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Internationally renowned artist gives work to be auctioned for Hospice

 

Sunday 3^rd June, Queens Birthday Weekend is the date for the 16^th annual Midlands Hawke's Bay Charity Wine Auction.

 

Since 1991 the Hawke’s Bay winemakers have crafted unique lots exclusively for this Auction.  The fine Hawke’s Bay wines they present are imbued with the generosity and spirit of their creators.

 

2007 also marks the 25^th anniversary of the opening of Cranford Hospice.  More than 6000 Hawke’s Bay families have been cared for by the Hospice since the beginning.

 

“It is very fitting that this year’s featured artist is Sandy Adsett, knowing that his painting “Amua” has a particularly poignant significance for his whanau”. Kerryn add.

 

With the investor interest in the artwork commissioned for this event increasing over the past three or four years, Cranford Hospice are delighted to present the internationally recognized artist, Sandy Adsett as the benefactor artist for 2007.

 

As always, the artists brief was primarily to showcase the Harvest aspect of Hawke’s Bay Wine.   Whilst working on the painting, unbeknown to those involved in organizing the commission, Sandy’s sister Anne was being treated by Cranford and unfortunately died shortly after the painting was completed.

 

“So the painting does additionally have a heavy depiction, reflecting Anne's strength and mana in preparing herself, and especially her children, for her end. I put every ounce of aroha I could into the work, as Anne followed its progress intently.  She was pleased with the result.” says Sandy.

“This aspect brings together onto this canvass a one off unique and meaningful expression of the relationship between HB Vintners and Cranford Hospice” adds Tina Clough, Manager of Cranford Hospice. 

‘Amua’ focuses on acknowledging the offerings of the Hawke’s Bay region which our Wine Industry capitalisies upon;  The Red Square symbolises ‘Mana Tangata’ the mana of people, the Green Square ‘Matomato’ or luxuriant growth, the Yellow Square ‘Whenua’ Papatuanuku the giving earth mother , the  Blue Square ‘Waiora’  nurturing & healing waters .  The  4 small floating design images represent; Mangopare - strength  (a  proverb), Kape – pinnacle, Raupunga - new growth and Hua, Seed—fertility.  The black background is emerging from the void  – ‘Te Po’, The layered  chevron patterning at the bottom is ‘Kaho’....that which binds everything together.

 

Sandy Adsett’s works have been in many major international art exhibitions, notably; “Headlands”(1992) in Sydney, Australia, ”Te Waka Toi”(1992-1994) that toured through the USA and “Kiwa” (2003) in Vancouver, Canada.  

 

Sandy is equally prominent as an Art Educator. He was an Arts Adviser for the Department of Education until 1993 when he became a Principal Tutor at Tairawhiti Polytechnic in Gisborne, establishing the institution’s Toihoukura School of Maori Visual Art. He returned to his Kahungunu tribal roots in 2002 setting up the Toimairangi diploma courses in Maori arts at Te Wananga o Aotearoa/University of New Zealand in Hastings. He is a member of Te Atinga/ Contemporary Maori Arts Committee of Toi Maori Aotearoa and is also a member of Te Waka Toi Board of Creative New Zealand, the national arts funding body.

 

In 2005 Sandy received the Order of NZ for services to art and Te Wananga o Aotearoa cited him for his contribution to art education and to the Maori community.

Chairman of Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers, Rod McDonald, says the wineries contributions to the auction are again outstanding. “This is without doubt the most exciting and inspiring wine auction of its kind the world over”, Rod says.  “Winemakers vie to outdo each other, with the Hawke’s Bay wines often crafted especially for the Auction, and this looks like being one of the best auctions ever”.

This year we welcome back renowned comedian Will de Witt as the MC and guest auctioneer Andrew Caillard MW from Australia’s Langton’s Fine Wine Auctions.  “This important event not only raises much needed funds for Cranford Hospice but also shows off the sheer diversity and quality of Hawke’s Bay wines, not to mention the generosity of all those involved” says Andrew.

This relationship between Cranford Hospice and the Hawke’s Bay Winemakers epitomises the tangible local support that is the foundation for Hawke’s Bay’s hospice and  is also reflected the success of the event which over the past fifteen years has raised well in excess of a million dollars for Hawke’s Bay’s Cranford Hospice.

 

“In a world where individuals so easily become invisible, it is heartwarming to see, every day, the ways in which we can continue to help each other” says Cranford Hospice Medical Director, Kerryn Lum. “ We thank Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers for their generous and enthusiastic sponsorship over these years”.

 

Cranford Hospice relies on the generosity of the community it serves to cover their annual operational deficit of  $600,000 enabling them to provide completely free care to all patients.

 

The recently renovated Hawke’s Bay Opera House is the venue for the auction where guests will receive a three-course luncheon matched with Hawke’s Bay wines.  Tickets are available now for only $140 per person and also include automatic bidding registration and a 2007 collector’s edition auction catalogue.

 

Seats are strictly limited so we strongly recommend you reserve your tickets as soon as possible.  Silent bidders are also welcome. 

 

You can find out more about the Midlands Hawke's Bay Charity Wine Auction by visiting www.hawkesbaywineauction.co.nz or by  phoning 0800 44 29 46.

 

Past Charity wine Auction artists include; 1992 - Geoff Fuller, 1993 - Piera McArthur, 1995 - Gary Waldrom,  1997 - Deirdre Helmore, 1998 - Jane Gray, 1999 - Sue Schaare, 2000 - Terence McKenna, 2001 - Des Robertshaw, 2002 - Kate MacKenzie, 2003 - Jochen Schmidt, 2004 - Brent Redding, 2005 - Lex Benson Cooper and 1996 & 2006 Dick Frizzell.    The painting lots have alone raised over $145,000 for Cranford Hospice.