Chartwell Collection

[2] In 1970, the Chartwell Trust was founded by accountant Rob Gardiner with the central aim of providing a contemporary art gallery for the city of Hamilton, New Zealand.

The Foundation was also intended to promote arts, culture, heritage, community development, education, training, research, as well as the environment and conservation within New Zealand.

[12] The two organisations have worked closely together and at times have made joint purchases such as Giovanni Intra’s Untilted (Studded Suit) 1990[13] in 2003 and in 2009 Michael Parekowhai’s The Indefinite Article 1990.

[16] Some collection highlights include Colin McCahon’s Are There Not Twelve Hours of Daylight [17] 1970, Shane Cotton’s 1996 painting Cross,[18] Peter Robinson’s Boy am I Scared Eh!

[19] 1997, Julian Dashper’s Cass Altarpiece[20] 1986, the 1978 Staircase Night Triptych[21] by Philip Clairmont, Riverbank with Bathers and Shadows[22] by Arthur Boyd, et al’s O Studies[23] 2001, Run Off[24] 2000 by Eve Armstrong, Kate Newby’s I’m so Ready[25] 2009, Dumb Waiter[26] 2009 by Alicia Frankovich, Brown Sloth Creature[27] 2005 by Francis Upritchard and Campbell Patterson’s 8 videos Lifting My Mother for as Long as I can[28] 2006-2013.