Mandii Pope Art
events 2012-2023
Live Art painting Buckingham Palace in two hours, with help from esteemed guests and the Lady in Waiting and patron, HRH the Duke of Kent for King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes in London. Live Art Painting of Clarence House with the Duchess of Cornwall. Artwork display for NZ-UK Link with HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne). Kea Creatives Event in London UK and Style and Nature Exhibition in Bucharest, Romania.
2015 (Sept) 25 years nz/uk link
HRH Princess Royal (Princess Anne)
London Kiwis join Royalty to Celebrate New Zealand’s Friendship with UK
London Kiwis gathered in the Gherkin this Tuesday with leading New Zealanders from the fields of academia, culture, and business, to celebrate the special friendship between the UK and New Zealand, at the 25th Anniversary of the NZUK Link Foundation.
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, former All Black Zinzan Brooke and the High Commissioner to the UK Sir Lockwood Smith were in attendance, as were many British friends of New Zealand.
The Foundation, originally set up in 1990 as the Waitangi Foundation, exists to enhance links between the two countries. Its series of educational and business exchanges have to date supported over 250 individuals and a number of groups share ideas and excellence across the world.
Foundation Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, spoke at the event about the enduring and important friendship between Britain and New Zealand. She pointed to the many Kiwi men and women who have made a lasting contribution to the world, and to the UK, and celebrated the achievements of the Foundation.
In the spirit of the Rugby World Cup, she also spoke about the way New Zealand pushes for excellence, be it in sport or winemaking, and its contribution to the world in this way.
Its 25th Anniversary year saw the launch of the first UK academic exchange to New Zealand, following on from the inaugural annual lecture on a topic of cultural significance. With the centenary commemoration of Gallipoli, the lecture covered the ANZAC contribution to WW1.
Recent New Zealand visiting professors hosted by the Foundation in London have spoken on the issues of health service reform, immigration and pandemics, macroeconomic policy, and early years education.
I was lucky enough to be invited to display my works to give the event a New Zealand flavour and was graciously introduced to Princess Anne.
Photo credit: Nicola Tree www.nicolatree.com
2014 (Feb) Waitangi Day - Live Art Painting Clarence House with hrh the Duchess of Cornwall
(Camila Parker Bowles)
The Duchess of Cornwall has spoken of her newfound passion for New Zealand following her trip here with Prince Charles last year.
Camilla was speaking to a meeting of New Zealand women (The New Zealand Women’s Association who had gathered to mark Waitangi Day where she initiated a hongi and couldn't stop talking about the country and assisted Mandii Pope with her live painting of Clarence House painting a few of the dining room windows which when finished, will be auctioned for charity later in 2014.
2014 Waitangi Day - Clarence House painting auction
Clarence House Auction introduction with High Commissioner Lockwood Smith
2012 (Oct) Style and Nature – bucharest, Romania
Group show of various artists showcasing nature themes artworks, fashion, photography - Bucharest Romania
Style and Nature Green Carpet Event – Style & Nature Green Carpet Event – 18th October, 7.30 PM, Willbrook Platinum – BCC Bucharest.
The event will bring together under the umbrella “style and sustainability” a series of artistic events, from photos to original short films, fashion exhibition and workshops will be conducted during which the design objects – a stylish adventure, fashion full of color, where you are invited to take part!
If you live in Bucharest Romania, or know someone who does, please share this fabulous fashion, photography and art event with them. Sadly I will not be at this event as I have an exhibition here in London on the same night, but 4 of my spin paintings Fire, Water, Earth, Air will be.
RSVP to office@styleandnature.ro.
Keep up to date with the Style and Nature event on their Facebook page:
2012 (Sept) KEA NZ Creative Innovation and Brand New Zealand 11th Sept
KEA Creative Innovation - October Gallery, London
Kea NZ and 90 second TV talks with 3 creative Kiwis in the UK.
What is it that makes New Zealand unique in an increasingly competitive and dynamic world? Join us for an evening of performances and discussion around creative innovation and ‘brand New Zealand‘. Kea advisor and October Gallery coordinator Jo Walsh, is bringing together a unique set of creatives for an exciting evening that will look at the success of New Zealand artists in the international arena, how our identity, culture and creative process is changing, and what implications this has for the branding and marketing of New Zealand overseas.
The evening will include presentations from artists & creative directors Rosanna Raymond, Mandii Pope, and Jaime Gough as they discuss the future direction of New Zealand’s creative sector and answer your questions around how NZ’s unique selling points can be leveraged for international business success. It will also be an excellent opportunity to enjoy some superb performances, a glass or two of great NZ wine, and meet fellow Kiwis!
2012 (Dec) “Live Art” King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes – Annual Charity Dinner with hrh the duke of kent
Live Art painting Buckingham Palace in two hours, with help from esteemed guests and the Lady in Waiting.
About the Charity:
The Hospital was founded by Agnes Keyser in 1899 as a hospital for sick and wounded Officers returning from the Boer War. Their commitment to those who have served their country remains as strong as ever and today, their subsidy and grants programmes are open to all uninsured serving and ex-Service personnel and their spouses, ex-spouses and widow(er)s.
Their subsidies are automatically offered to all Service patients and are given regardless of rank, length of service or treatment, whilst their means-tested grants, dependant on the financial circumstances of Service patients’, can cover up to 100% of Hospital fees. Through the provision of this financial assistance, they recognise and reward those who have served in the Armed Forces, by enabling them to receive swift and discounted access to an exceptional standard of care.
If you would like to support them:
King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes, Beaumont Street, London, England, W1G 6AA +44 (0) 20 7486 4411 info@kingedwardvii.co.uk, fundraising@kingedwardvii.co.uk
The Annual Charity Dinner:
“King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes Committed to supporting those who have served in HM Armed Forces, King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes subsidises fees using charitable funds, to Service and ex-Service personnel. The Annual Reception is being held on the 20th November and will be attended by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent and many of our affluent supporters consisting of Royals, aristocrats, Lords, Ladies and Celebrities.”
I am the Live Art entertainment for evening. My mission… To complete a painting of this mock up below of Buckingham Palace with 3 sets of armed forces in the foreground in 2 hours!!! Let’s hope my painting raises a phenomenal amount and lets hope the Duke agrees to paint a little brush stroke to bump up the auction price.
