Saturday 16 March 2013

The Murals of Takaka

Over Christmas and New Year I had a wonderful holiday to New Zealand (although every holiday to New Zealand is a wonderful holiday). One of the highlights of this trip was a visit to Golden Bay. Takaka is the main town in Golden Bay. It's a remote place, and has a strong history as an artistic and alternative community. 

I've already shown you the nearby Farewell Spit, and some of the Panoramas of New Zealand were of the Golden Bay area. 

Takaka township has many wonderful murals. The largest is at Takaka Village Green. 

It's big. Really big. Too big for one photo. 

It's fabulous. 






If Narnia was in Takaka

Most of the blank walls in town are livened up

by wonderful murals

in various styles

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24 comments:

  1. Rebecca @ The Key to the Gate16 March 2013 at 17:46

    Stunning murals! I love all of the wonderful colors. Thanks for sharing.
    Rebecca @ The Key to the Gate

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  2. Laurel-Rain Snow16 March 2013 at 23:48

    Gorgeous! I adore community arts projects...it's a wonderful way to share creativity.

    Thanks for sharing with us.

    Here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

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  3. Melissa O.16 March 2013 at 23:53

    Amazing murals! I would so love to go to New Zealand someday! Here's my Saturday Snapshot post.

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  4. bermudaonion17 March 2013 at 00:01

    Wow, those murals are fantastic! What a feast for the eyes!

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  5. Anonymous17 March 2013 at 01:19

    Is this on the North or South Island? Daughter and son-in-law lived and worked on North Island in 2007 & 2008. I don't remember this place name but the murals are indeed beautiful works of art. I love the playful nature and warm colours.

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  6. Esme17 March 2013 at 01:30

    Narnia would be Tanaka. We have an artist here Wyland who does murals.

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  7. Irene17 March 2013 at 02:31

    What a wonderful trip indeed. Love the murals. So inspiring.

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  8. Christine Harding17 March 2013 at 02:54

    They are fabulous - I love things like this, that brighten the environment, and make people stop and look and think My Snapshot is at http://goo.gl/U62WN

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  9. Book Savvy Babe17 March 2013 at 03:21

    I love the bright colors on the murals. New Zealand is one of the places that I really want to visit, at some point... thanks for sharing, Book Savvy Babe

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  10. Elizabeth17 March 2013 at 03:24

    BEAUTIFUL...thanks for sharing.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Saturday Snapshot

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  11. Jackie McGuinness17 March 2013 at 03:56

    I love murals!!!
    Here's mine:http://junkboattravels.blogspot.com/2013/03/saturday-snapshot.html

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  12. westmetromommy17 March 2013 at 04:26

    Those are beautiful murals!

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  13. Bonnie17 March 2013 at 04:57

    The murals are works of art, beautiful!!

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  14. Unknown17 March 2013 at 05:09

    Visiting New Zealand is on my bucket list. Someday.... When I do get there I would love to visit this place. How wonderful to have art everywhere in the city!

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  15. Swan Pond17 March 2013 at 08:07

    NZ, so close yet so far! I'd love to return there sometime. Your posts of the landscape and now these murals are inspiriring. I love the design and colours of the first mural. Thanks, Louise.

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  16. Swan Pond17 March 2013 at 08:10

    I meant "Thanks Louise". !!

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  17. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)17 March 2013 at 08:28

    That is so much nicer to look at than blank walls. I can just imagine that huge group of people painting away.

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  18. Ali17 March 2013 at 09:37

    Murals are one of my favorite things to photograph these days, and these are stunning!

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  19. Marg17 March 2013 at 13:05

    Another lovely set of photos that make me want to go and visit a place!

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  20. Brona17 March 2013 at 19:05

    Street art is wonderful. It shows a community that cares about all its spaces.

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  21. Maude Lynn18 March 2013 at 02:08

    Cool shots!

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  22. Alyce18 March 2013 at 08:43

    That mural is gorgeous! I like that it has depth to the picture - so often they look two-dimensional, but that one doesn't.

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  23. Paulita 18 March 2013 at 10:14

    The murals are so colorful and impressive. Thanks for taking me to New Zealand. Here's Mine

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  24. Unknown24 March 2013 at 01:13

    How Beautiful!!

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