{"id":569,"date":"2025-04-02T07:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T18:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daveforcouncil.nz\/?p=569"},"modified":"2025-04-02T07:03:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T18:03:27","slug":"coastlands-art-project-launches-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exposures.co.nz\/?p=569","title":{"rendered":"Coastlands Art Project launches this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/a> The Beacon Apr 2, 2025<\/p>\n

Coastlands Art Project launches this weekend<\/h3>\n
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Wed, Apr 2, 2025 4:00 AM Coastlands Art Project launches this weekend FIBRE-INSPIRED: Multidisciplinary artist Abigail Bakker with her p\u012bngao inspired work in progress on Ocean View Road. Photo Troy Baker E5305-08<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Brianna Stewart<\/p>\n

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The paintbrushes are down and Coastlands\u2019 power boxes look brand spanking new, thanks to the efforts of several artists in the past few weeks.<\/p>\n

Now, it is time to celebrate the fresh art adorning the suburb\u2019s roadsides.<\/p>\n

Coastlands resident Kay Montgomery co-ordinated the effort and is hosting a launch event this weekend to celebrate the art, but also the community as a whole.<\/p>\n

From 4pm Saturday, Coastlands Beach Reserve will be a lively family friendly hub of music, food trucks and art.<\/p>\n

Ms Montgomery urges people to come along with their lawn chairs and beach towels to enjoy the relaxed community event.<\/p>\n

Talented musicians such as Andrew Kerry and Dave Stewart will be setting the vibes, while all the best food trucks will be serving tasty dishes Whakat\u0101ne knows and loves.<\/p>\n

Display boards featuring before, during and after photos of each box will be set up for people to view.<\/p>\n

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UNDERWATER SCENE: Lisa Hay\u2019s underwater scene on Anchorage Grove. Photos Troy Baker E5305-15<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The Enhance Coastlands Art Project saw 19 power boxes painted by artists, including up-and-coming names, school students and art class participants. One more box is due to be completed next week.<\/p>\n

Abigail Bakker painted the formerly brown and green box near 9 Ocean View Road.<\/p>\n

As a weaver, she drew inspiration from natural materials and chose to celebrate the p\u012bngao plant, which plays a vital role in dune ecosystems.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all along the dunes in Coastlands, so I thought it would be really fitting for this area \u2013 and it\u2019s such a gorgeous yellow that I thought it would be a nice pop of colour on the street.\u201d<\/p>\n

This was not Ms Bakker\u2019s first time using a power box as a canvas; last year she painted one on James Street that featured two women weaving in a harakeke bush.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an ongoing theme of nature and celebrating material fibres.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said she was excited to take the opportunity to paint another power box when she saw Ms Montgomery\u2019s call for expressions of interest.<\/p>\n

Bakker employed her partner\u2019s help to prepare the power box to be painted. It involved a lot of cleaning and priming before she could get to the fun part of painting.<\/p>\n

\u201cLife\u2019s too short not to do fun paintings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just wanted to bring some joy to this space.\u201d<\/p>\n

The painted boxes are scattered around streets throughout Coastlands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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