Culture Waitaki Blog
The collaborative blog of Culture Waitaki, featuring thoughts and ideas from the Forrester Gallery, Waitaki Museum and Archive, Waitaki District Libraries.
Anna McIntosh’s name and face have popped up several times while I have been looking through historical Burns Memorial Art exhibition records, so I thought I would get her in to talk to about her involvement with the exhibition.
Anna Wild was the exhibitions curator at the Forrester Gallery from 2004- 2007.
Her colleagues at the gallery were Warwick Smith, Director, Rob Douglas and John Mitchell
We asked her a few questions about her memories of the Burns Memorial Art Exhibition.
George Burns whom the Burns Memorial Art Exhibition is named after was previously involved with another exhibition called the Children’s Art Show in the 1960s. It toured around the South Island and was sponsored by the Christchurch Star where George Burns was editor.
My involvement with Oamaru school art exhibitions predates Burns’ Memorial. As a pupil at Waitaki Boys in the early sixties my art teacher, the late Colin Wheeler, encouraged me over several years to submit a number of paintings to the Christchurch Star Sun South Island Secondary Schools' Art Ex
As I opened the gallery this morning, I was met by a woman waiting to meet her friend. I was to find out soon she was Louise Rayner from Waimate and her friend was Jane Edwards from Dunedin.
Instantly captivates and keeps you hooked
Perfect for fans of Renee Ahdieh and Holly Black
Her current read is ‘Spin the Dawn’ by Elizabeth Lim
This instalment of Riveting Reads come to you from Assistant Youth Librarian Kerrie Gamble
Misfits, mayhem, mysteries and more! Check out what is new to the Ōamaru Library this month. There is something for everyone, DVD's, fiction, non fiction, children and young adults!
Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer (Young Adult Fiction, MEY)
Love books but do not have the time or concentration to read them? Why not try a film adaptation? Listed below is ten fabulous adaptations from books spanning all age ranges and interests. Give one a try today!
Anne with an E (TV Series)
Romance, reconnection and more! Ever wondered what the staff at the Oamaru Library is reading? Well here's your chance! Check out our list below for all the goodies the staff are reading this month.
I am a local Ōamaru artist. I moved here from Wellington and love the Otago region. I have a small space in my house where I am very happy painting. My work could be described as an assemblage of images (at first glance, seemingly unrelated) forming an harmonious whole. People see it as surreal.
Romance, intrigue and a quest. What more could you ask for?
Perfect for fans of Kiera Cass and Renee Ahdieh
Her current read is ‘The Beholder’ by Anna Bright
This instalment of Riveting Reads come to you from Assistant Youth Librarian Kerrie Gamble
Mysteries, magic, missions and more! Check out what is new to the Ōamaru Library this month. There is something for everyone, DVD's, fiction, non fiction, children and young adults!
Work is underway at Waitaki Museum on refitting the permanent exhibition area. The Museum has over 30,000 items in its care. Each item has its own story.
History, hoodlums and more! Ever wondered what the staff at the Oamaru Library is reading? Well here's your chance! Check out our list below for all the goodies the staff are reading this month.
From historical hysteria to supernatural sorcery this list has it all. Dive into the magical world of witches or find out about the hysteria that followed women in history and the damage an accusation could cause. Check out our list of witches in fiction today!
Our latest books speak of radical changes to office life and offer answers that directly address the uncertain economic evironment in the wake of the Covid-19 Pandemic:
Simmering with suspense and twists and turns aplenty
Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Sarah J Maas
Her current read is ‘Crown of Feathers’ by Nicki Pau Preto
This instalment of Riveting Reads come to you from Assistant Youth Librarian Kerrie Gamble
Work is underway at Waitaki Museum on refitting the permanent exhibition area. The Museum has over 30,000 items in its care. Each item has its own story.
Victorian, voting, vegetables and more in this month's new releases! Check out what's new at the Oamaru Library today or place a reserve through our online catalogue! There is something for everyone, DVD's, fiction, non fiction, children and young adults!
The afterlife, accidents, AI and more! Show some pride for our country and check out our list of Top Ten New Zealand Fiction. New Zealand fiction encompasses New Zealand authors and fiction set in New Zealand.