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Once a year Mercury Bay Art Escape creates a fantastic opportunity to visit the many artists and galleries in the area from a small village north of Whitianga, Kuaotuna, south through Whitianga, Cooks Beach, Hahei, Hot Water Beach, Whenuakite to Tairua.
I made it a point to be there this year ( March 2015 - two weekends).
Now I am pretty much of a nut when it comes to seeing the work of talented artists and craftspeople. I find it one of the best ways to enjoy life and all its pleasures. Being able to meet and talk with the artists is a real wonderful experience for me and the ones in the Mercury Bay area provided me with a fabulous time getting to see their work and getting to know the artist.
Mercury Bay Escape is a registered Charitable Trust committed to its artists and the community that began in 2006.
They produce a wonderful guide each year - The Mercury Bay Art Escape - listing the participating artists, detailed maps and information about each one that can be used year round when you visit the area. Check on their website.
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I made it a point to be there this year ( March 2015 - two weekends).
Now I am pretty much of a nut when it comes to seeing the work of talented artists and craftspeople. I find it one of the best ways to enjoy life and all its pleasures. Being able to meet and talk with the artists is a real wonderful experience for me and the ones in the Mercury Bay area provided me with a fabulous time getting to see their work and getting to know the artist.
Mercury Bay Escape is a registered Charitable Trust committed to its artists and the community that began in 2006.
They produce a wonderful guide each year - The Mercury Bay Art Escape - listing the participating artists, detailed maps and information about each one that can be used year round when you visit the area. Check on their website.
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Featured artist - Bernadette Ballantyne
Painting - Acrylic on canvas is Bernadette's presentation to the world of art and what a fantastic job she does. A Fine Art graduate and a working stint at Te Papa Museum, taught in New Zealand after a year at University and two years in London to return and have studio space in Whitianga. How lucky we are.
Bernadette's work, in my humble opinion, is some of the finest I have had the privilege to come across.
See what I mean here below:
Bernadette's work, in my humble opinion, is some of the finest I have had the privilege to come across.
See what I mean here below:
5 Redwing Close,Whitianga 3510
email: ballantyneb@hotmail.com
www.facebook.com/bbartist
email: ballantyneb@hotmail.com
www.facebook.com/bbartist
