Whakapapa in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Art gallery

Whakapapa

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 450 768 210

Address: 253 Flinders Lane VIC 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://whakapapaexhibition.blogspot.com.au

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22.01.2022 Yay! This weekend is the world-famous Victorian Fete!! I'll be open today (Sat) from 10.00am - 5.00pm. And from 9.30am - 6pm all day Sunday (official Fete day).... Come on down and join in on all the festivities & fun!! Today is the Parade - you don't want to miss it!! Be sure to wear all your finest Victorian threads... And if you're feeling brave, come say hello & I'll immortalise you in Sharpie!! Where am I? No. 4 Harbour Street, right in-between Nanna Bangles & Deja Moo, Oamaru - the BEST ice cream & smoothies in ALL of Waitaki!! Kia ora, from Brent the 'Kiwi Cartoonist'. See more

22.01.2022 Ideal School Holiday Fun , if the weather's not so flash... Please share! If you help spread this around for me, you'll go in the draw to win a FREE 2hour cartoon workshop (for up to four kids)!!* Kia ora!... *Dunedin only.

22.01.2022 HEY DUNEDIN!! 5 Week Adult class in Cartooning, starting this coming Tuesday night... ONLY $99 !! If you book anytime between now and 5pm tomorrow night (Mon) you can attend the ten hour class for only $99 (instead of $135) !!...Continue reading

21.01.2022 Sorry folks! No cartoon lessons for a while!!

21.01.2022 STARTING TONIGHT, 7pmNZTime... Hey Facebook whnau... Well, as you are now aware, Aotearoa (NZ) is officially in lockdown. Everyone has been urged to stay at home and to isolate for the next four weeks....Continue reading

20.01.2022 Please put a little mark in your diary next to the dates Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd August! More info coming VERY SOON!! Kia ora

16.01.2022 I am very excited to announce my next round (and first for the Waitaki/Oamaru District) of Children's Cartoon Lessons!! More info below! Please share with your friends & networks!! HEY KIDS! LEARN HOW TO DRAW CARTOONS!!...Continue reading

16.01.2022 Hey Dunedin! Here's a first for you... You all know me as that local cartoonist who does wonderful work with your tamariki... Well, I also teach adults!... YES!! That means YOU!!! So, from late July I will be running my first-ever Otago evening class (over five Tue nights) for grown ups*... If you're interested, here's all the info. Please share it around with all your friends, family and networks - it really helps A LOT!! All ages & abilities are warmly welcome! From teenagers right through to retirees. Parents and children, together, too!! And the best part? NO previous drawing experience is necessary. I've been teaching kids and adults now for nearly 30 years. And I guarantee that I'll help you to find (re-discover?) your inner & hidden cartoonist!! You'll have a LOT of fun, learn some new skills and make some new friends, too. Kia ora! PS *The term "grown-up" is overrated. I turned 50 late last year and I still haven't grown up. So it is NOT a prerequisite to attending my art classes...

16.01.2022 Hey Dunedin! I am very happy to announce my next round of kid-friendly cartooning classes, starting in the first week of the July School Holidays... Please share - It really helps A LOT!!... Kia ora! From Brent Harpur (AKA The Kiwi Cartoonist).

14.01.2022 https://www.oamarumail.co.nz//artist-proud-of-where-caree/

12.01.2022 Today's the BIG day!! Oamaru's World Famous Victorian Fete!!!Come down and visit me at no. 4 Harbour St (next to Deja Moo, Oamaru) for a personalised cartoon an...imal or a caricature of you!! And if you ask me very nicely, I might even show you my shop/studio... Blue Butterfly Art Studio & Learning Space Kia ora See more

09.01.2022 Hey Facebook Whanau, Aotearoa (NZ) is officially going into lockdown at midnight on Wed 25th March. Schools are closing and families are being urged to stay at home and to isolate for the next four weeks. It is a scary time for us all. And as a children's entertainer and art teacher, I thought: "What can I do to help?"... I had planned on running some cartooning classes in the upcoming April School Holidays. So, here's what I am planning on doing while I am in lockdown for the next four weeks. Starting from this coming Thursday 26th March (at approximately 7pm NZTime), on this Facebook page (Drawing On the Light Side - Cartoon Classes) I will be sharing (every day) some cartoon lessons & fun activities for tamariki (children). I will also be encouraging children (through their parents, online) to share around (on Social Media) with each other the results of these online lessons. And because this page is Public, anyone on Facebook can take part. Parents, teachers and educators will be encouraged to take part, too. Be sure to "Like" the page and share it around. If you have friends (and their families) who would benefit from this (but are not on Facebook), every couple of days I will put some of these lessons up on my blog, too. The address for this is: http://scatterjoythefilm.blogspot.com/ Next year, I am celebrating 30years as an art educator! I ran my first ever class (with adults, in Wellington) in July 1991. I am very proud of this. And look forward to celebrating this big year with you all, in a more public setting, sometime in July 2021!! I hope you enjoy the content I share on here. By all means, keep in touch during these next four weeks. If you like, you can take some photos of the cartoons that you create and send them to me... In these uncertain times, "Creativity Can Create Community". You can contact me (directly, here on Facebook), or you can send me an email: [email protected] In the meantime... Take good care of one another! Be kind!! And keep using your intuition and initiative. If you see someone struggling or needing help, reach out & do what you can. It is the little things we do for one another that have a big ripple affect & can change the world. Never forget that!! Arohanui, Kia Kaha!! From Brent Harpur, the 'Kiwi Cartoonist'. "What we need in this world are more people who specialise in the impossible." Theodore Roethke

