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| training = Bradford College of Art (1974–1975); Preston Polytechnic (now [[University of Central Lancashire]]) (1975–1978) |
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| awards = [[Scottish Arts Council]] Award (1987); [[honorary degree]] from the [[University of Bradford]] (1993); [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (2000) |
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'''Great Sights''' is New Zealand's premier daily sightseeing operator in New Zealand. |
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'''Andy Goldsworthy''' (born 26 July 1956) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Sculpture|sculptor]], [[photographer]] and [[Environmentalism|environmentalist]] living in [[Scotland]] who produces [[Site-specific art|site-specific]] sculpture and [[land art]] situated in natural and urban settings. His art involves the use of natural and found objects, to create both temporary and permanent sculptures which draw out the character of their environment. |
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==History== |
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Great Sights was formed in October 1987 following the acquisition of the coach assets of Fourways Coachlines by joint venture between Newmans Tours, Horizon Holidays and Newmans Coach Lines. This joint venture was subsequently taken over by Corporate Investments Limited (CIL). |
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The son of F. Allin Goldsworthy (1929–2001), former professor of [[applied mathematics]] at the [[University of Leeds]], Andy Goldsworthy was born on 26 July 1956 in [[Cheshire]]<ref name="Grove Art Online">Stonard, John Paul (10 December 2000). "Goldsworthy, Andy". [http://www.groveart.com Grove Art Online]. Retrieved on 15 May 2007.</ref> and grew up on the [[Harrogate]] side of [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], in a house edging the [[green belt]]. From the age of 13 he worked on farms as a labourer. He has likened the repetitive quality of farm tasks to the routine of making sculpture: "A lot of my work is like picking potatoes; you have to get into the rhythm of it."<ref name="Observer: Natural Talent">{{cite news|last=Adams|first=Tim|title=Natural talent|url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,2031027,00.html|publisher=''[[The Observer]]''|date=[[2007-03-11]]}}</ref> |
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Great Sights pioneered a new concept in coach travel around New Zealand by offering a daily departing seat-in-coach network to key tourist destinations. Coaches were toilet equipped and drivers provided full commentary. Many of the tours included entrance to iconic visitor attractions such as the Waitomo Glowworm Caves and the Maori Arts & Crafts Institute (now Te Puia). |
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He studied [[fine art]] at Bradford College of Art (1974–1975) and at the Preston Polytechnic (1975–1978)<ref name="Grove Art Online"/> (now the [[University of Central Lancashire]]) in [[Preston]], [[Lancashire]], receiving his [[Bachelor of Arts]] (B.A.) degree from the latter.<ref name="artnet">{{cite web|title=Andy Goldsworthy (British, 1956)|url=http://www.artnet.com/artist/7145/andy-goldsworthy.html|publisher=artnet|accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref> |
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In 1993 The Helicopter Line - later to become Tourism Holdings Limited (THL) - purchased Great Sights from CIL. Under THL ownership Great Sights reduced the size of its route network to focus only on mainstream visitor destinations while also introducing innovative features such as glass roof coaches and multilingual commentary systems. Glass roof double-decker Volvo B12 coaches were introduced onto the Milford Sound route in 1996. |
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[[Image:Goldsworthy-Cone-sculpture-.jpg|thumb|200px|The ''Neuberger Cairn'' (2001), a permanent sculpture by Andy Goldsworthy at the [[Neuberger Museum of Art]] of the [[State University of New York at Purchase]] in [[New York]].]] |
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[[Image:Andy-Goldsworthy-at-SUNY-Purchase.jpg|thumb|200px|A view of the trees and landscape surrounding the [[cairn]].]] |
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In 1998 THL purchased a number of assets from Mount Cook Group and included in this were the rights to the Gray Line New Zealand franchise. Great Sights operated the Gray Line franchise until 2006. |
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After leaving college, Goldsworthy lived in Yorkshire, Lancashire and [[Cumbria]]. In 1985 he moved to [[Langholm]] in [[Dumfries and Galloway]], [[Dumfriesshire]], [[Scotland]], and a year later to [[Penpont]]. It has been said that his gradual drift northwards was "due to a way of life over which he did not have complete control", but that contributing factors were opportunities and desires to work in these areas and "reasons of economy".<ref name="Cass">{{cite web|title=Andy Goldsworthy|url=http://www.sculpture.org.uk/biography/AndyGoldsworthy|publisher=Cass Sculpture Foundation|accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref> |
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In 2000 Great Sights opened a visitor information centre at 180 Quay Street, Auckland. Initially known as The Sightseeing Centre, the centre is now known as Discover New Zealand. It is the departure point for all Great Sights day tours from Auckland. |
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In 1993 he was conferred an [[honorary degree]] by the [[University of Bradford]]. He is currently an [[Andrew Dickson White|A.D. White]] Professor-At-Large at [[Cornell University]].<ref name="National Gallery">{{cite web|title=Andy Goldsworthy, British, born 1956|url=http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/pbio?571670|publisher=[[National Gallery of Art]], [[Washington, D.C.]]|accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref> |
