The Anchorage Studio . Newsletter

[Fraser Darrah]

The Anchorage Studio . Newsletter.

March 2015

Greetings everyone.

Down here in New Zealand we have just entered autumn, after a long dry summer with droughts hitting quite a few parts of the country. Needless to say the hot temperatures have made studio work not the most comfortable to work in after midday. I have tried to make up lost time b working in the cool evenings or beginning earlier at dawn etc. That said I owe an apology to several clients still waiting for completions on work, and am aiming to see these fully completed for you by Easter if not before.

In April I will have to review my prices and there could be a few changes as whilst I have aimed to keep the prices realistic to the hours worked and materials needed some ancillary costs have increased, I dare say a sign we are meant to be..According to those in power, out of recession...cough cough? I will advise of any changes made in our next newsletter early May.

We trust those who were able to attend and enjoy the 2015 Blue Star Line Reunion held in Hobart weekend of February 27th –Mar 1st enjoyed themselves. We were not able to attend but will make a beeline for the next in 2017.

Otaki College.
The Studio is humming at present, in fact possibly the busiest for a few years. As well as commissions for clients around the world I also received confirmation that a major art project was to proceed at Otaki College .The full story is on my facebook page, but briefly the college has a scholarship link with Robert Gordon’s College and University in Aberdeen. What 10 students and I will produce is several large wall murals that will historically link the two all based on a sea battle in March 1917. Its hoped to have this project finished by late June and at the public unveiling it will be live streamed to Aberdeen for them to join us .It is a big thing for the students, the town of Otaki and New Zealand being a year of many commemorations on WW1. ....and possibly a headache for me in designing it all and making sure all goes to plan.!!!
More on this as the work proceed.

Maheno School.
Another New Zealand school also asked for assistance in another WW1 project. Maheno School received a print of an oil painting I did of ss Maheno . The children are traveling to Fraser Island for Anzac Day-April 25th to commemorate the ship, which served as a hospital ship in WW1. The Union Steam Ship Company converted her and ss Marama for that purpose. ssMaheno was being towed to the breakers in Japan in the late 1930’s when she had other ideas and became beached at Fraser Island. Unfortunately the Australian Air Force saw this as an opportunity to use her as target practice, otherwise she would have been left to the elements and as its quite dry there, would still be in better condition today.
Maheno School also has the ships bell, which will travel with them and be reunited with the remains of the ship during the day. The school has commissioned a portrait painting of all the children with the ships bell and school flag.

Montages
There are two large montages underway at present, both for presentations on New Zealand in April and May. These involve a lot of work and thought into their construction, obviously I cannot say who they are for but am hopeful after their presentations that more work will flow of this type as I really enjoy them as challenges.

Recent sales
Steady sales have seen the following original works leave the studio and sail to their new homes

Montage of 10 Merchant Navy ships of Port Line, Shaw Savill and Blue Star Line. 22x30” Oil .Canvas panel. Now hangs in Blackpool UK.

Otaki 2 with German raider ship Mowe engaged in Battle March 10th 1917.
20 x 60”Oil on block canvas. Hangs at Otaki College in foray at reception.

Rangitiki Scenic work .
Presented to the lovely family of the late Graham Body, Angilcan Minister for Wanganui who kindly gave me over 400 books/magazines on shipping.
Mv Storm Canterbury Coasters in Holm Shipping colours at sea.
15x30” Oil on block canvas. Now hangs at a private home near Foxton.
Prints. We have sold a variety of A3 prints and cards, and also some A1 and A2 size prints in recent weeks.

Recent Publications/Promotions.

Front cover of Voyage to Gallipoli showing ss Limerick available via Transpress publications NZ .
Sea Breezes magazine.(UK) Wellington Tug Boats .January 2015 issue.
On Deck Master Mariners magazine (NZ) . TEV Rangatira features.
Ss Maheno print ..TV One story on Maheno School
Ss Otaki 2 Otaki Mail story on mural project. March 2015.

Paintings for sale
QE2 departing Wellington February 2007.Her last time here
20 x 40 “oil on block canvas. POA

mv Hinemoa arriving Wellington Heads.
. Union Steam Ship Company nz . First ship completed in UK after WW2. 12x24” canvas panel and framed-new. POA

Earnslaw. The worlds oldest coal burner, ploughs Lake Wakatipu daily since 1902. 20x30 “ Oil on canvas panel and framed. POA.
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Well that’s about it for now, take care everyone and drop me a line if you want any quotes for work, - without any obligations. Be happy to help where I can.
Thank you again to all who have given me work to produce, I am very privileged to know so many who enjoy the artwork and have a bond with our working lives whether it has been on the water or the land.
Best wishes

Wallace W.Trickett

The Anchorage Studio.
128 Rahui Road.
OTAKI 5512
Horowhenua.
NEW ZEALAND
Ph 0064 6 364 6069
mobile 027 236 2728

wallacetrickett@vodafone.co.nz
On face book under Wallace W.Trickett Artwork

Web link http://www.bluestarline.org
Courtesy of Chief Engineer Mr Fraser Darrah.