Events & News
Our program of events and exhibitions add great energy and enjoyment to the life of Birdwoods - here's what we have been up to...
August 2009 onwards: Tony Sly Pottery arrives at Birdwoods
We are delighted to welcome Tony Sly Pottery to Birdwoods. Made in Raglan, and collected, loved and in daily use by many of us, Tony's pieces combine beautiful colour, form and functionality and Birdwoods is very pleased to be one of his Hawke's Bay stockists. Click here for a background article on Tony from NZ House & Garden.
August 2009: Kate Spencer - from the West Indies to Hawkes Bay
For the month of August we will be featuring an exhibition of new works by Kate Spencer, a highly regarded and well known artist from the West Indies. Kate has recently spent a month at Cape South here in Hawkes Bay and her New Zealand paintings will be complemented by a selection of Caribbean work - all demonstrating her exceptional use of colour and highly symbolic imagery. Kate studied art in London and Florence and has been painting since the 1970s in her picturesque studio in St Kitts, West Indies. Her work is prominent in many international collections and she has exhibited in Barbados, Jamaica and the Virgin Islands.
April-May 2009: Terrie Reddish - Stunning Botanical Art
Fresh from winning a gold medal at the Royal Horticultural Society's December 2008 show, we will have a collection of Terrie's limited edition prints on display at Birdwoods until the end of May. These are absolutely beautiful works - do not miss seeing them at the gallery. We will also have an ongoing stock of Terrie's cards and some unframed 'mini prints' of her work.
April-May 2009: 'Birdwoods Presents' at Parnell Gallery, Auckland
We are delighted to be exhibiting a selection of metal and stone sculpture at Parnell Gallery, one of New Zealand's leading contemporary art galleries.
March 2009: Lynne Strode-Penny - Colours of the Mediterranean
An exhibition at Birdwoods of watercolour and ink paintings featuring highlights of Lynne and John Strode-Penny's adventures in the Mediterranean.
February 2009: 'After Africa' at Percy Thompson Gallery, Stratford
Birdwoods Gallery contributed Shona stone sculpture and Louise Stobart's metal sculpture to this successful exhibition at one of Taranaki's leading galleries.
November 2008: 'Birdwoods Roadshow' to Hamilton and Taupo
A memorable road trip with a trailer loaded to the gunnels to showcase a selection of Birdwoods' sculpture, textiles, furniture, jewellery and textiles. Also featuring artworks and textiles by Sandy Densem and hides, furniture and lampshades from Afrique, Birdwoods 'set up shop' in a very hospitable friend's home for a day each in Taupo and Hamilton.
October 2008-March 2009: Spirits in Stone at Sileni Estates
Since 2007, Birdwoods has exhibited a magnificent selection of Shona Stone Sculpture at Sileni Estates Winery in Hawke’s Bay with the sculpture on view from October through until March each year... plans are already underway for our 2010 exhibition.
July 2008: Adventures in Zimbabwe On their return from the Birdwoods annual buying trip to Africa, Bruce and Louise gave an informal talk about their impressions of the current state of Zimbabwe and all the challenges that face Zimbabweans in their day to day life.
Trained in the UK, John lives in Clive and teachers Graphics, Art and Design at Taradale. His works with mixed media/collage as well as acrylic, oil and watercolour. His feather and fish designs on canvas are also used on ceramics.
Well-known local artist Jane Reynolds grew up in East Africa and moved to New Zealand in 1980 where she farms with her family in Hawke's Bay. The strong colours and harmonies of Africa continue to shape her work and she has held solo exhibitions here and overseas.
August 2007: Howard Tod - an amazing life celebrated in ‘Ninety Paintings in My Ninetieth Year’Visit Diana Black Design to view the wonderful Happy Coat range, or visit Birdwoods where we continue to feature a different Happy Coat each month!
March 2007: Sandy Densem - beautiful landscapes of Hawke’s Bay Ongoing Programs
Let Them Eat Cake!
Since early 2007, Birdwoods Gallery has been donating a percentage of all proceeds from their excellent tea, coffee and cake sales to SOAP (Supporting Old Age Pensioners), a remarkable Zimbabwean charity that provides greatly needed food essentials to the elderly. Donations from Birdwoods are averaging $500 a month, so while you enjoy a treat in a beautiful setting, you'll also be helping SOAP. Click here to read the March 2009 SOAP newsletter to donors - they do amazing work in dire circumstances.
Helping Save The Kiwi
One of the most popular works in the Birdwoods metal sculpture range is the delightful kiwi and Birdwoods donates $5.00 from each of its kiwi sales to ECOED’s Save The Kiwi Hawke's Bay.
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