I love this rural town I call home.
To take part in a photo challenge I went out with my camera and shot myself silly for 15 minutes. I took loads more than this…but the challenge limit is 20. So here are the ones that I feel show the essence of Katikati.
1994
Anne de Silva, Matamata
Acrylic on panels, 20 sq m
The two stages of ‘Sunday in a Bush Camp’ were painted over three years.
1991
Jane Wilson, Katikati
acrylic on block wall, 6 sq m.
Dr Joe was Katikati’s doctor for more than 40 years.
2004-2005
Peter Nicholson, Whitianga
Acrylic on concrete
1994
Ken Young, Hamilton
Acrylic on panels, 22 sq m.
1992
Malcolm Pitkeathly, Katikati
Acrylic on block and
pressed steel, 62 sq m.
I hope you enjoyed your visit to my part of the world…I know I enjoyed showing you !!!
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Very artistic town, Jo! Thanks for sharing it with us.
It is so artistic. All the murals and sculptures add a great deal to the atmosphere of the town. And we have a Haiku Walkway with poetry lining the path. There is music from outdoor concerts in the summer and arts festivals to showcase talent…Katikati really is amazing considering its small population.
I can see where the love springs from!
I got all Katified walking around and seeing things through the lens…it really highlighted areas that didn’t grab me before.
I really enjoyed seeing your part of the world…thanks!
So glad you did TBM…I love showing off my little area here. It still surprises me after 19 years.
Jo they are all great photos.
Thanks Harry. It is easy to take good photos when there is such a plethora of beauty surrounding you !!!
A really creative place your Katikati, I love street art and there’s plenty of it! I still remember the chorus of the Katikati song you put on ages ago with two girls singing :-)
There really is plenty in the Bay of Plenty as we are so aptly named. And just for you Gilly…another one by the Tangible Titans.
Great post…I love the visit in Katikati
Thanks Angeline…I love showing off my little place on Earth.
what an enchanting place. thanks for sharing bits and pieces of it with us.
You’re welcome…I love to share. Especially when it is about my spot on the planet.
Jo, thanks for the visit. Love the artwork!
As for the photos, I love the variety and the fact that they are great for different reasons. I especially like the toy horse and the colorful buckets because the “artwork” is yours. :-)
Awwwwwwww…thank you for liking my artwork !!! So glad you enjoyed the photos…I really had fun taking them. Got loads more to put up in the future.
I enjoyed your 15 minute Challenge of beautiful KatiKati – iit’s been a while since I passed through. Good luck with the challenge.
Thanks Frances. So happy to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for the good luck !!! Good luck for yours as well. I enjoyed seeing your photos of that part of Auckland.
Katikati seems to be overflowing with art! This is an interesting vignette of your town. You’ve shown enough hints that now I’d like to see more — Maybe another time?
It has an enormous amount of artwork displayed everywhere…but then the town is full of creative people from all the expressive arts. I will most definitely be putting more up. I love showing off my community !!!
Jo, these are wonderful. Is it a local competition? I hope you win :)
Thanks Isobel. No it is a Photoblog Challenge. They have all different ones. Weekly…two weekly…monthly challenges to take part in. This one is the May monthly one.
Wow. I agree with what some of the other comments have said – it looks like a terrific artists’ commune! A haven of creativity (no wonder you fit in so well!) ;)…I could have happily looked at ALL the photos you shot that day but am glad you shared with us the ones you did. :) That mural “overloaded” had me grinning!
Oh it is full of creative types. Artists, photographers, writers, musicians, actors. Even Richard O’Brien (The Rocky Horror Show creator) lives here. More will go up in time that I took that day – and others. I can’t seem to not take pics these days. Overloaded is one of my favourite murals in town….always makes me smile. ;)
What a fun place to live! Feel free to take lots more pictures of your hometown, I really enjoy it when you share. :-)
There are LOTS more to come…Cap’n. So very happy you enjoyed these ones !
You’re location is so idyllically “indie” (for lack of a better word)!! I can totally see how suited you are to it. Your photos gave a good feel of the place and that’s sometimes hard to do via flat media…Great shots!
Awwwwwww…thank you. It does feel unique and ‘indie’ is a great way to describe Katikati…Katikati actually means nibble nibble (relating to a Maori chief’s eating of a kumara).
Your corner of the world looks like my cup of tea – is it touristy? I wouldn’t know, I’ve hardly been out of England, lol. Great photos and they gave me a good insight into your neighbourhood.
I wouldn’t say Katikati is touristy…it has murals, and cafes, and B & Bs, and so on but it is too much rural New Zealand to be really touristy. head over to Tauranga/The Mount/Papamoa (cities near the sea) and it gets more touristy…but compared with other countries I think we are pretty mild.