1 – 23 May
The Stratford Art Society has more than 150 members from throughout Taranaki and further afield with a vast range of skills and artistic styles.
Their exhibitions include paintings, sculptures, photography, crafts, pottery, textiles and more. They have a large collection of work that resonates with a wide audience.
The Stratford Art Society upholds a reputation for interesting and diverse work, featuring commendable skill sets. The exhibitions are organic in nature and a testament to the dynamic local art scene.
Artwork: Flexin' into the Struggle by Cherie Dodds.
Saturday 29 May – Sunday 20 June
Opening event Saturday 29 May 1pm
Although the Taranaki Arts Trail is now part of the Taranaki Garden Festival calendar later in the year, the annual exhibition retains its time-slot in the middle of the year.
The exhibition, with one work from each Trail artist, provides an opportunity for people to get a feel for the artist’s work and decide whether they would like to visit the artist’s open studio during the Festival.
Artwork: Dave putting on his make-up by Suraya Sidhu Singh, Acrylic and oil on paper parasol.
JUNE / JULY
Puanga 2021
Saturday 26 June – Sunday 11 July
MAIN GALLERY
A community celebration for Puanga — the Māori New Year.We are turning the gallery into a magical starlight wonderland and have invited local schools to decorate the walls with paintings of stars and the night sky.
JUNE / AUGUST
Matariki
Deep Space: A View of the Stars and Beyond
Saturday 26 June – Sunday 8 August
GALLERY 2
A collection of 25 ‘space’ photographs by astronomer and Massey University professor Stephen Chadwick.
Psychedelic photos of the Matariki stars, galaxies, and the colourful remains of exploded stars are captured by Chadwick in a way that impossible 20 years ago.
For the past 14 years he has photographed deep-space using the same light-sensitive technology used in the Hubble Space Telescope, now available in consumer-grade digital cameras. Chadwick puts his telescope on a moving mount, and the camera allows the rig to track the movement of the stars as it takes photos.
JULY / AUGUST
Looking Forward 2021
Friday 16 July – Sunday 8 August 2021
MAIN GALLERY
A selection of work by artists who belong to The Print Council of New Zealand. The Print Council encourages and stimulates printmaking throughout New Zealand. The prints included in this exhibition are evidence of the continued revival of printmaking in New Zealand and include new artists and new techniques.
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER
Marti Friedlander:
Portraits of the Artists
Curated by Dr Leonard Bell
Friday 13 August – Sunday 5 September
TOURED by the NEW ZEALAND
PORTRAIT GALLERY
MAIN GALLERY
Marti Friedlander (1928-2016) is one of our most prominent and highly regarded photographers. Her work has been central to New Zealand’s social and cultural life.
This exhibition is full of novel and compelling images of both well-known and now ‘forgotten’ or little-known artists, writers, craftspeople, actors, who were prominent players in expanding and vitalising cultural fields in New Zealand in the 1960s, 1970s and later.
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER
Dale Copeland
Collection
Friday 13 August – Sunday 5 September
GALLERY 2
Assemblage and collage artist Dale Copeland shares some of her favourites from her collection of ‘goodies’.
Kia ora.
Welcome to Percy Thomson Gallery
Percy Thomson Gallery is Stratford's public art gallery and was opened in June 2002.
The gallery has developed and grown over the years, now receiving national recognition as a thriving and diverse exhibition space catering for all age groups and interests and involving the community at large.
New exhibitions start every three to four weeks, and vary between national, local and regional artists – established and emerging.
Percy's Place is our boutique art shop featuring high-quality work by local artists.
OPEN 7 DAYS
Weekdays 10.30am — 3.30pm, Weekends 10.30am – 2.30pm
Address
Percy Thomson Gallery
Prospero Place
56 Miranda Street
Stratford
Telephone & Email
06 765 0917
Email
Gallery Director
Opening hours
10.30am – 4.00pm weekdays
10.30am – 3.00pm weekends
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day,
New Years Day, Good Friday,
Easter Sunday, Anzac Day
and between exhibitions
