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 Public Art in Central Christchurch
Appendix Three : Private Art in Central Christchurch
Accessible to the Public
Category: Sculpture
Title: A Sure Friend in Uncertain Times
Alternate title : 'The Family' and 'Mother Amicus'
Overall description: Group of figures symbolic of the
family security which AMP aims to provide its clients
Primary artist(s): Designed by Tom Bass
Media: Carrara marble
Approximate dimensions: h 1.83m w 2.44m
Location: AMP building, Worcester Street, off the
Square
Setting: Placed in the entrance foyer to the right.
Brown granite base matches interior cladding
Condition: Previously damaged, repairs done to main
figures hand and chest
Owner / administrator: AMP
History: One of a possible set of six sculptures
designed by Tom Bass for New Zealand AMP buildings. Originally
placed on the building facade, but in 1975 when AMP changed
buildings the sculpture was placed in the foyer where it is
presently
Category: Sculpture
Overall description: Male figure with curling frond.
Two tone through the application of a glaze
Primary artist(s): Pen Akarana
Execution date: 1996
Media: Limestone
Approximate dimensions: h 2.2m w 1.4m
Location: Langwood House, Armagh Street
Setting: Left hand side of foyer, has green pot plants
in front to keep people from leaning/sitting on it.
Owner / administrator: Mr A.T Gough
History: Created at the Symposium in North Hagley Park
and sold at the following auction to Mr Gough. Had to be cut in
to fit through the doors into Langwood House, cemented together.
Category: Lead light glass
Title: Untitled
Overall description: Three lead light glass panels
based on the dominant topographical features of Canterbury, the
Southern Alps and Westland. Screen printed historical images from
the archive collection are included.
Primary artist(s): Chris Maclean
Execution date: February 1992
Media: Lead and coloured glass
Approximate dimensions: h 1.47m w .82m (x3)
Location: National Archives building, Peterborough
Street
Setting: Mounted in the entrance stairwell
Owner / administrator: National Archives
Category: Mural
Title: Conservation Mural
Overall description: An environmental representation
of the Canterbury area. Primary artist(s): Rick Edmonds
Execution date: c1991
Media: Acrylic paint on board
Location: Conservation building, Victoria Street
Setting: Situated at the rear of the entrance foyer.
Has planter boxes with tussocks in front to tie into foreground
Owner / administrator: Conservation Department
Category: Sculpture
Title: The Law Relaxes
Overall description: Seven figures in various law
associated attire, included are the characters John Mortimer (the
author), and Rumpole (his character).
Primary artist(s): Val Griffith Jones
Execution date: 1988
Media: Dacron filled fabric with steel inner supports
Location: Rumpole's Bar, Parkroyal Hotel, corner of
Durham and Victoria Streets
Setting: Situated in a balcony alcove in the rafters
of the Rumpoles bar.
Owner / administrator: Parkroyal Hotel
Category: Mural
Title: Port Hills Mural
Overall description: Large panorama of the Port Hills
in tonal values and colour wash
Primary artist(s): Sue Cook
Other collaborators: Rachel HarrĒ and Roland Logan
assisted with printing
Execution date: 1988
Media: Canvas, acrylic paint and ink
Approximate dimensions: h 1.7m with 16m
Location: Convention Centre, Kilmore Street
Setting: Mounted on internal wall
Owner / administrator: Parkroyal Hotel, Christchurch
History: Originally commissioned for the Victoria
street Cafe, Parkroyal. The mural was removed when the Parkroyal
refurbished. An agreement was made for the murals long term loan
to the Convention Centre in 1997.
Category: Mural
Title: Le Bon Bolli Mural
Overall description: Classical theatrical theme
incorporating the interior, such as the light coverings and the
two levels
Primary artist(s): Cameron Foggo
Execution date: July / August 1996
Media: Paint on wall
Location: Le Bon Bolli Restaurant, corner Worcester
and Montreal Streets
Setting: The mural is painted onto the cupola ceiling
and walls of the restaurant
Owner / administrator: Philip Kraal, Le Bon Bolli
Category: Sculpture
Title: Echo
Overall description: Suspended sculpture with the
perception of a perspective drawing. Outline of a building with
internal stairs
Primary artist(s): Neil Dawson
Execution date: First installed 1981, reinstalled 1991
Media: Fibre glass tubing
Location: North Quadrangle, Arts Centre
Setting: Suspended above the Quad, surrounded by
Gothic architecture
Owner / administrator: Ross John Clark Memorial Art
Collection
History: The sculpture was intended as a short term
installation. However the sculpture was damaged and had to be
removed. Ten years later Echo was reinstalled.
