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Open Studio Tour Address: Bread & Butter Gallery, 26 Albert Street, Whitianga
Contact Year Around: above address and/or www.breadandbutter.co.nz
Use the Google map on my website to find the artists and gallery locations
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Contact Year Around: above address and/or www.breadandbutter.co.nz
Use the Google map on my website to find the artists and gallery locations
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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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Featuring: Michael Smither
Michael Smither has a list of fabulous accomplishments as an artist. Michael is also highly regarded for the music he performs. Michael is a founding member of the Mercury Bay Art Escape. By good fortune I was able to catch up with him a few minutes on the Art Escape weekend. He was surrounded by a great deal of his admirers so I merely said hello. I hope we can have a talk in the near future. I did get a couple of photos of him and his art.
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Michael Smither has a list of fabulous accomplishments as an artist. Michael is also highly regarded for the music he performs. Michael is a founding member of the Mercury Bay Art Escape. By good fortune I was able to catch up with him a few minutes on the Art Escape weekend. He was surrounded by a great deal of his admirers so I merely said hello. I hope we can have a talk in the near future. I did get a couple of photos of him and his art.
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