{"id":349,"date":"2015-07-11T13:16:42","date_gmt":"2015-07-11T01:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tuiandlarkwellspring.com\/?page_id=349"},"modified":"2025-04-04T17:26:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T04:26:38","slug":"te-aroha-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tuiandlarkwellspring.com\/?page_id=349","title":{"rendered":"Mount Te Aroha Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marion Gordon-Flower<\/h3>

Artist\u2019s Statement: <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The History behind Mount Te Aroha Series<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Te Aroha Maunga, Mountain, in the mist proved captivating during my early morning travels from Hamiton to Paeroa whilst on a six-week teaching practicum during 1999.\u00a0 This was the basis of Trans Exhibition at the turn of the new millennium, and provided inspiration for a further painting series ten years later in 2009.<\/p>\n

The mountain in the mist at dawn became the subject of photography each morning for a month; then of drawings, moving into daytime treks up the mountain.\u00a0 Drawn ever closer to the mountain, I then paid visits to Te Aroha library to discover the fascinating history.<\/p>\n

Legend states that many, many years ago, Chief Kahumata Mamoe of Maketu was travelling home from a visit to the Waikato and decided to take a shortcut across the swamplands where he became lost.\u00a0 He climbed to the top of the mountain, upon which he saw his beloved home on the Eastern coastline.\u00a0 In delight he gave a \u2018takahei<\/em>\u2019, stamping his foot where he stood, and with a great outpouring of love said, \u201cMamoe Kahumata Te Aroha!\u00a0 (The great love of Kahumata Mamoe!)\u201d.\u00a0 His love impregnated the waters with healing powers, which brought the mountain to life with hot mineral springs running through its veins.\u00a0 And further, \u201clovers could pledge their troth with the same gentle love as their ancient \u2018tipuna\u2019 forebear\u201d \u00a0(Kingsley-Smith & Nicholson, 1980).<\/p>\n

The mountain was held as sacred in that, unlike many other sites, it has never been used for war and the first known settlement was a Maori Christian village.\u00a0 At the turn of the century 1900, visitors were travelling in the thousands, mostly by boat to gain healing in the Te Aroha mineral bath houses.\u00a0 Doctors referred their patients for a course of hot aquatic treatment, most commonly for arthritis and neurosis.<\/p>\n

To discover the mountain in the mist was to be drawn to a place of the love, peace and healing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

\"Helensville<\/a><\/h4>\n

Helensville Art Centre, \"Bridges to Heaven\" Exhibition<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      Mount Te Aroha Painting Series: Paua Bar in Denvonport<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Paintings for Sale<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      Title: \u201cTe Aroha T\u0101kohu: Dawn Mist\u201d 2009<\/strong>
      Painting: Oil & acrylic mixed media with copper & feathers
      Size: 20 cm high x 61 cm wide<\/h4>\n

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      Title: \u201cTe Aroha P\u014dk\u0113kohu: \u00a0Waiting for Day Break\u201d 2009<\/strong>
      Painting: Oil & acrylic mixed media with copper & feathers
      Size: 76.5 cm high x 37.5 cm wide<\/h4>\n

      $600 \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\"Te<\/a><\/h4>\n
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      Title: \u201cTe Aroha te Maunga: Many Faces\u201d 2009\u00a0<\/strong>
      Painting: Oil & acrylic mixed media with copper & feathers
      Size: 30.5 cm high x 61.5 cm wide<\/h4>\n

      $500<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"Te<\/a><\/h4>\n
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