Art exhibition set to impress

Art lovers are in for a treat during the Mapua Art Group’s exhibition from 4-12 January in the Mapua Community Hall.

With nearly all of the group’s 25 artists exhibiting, a wide-variety of mediums will be on display including acrylics, oils, watercolours, pastels and painted gourds.

“The huge variety of mediums people are involved in is part of what makes the group so interesting, as many bring unusual items to create,” says member Barbara Glass.

Everything at the exhibition is for sale with prices ranging from $20 to a few thousand, and Eftpos facilities are available onsite.

Barbara’s recently published children’s book, ‘The Prince and the Dragon’ will also be on display and available for purchase at the exhibition.

“I wrote the story a long time ago for adults and thought I’d simplify it for children,” says Barbara who has spent the previous three years creating the book’s illustrations.

“It was a challenge and something new for me to create the illustrations as I’m a watercolour artist who normally goes outside and paints scenery.

This was a completely imaginary world so I had to imagine everything and go from there.”