Sunday at Art in the Park

The weather was perfect on Sunday morning and we decided to pop down to Art in the Park at St Georges Park. In the past the market was all about home- and hand made items, but over the last couple of years less stall holders kept on coming back due to dwindling support. This forced … Continue reading Sunday at Art in the Park →

Donkin seat features

The last of the art features at the Donkin I want to show you are the new row of seats for the tired and weary. Perhaps its just my personal opinion, but out of all the art features being put up at the Donkin Reserve these must be my least favorite. They look like surfboards … Continue reading Donkin seat features →

Donkin Red Carpet art feature

One of the new art features on the Donkin Reserve which seems isn't quite completed yet is the Red Carpet by designer Lisbet Demeyer. The Red Carpet starts on the side walk directly in front of the historic King Edward Hotel and in a way pulls the hotel's grandness onto the Donkin Reserve. At this … Continue reading Donkin Red Carpet art feature →

Gazing across the Donkin

One of the most prominent of the new art pieces on the Donkin Reserve is the female figure gazing across the open space. The sculpture was done my well known Port Elizabeth artists Anton Momberg and was the first of the art pieces to go up. The building in the background is the historic King Edward Hotel.I took … Continue reading Gazing across the Donkin →

Donkin River Memory Piece

The third Donkin Reserve art piece in this series is The River Memory Piece which was created by Duncan Steward. The Donkin Reserve has been an official open space in the city since 1820 and originally a stream flowed down what is now Donkin Street next to the reserve. The idea of the art piece was … Continue reading Donkin River Memory Piece →

Donkin "Fish-Bird"

The second art piece on the Donkin Reserve I'm featuring in this series is probably the most unusual. The piece was designed by published poet and former art lecturer Dolla Sapeta who was inspired by the birds that visit the Donkin Reserve as well as the sites view of Algoa Bay. The "Fish-Bird" is 3.8m high, has … Continue reading Donkin "Fish-Bird" →

Donkin Reserve Voting line

A little while ago I said that I will do a series on the art pieces that is being installed on the Donkin Reserve here in Port Elizabeth. I popped down there this week and although the project isn't completed yet, got pics of all the pieces that has been done already. The art piece … Continue reading Donkin Reserve Voting line →

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum

As today is National Heritage Day here in South Africa, I want to feature the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum which is situated at the entrance to St Georges Park. The museum was opened in 1956 and was formerly known as the King George VI Art Gallery. The collections are housed in two buildings flanking … Continue reading Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum →

Art in the Park

In August last year I did a post on Art in the Park that takes place in St Georges Park every first Sunday of the month. Gavin Tonks, the founder of Art in the Park, commented on the post and gave some information on how it started. Seeing that this weekend has the first Sunday … Continue reading Art in the Park →

Anton Momberg sculpture at sunrise

The Donkin Reserve is currently undergoing a major revamping project. Part of the project is a number of art pieces that will be added to the Donkin. The first of these pieces to have gone up was a sculpture by local artist Anton Momberg. Visit Skywatch for more pictures featuring the sky.