The Sacred Heart at Waitangi
Peter Ireland, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in 1992. The place where it was made is unknown.
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Object Detail
About the Work
I
grew
up
in
a
religious
family,
and
both
grandmothers
were
diehard
Catholics.
But
as
a
kid,
church
was
boring
and
Jesus
was
not
cool.
I
like
this
painting
because
I
like
to
think
that
maybe
this
is
how
my
grandmothers
saw
Jesus
–
cool!
Ngāwai Matthews for the June 2020 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
Ngāwai Matthews for the June 2020 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
Measurements
Diamond measurement: 860 x 860 mm
Media
oil on canvas
Subject Place
Description
Diamond shaped work depicting Jesus wearing a baseball cap on backwards, wearing gloves, with blue seascape in background.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Don Lawson, 2015.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
09 Dec 2015
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Accession Number:
2015/9/3