Dennis Lattimer
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Dennis Lattimer | |
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| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Known for | Large–scale community murals |
| Notable work | Reflections of Ōpunake (1998–2002); Pharmacies Thru the Ages (2012); Paihia Village Green history mural (2012) |
| Style | Public art |
| Awards | Resene Mural Masterpieces – best community mural (2012)[1] |
Dennis Lattimer is a New Zealand mural artist and illustrator. Active since the 1990s, he has completed more than 30 permanent outdoor murals, most notably the series that gave the Taranaki town of Ōpunake its reputation as "Mural Town of the West".[2]
Career
[edit]Lattimer trained as a commercial signwriter before turning to large-scale mural work in the late 1990s.[3]
- In 1998 he completed Life Savers, a 35 × 8 m depiction of Opunake's surf-lifesaving culture painted on concrete block in the central business district.[3]
- Between 1998 and 2002 he produced the ten-panel Reflections of Ōpunake cycle, charting local history from 1900 to 2000.[4]
- Pharmacies Thru the Ages (2012) portrays the town's three long-serving chemists and was unveiled on Tasman Street after 19 working days of painting.[2]
- In the same year he was commissioned by the Paihia Phantom Placemakers to create a jigsaw-style mural narrating the history of Paihia, Bay of Islands.[5]
The Paihia project and the Ōpunake pharmacy mural jointly earned him the Resene Mural Masterpieces national award for best community mural in 2012.[1]
Publications
[edit]- Lattimer, Dennis (2003). A Day at the Races. Christchurch: RandNZ. ISBN 978-0-473-09792-9. A cartoon collection written and illustrated by Lattimer.[6]
Selected murals
[edit]| Year | Title | Location | Notes |
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| 1998 | Life Savers | CBD, Ōpunake | 35 m × 8 m acrylic wall mural.[3] |
| 2000-02 | Reflections of Ōpunake | Egmont St, Ōpunake | Ten-panel historical sequence commissioned by Egmont Community Arts Council.[3] |
| 2012 | Pharmacies Thru the Ages | Tasman St, Ōpunake | Portrait triptych of Feaver and Cavaney family chemists.[2] |
| 2012 | Paihia History Mural | Village Green, Paihia | Multi-panel jigsaw mural tracing Bay of Islands history.[5] |
Recognition
[edit]- Winner, Best Community Mural, Resene Mural Masterpieces competition (2012).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kids' mural tells perfect story". Northern Advocate. NZ Herald. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Smith, Jared (15 May 2012). "Opunake furthers 'mural' name". Taranaki Daily News. Stuff. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Mural Masterpieces – Dennis Lattimer". Resene. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Opunake Wall Murals H9522". Geoff Cloake Photography. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b de Graaf, Peter (7 September 2012). "Writing's on the wall for local history". Northern Advocate. NZ Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "A Day at the Races". Smiths Bookshop. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Ron Lambert, "Taranaki places – Cape Egmont," Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand (Retrieved 13 May 2025)
- Resene Mural Masterpieces gallery – Dennis Lattimer (Retrieved 12 May 2025)
- Opunake mural trail map – Egmont Community Arts Council (Retrieved 12 May 2025)]
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