Wairarapa Report september - November 2025
Jo Lysaght and Nick Branden
Mural by Gary Tricker
A great opportunity to view works from Gary Tricker’s long career as an artist and printmaker. Unframed original works will also be on sale at the Greytown Art Gallery, 115 Main Street, Greytown.
If you are a big Gary Tricker fan, we are also painting a community paint-by-numbers mural to honour his work, this weekend, outside the Greytown Gallery, see website for more details. https://greytownarttown.com/
Gary Tricker (1936-2021) Exhibition
DATE: 26-28 September over Greytown Art Town Celebrations
LOCATION: The Offering cafe (65 Main St, Greytown)
Te Papa Print Works on Paper Tour
NEW DATE ALERT!!
Te Papa Print Works on Paper tour - Wednesday 1st October 2025
Lizzie Bisley is Curator of Modern Art at Te Papa, and this year she is personally selecting works from New Zealand and international printmakers for interested PCANZ members to view.
This is a very special behind the scenes tour where Lizzie's extensive knowledge of the work offers great depth on the history of printmaking. Seeing the works up close reveals details that photos fail to capture.
They have a maximum of 15 visitors back of house for the tour, but if there are more people interested, then a second group could tour at 12 noon.
Cost is $30 per person, and we would need to be at the information desk on the first floor 20 minutes before the tour begins.
Key information:
Wednesday 1 October 20
Starting at 11am. (And then 12noon if extra people)
Cost $30 per person
Places are limited, so secure your place by email below.- 10 spaces left.
Book your spot with Jo Lysaght (Wairarapa PCANZ rep) who’s organising the tour with Te Papa by emailing jo@hollybush.nz
Once we have confirmed numbers, another email will be sent with further details.
Nick is happy to drive if you want a lift to this event.
Masterton Art Club is holding a monthly book-making session on the 4th Saturday of the month. Many print and mixed media artists are enjoying this addictive pursuit.
Nick Brandon is holding another Introduction to Printmaking workshop on 13th September, and more advanced classes on the 1st Saturday of the month starting 4th October.
There is a great show on at Aratoi - 'Futatsu no Sekai' (Two Worlds) is an exhibition commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Hibaku, featuring Robin White (New Zealand) and Taeko Ogawa (Japan).
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Hibaku—the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the concluding phase of World War II.
Hatsukaichi and Masterton signed a ‘sister city’ agreement 25 years ago, and there have been numerous cultural exchanges since. During Robin White’s first visit to Hatsukaichi six years ago, she met Taeko Ogawa, who had been using the artform of calligraphy to express a message of peace. The two artists swiftly struck up a friendship and working relationship, which has led to them collaborating on new works.