On Now
19 - 25 NOVEMBER 2012
Beach Inspired Exhibition! | Playa Designs
OPENING: 6pm Monday 19 November
OPEN: 9.30am - 6.00pm Tuesday - Sunday
Ronal Villalobos is the founder of Playa Designs, and the creator and designer of a range of unique driftwood
sculptures, mosaics, drawings and artwork. Ronal draws his inspiration from the coast, the beach, his native Chile and
new home, Wellington. In Spanish, "playa" means beach. Each and every artwork Ronal designs is original; handmade from
recycled, natural materials sourced regularly from Wellington's beaches. "My work comes from what I see in each piece of
driftwood, shell or glass. I look at what the sea has gifted and the piece begins to take shape," says Ronal.
Migrating from Chile in 2005, Ronal says much of his artwork has been inspired by New Zealand and its beaches. "I
originally started creating these pieces about eight years ago, always gathering materials from the beach in my village.
Then when I came to New Zealand I continued my artwork, but my new environment took my work in a new direction."
Creator of over 200 individual pieces of artwork to date, most of Ronal's sculptures are made from driftwood, stone,
shells, and sea glass. He has worked on this collection for a number of years and this is his inaugural exhibition.
"l have wanted to exhibit my artwork to the public for quite some time and hope people will enjoy seeing my work as much
as I've enjoyed creating it." Ronal's one-off designs are available for purchase and commissions are welcome.
For further information contact Playa Designs: rvr_marysol@yahoo.com.au www.facebook.com/PlayaDesigns
Up Next
26 NOVEMBER - 1 DECEMBER 2012
THE MUSIC ROOM: THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS | PETER DONOVAN
OPENING: 5.30 - 7.30pm Monday 26 November
OPEN: 11.00am - 6.00pm Tuesday - Saturday
Born in the Hawke’s Bay, Donovan trained as an art teacher and has been a regular exhibitor for over 20 years. This show
reveals Donovan in the true spirit of the anthem of American Blues music, whose roots lie in the American Civil War, an
ethos which has consistently been at the heart of his work. Naive in style, the content is far from it. This is social
commentary, central to which is the conduit of musicianship as the expression of the humanity, the soul of man in the
company of friends and neighbours to share the rhythmic uplifting poetics of life, in all its diversity. Which side or
which track you are on does not matter, music transcends the divide, crossing boundaries through time and space. This
exhibition projects, and tracks the heritage of the Blues on both canvas and objects, tapping into the keeping-it-real
ethos of everyday lives of people on the street: their stories, our stories, here, there and elsewhere.
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