcomes home a selection of the 2011 Show garments on display. The feature garment of the exhibition is the 2011 Air New Zealand Kiwi Icons section winner ‘Isabelle’ by USA designer Lorene Ireland. A very detailed piece inspired by the designer’s grandmother s 100 year old shell collection.

New look and interactive displays a part of a long term revamp in the Classic Car Gallery feature the Tail Fin era; bold and outrageous automobiles which epitomise American design trends of the 50’s and early 60’s. A little Italian flair is also featured in the new display, showcasing the elegance and seductiveness of Italian cars between 1930’s and 1990’s.

Draw the Line - October 2011

Exhibition Coming Soon to Reflections Art Gallery. New works from Astrid Visser and Liz Palmer see contrasts in method in material in their joint exhibition Draw the Line, October 13th until November 13th. Visser, a recent finalist in the National Youth Art Awards explores the un-captured moment, contemporary snapshots caught between the control of computer aided design and the chaos of expressive mark making. Palmer references the hand drawn line as a means of expressing the interactions of nature and technology, in drawings and paintings that comment on current issues facing our global culture.

Celebrating 10 years! - October 2011

We are celebrating 10 years this month! Over the decade thousands of people from around the globe have enjoyed a wonderfully memorable experience and we are proud to have been one of the reasons many have chosen to visit the Nelson region.

To celebrate our first decade on Sunday 30thOctoberwe will be holding a public open day. Where entry will just be a gold coin donation per person, with the proceeds going to The Purple Cake Day Charity for the Kenbe La Foundation (visit purplecakeday.org /to view all information about this fantastic organisation).

On the day museum will open from 10am and closing at 4pm. So come and join in the fun festivities.

This is Our Shout - September 2011

Our fun mini exhibition created for the Game On/ Real New Zealand Festival is up. View rugby inspired garments in our festival looking front of house area. Our Shout exhibition is free to view and is on show from 12thSeptember – 24thOctober 2011 .

Photo credit: Foreground - Rugby Supporter, David & Jenny Gillies of Christchurch. Background - The Belle of the Ball, Beatrice & Andrew Carlson of Auckland. Our Shout, Sarah Thomas of Timaru.

Slice of Heaven Exhibition - September 2011

Slices of Heaven is a mixed artist’s exhibition that offers a selection of contemporary artworks that connect to a certain ‘New Zealand-ness’.

Contributing artists hail mainly from the Nelson region, each explores different aspects of our place in the world. We see a blend of nature and culture; our endemic wildlife and the landscape, the domestic (and domesticated), as well as cultural icons; including our nations obsession with Rugby as seen by Jennifer Murphy.

Exhibiting artists: Kathryn Furniss, Candy Clarke, Lee-Ann Dixon, Jo Tyson, Tania Bostock, Hamish Mulvaney, Karen Lyttle, Marian Wolf, Maria Middlebrook-Wells, Simon Morrison-Deaker, Jill Perrott & Dalene Meiring.

View all works online http://www.wowcars.co.nz/reflectionsartgallery

Nelson Arts Guide Book is back! - September 2011

The Nelson Arts Guide Book has been launched and is a great souvenir from your Nelson trip.

The Art Guide is an eclectic guide featuring more than 100 artists who work in a wide range of mediums, from new graduates to experienced practitioners. It also is your guide to some of the best cultural treasures the region has to offer and includes snapshots of the Nelson history, wineries restaurants and other businesses. Available now for just $15. Visit the Nelson Art Guide Website to find the outlets or come into our retail shop to get your copy.

Game On Festival Focus - July 2011

During Rugby World Cup and the REAL New Zealand Festival eight iconic garments from previous WOW® shows will appear in eight regions throughout New Zealand. These garments are all created by New Zealand designers and have a strong New Zealand feel and flavour to them — in design and execution.

At each location you’ll see, up close, a garment from the historic WOW® collection and, through compelling stories and audiovisual footage, the designers will describe the ideas, inspiration and creation of their garments. Through this engaging narration, the extraordinary creativity of ordinary New Zealanders and established artists will be on show.

The World of WearableArt™ & Classic Cars Museum garment will be ‘Eos’ by Claire Prebble.

Alongside this iconic garment is a fun, vibrant and energetic display of WearableArt™ garments in a mini exhibition, ‘Our Shout’ for the Game On festival. ‘Our Shout’ exhibition garments are all inspired by Rugby and are displayed alongside some vibrant and energetic props to create a fun festival atmosphere.

Our shout exhibition is free to view and is on show from 12thSeptember – 24thOctober 2011

Other events and links you may be interested in:

Game On Festival for all Nelson Tasman Events www.itson.co.nz
Real New Zealand Festival www.nz2011.govt.nz/experiencerealnz/
Italian Festival www.theitalianfestivalnewzealand.com/nelson/
Richmond Festival www.itson.co.nz/2011/2488-stars-n-stripes-block-party

The Boardroom Exhibition - July 2011

Jo Tyson is back at Reflections Art Gallery, this time transforming the gallery into a witty take on ‘The Boardroom’. Friends Caroline Marshall and Jane Ewers join her in a delightful mix of art, craft and design with an emphasis on the found object.

The Boardroom features and eccentric mix of Jo’s painted canvas ‘directors chairs’ that each appropriate a painting from eleven of her favourite artists. These gather around a colourful table resplendent with Jo’s secret staining recipe and a chandelier made from found beach glass, becoming the centrepiece of the exhibition. Her boardroom series of works are a quick witted selection of words and wood, watch out too for the ‘Financial Watchdog’ in his tweed jacket. Quirky wooden ships made from bits and bobs found on the beach hold familiar silhouettes and names seen in the Nelson harbour.

Caroline Marshall has transformed survey tripods into funky lamps and screen printed limited edition mats and cabinet.

Wood leather, silk, seeds, bark and even rabbit bones are things found on Jane Ewers rural property. These items are surprisingly disguised in the forms of creepy crawlies, weta’s, ant’s caterpillar’s and more.

The Boardroom exhibition runs until 7th of August come on in and view or visit our website www.wowcars.co.nz/reflectionsartgallery

Primary links