Mikel Durel New Zealand Artist

From the Mountain to the Sea

Mount Ruapehu andesite, totara and stainless steel.

1900mm wide X 4100mm high

This sculpture and 3 others by Daniel Clifford, Paul Dibble and Matt Pine were choosen to be made and shown for the Inaugural Wanganui District Council Sculpture Event 2010 currently showing on the riverbanks of the Whanganui River.

This sculpture was made in partnership with Max Cody, Kerry McDonnell and myself.

Max Cody is Timber and Stone, Raehihi http://timber-stone-nz.webs.com/

Glass Artist Kerry McDonnell, Wanganui http://kerrymcdonnell.webs.com/

This sculpture represents the mountain the river and water travel. The shape of the 2 standing stones are the mountain the gap between is the river. This pays respect to the history of occupation and use of the Whanganui River.

The blog site dedicated to the finding and making of this sculpture can be view on   http://wanganui-sculpture.blogspot.com/

Well back in Auckland for a week or 2 exhibiting sculptures at EasternArtscape, Uxbridge Arts Center Howick.  I did a carving demo onSaturday for 5 hours and managed to create a 2meter high figure out ofmacrocarpa. This Tuesday the 23 Feb I will be doing the same.

Last Sunset London

First Sunset Coromandel NZ

I grin a bear the time left here

with UK winter drawing near

As I wait for the morning train

with teeth chattering I board

of to the morning destination

I zone off into the poetic chattering

of the wheels or the whine

or hiss of the double-decker bus

Of to class I go

to babysit teenages

All is not lost as the 10 months here

had been an excilarating experience

From the top of the Eiffel

to the ruins of Rome

Has open my eyes and

inspired my direction

Soon I will be home

15 days to go Poem

Oct 5 09

One thing that you notice while traveling about is the graffiti. Some good and some just down right crap. http://mikiemikestravelblog6.blogspot.com/  this link shows a selection of the graffiti I have seen.

While traveling around Europe and UK I had visited many art galleries. From the Picaso Museum  in Paris to the Picaso Museum in Barcelona. The one in Paris was the most exciting and showed much of my favorite Picasso pieces. Barcelona show alot of his earlier artwork. Recently I had another visit to London to see the work of sculptor Anish Kapoor. Which out of the most favorite contemporary sculptors he would be on the top of the list.  Well click on the link below and check out some of the other artwork I have seen.

Enjoy

http://mikiesartblog.blogspot.com/