ONE SIZE FITS ALL EXHIBITION & COMPETITION 2011

EXHIBITION now showing until ...
THE AWARDS EVENING;
5.30 p.m. Friday the 5th August 
THORNTON GALLERY
Barton Street,
HAMILTON C.B.D.
NEW ZEALAND.


Look forward to seeing you there. 

Jackson Pollock and his works of art are a great inspiration to me. Whenever I need to break loose from convention,

I use his techniques to express how I feel emotionally.

SPLASH TRIPTYCH
click on photo to see rest of album

CLICK ON PHOTO to see album of all 3 artworks,

even better visit the exhibition to see them up close

along with many other 10" x 10" masterpieces

by local New Zealand Artists.

20TH ANNUAL WALLACE ART AWARDS 2011

WARRIOR
MATENE TENGA

I'm currently finishing 'Warrior Matene TeNga' to enter into the   '20TH ANNUAL WALLACE ART AWARDS 2011'.


The winner receives a RESIDENCY at the INTERNATIONAL STUDIO and CURATORIAL PROGRAM in NEW YORK.

LET ENVY AND DISSENSION BE DISPELLED

Let Peace Reign.

Picasa Web Album Link to 'Let Peace Reign' (4 photos). This is a socio-political statement expressing my concerns about the division among fellow New Zealanders caused by over zealot politicians and leaders, who are using the Maori versus white skinned New Zealanders platform to further their own selfish interests and careers. 

In our National Anthem; 'God Defend New Zealand', the English translation of the Maori version voices the following; Verse 2. Let all people, Red skin, white skin, Mäori, Päkehä; Gather before you. May all our wrongs, we pray, be forgiven so that we might say long live Aotearoa. Verse 3 .. Let not strife, Nor dissension ensue, may it ever be great Aotearoa...  Verse 4. ...Let envy and dissension be dispelled, let peace reign over Aotearoa.

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FORESAKEN EXHIBITION OPENING

Maiden Solo Exhibition

Photo's of Formal Powhiri/Opening of my Maiden Solo Exhibition at SupaNova Art Gallery & Studio, Gordonton. Maori Television filmed event for Te karere (News). Over 100 people attended. 


'Forsaken Exhibition' later moved onto 'The Empire Gallery' in Cambridge, New Zealand and then to the Hukanui Marae in Gordonton, for King Tuheitia Paki's first Official Marae Hui (Meeting).

RESALE ROYALTY RIGHT for NZ VISUAL ARTISTS

In April 2007 the government released a discussion paper, seeking feedback on the possible establishment of a “resale royalty right” for visual artists.  A resale royalty right is also known as “droit de suite” or an “artist’s resale right”.  This means visual artists receive a royalty payment each time their original art work is resold on the secondary art market.  A resale right currently exists in around 50 countries, including the United Kingdom where it was introduced in February 2006.

The government examined international developments relating to a resale right, and the possible impact of applying such a right in New Zealand.  As part of this project, the Ministry prepared a discussion paper.  This discussion paper provided an overview of these international developments, and looked at a number of options that could form the basis of a resale right scheme in New Zealand. 

For more information refer to; http://www.mch.govt.nz/research-publications/publications/ministry-reports/resale-royalty-right-visual-artists-discussion-p

EXHIBITION at THORNTON GALLERY

'LET PEACE REIGN'
36 x 48 x 1.5"
mixed media on canvas
NZ$1,400

'LET PEACE REIGN',
Artist -Tepora Watene.
Amiorangi Exhibition,
Thornton Gallery, Barton St, Hamilton (NZ).
Ph: +64 7 839 1325.
Exhibition ends 18th of June.

Exhibition price is $1,400.
INVEST NOW, before the value increases. 

From the 30th June 2011,
 http://www.saatchionline.com/TeporaWatene 

or direct from the artist NZ$3,000.