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A diverse range of sculptures by more than 20 different artists will be on public display in a Mangawhai garden over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, February 24 and 25.
Sculpture in the Garden will take place at 69 Moir Street, the home and garden of Isabel and Brian Hollis.
Mangawhai Artists member Lynn Middleton says this is the first time a sculpture weekend has been held, and many of the works on display will be for sale.
“The beauty of the garden will delight gardeners and non-gardeners. It is a beautiful setting,” she says.
“We’ve never done this before, but there are plans for this to become an annual event.”
There will be a special display of sculptures by the late Joy Agar, the first chair of Mangawhai Artists and a passionate advocate for local arts, who passed away in January, 2013.
Money raised over the weekend will be shared between Te Whai Community Trust’s new office at the old Tara Road schoolhouse in the Pioneer Village, and Mangawhai Artists, who are expanding their gallery to include a new studio and a toilet.
As well as works of art, Sculpture in the Garden will feature music and Devonshire teas. The gates will be open from 9am to 5pm each day, and entry costs $5 per person, or $10 for a family.
