Patea
Ans Westra, Artist
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in
Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand
in circa 1995.
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Object Detail
About the Work
"I
recently
spent
some
time
at
Patea
Area
School
as
part
of
the
NZ
Music
Commission
music
mentoring
programme.
I
had
only
been
through
Patea
once
before
and
otherwise
all
I
knew
about
the
town
was
from
the
documentary
on
Poi
E.
Meeting
the
amazingly
creative
youth
that
I
mentored
at
Patea
Area
School
gave
me
a
little
perspective
on
the
creative
communities
that
can
exist
in
smaller
towns
in
Aotearoa.
I
picked
this
image
because
when
I
moved
to
Whanganui
a
couple
months
ago,
I
wasn't
sure
of
where
to
find
my
community
but
as
I've
started
attending
the
Sarjeant
Gallery
exhibition
openings,
I’ve
met
a
bunch
of
amazing
people.
I
wasn’t
that
familiar
with
Ans
Westra’s
photography
before
moving,
but
I
saw
her
at
one
of
the
openings
taking
photos
which
was
cool."
- Nicole Gaffney, 'My Choice' exhibition series, July 2022.
After arriving in the country from her native Holland, Westra made her first trip up the Whanganui River in 1960 and began an engagement with the people of the region that continues to this day.
- Nicole Gaffney, 'My Choice' exhibition series, July 2022.
After arriving in the country from her native Holland, Westra made her first trip up the Whanganui River in 1960 and began an engagement with the people of the region that continues to this day.
Measurements
Image 286 x 286mm
Media
silver gelatin print
Description
Black and white photograph showing a street scene with a mother attending to her baby in a pram and two young boys reclining against a wall nearby watching. They are just outside a glass shop-front and door, with street number 41.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of the artist, 1996.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
1996