Vickie Worthington’s work is inspired by the environment in which she lives and her latest exhibition at the Depot Artspace, People and Place, portrays the people and landscape of her former and current homes, Otaki and Waiheke Island respectively.These are…
Local Icon and former Deputy Major Trish Joughin passed away last Sunday. Trish served four terms on the council, three as Deputy Mayor and was the co-founder of Devonport Heritage which started in the 1990s. Her part in the fight…
We have just released our first Cultural Icons Newsletter that is in print and in colour! Our Autumn 2013 issue includes a tribute to Rodney Wilson, Denys Trussell’s new poetry book, Nigel Brown’s interview with Forbes Magazine, exhibitions from Dean Buchanan, Barry…
The Depot Artspace is currently fundraising for Cultural Icons, a project that celebrates people who have contributed significantly to New Zealand’s creative landscape. It is an inspirational series of recorded interviews that share the histories, stories and experiences of some…
Rodney Wilson, one of New Zealand’s most influential museum and gallery directors died on 27 April 2013. After a long battle with cancer, Rodney Wilson, Cultural Icon, interviewer and a great friend of the Cultural Icons project has passed away.…
Sandra Waine – Waiting for Summer Onetangi Beach 2010. Sandra Waine’s passion for lino cutting had its beginnings in Sydney in the mid 1990’s while studying Fine Arts. Returning home to New Zealand in 2000, Sandra’s work absorbed inspiration from…
Depot Sound Recording Studio and Under the Radar recently teamed up to give one lucky band/musician a full day of recording/mixing at the Depot Sound studio with respected engineer Dave Rhodes. To get in the draw artists had to send…
Of all the services the Depot Artspace offers the Small Dog retail gallery presents the greatest dilemma. It was established to provide mutually sustainable outcomes, for its member artists and in consequence for itself, a real necessity in a continually…
Depot Artspace, Depot Sound and 445 Design Studio have recently revamped their social media pages! You can now interact with the artspace, recording studio and design studio via facebook. All you have to do is ‘like’ each page to stay…
In the latest episode of Cultural Icons, artist and film maker Claudia Pond-Eyley interviews painter and academic Robert Ellis. In this second part of the interview, Robert discusses his early years in New Zealand. Watch the preview and full video…
