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souzieart@gmail.com •Mercury Bay Art Escape Participant 2014-15
Souzie Speerstra
Painter
“Waiting for the Tide”
Mercury Bay
Art Escape
Participant
2014-15
Tina Carey
Artist
07 864 7411
027 3516352
tinarocky@hotmail.com mercurybayartescape.com/artists/tina-careyLiz Hart
Painter
07 864 7969 •
bretthart@xtra.co.nzMercury Bay Art
Escape Member
JOIN US FOR THE OPENING OF OUR
There is ‘something’ for everyone
in this fantastic exhibition of
over 40 small works measuring
200x200mm for $200 or less.
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Something small
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Something affordable
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Something unique
Sunday 25 October 2015
5:00-7:00pm
Join us at the gallery for some wine
and nibbles whilst you take in the
variety and find something you like.
Jacquie Ellis: Our Cover Artist..............................4-5
Riding the Rails – Here & Overseas......................... 8
Having Inland FUN............................................. 10-11
Some Favourite Eastern Beaches.................... 12-15
Commercial Fishing........................................... 16-19
For the Birds.......................................................20-23
Eyes Get the Blues, too.......................................... 24
Road Trip:
Thames, Paeroa & Karangahake Gorge
.25-36
Fabulous Festivals.............................................37-39
Calendar and Santa Schedule......................... 40-43
Monuments of World War I...............................44-45
Exhibit in Thames: Women of WWI .................46-47
Heavy Metal: Bella Street Pumphouse.............48-49
A Toast to Coromandel Couples.......................50-53
Coromandel Art Scene......................................54-55
Community Spotlight.........................................56-57
Cheers to our Advertisers: Index........................... 58
Publishers
Tovi and Greg Daly
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Tovi Daly Carol Wright
Design & Layout
Carol Wright Ange Gregory Tovi Daly
Contributing Writers/Editors
Carol Wright Tovi Daly Dick Wilson Monett Johnston
Sandra Scott Alastair Brickell Gary Barker
Advertiser Liaison
Anna Reid Tovi Daly
Calendar Coordinator
Sandra Scott
Contributing Artists/Photographers
Alan Duff Peter Latham
Charlotte Giblin Ian Patrick Tovi & Greg Daly
Printing & Pre-press
Crucial Colour, Penrose Auckland
Distribution, Volunteer & Misc Support
Gavin Hedwig Althea Barker Tracey Salkeld Ben Grubb
Ron Morgan/Mercury Bay Museum Karen Vowles
...and the many others helping us
spread the community spirit – Thanks!
Permission for Reproduction of material and/or photographs?
Contact us.
PO Box 144, Tairua, 3544
P: (07) 864 9908 E:
info@coromandellife.co.nzWhat’s Inside
SPRING / HOLIDAY 2015
COROMANDEL
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“Summer Sandcastles”
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