Art And Wine Fair ‘Inspires’ Support For Marlborough Talent
Marlborough artists, Gerard Verkaaik, Glen Waters, Jacqueline Hocquard, Kevin Judd and Sudhir Duppati will begin their exhibition together in Blenheim today at The Wine Station.
The five talented locals are the third set of artists to be showing for two weeks as part of the Marlborough Art & Wine Fair, which launched on 29th June and will run until 4th October.
“We are thrilled with the support we have had from the domestic market visiting The Wine Station to enjoy and purchase the art,” says Director, Kirsty Parry.
There is an abundance of creative talent in Marlborough and we have extended the event for another two weeks so we can showcase as many artists as possible.
”Inspire Foundation, dedicated to supporting Marlborough young talent is the charity aligned with Monday’s upcoming artists and will receive 50% of the gallery fee for each piece of art sold over the two weeks.”
“Inspiring speakers, inspiring young talent and building a more resilient community – these are our goals at the Inspire Foundation in Marlborough. We do this so our extraordinary young talent can reach their potential and in turn, be better future leaders of our beautiful province – giving back and helping others builds stronger communities. We are proud to partner with the Marlborough Art and Wine Fair – it is a fantastic initiative supporting local artists and provides a wonderful platform for any of our young local people.”
Find out more https://www.marlboroughartandwinefair.co.nz/
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Lisa was born in Auckland at the start of the 1970s, living in a small campsite community on the North Shore called Browns Bay. She spent a significant part of her life with her grandparents, often hanging out at the beaches. Lisa has many happy memories from those days at Browns Bay beach, where fish were plentiful on the point and the ocean was rich in seaweed. She played in the water for hours, going home totally “sun-kissed.” “An adorable time to grow up,” Lisa tells me.
Lisa enjoyed many sports; she was a keen tennis player and netballer, playing in the top teams for her age right up until the family moved to Wellington. Lisa was fifteen years old, which unfortunately marked the end of her sporting career. Local teams were well established in Wellington, and her attention was drawn elsewhere.