Town Centre Art

“Oblivion Express Mk 3”

This sculpture acknowledges the passion many ‘Westies’ have for their cars and motor sport. It celebrates some of this country’s best racing car drivers, including the great Bruce McLaren. The car has been deliberately placed close to the road named after this champion whose name lies alongside Ferrari on the great Formula 1 tracks of the world.

Frank Womble, is a ‘junk junkie’ and a well-known artist of Waitakere. He created this car from donated car bits and bridge off-cuts among other things.

Where to find this sculpture?
Opposite the Waitakere Licensing Trust, Railside Ave, Henderson.

Kelston Gateways

Artist Toby Twiss was brought in to work with students from the six Kelston schools, to produce a series of sculptural 'gateways' into the area. These gateways depict images created by the students relating to speed and road safety. The idea behind these artworks was to help slow traffic down by putting up symbols related to speed and reminding drivers that there are children in the area. They were also conceived as a way of building pride in the area through a community arts project.

Where to Find this Sculpture?
St Leonards Road, Kelston

Ranui Station Sculpture As part of the revitalization projects taking place in Ranui, artist Phil Rooke has produced two sculptures in conjunction with the local community. The two pieces, one located outside the library and the other in Ranui Station Road, outside the school, incorporate wood, ceramic and metal elements. Members of the community were invited to contribute ideas as to what the form of the sculpture would look like as well as make some of the elements.   Te Atatu Mosaic seat Artist Pamela Howard-Smith created the mosaic art seat located in the main street of Te Atatu. Local school children worked with Pamela to create the tiles using imagery that was special to them, which she then incorporated into the overall structure.