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Teen Mural Project

Teen Mural Project

Waipā Public Art

Indoor
Angus Brent Summer Day, Devonshire

Teen Mural

Teresa Siemonek & Local Students

Artwork details

Date 2021
Mediums Graphic design print on wall vinyl
Physical description A theme of different ideas around learning and education using the library as a focus.

Description

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.

Whaia Te Mātauranga

Whaia Te Mātauranga

Waipā Public Art

Indoor
Angus Brent Summer Day, Devonshire

Whaia Te Mātauranga

Unknown

Artwork details

Date Unknown
Mediums Wood with pāua inlaid
Physical description A hand carved wooden sculpture with a tekoteko figure on the left and a human figure on the right side of a book with its named engraved.

Description

The artist is unknown, however, this art work was especially made by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and presented to the Te Awamutu Library.

Untitled Riki Tairi

Untitled Riki Tairi

Waipā Public Art

Indoor
Angus Brent Summer Day, Devonshire

Untitled

Riki Tairi

Artwork details

Date Unknown
Mediums Wood
Physical description A handcrafted wooden sculpture depicting prominent icons of Cambridge town centre and its people.

Description

Riki Tairi was born in Cambridge and now resides in the Bay of Plenty.

This artwork depicts significant Cambridge locations such as; Maungatautari, Town Clock, Karāpiro Dam, St. Andrews Anglican Church and Tauwhare Marae.

This is a large piece that was purposely commissioned for the Cambridge Council foyer wall.

Three Seated Figures

Three Seated Figures

Waipā Public Art

Indoor
Angus Brent Summer Day, Devonshire

Three Seated Figures

Brian Grouden

Artwork details

Date 1979
Mediums Bronze & wood
Physical description A handcrafted 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 1960s Grouden exhibited alongside Pat Hanly, Ralph Hotere and Colin McCahon.

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

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

Water Water

Water Water

Waipā Public Art

Indoor

Water Water Everywhere

Fred Graham

Artwork details

Date circa 1980
Mediums Mixed Media
Physical description Five wooden and glass sculptures set within one wooden frame depicting the waterways within the Waipā district.

Description

This art work’s name – “Water Water Everywhere, Not a Drop to Drink”, is inspired by Fred Grahams concern of water being sold overseas and not free for those who live here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Fred Graham is Ngāti Korokī Kahurua – Waikato Tainui and was born in Arapuni in 1928. Graham is one of this country’s most profound Māori artists, creating sculptural works using a range of media such as wood, stone, glass and stainless steel. He is known for his contemporary Māori art sculptures that reflect current themes and draw upon Māori traditions.

Graham has public sculptures that can be found in many places throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Graham received the Te Waka Toi Te Tohu Aroha mo Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu Award. In 2018, he received the Arts Foundation Icon Award and was named an officer of the Aotearoa New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year’s Honours list for his services to Māori art.

Location

Waipā District Council Chambers, Bank Street, Te Awamutu