Botanical art – November 2017
Some sketches from a weekend at Auckland Botanic Gardens, a repeat of a weekend course I did last year. It was a necessary motivation to get me producing, but I hope that self-motivation…
Tag: Auckland Botanic Gardens
Botanical art – November 2016
One way to fill a weekend in spring, joining a botanical art course at Auckland Botanic Gardens. Despite being the only person of my gender or generation on the course…
Auckland Botanic Gardens
One of the lesser known gems of Auckland, possibly due to it’s proximity to Manukau, but only twenty mins from the CBD are some beautiful free gardens well worth visiting.…
Sculpture in the Gardens 2013/14
One of my favourite sculpture trails, set in the tranquil grounds of Auckland Botanic Gardens (20 mins south of the CBD), held every other year. Tends toward the larger, and…
Sculpture in the Gardens 2015/16
The fifth biennial Sculpture in the Gardens at Auckland Botanic Gardens. Lovely place to wander around and admire some very expensive sculptures, ranging from $1,600 to $130,000!
Surprising South Auckland
To be honest Once Were Warriors didn’t help. South Auckland doesn’t have the best reputation. I suspect the only reason many Aucklanders venture that way is on route to the…