Len Castle: Mountains to the Sea - Nelson

Mountains to the Sea celebrates the inspiration of the New Zealand landscape in the work of renowned ceramicist, Len Castle.

The exhibition contains approximately sixty clay works from the Volcanic and Sea Secrets series that Castle has been developing since the 1990s. These are displayed along with the artist’s own photographs; beautiful images depicting those parts of our landscape where the elements are most extreme, and in which the brute force and unpredictability of nature are most potent.

Poems by leading New Zealand writers including Riemke Ensing, Paula Green, Michael Harlow, David Howard, Jan Kemp, Theresa Lloyd, Olivia Macassey, Cilla McQueen, Richard Reeve and Jack Ross provide a new exploration of Castle’s work and reflect on the many layers of possible meaning and intent behind each piece.

Associated Events: held at The Suter Art Gallery - ALL WELCOME

Floor talk Saturday 12 December 2 pm
Len Castle discusses his sources of inspiration in an illustrated talk.

Floor talk Wednesday 27 January 2010 6pm
Simon Manchester, an avid Castle collector presents a historical perspective on Castle’s work.


Image caption: "Coastal scene", photograph by Len Castle.

Mountain to the Sea is a touring exhibition. The exhibition and publication have been generously supported by Creative New Zealand, Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery and Cambrian Plastics.