Rapira Davies, Shona, 1951-

Date: 1988-1989

Reference: Eph-B-MAORI-1988/1989

Description: Includes: 1988: [National Library of New Zealand]. Te Reo o te Wiki Maori; an exhibition of Maori-language / culture. [National Library] Gallery during Maori Language Week 17-24 July 1988 Nga mihi kia koutou katoa. Maori language Week 18-22 July - notice to staff about pronunciation and phrases of greeting New Zealand DSIR. Maori study awards; what are they? Who can apply? [1988]. Yellow flier New Zealand DSIR. Nga Karahipi Akoranga mo te iwi Maori [1988]. Yellow flier (2 copies) New Zealand Film Archive. He pito whakaatu a nga iwi Maori; films of the tangata whenua. Te Maori; te hokinga mai - the return home. Auckland City Art Gallery, 28 June - 10 September 1987. Programme Nga mahi Maori o te Wao Nui a Tane; a workshop on ethnobotany. Rehua Marae, Christchurch New Zealand, 22-26 February 1988. Programme / enrolment form NZIAS Convention. Maori enterprise in agriculture and horticulture. Havelock North High School, 21-26 August 1988. Plenary session, 24 August 1988. Pamphlet Proposal to establish an independent Maori Educational Authority; the Matawaia Declaration [1988]. First draft, and final draft Te Manu Aute Festival. Wellington Polytechnic, 23-24 July 1988. Flier (2 copies) Whanganui-a-Tara Catholic Maori District Council. Pastoral Manaakitanga. Housie!! Housie!! Housie!! St Pats Hall Kilbirnie, beginning 6 May 1988. Flier Whakamamae. Shona Rapira Davies; Robyn Kahukiwa. Wellington City Gallery. Film programme, 12-27 April [1988] 1989: Huruhuru - Manu Kaika, Waitaki site. Flier [ca 1989] Ngā Whakaro; Expressions. National Library summer city lunchtime performances 9-20 January 1989. Flier Ngā Whakaro; Expressions. Bub Bridger, Mary Campbell. Readings, songs. Lunchtime performances, National Library foyer, 9-20 January 1989. Flier Ngā Whakaro; Expressions. Moana Jackson; korero, kaupapa Maori. Lunchtime performances, National Library foyer, 9-20 January 1989. Flier Ngā Whakaro; Expressions. Katrina Governor, Live Wiya & Blue Dread. Original roots songs. Lunchtime performances, National Library foyer, 9-20 January 1989. Flier People of the Land, People of the Land. Tangata whenua; pictures, sound video of the occupation of Bastion Point. Snaps, 30 Airedale St., 30 May - 18 June [ca 1989?]. Flier (2 copies) Tena koutou katoa; He panui. Radiothon; Te Upoko o te Ika; the Maori Radio station in Wellington. [Appeal for funds, 16 June 1989]. Flier Whatu aho rua; a weaving together of traditional and contemporary pieces of taonga [Dowse Gallery, September 1989. Catalogue] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mimeographs and offset prints, sizes varying below 350 mm.

Date: 10 June 1988

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1988/2416-F

Description: Mrs Irihapeti Walters (Aunty Bessie) talking to children from Titahi Bay North School, about Shona Rapira-Davies' terracotta figure sculpture, Nga Morehu (The Survivors). They are in the Wellington city Art Gallery. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Ian Mackley on the 10th of June 1988. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

Date: 1990-2009

Reference: Eph-C-SCULPTURE-1990/2009

Description: Includes: 1993?: Mike Gibson. "Soul fetish" exhibition. Christopher Moore Gallery, 136 The Terrace, 3-15 August [1993?] 1999: National Association of Woodturners New Zealand (Inc). Art of Turned Wood exhibtion. New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, 1 Queens Wharf Wellington, 27 March - 11 April 1999. 2002: Changing spaces sculpture walk. New Zealand Festival 2002, 23 February - 17 March 2002 (2 copies) 2003: Native Bird Productions; Shona Rapira Davies [and] Diane Prince. Whangarei Art Museum, 10 February - 6 April 2003 Ronnie van Hout. "I've abandoned me". Dunedin Public Art Gallery, 8 march - 8 June 2003 2004: Richard Reddaway. The Wieskirche. Michael Hirschfeld Gallery, 22 October - 18 November 2004 2005: Di Conway. "Celebration"; bronze & stoneware sculpture, oil pastel and wash sketches. Gillan Gallery Artforum, Blenheim, 9-25 September 2005 2008: "Golden slumbers" [by] Kah Bee Chow. One day sculpture. Curated by Paula Booker; commissioned by Enjoy Public Art Gallery. Backyard, 10 Haining Street Wellington, 31 August 2008 (2 copies) 2008 Scape Christchurch Biennial of Art in Public Space. Christchurch. 20 September - 30 November . Events calendar 2009: Regan Gentry. "Make way". Wellington City Gallery, 27 September - 22 November 2009 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Screenprints and offset prints, sizes varying up to 450 mm.

