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Date: 16, 17 September 2003 - 16 Sep 420 - 17 Sep 2004

From: Art Taranaki oral history project

By: Muggeridge, Marianne, 1952-

Reference: OHInt-0769-06

Description: Born in Hamilton, 1952. Discusses family background - talks of grandfather's work as an entomologist at the Cawthron Institute in Nelson. Discusses immediate family - mother a speech therapist, father qualified as a lawyer, became sharemilker on grandparents' farm. Describes parents as very liberal for the time. Recalls childhood in Alton, Taranaki, talks about family moving to Opunake when Marianne was 11 - recalls this as a happy time. Discusses later move to New Plymouth - recalls time spent at Spotswood College, learning to surf, and suffering from bulimia. Talks about attending Elam Art School - discusses assignments and the influence that tutor "Mac" MacLaren had on her work. Mentions Phil Judd and Jill Winter. Discusses her bulimia and drug use during the seventies - recalls decision to go overseas in 1974. Describes travelling to Paris and living in Wales and London. Mentions commissioned work she produced for New Zealand actor Deidre Serensen. Mentions being first artist to have a Solo Show at N Z House, the Haymarket, London 1979. Describes returning to New Zealand and moving back to Auckland, then the Wilderlands commune in the Coromandel, before settling in Kapuni, Taranaki. Mentions meeting her partner and fellow artist Roger Morris and becoming pregnant with her daughters Lucy and Myfanny. Discusses finding current home in Wellington. Discusses being a member of the Taranaki Artists Co-Operative (TACO) - describes her portraiture style and teaching life drawing at community evening classes. Talks of winning the painting section of the annual National Portrait Gallery's National Portrait Competition, and the Adam/New Zealand Portrait Competition. Mentions Dick Frizzel, Don Binney, Dale Copeland, Paul Hutchinson, Pam Walker, Tom Mutch, Raewyn Mutch, Peter Lambert and Rene Lambert Access Contact - See Oral History Librarian Interviewer(s) - Mary Donald Accompanying material - Copies of published articles from newspapers; copies of works from www.virtual.tart.co.nz Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014382, OHC-014383, OHC-014384, OHC-014384, OHC-014386, OHC014387 Quantity: 6 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 5.39 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5152. 2 colour photographs, 10 x 15 cm, both taken in Marianne Muggeridge's Wellington studio, 2002. 1 shows Marianne Muggeridge with her work 'Middle Wellington' (2001), 1 shows Marianne Muggeridge with her works 'Middle Wellington' (2001) and a portrait study; copies of works from www.virtual.tart.co.nz Search dates: 1952 - 2004

Date: 21 March 2004 - 21 Mar 2004

From: Art Taranaki oral history project

By: Hellyar, Christine, 1947-

Reference: OHInt-0769-01

Description: Oral history interview with Christine Hellyar, born 1947 in New Plymouth. Outlines family background - father was a photographer. Recalls introduction to art at New Plymouth Girls High School - mentions Fiona Clarke and Dale Copeland. Talks about attending Elam Art School - was taught by Colin McCahon - recalls first day and discusses staying at the Baptist Youth Hostel, the hippy movement and the interesting people she met - identifies Rodney Charteris, Christopher Mason, and James K Baxter. Discusses formation of New Zealand Society of Sculptors and her role as Vice President - mentions Paul Beadle, Jim Allen, Greer Twiss, Rodney Kirk-Smith and Hamish Keith. Mentions Jacqueline Fraser, Pauline Rhodes and Ian Hunter in reference to 1982 exhibition at the National Gallery. Talks about previous and current art projects - describes working with latex, bronze and hibiscus. Recalls overseas travel to Europe. Egypt, Japan and Korea - discusses her exhibitions in Australia. Discusses work done during time as artist in residence for the Department of Conservation on Mount Taranaki in 2004 - recalls childhood memories of the 'old camp house' at Mount Egmont. Access Contact - See Oral History Librarian Interviewer(s) - Mary Donald Accompanying material - Copies of published articles from books, newspapers, exhibition catalogues and magazines Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014374, OHC-014375 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5150. Photocopied articles include copies of photographs of Christine Hellyar and her work Search dates: 1947 - 2004

Date: 19 Mar 2004

From: Harbour-Tyne Streets oral history project, stage I and part of stage II

By: Ogilvy, Donna Demente, 1968-

Reference: OHInt-0800-11

Description: Born in Auckland, 1968. Describes growing up in Dairy Flat - talks about the house she grew up in, attending Dairy Flat Primary School, and learning to swim. Recalls moving to Auckland at the age of seven - mentions Onewhero. Talks about family holidays - mentions going to Wenderholm Regional Park and Kawau Island. Talks about her mother's friends within the 'Inner Peace Movement' - mentions the Nambasa and Sweetwaters festivals. Discusses her involvement in an alternative education experiment in Auckland - mentions Farm Cove, Pakuranga, and Murval Primary Schools. Discusses the advantage of open plan education - mentions her interests while at primary school. Discusses her parents seperation and her father's illness. Recalls attending Pakurange College - also mentions Maclean's College. Discusses how art was seem as a 'soft' subject - talks about being coerced into taking shorthand typing and technical drawing. Mentions her English teacher Bill Griffith and her art teacher Tony Morgan. Talks about her interest in music and cooking - mentions liking the excitement of the theatre. Discusses attending Elam Art School in 1986 - describes her experience there. Talks about Elam's approach to art as being academic - discusses the importance of learning technical skills. Talks about her disillusionment and her reasons for leaving Elam. Talks about taking part in a road march in 1987 - mentions Bluff, Wellington and Cape Reinga. Talks about moving to Dunedin in 1989 - discusses her first days in the city and her first job there. Mentions being involved in performance art and the theatre. Talks about the group called 'Super 8' and Arc Cafe. Discusses reasons for moving to Oamaru in 1995 - mentions Michael O'Brien. Describes what attracted her to working in the historic precinct. Discusses the process involved in renting space in Harbour and Tyne Street - mentions Neil Plunket and Jeff Mitchell. Mentions previous businesses that have occupied the buildings. Talks about establising the collective which now rents the Grainstore Gallery. Discusses some changes in the direction of her art since the move to Oamaru - talks about some of the influences in her art. Describes the future direction of her work and her hopes for the future of Harbour and Tyne Streets. Refers to winning the open section of the Wearable Art Awards in 1991 - describes her winning piece. Discusses her interest in masks and the effect caused by wearing them - talks about her interest in alchemy. Talks about the importance of the artist in society. Interviewer(s) - Jacqui Foley Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014595, OHC-014596 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5244. Four colour laser printed photographs in abstract. One of Donna Demente alone and three taken on Donna Demente and Jeff Mitchell's wedding day 2 February 2003. Search dates: 1968 - 2004