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Glass works by Dermot Kelly
The expansion includes a new storefront for the gallery.
art scene
Michael Smither enjoys the opening of his
exhibit of reflection-theme paintings.
BREAD & BUTTER GALLERY | Whitianga
MICHAEL SMITHER’S
‘REFLECTIONS’ EXHIBIT
Gallery showcases its
expanded, renovated space
Shown at the ‘Reflections’ opening with gallery
owner Christine Rabarts (R) is CL Road Trip artist
Charlotte Giblin, whose work is also in the gallery.
A former gallery operator, she praised Christine’s
renovation efforts – “An amazing job! It is such a
professional looking space, the new extension
could easily have been lifted from a gallery in
central Auckland.”
S ixteen original works of Michael Smither’s
‘Reflections’ collection are now showcased at
Bread & Butter Gallery on Albert Street in Whitianga.
The show can be seen until 20th November.
“Michael has been working on these originals over
a period of ten years”, says gallery owner Christine
Rabarts, “and Bread & Butter Gallery is pleased
to celebrate the occasion by featuring them in our
newly expanded gallery space. We took over the
next shop and renovated both spaces with a grand
opening on 20 September.”
Smither’s signature look for this show entails bold
geometric shapes of harmonic sequences of colour.
“These works recall my experiences of a young boy
with a hand-line fishing for mackerel”, says Michael.
“In the early morning shadows of the ships’ steel
hulls, gazing down into their luminous ‘reflections’.”
Smither paints – and creates screen prints – in many
styles, from deep watery pools and rock strewn
landscapes to surrealistic imagery and figures.
The exhibit also features works by Te Aroha fused
glass artist Dermot Kelly (right) and floral installation
pieces by Te Rerenga’s Justine Davie of Divine
Flowers (below). “Dermot and Justine have been
working inspired by Michael’s Reflections collection”,
adds Christine.
Justine Davie’s floral installations at left
grace the gallery room with its airy new
glass display case, shown above.
See d view
the photos of the gala opening reception
and new pieces added to the gallery on
Bread & Butter Gallery’s Facebook page.