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On display
Canterbury Plains from Cashmere Hills by Doris Lusk
Doris Lusk Cashmere Plains from Cashmere Hills 1952 Oil on canvas board. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, purchased 1974
Art Bite
Meet in the exhibition
Join volunteer guide Susan Bidwell as she discusses Doris Lusk's Canterbury Plains from Cashmere Hills on display in He Kapuka Oneone: A Handful of Soil on the first floor.
Art Bites are 30-minute lunchtime presentations on a single work on display, presented by our staff, guides and guest speakers.
There's a new Art Bite to enjoy each Friday at 12 noon (except during public and school holidays).
Related reading: Free event
Exhibition
He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil
From 24 August 2024
Exploring the relationship between tākata and whenua – people and land – through Aotearoa New Zealand’s art history.
Collection
Doris Lusk Canterbury Plains from Cashmere Hills
Forming an ever-present backdrop to Ōtautahi Christchurch, the rugged, golden range of Te Whakatakanga-o-te-ngārehu- o-te-ahi-a-Tamatea Port Hills help define this town. Easy access to these remarkable extinct volcanic landforms and the scenic Summit Road, which traverses the hilltops, has made this inspiring landscape and the views it affords a drawcard for many artists. Local artist Doris Lusk was drawn to the expansive view from these hills out across the plains to the foothills and Kā Tiritiri-o-te-moana Southern Alps beyond. The horizontal focus in Lusk’s painting sums up friend and fellow artist Bill Sutton’s feelings about Waitaha Canterbury’s wide landscape: “On the Canterbury Plains you don’t look up and down but from side to side.”
He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil (from August 2024)
