The Timaru Herald
17 May 2019
Eleanor Rarity
Medinella Fauth, 4, with mum Roselyn Fauth and granddad Geoff Cloake at one of the art signs on Caroline Bay.
Stories and images reflecting the region’s history may soon be on display in more parts of South Canterbury as a community group looks to expand its work.
WuHoo Timaru is considering adding up to 35 more sites to its installation project of reproductions of artworks from the Aigantighe Art Gallery’s permanent collection now at five spots in Timaru.
In March, the five pilot signs were launched at Caroline Bay and Patiti Point. The signs show what the site looked like in the past or relates to the surroundings.
Spokesperson Roselyn Fauth said the community’s feedback had been ‘‘surprisingly good’’, and she, along with father Geoff Cloake were now looking to venture to Temuka, Pleasant Point, Geraldine, and the Mackenzie Country.
‘‘We’re just so lucky we’ve got an awesome amount of artwork. We are certainly not short of materials,’’ she said.
The project is a collaborative effort with the Aigantighe Art Gallery, which provided the paintings, and the South Canterbury Museum, which helped uncover the stories behind them, the Friends of the Aigantighe and WuHoo. Fauth said she was ‘‘over the moon’’ with the offers of donations towards the project.
Article Name:Art signs to expand
Publication:The Timaru Herald
Author:Eleanor Rarity