Connells Bay Sculpture Park
Connells Bay Sculpture Park on Waiheke Island allows visitors to view large outdoor contemporary sculpture by some of New Zealand's best known sculptors. The vision of the owners, John and Jo Gow, has been to unite art with nature by creating special places for commissioned site-specific sculpture. The Sculpture Park currently contains 26 works in differing scale and media.
The sculptors represented at Connells Bay include Graham Bennett, Chris Booth, Phil Dadson, Neil Dawson, Paul Dibble, Kon Dimopoulos, Fatu Feu'u, Virginia King, Cathryn Monro, Peter Nicholls, Michael Parekowhai, Phil Price, Jeff Thomson and Richard Thompson. There are many others and new sculptures are being added each year.
The recently opened Gowshed Gallery contains resource material about each of the commissioned sculptures, a collection of books & DVDs on international sculpture and small/medium sized works for sale. It is an ideal place for visitors to the Sculpture Park to soak up as much as they wish about contemporary sculpture.
Prior to opening Connells Bay to the public, John spent 20 years arranging funding for a number of major musicals around the world (including Cats, Les Miserables, and Phantom of the Opera). John and Jo's interest in the arts also includes a significant collection of New Zealand paintings.
Their sculpture park is open for guided walks on a prior appointment basis between October and April each year. The guest cottage offers accommodation all year round.
Further information:
John and Jo Gow
Phone +64 9 372 8957 or +64 21 363613
Email info@connellsbay.co.nz
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