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Waiheke Headland Sculpture WalkWaiheke Headland Sculpture Walk
You have just viewed a selection of sculptures from You have just viewed a selection of sculptures from the 2009 & 2011 Waiheke Headland Sculpture the 2009 & 2011 Waiheke Headland Sculpture
Walks.Walks. The 2013 Headland Sculpture Walk will take place from January The 2013 Headland Sculpture Walk will take place from January
25 – February 17, 2013.25 – February 17, 2013. This biennial event was initiated in 2003 by the Waiheke This biennial event was initiated in 2003 by the Waiheke
Community Art Gallery to give people the opportunity to Community Art Gallery to give people the opportunity to experience sculpture in a natural setting outside the confines experience sculpture in a natural setting outside the confines of the gallery. of the gallery.
The walk is located on Waiheke Island (40 minutes by ferry The walk is located on Waiheke Island (40 minutes by ferry from Auckland) at Matiatia, where a marquee will be set up to from Auckland) at Matiatia, where a marquee will be set up to provide information and to sell catalogues, drinks and snacks provide information and to sell catalogues, drinks and snacks for the walk.for the walk.
Shuttle buses will leave every fifteen minutes to take visitors to Shuttle buses will leave every fifteen minutes to take visitors to the start of the walk at the end of Nick Johnstone Drive. the start of the walk at the end of Nick Johnstone Drive.
Thirty large-scale sculptures designed specially for the location, Thirty large-scale sculptures designed specially for the location, will be exhibited by established and emerging artists along 2.5 will be exhibited by established and emerging artists along 2.5 kms of walkway with stunning views over the Hauraki Gulf.kms of walkway with stunning views over the Hauraki Gulf.
The 2013 sculptures have been chosen from more than 100 The 2013 sculptures have been chosen from more than 100 submissions by a panel of selectors chaired by John Gow.submissions by a panel of selectors chaired by John Gow.