07.01.2022 COVID-19 CARTOON POSTER COMPETITION!! DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, ENTRIES WILL NOW BE RECEIVED UNTIL 7PM (NZTIME) ON MON 13 APRIL. Here's a little competition. Anyon...e can enter it. I will just leave this here... Please share it around with all your friends and contacts, especially those with kids!! Here is a cartoon I drew of Nonnie (my mouse), in his bubble, with a little COVID-19 related message. Here's what I would like you to do... There are now fourteen cartoon lessons on this page. They show you how to draw my little mouse (his name is Nonnie) and various other animals. I would like you to create a A4 cartoon poster that brings together two or more of these animals. Every night (at 7pm) I am adding a new lesson, so you could include one of the newer animals, too. I would also like you to include a little message, poem or some te reo, themed around staying safe & well and how we can Unite Against COVID-19. Only one entry per person please. Take a photo of your entry and send it in a private message to this page, or via my personal account Brent Harpur. Please also include your name & age. I will give you until Monday night of the 13th March (at 7pm) to enter. Please use lots of colour, too! There will be some awesome prizes - Watch this space!! And I might even find a special guest judge to help me pick the winners! There have already been some amazing entries! I can't wait to share them all with you!! There'll be a prize for each of the following: 1) The Most Original Cartoon 2) The Most Innovative Use of Words, Te reo or Poetry 3) The Funniest Cartoon 4) The Auspicious Award for Nonnie's Favourite Design Please (once again) share this post around with as many people as you can! I look forward to seeing what you come up with!! Stay safe! And well!! Arohanui from Brent Harpur the 'Kiwi Cartoonist'.

06.01.2022 Coming SOON! Watch this space!! Kia ora

05.01.2022 Hey Dunedin! Just a heads-up! I am moving to Oamaru (from the week of the 21st November). If you would like to catch up for a birthday drink (next Tuesday I will be turning 51), lunch, dinner, a cartoon lesson, whisky or a hug goodbye; I'll be floating around this wonderful city for approximately 22 more days & nights... So (please) get in touch! It's been an absolute blast! Thanks for ALL the lovely Aroha & support over the last three years!!!... To say goodbye is to die a little. Raymond Chandler Kia ora <3 PS I am on the lookout for a bedsit or 1-2 bedroom home to rent (in Oamaru) from the 17th Nov onward. Please let me know if you hear of anything! Much appreciated!! PPS This has been a VERY difficult decision for me to make... And it's equally a personal and a professional one. I'm happy to divulge more in person.

03.01.2022 I'm very excited to (finally!) do the BIG reveal!! Here it is... My new biz card!!!* It was laid out & designed by the wonderful, hardworking & dedicated Anne Bruestel. She's not only a top designer, she's also a brilliant marketing & brand strategist! I've included her details in this post, too! If you need some exceptional branding & design work done for your own business or product, please get in touch with her. Anne is passionate about her work, always professional and ve...ry hardworking & reliable - I highly recommend her!! *PS This business card is actually two cards in one. One side reflects me & all the things I do. And the flipside is a business card for my new shop, premises & learning space. Some of you will fondly remember I had a shop called the 'Blue Butterfly' in Sydney (from 2009-2011). And that is why it says on the card: Est. 2009. I hope you like it! Feedback welcome!! It has already picked me up a job in a local cafe (where I drew a couple of cartoons on my walk home). When I handed them one of my brand-new, hot off the press cards, the boss instantly dragged me over to a wall and said: We want some original art right here!!" Thanks again, Anne! Never underestimate the power of a really good business card!!

01.01.2022 Back by popular demand! Please share with your networks, family and friends!! Brent Harpur, the 'Kiwi Cartoonist' & the Blue Butterfly Art Studio & Learning Space (4 Harbour St, Victorian Precinct, Oamaru) are very pleased to announce...... OAMARU SCHOOL HOLIDAY CARTOON WORKSHOPS, OCTOBER 2020. For all enquiries and bookings: (Mobile) 021 232 2553 (Email) [email protected] (Facebook) Drawing On the Light Side - Cartoon Classes Workshop 1: Mon 5 Oct - Cartoon Animals. 1.30 - 4.30pm. Workshop 2: Tue 6 Oct - 3D Cartoons. 1.30 - 4.30pm. Workshop 3: Wed 7 Oct - Superheroes & Comics. 1.30 - 4.30pm. Workshop 4: Thu 8 Oct - Faces & Expressions. 1.30 - 4.30pm. Workshop 5: Fri 9 Oct - Cartoon Animals. 1.30 - 4.30pm. Ideal age: 6 - 12yrs. Although other ages are also welcome. Each class is limited to 11 students. No previous drawing experience is necessary. All art materials supplied and afternoon tea provided by Brent and Deja Moo, Oamaru. Cost: $40 per child each day.* EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: All bookings paid for before 1st October will receive a 10% discount ($36). To book and secure a place: Please deposit fee in the bank account below. Include a mobile number & name as a reference. Send Brent an email, Including your child’s name & workshop(s) they would like to attend. Once payment has been received by Brent’s bank, your booking will be confirmed by return email or text. Bank details: BM HARPUR, Westpac Bank 030887 0011287 001 For more info, please visit Facebook: Blue Butterfly Art Studio & Learning Space Drawing On the Light Side - Cartoon Classes Kia ora! Kind regards, Brent Harpur Footnote: Worst case scenario, should we all have to go back into Level 3 or 4 (before the classes commence in October), ALL paid bookings will receive: 2X Zoom lessons AND an exclusive E-book, containing 15 cartoon lessons created by Brent.