Nelson Art Expo July 27-29 2012

An aircraft hangar owned by Air Nelson will be transformed into a giant gallery space in July, for the Nelson region’s inaugural three-day art expo.

Art Expo Nelson has secured $23,000 in funding from a Nelson City Council-funded programme for the event, which will showcase 100 selected regional and South Island artists.

The Regional Art Development Initiative (RADi) is behind the expo, and is the same group that produced the Nelson Arts Guide.

Up to 15 art dealers from across the country will meet the artists while being hosted by RADi, with an aim of encouraging professional relationships and transactions in galleries nationwide.

Nelson Arts Guide

The Nelson Arts Guide was launched at the Theatre Royal on Monday 5th September 2011, and is now available in the community.

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Grapevine pruning inspires World Cup sculpture

STUFF.CO.NZ:
Upper Moutere artist Michael MacMillan undertook an ambitious sculpture project called Collaboration, using hundreds of wine bottles wrapped around vines and a wine barrel, representing “the cycle of the wine”.

The sculptures will be on display at Richmond Plains until the end of October when the Rugby World Cup finishes.
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Pruned vines used to make giant rugby ball

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A dozen local artists including Michael MacMillan, David Carson and Marilyn Andrews have used their creative skills to twist, bend and braid pruned vines into artworks.
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Movement in the light

STUFF.CO.NZ:
Michael MacMillan’s sculptures speak of heritage and history moulded from stone.

It might not be his own heritage, but he still feels a connection with the land he now works from. The Upper Moutere resident is exhibiting at Reflections Gallery at the World of Wearable Arts museum and is part of the gallery’s Autumn Exhibition.
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State-of-the-art place to stay

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An Upper Moutere couple tell Tracy Neal how they found the perfect outlet for their love of art and hospitality.

Home is where the art is, at least where sculptor Michael MacMillan and his partner, Jackie Crow, are concerned.

The pair are the latest in a line of owners of a historic cottage in Upper Moutere that dates back to 1870.
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Work Featured in World Sculpture News

As part of an article on the magnificent Connels Bay Sculpture Park, Michaels work was featured in the internationally renown World Sculpture News.
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