Waipā Public Art

Indoor

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.

Waipā Public Art

Indoor

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.

Waipā Public Art

Indoor

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.

Waipā Public Art

Indoor

Waiwaia

Dr Pakariki Harrison

Artwork details

Date	circa 1980
Mediums	Whakairo carving
Physical description	Vertical finely carved wooden sculpture in the shape of a taniwha with paua shell inlaid and green painted vine, suspended on the wall by its mounts.

Description

This whakairo carving depicts the taniwha Waiwaia who is known as the guardian of the waterways within the Waipā catchment as its home. “Waiwaia paenga tau – Waiwaia of many resting places”

It was commissioned by Dr Rongo Wetere and gifted by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to the people of the Waipā District.

This artwork sits between two tukutuku hand woven panels, each supporting the others kaupapa vision.

Dr Pakariki Harrison (1928-2008) was regarded as one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s greatest carvers. In the 1980s Pakariki lectured at the University of Auckland and was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Literature in 1991. In 1997, he received a Te Waka Toi Award in recognition for his lifetime achievements.

Dr Harrison has shown his work in exhibitions nationally and overseas in Italy Japan, France, USA and Australia.

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Location

Waipā District Council Chambers, Bank Street, Te Awamutu

Pou Whakairo Karapiro

Waipā Public Art

Outdoor

Pou Whakairo

Artist Unknown

Artwork details

Date	circa 2010
Mediums	Pou whakairo wooden hand carved
Physical description	Five vertical wooden carved pou posts in a three/two formation installed by the main domain sign.

Description

Six vertical posts that were possibly created and installed for the opening of the Don Rowlands Centre in 2010.

Each pou has distinctive patterns and indentations.

There is no information about the artists or title of the work.

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Location

Installed on both sides of the main entrance to the Don Rowlands Centre, 601 Maungatautari Road, Karapiro.