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Waipā Public Art

Indoor
Angus Brent Summer Day, Devonshire

Three Seated Figures

Brian Grouden

Artwork details

Date 1979
Mediums Bronze & wood
Physical description A hand crafted sculpture of three figures, two sitting together on the right with the third figure on the left on top of a wooden base.

Description

Brain Grouden is an acclaimed Aotearoa New Zealand sculptor. As early as the 1960’s Grouden exhibited alongside Pat Hanly, Ralph Hotere and Colin McCahon.

In the 1960’s Grouden designed and made the dramatic cross which hangs above the alter of the Waiapu Cathedral, Naiper.

This art work was gifted by Councillor Russell in 1979 to council. Also with this sculpture is his pencil drawing (below) the sculpture is based on.