Artists' studios - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 2005

By: Pringle, Michael James, 1962-

Reference: Eph-E-ARTS-2005-01

Description: One side of the sheet shows a map of Wellington, with numbers to show the location of studios. A key alongside shows the name, address and small portrait photograph of the artist. The other side of the sheet has a larger photograph of each artist. Artist included are: Andy Irving, Clem Devine, Sandro Kopp, Chris Lundquist, Alison Jones, Doug Crane, Martyn Taylor, Arlo Edwards, Enjoy Public Art Gallery, Stan Chan, Roger Morris, Marianne Muggeridge, Michael Crump, Vincents Art Workshop, Tamara Kan, Sam Broad, Stephen Clover, Sandra Schmidt, Seth Fraser, Ben Wilkie, Craig Bond, Stephen Maddock, Lisa Wood, Mark Ussher, Jason Secto, Carlos Wedde, Jennifer Lee Griffen, Bruce Campbell, Leigh Malcolm, James harcourt, Jane Brimblecombe, Matt Gauldie, Jeanne Macaskill, Andrew & Teal Missen, Ray Beals, Paul Forest, David C Boyle, Guy Capper, Madeleine Casey, Paul & Jasper Vincent, Anne Johnston, Freeman White, Rab G P Eadie, Jonny de Painter, Andre Overweel, Deborah Barton, Taiki Waititi, Daniel Mills. Other Titles - The 2005 visual tourist weekend Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on both sides of sheet, 840 x 595 mm. Provenance: Donated by Michael Pringle, Wellington, in 2005.

Date: 1926 - 1923

By: Palethorpe, Joseph Lissant, 1877-1953; Flaws, D E (Mrs), active 1990s

Reference: A-075-023

Description: A small cottage set against tall trees, pasture in the foreground and hills in the background On the reverse is a further watercolour, uncovered during conservation. It is dated 26. 8. 23 and may show Upper Hutt, viewed through trees. Several red-roofed houses are in the background. Attribution based on style of three other signed works donated at the same time and by the same donor. The suggestion that the cottage may be Pumpkin Cottage is based on another work with a title showing Pumpkin Cottage from the same accession. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - 4/7/26 (in pencil) Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on wove paper, 285 x 346 mm Provenance: Donation: Mrs D E Flaws, Wellington, 1993

Date: 1926

By: Sandars, Cyril Lindsay, 1893?-1982; Cooke, Julie, active 1972

Reference: PAColl-6462

Description: Photographs of Pumpkin Cottage, Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Wellington, taken in 1926. The cottage was previously used by artist James Nairn as a studio. Photographs taken by Nairn's son-in-law C L Sandars. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 2 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Resin-coated paper prints

Date: [ca 1990-ca 2003]

From: Derum, Kate, 1944-2008 :Photographs chiefly relating to artist Gordon Crook

Reference: PAColl-9901

Description: Photographs chiefly relating to artist Gordon Crook, particularly images of him, his home, studio, flowers in his garden, and tapestry work, taken from circa 1990 to circa 2003. (Note however that four art works have creation dates of 1955, 1966/67, about 1979 and 1992). Some have notes written by Crook on the backs. Eight relate particularly to the Victorian Tapestry Workshop in Melbourne, Australia. Some photographs taken by Crook, other photographers unidentified. Comprises: Eight relating to Derum and the Victorian Tapestry Workshops (VTW) in Melbourne, Australia, taken 1993 and circa 1993. Images show a tapestry of a montage with Derum, weaver Cheryl Thornton, and Joy Smith. Further images show (students?) working at the VTW including [Grazyua Bleya ?] weaving 'Maritimes'. Six images of Crook and others at the City Art Gallery in Wellington, in Dec 1993, during the retrospective exhibition of Crook's works, curated by Derum. Images include Edith Ryan, 'Eddie', and Derum. 23 are taken of and around Crook's house at 119 Aro Street, Wellington, including his studio which was under renovation. Also many of flowers inside and in his garden. Two probably taken inside the Begonia House, Botanical Gardens, Wellington. Five showing him and/or others. Only identified person is Edith Ryan at the Arts Council office. Six comprising buildings, sculpture, the pine tree at One Tree Hill, Auckland. 15 of art works (all? by Crook), particularly tapestries, dated 1955, 1966/67, about 1979 and 1992. Also (1990s?) photographs of tapestries under construction and decorated envelopes created by Crook for letters addressed to Jim and Mary Barr. Quantity: 65 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler prints

Date: 1921

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-0772-1/2-G

Description: "Ye Sign of Ye Golden Pumpkin" cottage at Silverstream. Cottage also known as Pumpkin Cottage, and as Whare o Taringa-Kuri. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1921. Original print in Godber album PA1-q-102, page 153. Inscriptions: Album page - "Ye Sign of Ye Golden Pumpkin". Hutt Road. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1934

By: Palethorpe, Joseph Lissant, 1877-1953; Flaws, D E (Mrs), active 1990s

Reference: A-075-020

Description: A cottage nestled amongst tall trees behind a fence On the reverse (A-075-020-2) is a Silverstream landscape with tall trees in a field, hills in the background and a fence and trees beyond the field. This watercolour was covered by the backing board until the work underwent conservation. It has framer's notes in pencil in the sky. The artists' cottage at Silverstream was known as Pumpkin Cottage. It was used as a retreat and studio by a number of Wellington artists originally grouped around James McLaughlan Nairn. By the date of this work, ownership of the cottage had passed to Nugent Welch Other Titles - Pumpkin Cottage Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - J. L. PALETHORPE (in brushpoint). Title in pencil. Date in pencil and brushpoint below title. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 260 x 333 mm (sight)

Date: 1967

By: Alexander, Frederick Rewi, 1894-1972; Castle, Zillah Vivian, 1911-1997

Reference: G-243

Description: Shows Van der Velden's cottage as it appeared in 1967 from Karaka Bay Road. The wooden house has a red iron roof and a brick chimney at the back. A woman passes by carrying a bag. There is a telegraph pole in the foreground. This cottage was built by Newtown pharmacist John Castle at 385 Karaka Bay Road for weekend use, around 1900. Rented around 1905 by Van der Velden. Removed from the site or demolished in April 1999. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - [Title]; Recto - bottom left - Fred R. Alexander / 67 Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 250 x 310 mm. Provenance: Previously owned by Zillah Castle and family (given to her by the artist in December 1969), and exhibited prior to that, in the National Art Gallery's Van der Velden exhibition in April 1968.

Date: 7 July 2014, 19 December 2015

From: Braille Collective Oral History Project

By: Crewdson, Gerard M, 1954-

Reference: OHInt-1239-02

Description: Interview with Gerard Crewdson conducted by Daniel Beban. Topics include: meeting Stuart Porter via the Wellington Artists' Cooperative in the late 1970s; his introduction to improvised music at the flat of Stuart Porter and Anthony Donaldson; rehearsals and performances with groups including the Primitive Art Group and Family Mallet; Wellington music venues; crossover between the punk scene and improvised music; involvement in Nuclear Free and Springbok tour protests; growing up in Roseneath; his work as a visual artist and storyteller; moving to Sydney, Australia; losing his job as a result of exposing abuse of disabled patients by carers; living homeless in Sydney; and his return to New Zealand. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 4 digital sound recording(s). 3 Electronic document(s). Search dates: 07/07/2014 - 19/12/2015