Kuri Topiary (Steve Woodward, 2007)
Steve Woodward‘s dog “Kuri Topiary” seems to have escaped into the open spaces at Hobsonville Point. Last time I saw the 3 meter high sculpture, it was garaged in Steve’s large sculpting shed.…
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Spinning Tiers (Steve Woodward (2006/07)
Presently on display at the Karanga Plaza, Wynyard Quarter, as part of the Summer of Sculpture. Bronze, stainless steel bearing system, granite base. Contact: (09) 827 1438 or mobile +64 21 256 5117.
And, yes, it does spin — give it a whirl!…
Steve Woodward
Last weekend over 200 artists in the West opened their doors to connect with the public during the West Artists’ Open Studio Weekend. I grabbed the opportunity to visit Steve Woodward whose work featured on this blog on a number of occasions (Stand Turn Spin, Waituarangi Bridge, Step Touch Stone, Whau Pod).…
Whau Pod (Steve Woodward 2007)
Olympic Park in New Lynn (map) is home to a good number of works by Steve Woodward. This one is entitled Whau Pod, and if one thinks of these pods in terms of yesterday’s post (I certainly would), then one might well mutter about artistic licence and such like.…
Step Touch Stone (Steve Woodward, 2009)
This sculpture, made from Shanxi black granite, stands in St Patrick’s Square in the City. The artwork was commissioned by the city in the course of the refurbishment of this public space (officially opened October 2009).…
King of the Cones
There are way too many traffic cones. So many, in fact, that they have to be stored on the streets, cluttering up roadways, because there is no storage space elsewhere. And some of them end up in more unlikely places, like this one on top of Steve Woodward‘s Olympic Park Bridge
By the way, the cone I showed high up on top of a Norfolk pine on January 3, 2010, is still firmly in its place!…
Book Launch: Mary McIntyre at Whitespace
On Tuesday evening, Whitespace Contemporary Art hosted the launch of Robin Woodward‘s book “Mary McIntyre – Painter”. The evening marked also the opening of an exhibition of work by Mary McIntyre, as well as an exhibition of pieces by metal artist Greer Twiss.…
Olympic Park: Bridge
This elegant bridge over the Avondale Stream (Wai Tahurangi) in Olympic Park was engineered by URS Corporation on the basis of the artistic vision of local sculptor Steve Woodward. Putting it in place under the high tension wires was a challenge, described in a press release by URS.…
Stand Turn Spin (Steve Woodward, 2004)
This sculpture (2004) by the New Zealand/Canadian Steve Woodward is located in front of the Trusts Stadium (map), at the top of the steps leading down to the Douglas Track and Field. At a height of 4.2 metres, it is a massive piece of basalt representing the traditional spinning top, with the bronze spindle above reminding us of the pump-action children’s toy.…
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