Review of current PBG show in Dom Post this morning

Mark Amery has reviewed PBG's LANDSCAPE exhibition (on show until 7 Nov) in this morning's Dom. Click the image to read the article, or read the online version here on the Big Idea Website.

Dick Frizzell talks about PBG exhibition on Close Up

Click here to view last night's interview of Dick Frizzell on Close Up, where Dick talks through painting his beautiful upcoming exhibition for PBG.
Dick's show opens at PBG on 10 November. Contact the Gallery for details.

Real Art Roadshow launches THE BOOK

The Real Art Roadshow have launched their beautiful new catalogue of all works in both trucks, which are currently touring the country bringing fine art to schools. Featured in the book are a number of PBG artists including Dick Frizzell, Paul Hartigan, John Walsh, Sarah Munro and Harry Watson. Click here for more details, or visit Unity Books to buy a copy. One of the most beautiful philanthropic acts the New Zealand artworld has seen thus far.

To view these amazing trucks/mobile art galleries, now's your chance:

The Real Art Roadshow team are celebrating a whole year of both trucks being on the road and the launch of 'Real Art Roadshow: The Book' and a whopping 100,000 visitors to the exhibition, to date.

Saturday 31 October
2:30pm – 4pm
Queens Wharf (under the sails), Wellington

The Black and Silver Collections will be open to the public 31 Oct – 4 Nov. Weekends 10am – 4pm and weekdays 11am – 6pm. FREE ENTRY

DICK FRIZZELL - THE PAINTER

Dick Frizzell - The Painter launched in Wellington last night. To view last night's Nightline clip of our event, including Dick and Jude Frizzell playing with the Ukulele Orchestra, click the above image.

To listen to Kim Hill's interview with Dick on Saturday, discussing the book in more detail, click here.

To get a copy of the book, visit Unity Books in Wellington pronto. Otherwise, the next print run will be released in November.

To read the double page spread from Saturday's Dom, on Dick's book and the launch at PBG, click the below image:

Heather Straka at the Blue Oyster

If you are in Dunedin, check out Heather's new exhibition at the Blue Oyster Gallery, featuring her latest photographic series, Do Not Resuscitate. Click here for details.

Karl Maughan and how to beautify a classroom's exterior

Click here to view Karl Maughan's New Artland episode, where he revisits his high school to get the pupils to help paint a massive Karl Maughan work.

Michael Hight at PBG

We are proud to announce Page Blackie Gallery's representation of Michael Hight.

One of Michael's incredible canvases is currently hanging in our LANDSCAPE exhibition, in our front window.

Featuring in the Herald yesterday was the collaborative project between Michael and his wife, Paula Green. Paula's book, Aunt Concertina and Her Niece Evalina, is a children's story, which has been beautifully illustrated by Michael.

Michael's first solo exhibition at Page Blackie Gallery is in February 2010.