Art lovers will have an opportunity to hear the stories behind the canvas in an upcoming event at Stratford’s Percy Thomson Gallery.
Percy Thomson gallery director Laura Campbell says Francis McWhannell will be giving a free talk at the gallery next month about the Gathered Voices touring collection currently on display at the gallery. Francis is curator of the Fletcher Trust Collection, to which Gathered Voices belongs.
“Francis has kindly agreed to venture down from Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, to present at Percy Thomson Gallery. It’s a special opportunity to hear about the touring exhibition and the history of the Fletcher Trust Collection.”
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Laura said Francis is also a writer and owns his own gallery in Auckland.