Category Archives: Artist

Burning Woman Throws Baby

Posted on July 1, 2017 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray When a large macrocarpa tree blew down in front of his house in a storm, Granity artist and bon vivant Peter Whitaker saw it as a sign, “It was like a … Continue reading →

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The History of the LivingInPeace Project

Posted on May 25, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray In 2002, while working as a journalist for The Daily Yomiuri in Japan, I was actively involved in the international peace movement that was protesting the planned unprovoked invasion of Iraq … Continue reading →

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Kawatiri Sculptors Expose the Art in Rock and Wood

Posted on May 19, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray “Ogni blocco di pietra ha una statua dentro di sé ed è compito dello scultore scoprirla.” Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni “Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of … Continue reading →

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Scottish Artist Andy Goldsworthy Enhances Nature

Posted on May 1, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

Scottish sculptor Andy Goldsworthy creates transitory works of art by arranging leaves, sticks, rocks or anything else he can find. “When I make something, in a field or street, it may vanish but it’s part of the history of those … Continue reading →

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HELP…the “Karamea” Movie Needs You!

Posted on April 5, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

https://www.indiegogo.com/project/karamea-is-this-the-end-of-the-road/embedded

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Italian Director Denied Entry to Complete Karamea Doco

Posted on March 4, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

  By Aimee van der Weyden Friday Mar 4, 2016 The foreign director of a documentary film about Karamea is unable to return to finish filming because he was deported at Auckland Airport. Marco Gianstefani from Milan, Italy, spent two … Continue reading →

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Karamea Community Grows by Four

Posted on February 16, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

Hello everyone, my name is Vinnie. I’m originally from the Kapati Coast, but I have lived on the West Coast for many years working as a chef in local cafes like Drifter’s Café in Granity from 2002 onwards and The … Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Commentary by Waldemar von Kazak

Posted on September 23, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

http://waldemarkazak.com http://waldemar-kazak.deviantart.com

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Interesting Illusions

Posted on February 17, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

  Optical Illusions in Art Reversible Head With Basket of Fruit (circa 1590) by Giuseppe Arcimboldo Tilt the painting one way and it is a vibrant heap of autumnal bounty, as apples, pears, grapes, and figs puzzle for position in … Continue reading →

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