Waipā Public Art

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Angus Brent Summer Day, Devonshire

Majestic in Defeat

Pauline Smyth

Artwork details

Date Circa 1960
Mediums Oil on board
Physical description A sailing boat in competition with its spinnaker open in choppy waters, framed.

Description

Pauline Smyth (1933-2013), was a local Te Awamutu artist married to the former Te Awamutu Borough Councillor, Jonas Smyth. The Smyth family were well known timber merchants, owning Smyth Brothers and Boryer’s Mill Te Awamutu.

This artwork was gifted to Council when Jonas was the mayor.