Monica Brewster Evening April: Judy Darragh

Tue 8 Apr | 6.00 - 7.30

Artist Judy Darragh lives and works in Auckland and played a significant role in the development of ARTSPACE, Auckland, the independent artist run space Teststrip, Auckland and Cuckoo. Darragh is involved with a group of art makers who have formed Arts Makers Aotearoa Kahui Ringatoi Aotearoa as a way to work toward change and sustainability for creative members of the community. She was born in Christchurch, completed a Diploma in Visual Communication and Design at the Wellington Polytechnic and has taught at tertiary level for many years. Having exhibited widely Darragh’s works are held in various major collections including Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu, Christchurch; Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington; Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland; and Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth. 

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Monica Brewster Evenings are monthly discussions featuring invited
speakers from across the creative sector. Introduced at the Gallery in 1999, the series has presented an array of leading creative thinkers, opinion leaders, artists, and practitioners to Taranaki audiences.

For 2025 Monica Brewster Evenings will explore cultural practices through the themes of
RESILIENCE (Season One) and RESISTANCE (Season Two). Our speakers
will examine how creative thinking and action can endure adversity while
challenging and transforming inequitable conditions.