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A F R E S H L O O K AT ROBIN WHITE At Elam in the late 60s, Colin McCahon presented his class with two images: Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles and The Descent from the Cross by a 15th century Dutch master: – their uncanny similarity introduces a formative lecture on structure. This is one of the fascinating details in a new book on artist Robin White (pictured). Something is Happening Here, from Te Papa Press, comprises numerous essays and reproduced artworks – from her paintings of 1970s New Zealand to recent works from her Masterton studio.
THE PERSONAL PARTNER
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KIM THE ILLUSTRATOR
Dr Karen Nimmo, a clinical psychologist, has seen many people in her Wellington therapy rooms. No matter why they come, she says it’s always about their relationships. Her new book The Good Partner is about how you can understand your strengths and vulnerabilities by first understanding your relationships. The goal? To figure out who you are when you are in a relationship, and how to be content and relaxed with your partner. Whose turn was it to make dinner again?
Read NZ has revealed that Kiwis love reading to their children. In a recent survey, the reading advocacy group found that 82% of respondents read with their children, aged 10 or younger at least once a week, with 39% of families making time for daily reading. It’s a different story for men’s habits: the proportion who’ve read at least one book in the past year has dropped consistently for the past four years. It now sits at 79%, down from 84% in 2017.
Goose the Artist, out 10 May, is the latest in Kimberly Andrews’ series of awardwinning children’s books. Goose is an artist desperate to win a local painting competition. “Eventually he comes to realise that actually finishing something, no matter how imperfect, is the true reward,” says Andrews. Originally a scientist, she earned a Russell Clark Award in 2019 with her self-taught illustrations. The Canadian-born illustrator has spent time in London and Borneo, and now lives in a custom-built tiny house in Days Bay.
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