Emma Peers & Emma Theyers
Project Title: Ecosystems
Practice: Mural Painting
The Experience: A public mural in partnership with the Whakatipu Reforestation Trust that celebrates the Whakatipu Basin’s native ecosystems, highlighting indigenous plant species, endangered flora, and the vegetation that supports biodiversity and regeneration.
Venue: Steamer Wharf Queenstown
Address: Steamer Wharf, 88 Beach St, Queenstown
Location of Art: You can find the art in the colonnade on Beach St as well as being displayed in Coal Truck Lane between Finz Restaurant and the stairway to Boardwalk Restaurant.
Accessibility:
Open 24 hours/7 days
Wheelchair Accessible: On street level only
Restrooms: Public toilets on other side of Earnslaw Park
Parking: On-street and paid parking nearby
Venue Website: https://www.steamerwharf.co.nz/
About the Artists:
Emma Peers is a painter and illustrates botanical and figurative works that show a commitment to sustainability, her art reflects a deep respect for the environment.
Emma Theyers is an artist that focuses typically on charcoal drawings, her works have been shortlists in several prestigious art awards.
See more of the artist’s work:
• Visit Emma Peers’ website: www.studiopeers.com
• Visit Emma Theyers’ website: www.emmatheyers.com
• Follow Emma Peers’ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studiopeers/
• Follow Emma Theyers’ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmatheyers/
The Creative Spaces Project is running throughout the month of November across the Queenstown Lakes region and can be explored via an interactive online map featuring participating artists, venues and installations.
Find out more and plan your creative trail at www.threelakesculturaltrust.co.nz/creative-spaces-project
The project was created by Three Lakes Cultural Trust in partnership with the Queenstown Lakes District Council with support from Central Lakes Trust.
