James Ormsby; Dance of a Marae Fly
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An exhibition of the masterful work of James Ormsby. In 1997 and 2001 he was commissioned to paint the murals at AUT's whare (Maori meeting house) and to complete the ceiling design and artwork for the RNZ Navy whare.
He has exhibited extensively since returning to New Zealand to live, including the Koru and Kowhaiwhai exhibition at Pataka, Porirua 2002-03, Kanohi Te Kanohi at Te Awamutu Museum 2002 and the Birds exhibition at Pataka 2006. An exhibition of the masterful work of James Ormsby. In 1997 and 2001 he was commissioned to paint the murals at AUT's whare (Maori meeting house) and to complete the ceiling design and artwork for the RNZ Navy whare.
He has exhibited extensively since returning to New Zealand to live, including the Koru and Kowhaiwhai exhibition at Pataka, Porirua 2002-03, Kanohi Te Kanohi at Te Awamutu Museum 2002 and the Birds exhibition at Pataka 2006.Te Papa Tongarewa has recently purchased 'Whenua', a beautiful 3-metre tall graphite work on paper, for the permanent collection.
October 2-22 at whitespace, 12 Crummer Rd, Ponsonby, Auckland
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