Cultural Icon Peter Smith
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Peter Smith is arguably the single most influential figure in art education in New Zealand since the 1950s. He has had a distinguished career in art, art education and educational administration and has shaped the national curriculum as well as training generations of art teachers.
From 1946 he served as an art advisor for the Department of Education. In 1953 he established New Zealand’s first secondary teacher education programme at Auckland Teachers College, with the enrolment of art graduates from the Schools of Fine Arts at Auckland and Canterbury Universities. In 1974 Peter became an inspector of secondary schools in the Auckland region, and in 1980 was appointed Assistant Regional Superintendent of Education, Auckland.
During his career he was substantially involved in the drafting of prescriptions for senior secondary school art, and was the principal writer of the Art Education: Junior Classes to Form 7 Syllabus for schools (Department of Education, 1989).
After retiring in 1990 as Principal-Coordination, Auckland College of Education, Peter was commissioned to critique The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum (Ministry of Education, 2000).
He is a painter and illustrator, a keen sailer, and has also designed and built several sailing craft including the Pacific Icon, a keel boat that he and his wife Jill sailed around the Pacific.
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The DepotThe Depot is open and inclusive and encourages engagement in all art forms - music, painting, sculpture, creative writing, performance, photography, to name a few.
To this end we offer a variety of facilities and services that support the creative community.
Depot ArtsLab - Through ArtsLab we work with creative people in many different fields, providing them with mentoring, seminars, and other tools to enable them to become sustainable in their arts practice. Phone: (09) 963 2328
Depot Sound encompasses a recording studio and two rehearsal rooms.
www.depotsound.co.nzJam Radio - a community arts radio station, currently on the web at www.jamradio.co.nz.
Depot Galleries - The Depot has three galleries in its Devonport base and an artists retail space, Front Room art & object. Entry to all exhibitions is free www.depotartspace.co.nz
Depot Galleries Opening hours: Mon 12 - 5pm, Tues – Sat 10 - 5 pm, Sun 10 - 4 pm.Satellite Gallery - Satellite Gallery is home to the Vernacular Lounge and is located in St Benedicts Street in Central Auckland.
Satellite opening hours change according to the programme of events, see the website for details. www.satellitegallery.co.nzMorph Magazine - Arts and culture magazine online, with feature articles, reviews and monthly columnists. www.morphmagazine.co.nz
YoMo - Young Morph, a magazine for young people to 14yrs.
www.morphmagazine.co.nz/yomoCreative People’s Centre - Both a community and web based service for people involved in the arts and creative industries. www.cpc.org.nz
Cultural Icons - Conversations with iconic people who have shaped our arts and culture scene. www.culturalicons.co.nz
Outerspace Design -an innovative and creative graphic design enterprise fueled by young and enthusiastic designers. (09) 963 2331
