Painted Boxes: The Unicycle (Doug Ford 2010)
(Wednesday is for painted boxes.)
This telecommunications cabinet is in Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn. The artist is Doug Ford. An unlikely mode of transport across the bush, with lovely birds looking on. The left hand side panel of the box has a saddleback (left) and a NZ wood pigeon, detail below.
Saddleback and NZ Wood Pigeon (Doug Ford 2010)
Painted Boxes: Fruitvale School Children
(Wednesday is for painted boxes.)
This transformer is found in Croydon Road, not far from the gates to Fruitvale School. It was painted by Judith Moore-Chisholm in 2010, depicting children’s scenes. As the artist told me, the faces are those of actual children at the school.
Painted Boxes: Fruitvale School Children
Painted Boxes: The Patient (Doug Ford)
(Wednesday is for painted boxes.)
This traffic control cabinet is on Lincoln Road, Henderson, by the entrance to Waitakere Hospital. Painted by Doug Ford (who has featured here before) with great sympathy for the patients.
Painted Boxes: Playhouse Theatre (Mark Whyte)
(Wednesday is for painted boxes.)
The painting by Mark Whyte on this transformer was completed just recently. It stands outside No. 33 Glendale Road, Glen Eden, and the real thing (Glen Eden’s Playhouse Theatre which we featured earlier in this blog) is just up the road. The reverse side harks back to the history of the building when it was used as a movie theatre, the Star Theatre which closed in 1972.
Painted Boxes: Playhouse Theatre (Mark Whyte)
Painted Boxes: Titirangi Living (Heathermeg 2010)
(Wednesday is for painted boxes.)
This newly painted transformer was pointed out to me by our friends Ivo and Ingwor. It is near the top end of Woodfern Crescent in Titirangi and depicts typical houses, gardens and the bush of the area. The painter is local artist Heathermeg who we saw on last Sunday’s post, and quite appropriately she included a glimpse of her landmark Art Bunker in the design (the blue bit on the left in the picture above).
Painted Boxes: Titirangi Living (Heathermeg 2010)
Painted Boxes: Grapevines (Ted Rogers)
(Wednesday is for painted boxes.)
This transformer was painted by Ted Rogers in 2008. It is located outside Faracs Grandview Estate Wines at 172A Don Buck Road, Massey. What better subject than grapevines with tempting bunches of ripe grapes!
Painted Boxes: Kelp and Snapper
(Wednesday is for painted boxes.)
This transformer is at Bethells Beach, on Auckland’s West Coast. Painted by an unidentified artist, it depicts kelp and snapper – appropriate for the coastal location.
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