Art in the School hols

School holidays and there was a desperate need to get them out of the house, catch up with friends with like aged kids, and all the while fostering a life long love of art in our youth. So, for me and mine, it was up to Auckland for a few days, kicking off with a day at the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail, followed by my second go at the Auckland Triennial, this time with the big noise at the Auckland Art Gallery.

Day 1

Brick Bay Sculpture Trail

Before I begin with a rave about this outing, I have to fess up to my vested interest, by way of a professional association with the place and the people. I acted as project manager back in 2006 when they were just getting going and was invited back in 2008 as one of the advisory panel, a position I still enjoy.

However, while I have been involved in many discussions and decisions about the sculpture on the trail over time, it’s hard for me to get up there and this was my first visit in ages, with a lot of new works I was very keen to see in situ.

The day was near perfect, with enough cloud to protect, and sun to warm, as three adults and five kids piled out of cars and set off. The kids simply loved it, and engaged with the works, the landscape and native flora and fauna, in equal measure, running from one art work to the next, at speed.