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On display
Rata in the Gorge by Grace Butler
Grace Butler Rata in the Gorge Oil on canvas. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, in memory of Grace and Hugh Adams
Art Bite
Meet in the exhibition
Join volunteer guide Susan Bidwell as she discusses Grace Butler's Rata in the Gorge 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
Grace Butler Rata in the Gorge
Grace Butler first visited the Arthur’s Pass / Ōtira area in 1916, two years after completing her studies at the Canterbury College School of Art, and was immediately captivated by its invigorating alpine scenery. In 1923, she and her husband purchased Jack’s Hut, a former roadman’s shelter near the summit, which served as a base for her frequent painting excursions into the surrounding mountains. Butler pays tribute in this work to the southern rātā, whose brilliant blossoms enliven the Ōtira landscape each summer.
(He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil, 2025)
