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What's On in the Arts in Central Otago - March
Photo: Rachel and Amanda enjoying the talks and discussion their father's art provokes. "Grace Poetry and Wit". 3rd March - 30th March at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery. “Grace, Poetry, and Wit” highlights the artistic legacy of one family across multiple generations. This unique exhibition showcases the works of three sisters - Rachel Hirabayashi, Amanda Griffin, and Sarah Jones - alongside their late father, David Jones, a professional artist active in the 1970s. The exhibition features artworks from these four distinctive artists, as well as artifacts from before 1974 to the present day, revealing the threads that connect siblings and their father through a shared devotion to artistic expression. Rachel Hirabayashi is a renowned professional artist
based in Central Otago. Amanda Griffin, a digital artist, has recently settled in Central Otago, while Sarah Jones is a structural geologist working remotely from Cromwell, whose work illustrates the intersection of science and art. David Jones was known for his abstract landscapes since the early 1970s and his work has been shown in Australia and London, and now, posthumously, in Alexandra. The show features an eclectic collection of exhibits that offer an interesting narrative of personal histories, creative practices, and family. Visitors will discover studio artifacts from David’s creative space. Rachel and David’s
paint-covered aprons reflect the enduring nature of their professional practice. Sarah’s examples of her digital modelling with annotated ground photos reinforce her profession, while Amanda’s vibrant prints reveal her passion for colour and patina. The exhibition also includes a rich selection of paintings representing a fraction of David and Rachel’s prolific output. Poetry plays a role in the exhibition, with Ella Borrie’s “Fruit Train,” which inspired one of Rachel’s paintings, and Ian Rockel’s “Sunfish Alchemy,” discovered among David’s possessions. This exhibition celebrates the connections between artists as presented in Kristy Baker’s book “Sight Lines.” Rather than tracing stylistic developments or specific theories, it follows the pathways of art and artists through their relationships and shared influences. “Grace, Poetry, and Wit” invites you to draw your own connections from this assembly of memories and
inspires you and your family to live with art as a constant and vital presence in your lives. It is a celebration of artistic achievement through grace, a touch of poetry, and a generous helping of wit! Scroll down to see more of Wht's On in the Arts in Central Otago in March.
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