Nestled in a park dedicated to preserving Nelson's history, a boutique gallery is celebrating the legacy of one of the region’s best known artists. The Atkins Gallery – located at Founders Heritage Park – will present original watercolours and drawings by the late modernist artist Sir Toss Woollaston in an exhibition opening this weekend. The works, made available by the Toss Woollaston Trust, are for sale..As part of the Nelson Heritage Month/Tuku 21 Whakatu events, the exhibition includes figurative artwork, including an oil study and watercolour nudes, alongside a work from his portrait series Erua. READ MORE:* Nelson art lover putting 123 pieces under the hammer at auction* New gallery opens in central Nelson* Toss Woollaston art collection on show near artist's family home* In the land of Toss WoollastonAtkins Gallery reopened at Founders in October 2020, after a two-year break. The gallery’s location at Founders Heritage Park was ideal, as Woollaston’s art was a significant part of the fabric of the region’s artistic heritage, she added.

Source: Stuff April 08, 2021 16:52 UTC