Hartley, Barry
Production date
1958-1961
Description
Two art books and 40 sheets of water coloured sketches showing local scenes, ships, musicians, Taranaki landscapes. Also a few illustrations of trips to Auckland and Wellington. Most are titled and dated.
Born and raised in New Plymouth, Barry Hartley started painting while still at school and was taught by local artist, Thelma Green. He continued painting and sketching using the medium to record the environment about him until, in the early 1960s, photography became his chosen medium. 1958 - 1961
Object detail
Part 1
Black sketch book:
White Cliffs from Mohakatino; Cliffs at Waitoitoi; MV Calm (ship); MV Apanui (ship); MV Tainui (ship); Kinkai Maru (ship); Pouakai Ranges from Nth Egmont: Golden Bay (ship); Ngamotu Beach: Valletta (ship); Huatoki Lane: Babinda (ship); Athel Crest (Ship); Lachlan (ship) Port Dunedin (ship); Puriri (ship) Holmglen (ship); Tavenui (ship); Alma (ship); Kaitake Range from Korito Rd; German Hill from Korito Rd; North Egmont gate house; old farm house, Egmont Rd; plants, birds and fishermen.
Part 2
Brown sketch book:
New Plymouth from Liardet St showing convent and clock tower; Engine sheds at the railway yards NP; shops on the corner of Brougham and St Aubyn Streets; Richard Watt playing flute with the NP Orchestra; Maori Pa at Oakura; coastline from Carr's farm Urenui looking South to Kaitake Ranges; Frog croaking Blagdon Road; Fortifications Blagdon Rd; Perth Road Okato; Lepperton railway junction; Farm house Barrett Road; Farm track, Wortley Rd Lepperton; Stud farm Wortley Rd Lepperton; cowshed Greenwood Rd; Yachts Ngamotu Beach; St John the Evangelists at Omata; National Orchestra; Hairdressers' shop Opunake;
Part 3
Loose painting/sketches
Includes: Cnr Molesworth St & Lambton Quay; 'Echo' loading at Wellington; Tiahoa (ship) at NP; graves in NP cemetery; house 54 Courtenay Street NP (house, details and garden); Silver St NP; Cape Egmont; main street Okato; original railway station NP; Epiha Road; North coastline from Waitara; Pukekura park (2 views); Liardet St between Courtenay and Devon Sts; shop corner of Adelaide St Wellington; boats on beach at Island Bay, Wellington; Upper Mangorei Road NP; Devon St (opp Silver St); Yacht Club NP; St Andrews NP; Currie St NP; Sth Coast, Wellington; St Mark's Wellington; Pungarehu (rural scene); Koru Rd farm; farmhouse - Boys High School Farm NP; Puniho Pa; Ngamotu Beach; Patea shop;
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