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John Robert Godley by Thomas Woolner
Thomas Woolner John Robert Godley 1930s casting from 1863 plaster model. Bronze. Collection of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol, England
Art Bite
Past event
Meet in the exhibition
Free
Join curator Ken Hall as he discusses Thomas Woolner's bronze statuette of John Robert Godley in He Waka Eke Noa 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 12.30pm.
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Exhibition
He Waka Eke Noa
18 February 2017 – 18 February 2018
Colonial-era portraits represent a legacy that illuminates the present.
Collection
Mary Donald John Robert Godley
Mary Donald (née Townsend) was a professional portrait painter in London before arriving in Canterbury with her family in December 1850. In 1852 she was commissioned to paint John Robert Godley, founder of the Canterbury settlement, whose wife Charlotte observed that Mary “did not expect to be asked for such things here”.
(Out of Time, 23 September 2023 – 28 April 2024)
Article
Laying out Foundations
Looking broadly at the topic of local architectural heritage, Reconstruction: conversations on a city had been scheduled to open at the Gallery but will now instead show on outdoor exhibition panels along Worcester Boulevard from 23 June. Supplementing works from the collection with digital images from other collections, curator Ken Hall brings together an arresting art historical tour of the city and its environs.