North Canterbury News: April 29, 2021
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NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>29</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Looking back ... Lyttelton artist, poet, translator, book designer and publisher Roger Hickin during<br />
the opening of an exhibition of his artwork at Rangiora’s Chamber Gallery.<br />
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Pair to part with works<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Acollection of artworkthat has inspired its<br />
owners for more than 20 years is attracting<br />
considerable attentioninanexhibition.<br />
The works,byLytteltonartist Roger Hickin,<br />
are being offered for sale by Ohoka’sJilly and<br />
Christopher Marshall at the Roger Hickin<br />
WorksFrom 19892009 exhibition in the<br />
Rangiora Library’s Chamber Gallery.<br />
‘‘It is ratherdifficult to let them go butasI<br />
am now 81, sometimes you have got to say<br />
goodbye to old friends earlier thanyou might<br />
wish,’’ Christopher said.<br />
The coupledecided to holdthe exhibition at<br />
the Rangiora gallery rather than at abigger city<br />
gallery because of Christopher’s previous<br />
involvementwith the WaimakaririArts<br />
Council.<br />
‘‘I have chosen the ChamberGallery in<br />
Rangiora, which is part of the Waimakariri<br />
Arts Council, as its host, to benefit in asmall<br />
financial way through the commission on<br />
sales,’’ he said.<br />
Mr Hickin is also anotedpoet, translator,<br />
publisher, picture framer and former owner<br />
of Under the RedVerandah Cafe in<br />
Christchurch, where he established agallery<br />
for his artwork.<br />
He has exhibitedregularlythroughout New<br />
Zealand since 1985and has work in the<br />
Christchurch Art Gallery.<br />
His workisinfluenced by two of New<br />
Zealand’s most wellknownartists, the late<br />
RalphHotereand the late ColinMcCahon, and<br />
oftenfeatures beautifullycrafted recycled<br />
kauri, totara, and matai timber.<br />
Rogerdescribes his ownartwork as havinga<br />
‘‘makeshiftapproach to the metaphysical’’.<br />
The exhibition runs untilThursday, May, 6.<br />
Cars cruise<br />
Fiftytwo cars joined the 50th<br />
anniversary cruise of the<br />
American Classic Car Club<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>. The milestone was<br />
celebrated with the reenactment<br />
of the cruise held in<br />
1971 when the club, which began<br />
lifeasthePostVintage and<br />
AmericanClassicCarClub,was<br />
formed.The cruise took<br />
participants from Belfastto<br />
Hawarden,via Sefton, Balcairn<br />
andAmberley. The contingent<br />
enjoyed abarbecue lunch<br />
providedbythe Hawarden<br />
Netball Club. Club members<br />
thenheaded south for the rest of<br />
the weekend, for an evening<br />
celebration at avineyard. The<br />
twoday cruise ended at<br />
Rolleston.<br />
Imaginary Band<br />
TheBalcairn Hall welcomes<br />
Brave Caitlin Smith’s Imaginary<br />
Band,with MarkLaurent and<br />
SteveCournane. The Artson<br />
Tour eventisonFriday,May 21,<br />
at 8pm. Supperwillbeprovided<br />
at thealcoholfreeevent. Tickets<br />
are $25 from Sally Macs,<br />
Amberley, Stan’s 7Day<br />
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Sunday 2 nd May is Alpaca Open Day<br />
Three farms combining at 502 <strong>North</strong> Eyre Road, Swannanoa<br />
Aday set aside each year, when Alpaca Farmers throughout New Zealand<br />
open theirfarms to the public, to discuss all thingsAlpaca and share the joy<br />
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National Alpaca Day is aday to be celebrated by the whole family. Come<br />
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BELISEALPACAS: Breeding colour to colouristhe philosophy of Belise Alpacas, the only dedicated black Alpaca (Huacaya)<br />
breeder in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>. By selecting black stud males with characteristics to enhance thosealreadyinthe herd, Belise<br />
Alpacas have been able to improve colour,density,structure and fineness across their blackherd.Belise Alpacas have two<br />
stud males available for outside matings along with breeding-age females and pets.<br />
STARLIGHT ALPACAS was established in 1998, owned and operated by Kevin and<br />
LesleyBurgess, based at Swannanoa.KevinisaformerNZAlpaca judge,and he and<br />
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so theycan share theirexperiences and knowledgewith anyonewanting to learnmore<br />
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This Open Day theyare combiningwith Wayne andSandra Allison of<br />
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