Rock art on show at Chateau

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 13, Issue 602, 5 September 1995, Page 13 (Supplement)

Rock art on show at Chateau

"Kids Just Wanna Rock" — an art exhibition which includes the work of art teachers as well as students — opens at the Grand Chateau Thursday 3 1 August. Sponsored by Morton Estate Winery, the exhibition includes new works by Richard Lewer, Andrew Beggs and selected young artists from Ruapehu College. Richard, winner of a number of art awards, has been living and working in the Ruapehu district since July 1994, exhibiting his works in Auckland and Hamilton. Andrew Beggs was born in Wellington, moving to Ohakune in the early 1980's. Andrew is exhibiting works in wood as part of the winter exhibition. He began wood turning at secondary school, taking it up seriously in 1987. He has exhibited works most recently in San Diego, at the time of the America's Cup. All works in the show are for sale with some of the money raised going to the Ruapehu Ski Foundation, which was setupin 1976 by Ernie Stieglbaur from the Chateau and Des Peters from Taumarunui to help young Ruapehu ski racers in their training and racing in New Zealand. It aims to make sure that any young talent is not disadvantaged by money and has access to racing against the best in New Zealand.