Jenny Argante gives you 15 steps to becoming an indie author
Published poet, author, publisher and ARTbop contributor, Jenny Argante shares words of wisdom and practical…
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TRANSFORMATION: THE CHANGING FACE OF THE ART GALLERY – the rebirth of Lightwave Gallery
Transformation and rebirth are words I do not usually associate with art galleries but Lightwave…
Gibsons Gallery & Studio, Mount Maunganui – Marti Reed and his quirky, out-there art
I misread the signage for this upstairs gallery and have to be escorted there by…
White Lion – another cosmopolitan addition to Mount Maunganui’s main street shopping centre
White Lion is a new clothing boutique on Maunganui Road within the main street shopping…
The Tauranga Waterfront Festival – the show must go on (whatever the weather)
The cold wet weather that was around for the weekend of the 20th September 2014…
Learning initiatives from our Tauranga City Library
ARTbop has been fortunate to be assisted in its development by the time and skills…
ARTbop alternative – a wider view of the arts
ARTbop is a collaborative effort of a group of people who are very different but…
Angela McKenzie exhibits latest work at Lightwave Gallery
Tauranga artist Angela McKenzie makes it clear I won’t be coming to see her work…
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“If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist…
Talented, hardworking and persistent Tauranga children’s author Debbie McCauley
Talented, hardworking and persistent creative Tauranga children’s author Debbie McCauley has done it again. This…