Work by Lesley Coleman

A series of oils depicting life on an atoll.

Lesley spent the last six months living on the Ahe atoll.  This atoll is part of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia.  This was Lesley’s second visit to Ahe where she was able to build on past relationships to produce a journal of everyday lives of the people.  Her collection of  art on show includes the use of Polynesian kina shells as a border.  Her work reflects her experiences with tangata whenua whilst living on Ahe.

It is our pleasure to show Lesley’s work during Christmas until March 2012.

Nau mai haere mai ki tenei whakaaturanga rawe, welcome to this excellent exhibition.

Exhibition 22nd December 2011 to March 2012.

Haratu
The Strand
Russell

Hours Mondays to Saturdays 10 – 4pm

Entrance free, koha (donation) appreciated

Outside Kororareka Marae

Kororareka Russell has a unique history but visitors to this seaside village have not had the chance to have the history explained as they stroll through the streets. Now Haratu offers a guided walk, Hikoi Tahi, literally translated meaning “walking together” which explains the key events that took place in this town from a Maori world view. From two thousand years ago, to the early arrival of Europeans followed by Treaty Making and then subsequent disillusionment, this short 1 hour walk will give the visitor a fascinating insight into the history of Kororareka Russell from early times.