Date: 1994

Reference: ArtEph-1994-D-09

Date: 1993

Reference: ArtEph-1993-R-05

Date: [1987-1996]

From: Kirker, Anne, 1947- : Research papers for New Zealand women artists

Reference: MS-Papers-6412-30

Description: Includes research correspondence, extracts from serials and other publications and exhibition catalogues Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1988

Reference: Eph-D-MAORI-1988-03

Description: Poster for a joint exhibition by two Maori women artists, shows photographs of part of Shona Rapira Davis' "Nga Morehu", and of the right section of Robyn Kahikiwa's "Mo Irihapeti tenei karanga" diptych, part of her exhibition "No nga Tipuna". The central text lists related programme events. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 420 x 595 mm.

Date: 2003-2006

From: Mills, Melanie: Ephemera relating to art galleries and exhibitions

Reference: Eph-B-0005-01

Description: Comprises A4 sized posters advertising art exhibitions at Wellington galleries; Bartley Ness Gallery, Bowen Galleries and Tinakori Gallery. Artists featured include John Drawbridge, Jane Zusters and J S Parker. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Library reference changed 23 April 2024. Previous reference: MS-Papers-12749-01

Date: 1981 - 1983 - 1994 - 2002 - 2005

From: Rapira Davies, Shona, 1951-: Collection

Reference: PAColl-10865-11

Description: Folder comprises: - photographs of Shona Rapira Davies with her grandson, taken by Rahera Rapira Davies at an opening of Auckland Art Gallery in 2005 - photographs of Rapira Davies taken by Haru Shameshima at North East Valley in 1981 - photographs of Rapira Davies taken by Maureen Landers circa 1983 - passport photos of Rapira Davies, dated 1994 - other photographs and photocopied photographs of Rapira Davies, photographers unknown, taken circa 2002. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Photographs arrived in a manilla folder labelled "478". Inside the manilla folder, the photographs were organised into four plastic folders labeled "a", "b", "c", and "d-e". Quantity: 12 b&w original photographic print(s). 9 colour original photographic print(s). 2 photocopy/ies. Processing information: Folders were not retained.

Date: 1980-1985

From: Spiral Collective / Women's Gallery: Collection

By: Bailey, Mary, active 1980s

Reference: PA12-12180

Description: Transparencies of two artworks by Robyn Kahukiwa, of 'Hinetitama',1980 and for 'The kuia and the spider' , 1981, an artwork by Shona Rapira labelled 'Hone Heke IV'; and four artworks by Janet de Wagt being 'Tongan market', 'The local shop Tonga' and 'Cross culture Tonga, 1984-1985, and 'Paint it red the colour of blood', 1984. Quantity: 7 colour original transparency/ies. Processing information: Slides of the work of Kahukiwa and Rapira were originally housed in the manuscripts collection at 91-23-5/13. Slides of the works of de Wagt were originally housed at 91-023-3/7. Transferred to Photographic Archive in 2018.

Date: [1993]

From: Besser, Jonathan, 1949- : Papers

Reference: MSV-1206

Description: Documentary about `Pigeon Park' (Te Aro Park) by Shona Rapira-Davies, featuring music by Jonathan Besser Label: Fuji Super HG Quantity: 1 videocassette(s).

Date: ca 1980-2021

By: Rapira Davies, Shona, 1951-

Reference: ATL-Group-00864

Description: Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: The collection was sorted by the donor prior to its acquisition by the Library. Drawings, papers and photographs had been sorted into boxes by broad themes and chronological sequence. The donor also provided a listing of the materials. Shona Rapira Davies (Ngāti Wai ki Aotea) is a New Zealand artist who has worked principally in large-scale installation and sculpture, and textile and drawing artwork. Her works include outdoor public art such as Te Aro Park in Wellington and ceramic works such as Nga Morehu (1988). She has been a working artist since 1983. Quantity: 825 digital photograph(s). 469 colour original photographic print(s). 359 drawing(s). 92 colour original transparency/ies. 68 folder(s). 48 photocopy/ies. 39 colour original negative(s). 32 b&w original photographic print(s). 15 plan(s). 13 b&w art print(s). 11 Electronic document(s). 3 volume(s). 2 photograph(s). 1 videocassette(s).