Nearly the end of April and its more than time to up-date this blog, my last effort being in September 08
We have had another great Golden Bay summer and there has as usual been a large influx of people from all over the globe making their way over the Takaka hill from Motueka. The Golden Bay Artists guide seems to find its way into the hands of a large number of these and has bought a continuous flow of those people to Johanna's studio out at Ligar Bay.
Johanna has also had a gallery in Takaka just off the main street of Takaka next to the picture theatre, which has been very popular with visitors to the town. The gallery has been run by Mary and Reagan who operate the "Lady Luck" coffee caravan right by the gallery, quite the best "Havana" coffee in Takaka, the gallery provides a sheltered and sunny place to enjoy both Johanna's art and a cup of your favourite coffee.
At the moment the builders are at work out at Ligar Bay and the new studio is about to take shape, the studio will look out across Golden Bay and also has interesting views of the lagoon, historic old baches and boats of various shape and sizes - a good source of inspiration for the artist. The new studio/gallery should be finished in July which will provide a much better environment to show Johanna's work.
Well that's about it for now - all the best
Tim Allen
Friday, April 24, 2009
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Blog Up-date - Sunday 21st September 2008
Johanna has been highly productive over the winter months and has as you can see from the "latest works, " has created a sizable amount of work for galleries and for visitors to her studio in Ligar Bay to select from.
Golden Bay has had the wettest winter which has gone on for long enough and which has just about turned the corner - we hope! - we have had just a few days of spring and a taste of summer which has been great for the garden - Takaka and the Bay is starting to wake from its winter sleep and people are coming back from all over for the summer - there is a good feeling in the air!
We are designing a new studio and additions for "the shed" at Ligar Bay and can't wait to get this finished so that we can unpack all of our stuff that has been stored in "the pile of 100 boxes" - The studio will have great views of the Bay and should be a great source of inspiration for Johanna.
Well that's it for now - Tim
Golden Bay has had the wettest winter which has gone on for long enough and which has just about turned the corner - we hope! - we have had just a few days of spring and a taste of summer which has been great for the garden - Takaka and the Bay is starting to wake from its winter sleep and people are coming back from all over for the summer - there is a good feeling in the air!
We are designing a new studio and additions for "the shed" at Ligar Bay and can't wait to get this finished so that we can unpack all of our stuff that has been stored in "the pile of 100 boxes" - The studio will have great views of the Bay and should be a great source of inspiration for Johanna.
Well that's it for now - Tim
Monday, August 11, 2008
New Blog - Johanna Ward
Johanna Ward
Johanna is now living in Golden Bay – she moved from Ngaio in Wellington in April 2008. It is a different world from the brisk winds of the capital to the land and seascapes of the Bay and it shows in the fresh and colourful recent series of oil on canvas works she has produced in the last few months. (See tab of her “latest” works).
Her studio is at “the shed” in Ligar Bay, this is about 15 minutes from Takaka, past Pohara and Port Terakohe. You will find the studio just past the main beach and opposite the lagoon at Ligar Bay. Johanna welcomes visitors, either email tim_allen@xtra.co.nz or call 027 555 0355 for an appointment.
The move to Golden Bay and a return to being a full time artist have been good for Johanna’s art! – there is new energy and although the style is familiar the images are stronger and more vibrant.
So at the moment Johanna is painting and being highly productive here in Golden Bay, there are exhibitions to attend and galleries to visit, this website is a recent development and here she has been greatly assisted by Black Pete of virtualbay.co.nz who has been of real assistance. Friends in the Nelson art scene have been very encouraging and are pleased to have Johanna back in the South Island, there are continual feel good moments meeting new friends and artists in Golden Bay.
More later
Scribe and husband – Tim Allen
Monday 11th August 2008
Johanna is now living in Golden Bay – she moved from Ngaio in Wellington in April 2008. It is a different world from the brisk winds of the capital to the land and seascapes of the Bay and it shows in the fresh and colourful recent series of oil on canvas works she has produced in the last few months. (See tab of her “latest” works).
Her studio is at “the shed” in Ligar Bay, this is about 15 minutes from Takaka, past Pohara and Port Terakohe. You will find the studio just past the main beach and opposite the lagoon at Ligar Bay. Johanna welcomes visitors, either email tim_allen@xtra.co.nz or call 027 555 0355 for an appointment.
The move to Golden Bay and a return to being a full time artist have been good for Johanna’s art! – there is new energy and although the style is familiar the images are stronger and more vibrant.
So at the moment Johanna is painting and being highly productive here in Golden Bay, there are exhibitions to attend and galleries to visit, this website is a recent development and here she has been greatly assisted by Black Pete of virtualbay.co.nz who has been of real assistance. Friends in the Nelson art scene have been very encouraging and are pleased to have Johanna back in the South Island, there are continual feel good moments meeting new friends and artists in Golden Bay.
More later
Scribe and husband – Tim Allen
Monday 11th August 2008
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