KPAT hosts an annual event to showcase an art speaker and report to the community on its activities. Our guest speakers have been inspiring and shared their stories with us. To register on our invitation list for these events please email info@kpat.org.nz Our speaker for the 2023 Art Speaker Event is renowned artist Gretchen Albrecht CNZM. […]
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Oruamo Domain Artwork
‘Soft Focus, Summer’s Day …’ A proposed new artwork for Oruamo Domain, ‘Soft Focus, Summer’s Day …’ by David McCracken is in the final stages of design. With the Land Owner Approval granted by Kaipātiki Local Board, we can look forward to the work being fabricated and installed. Background The project is being funded by […]
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Short Shorts 2019 Highlights
Primary, Intermediate and Secondary students were asked to create a 3-7 minute film with the theme being Kaipatiki – Our Dreams. Primary School Finalists Willow Park Primary: In your dreamsKauri Park School: Willows DreamKauri Park Primary: The Alien – Merit AwardKauri Park Primary: The Boringest TeacherKauri Park Primary: Alesia DreamKauri Park Primary: Mias DreamNorthcote Primary School: […]
Greer Twiss graduated with honours from Elam School of Fine Arts in the 1950’s. There he became very interested in cast metals and in 1965 he was awarded a QEII Arts Council Travel Grant that enabled him to travel to Britain and Europe where he studied the lost-wax process. He has worked in a number […]
Born in Napier, Phil graduated in sculpture from the University of Auckland’s Elam School of Fine arts. He also holds a master of Arts, honours degree from Nepean, West Sydney University. In 1968/69 Phil’s experience as a member of the foundation group From Scratch Orchestra (London) galvanised his intermedia approach to art and music making. […]
Jeff Thomson completed a BFA at the University of Auckland’s Elam School of Fine Arts, majoring in painting and has worked full time as a sculptor since 1986. Best known for his corrugated iron sculptures, he has used this common building material in a myriad of very imaginative ways: cut into strips and woven, screen-printed, […]
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Short Shorts 2018 Highlights
Marté Szirmay was born in Budapest, Hungary and arrived in New Zealand in 1957. She graduated from the University of Auckland’s Elam School of Fine Arts with a DFA (Hons) in 1968, and gained a Teaching Diploma from Auckland Secondary Teachers College in 1970. In 1971 and 1972 Szirmay was the Frances Hodgkins Fellow at the University […]
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Short Shorts 2017 Highlights
120+ kids bite Kaipatiki That’s the story behind this year’s short film contest for schools and students in the Kaipatiki area. The 2017 contest theme was “Kaipatiki Bites’. And bite they did! Entries doubled this year with 20 in total including participation from several new schools – Glenfield College, Northcote Intermediate, Birkdale Intermediate, Marlborough Primary, and […]
Stop Press – Michael Parekowhai comes home to Northcote, Sunday, Feb 12th 4.30pm. KPAT is delighted to announce that renowned artist, Michael Parekowhai will be speaking about public art to a special meeting we are holding at Northart, Sunday, Feb 12th at 4.30 pm. As you will probably know, Michael is incredibly interested in public […]