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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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One of the top quality visits I had on my independent tour of Mercury Bay artists and galleries was with:
Christine Rabarts at her Bread & Butter Gallery.
Christine Rabarts at her Bread & Butter Gallery.
located at 26 Albert Street, Whitianga featuring contemporary fine art, handmade New Zealand gifts along with exhibitions and glass work. A stunning display of artistic talent.
I was overly impressed by the passion, honesty and integrity of Christine as she smilingly escorted me about the gallery.
She has gone out of her way to make sure of the quality of the work she takes in and that it is all from New Zealand creators.
This is a "don't-miss" stop when in Whitianga for all you lovers of exquisite art from New Zealand and for you artist out there that would like your work shown here Christine let me know she is looking for top work from all over New Zealand.
I was overly impressed by the passion, honesty and integrity of Christine as she smilingly escorted me about the gallery.
She has gone out of her way to make sure of the quality of the work she takes in and that it is all from New Zealand creators.
This is a "don't-miss" stop when in Whitianga for all you lovers of exquisite art from New Zealand and for you artist out there that would like your work shown here Christine let me know she is looking for top work from all over New Zealand.
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