Category: Sculpture
Overall description: Group of three sculptures that
are angular representations of busts. All have dark stained tree
trunk plinths. There is a metal lining under the limestone.
Media: Limestone
Location: Dux de Lux, Arts Centre
Setting: Placed on a grass area in the courtyard of
the Dux de Lux, in the Arts Centre
Owner / administrator: Dux de Lux, Richard Sinke
History: Bought from the auction after the Hagley Park
stone symposium
Category: Mural
Title: South Island Landscape
Overall description: Three panels with features of the
South Island landscape blended into one conventional painting
Primary artist(s): Robert McDowell
Execution date: 1988
Media: Paint on canvas
Approximate dimensions: h .15m w 2m (x3)
Location: Noahs Hotel, Oxford Terrace
Setting: Hung above reception in the entrance foyer
Owner / administrator: Noahs Hotel
Category: Sculpture
Title: Park Panorama
Overall description: Laser cut image inspired by
Hagley Park in the autumn. The depiction is of the dappled effect
of sun through foliage.
Primary artist(s): Bruce Edgar
Execution date: 1996
Media: Sheet and mesh steel
Approximate dimensions: h 1.2m w 5.4m
Location: Regent on Worcester, Worcester Street
Setting: Mounted on the wall over the stairwell,
looking on to the foyer
Owner / administrator : Hoyts Cinema Complex
Category: Mural
Overall description: Large convex panel. Features
couple embracing, bull fight, and a Medusa head.
Primary artist(s): Belinda Drum and Simon Endres
Execution date: c1992
Media: Paint on board
Location: Bardellis Licensed Deli-Cafe, Cashel Street
Setting: Mounted on the wall above dinning area
Owner / administrator: Richard Sinke, Bardellis
Category: Mural
Overall description: Large abstract mural made up of
19 panels
Primary artist(s): Belinda Drum and Simon Endres
Media: Paint on board
Location: Wardinski's Restaurant, Cashel Street
Setting: Hung in the bar and round through the length
of the restaurant
Condition: Has holes where notices have been attached.
There is damage to a couple of panels where they have fallen on
their corners.
Owner / administrator: Wardinski's
Category: Sculpture
Overall description: Faces poking out of
vegetation/trees
Primary artist(s): Matthew Robertson
Execution date: c1993
Media: Limestone on tree trunk plinth
Location: Dux de Lux, Arts Centre
Setting: Placed beside the path outside the
restaurant, a path that also leads to the main courtyard
Owner / administrator: Dux de Lux, Richard Sinke
History: Carved on site as promotion
Category: Sculpture
Overall description: Fantasy sculpture, Mother Earth
with dragons astride a turtle.
Primary artist(s): Catherine Thornton
Media: Limestone
Location: Dux de Lux, Arts Centre
Setting: Placed on the grass frontage on the corner of
Montreal and Hereford Streets
Owner / administrator: Dux de Lux, Richard Sinke
History: Originally was placed on a plinth but was
knocked off and damaged several times, so now it is placed on the
ground.
Category: Mural
Title: Fall of the Rebel Angels
Overall description: Angels in cloudy sky from
perspective below
Primary artist(s): Cameron Foggo
Execution date: 1996
Media: Paint on ceiling
Location: Principal Design, Colombo Street
Setting: Painted onto an area of the curved ceiling in
the middle of the clothing retail shop
Owner / administrator: Principal Designs
Category: Mural
Overall description: Lead light with bright coloured
glass and some convex glass. Lit from behind. Colours include
green, blue, white, dull red and a orange, gold.
Primary artist(s): Mark Fazackerley
Foundry / fabricator: Graphic Glass
Execution date: c1989
Media: Lead, coloured glass
Approximate dimensions: h 3.06m w 8.52m
Location: BNZ building, Hereford Street
Setting: The stained glass mural makes up the left
wall of the foyer entrance
Owner / administrator: BNZ
Category: Sculpture
Title: Javelin Thrower. Athene
Overall description: Female figure in the action of
throwing a javelin
Primary artist(s): Roderick Burgess
Execution date: 1995
Media: Fibre glass cast, painted patina to resemble
bronze
Approximate dimensions: h 1.20m w 1.50m
Location: Millennium Hotel, Colombo Street
Setting: Placed on the centre of the foyer bar,
surrounded by bottles and glasses
Owner / administrator: Millennium Hotel Group
Category: Mural
Overall description: A giant fish mural with a very
textured finish and surrounded by silver leaf
Primary artist(s): Junji Hozaki and Elko Nakase
Other collaborators: Art students from Japan
Execution date: c1996
Location: Bar isn't it?, Hereford Street
Setting: Rear wall of restaurant
Owner / administrator: Bar isn't it?
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