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Review Yvonne Rust: Maverick Spirit – Michael Godfrey

First a disclaimer. I know the author. We’re Facebook friends and we’ve even met in unpixellated life. We worked on a common project without knowing each other, and met subsequently. Her coffee is great, and was it pecan pie? Something magnificent. Aotearoa New Zealand is a small country. So small. Years ago I worked in […]

Gong

Interview with artist and writer, Joanne McNeill/Jo Hardy on 24 June 2016 at Maungakaramea, Northland – Theresa Sjoquist   “There are tribal members who will come forward to continue championing the arts,” Joanne McNeill insisted.  “They’re all young, late twenties, early thirties. Peter Larsen is one who isn’t afraid to stick his neck out at […]

Yvonne Rust sketching skills

Classically trained in art at Canterbury College of Art in Christchurch (today’s Ilam, a part of Canterbury University), Yvonne Rust, QSM, had strong sketching skills. Here is an image of a sketch she did of the Beehive (New Zealand’s parliamentary building), alongside a painting which incorporates the building.

A Review and New Information on Yvonne Rust, QSM

This combination of a review and an offering of information on the life and times of Yvonne Rust, recently recieved from John Ball, speaks for itself. The image shows detail of a large statue designed and created by Yvonne Rust with help in the construction from others, which stands at the entrance to the Quarry […]