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Strange Forest: Asher Boardman

Monday, 6 July 2009, 12:23 pm
Press Release: Thistle Hall

Thistle Hall is a vibrant community centre in the heart of New Zealand's cultural capital. We provide a community hall, meeting room and Wellington's only community gallery showcasing a range of artists and crafts people, from the established to the emerging. Thistle Hall is located on the corner of Cuba and Arthur streets. The shows on at Thistle Hall Community Gallery are run by the artists who hire it.


On Now
7 - 12 JULY 2009

STRANGE FOREST
Asher Boardman


Open daily from 11.00am - 7.00pm.

Drawings inspired by foreign creatures that once inhabited New Zealand - those that were imported, lost, forgotten and couldn’t survive the strange forest.

Drawings are for sale.
Indian ink on plaster & hessian sacks.

Up Next
13 - 19 JULY 2009

LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
Fiona Hayworth

Open daily from 10.00am - 6.00pm, 13 - 19 July. Opening 6.00 - 10.00pm Tuesday 14 July.

This is an exhibition of new works by Fiona Hayworth, making the transition from art student to artist. It is also an exhibition about finding direction; a culmination of all my favourite things, drawing, painting and a little bit of sculpture. It is a vibrant, puzzling, mish mash for your eyes’ delight.

Please see http://www.thistlehall.org.nz for more information


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