Peter Atkinson twelve months in the Pompallier Mission Garden
Closes
Aug 16, 2025Posted on
Jul 18, 2025Event type:
Art , Exhibition ,Price:
FreeVenue:
Railway Street Gallery + StudiosAddress:
8 Railway St, Newmarket, AucklandRegion:
Auckland ,
Peter Atkinson
twelve months in the Pompallier Mission Garden
Opening event Saturday 2nd August
Artist’s talk at 3pm followed by a selection of French wine and good company
Exhibition Wednesday 30th July – Saturday 16th August
This painted journey began 10 years ago.
The paintings explore the continuing life and growth of the mission gardens (Russell) alongside the historical objects from within the mission, the works invite us to pause; to slow down and to consider how, not just in curated historical sites but daily, we are surrounded by traces of the countless stories that have shaped our own. Deep in the fabric of the landscapes and buildings we have inherited from those who have gone before us, they remain - in simple objects that bear the patina of use or reflect the apsirations of our forbears; among the humble plants whose seeds are spread thoughout our gardens and in the trees whose roots go deep into the soil on which we stand and live.
Whatu ngarongaro te tangata, toitū te whenua.
People fade away, but the land remains.