This artwork was created by the artists of Enrich+ led by arts facilitator Teresa Siemonek. The artists are; Deshan Walallavita, Julie Tate, Kathleen Bayer and Caitlin Thomas.
Enrich+ artists gifted the arwork to Mayor Susan O’Regan. It is on display in the Mayor’s office.
Teresa Siemonek is a local artist, who along with the Rosebank Art Centre provided the expertise and space to collaborate with teenage art students aged 11-17.
The purpose of the artwork is to enhance the library space, encourage reading for pleasure and inspire community wellbeing.
This art collaboration was funded by the National Library of New Zealand and was initiated by the Te Awamutu Library.
This artwork hangs in the Te Awamutu Library.
Henriata Nicholas is of Ngāti Unu Ngāti Kahu descent from Te Kōpua Marae, Waipā. She is a multi-disciplinary artist who has major public artworks in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and in private collections throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas.
This artwork was designed as a reflection of the regions’ history, landscape and people. The taputoru triangles depict the district’s complex historical narratives woven together forming interesting landscapes of mountains rivers and forests. The koru patterns are symbolic of the regions Māori culture depicting growth and development.
Aniwaniwa is on show in the Te Awamutu Library foyer.
Charles Stewart is a local Waipā artist. He participated in the Rosebank Art Centre exhibition at the Te Awamutu Library in 2022.
This artwork was gifted to Council by the artist circa 2016.
Kayrene Ruth Trask (1945-) is an Aotearoa New Zealand artist.
These three prints are a series known as the “Centennial Collection” 1993. They were issued by the Turnbull Library to mark the achievement of suffrage campaigners, led by Kate Sheppard in 1891, 1892 and 1893. These works are numbered 25 of an edition of 1000 printed – making them a limited edition.