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From 2000 to 2008 Great Sights enjoyed strong growth in line with rising visitor arrivals into New Zealand. A number of new routes and tour options were added to the network. |
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He is the subject of a 2001 documentary feature film ''[[Rivers and Tides]]'', directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer.<ref>{{imdb title|id=0307385|title=Rivers and Tides}}. Retrieved on 31 January 2008.</ref> |
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In December 2007 a joint venture was formed between THL and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercity_(New_Zealand) InterCity Group], owners of Great Sights main competitor Newmans Coach Lines. As a result of the joint venture, in April 2008 the Newmans Coach Lines brand gradually began to be removed from routes that were already operated by Great Sights. |
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==Artistic style== |
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The materials used in Andy Goldsworthy's art often include brightly-coloured flowers, icicles, leaves, mud, pinecones, snow, stone, twigs, and thorns. He has been quoted as saying, "I think it's incredibly brave to be working with flowers and leaves and petals. But I have to: I can't edit the materials I work with. My remit is to work with nature as a whole."<ref name="Telegraph: Goldsworthy">{{cite news|last=Sooke|first=Alastair|title=He's got the whole world in his hands|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/03/24/bagoldsworthy124.xml|publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''|date=[[2007-03-24]]}}</ref> Goldsworthy is generally considered the founder of modern [[rock balancing]]. For his ephemeral works, Goldsworthy often uses only his bare hands, teeth, and found tools to prepare and arrange the materials; however, for his permanent sculptures like "Roof", "Stone River" and "Three Cairns", "Moonlit Path" ([[Petworth House|Petworth]], [[West Sussex]], 2002) and "Chalk Stones" in the South Downs, near [[West Dean, West Sussex]] he has also employed the use of [[machine tool]]s. To create "Roof", Goldsworthy worked with his assistant and five British dry-stone wallers, who were used to make sure the structure could withstand time and nature. |
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Today Great Sights operates day tours and sightseeing experiences from Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch and Queenstown. The destinations visited include the Bay of Islands, Auckland, the Waitomo Caves, Rotorua, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Queenstown, Te Anau and Milford Sound. |
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Photography plays a crucial role in his art due to its often ephemeral and transient state. According to Goldsworthy, "Each work grows, stays, decays – integral parts of a cycle which the photograph shows at its heights, marking the moment when the work is most alive. There is an intensity about a work at its peak that I hope is expressed in the image. Process and decay are implicit."<ref>{{cite web|title=Andy Goldsworthy: Art of nature|url=http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/art_profiles/article_1934.asp|publisher=[[ninemsn]]|date=[[2006-02-19]]|accessdate=2007-06-18}}</ref> |
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==Routes== |
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Goldsworthy produced a commissioned work for the entry courtyard of San Francisco's [[De Young Museum]] called "Drawn Stone", which echoes [[San Francisco]]'s frequent earthquakes and their effects. His installation included a giant crack in the pavement that broke off into smaller cracks, and broken limestone, which could be used for benches. The smaller cracks were made with a hammer adding unpredictability to the work as he created it. <ref>{{citation | title= In Their Words: James Turrell and Andy Goldsworthy | author=Sarah Douglas | publisher=ARTINFO | year=2005 | date= 24 October 2005 | url=http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/1365/in-their-words-james-turrell-and-andy-goldsworthy/ | accessdate=2008-04-16 }}</ref> |
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Great Sights New Zealand operates the following tourist sightseeing routes: |
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_islands Bay of Islands]''' |
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==Awards== |
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Return day tours from Auckland to Paihia. Several day tour options are offered including scenic cruises, dolphin swimming, fast boat jetboat rides and a guided tour of historic Russell. Passengers may also break their journey and overnight in the Bay of Islands before returning to Auckland. |
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*1979 – North West Arts Award |
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*1980 – Yorkshire Arts Award |
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*1981 – Northern Arts Award |
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*1982 – Northern Arts Award |
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*1986 – Northern Arts Bursary |
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*1987 – [[Scottish Arts Council]] Award |
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*1989 – Northern Electricity Arts Award<ref name="artnet"/> |
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*2000 – Appointed officer of the [[Order of the British Empire]] (OBE)<ref name="Observer: Natural Talent"/> |
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland Auckland]''' |
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==Publications== |
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Several half and full day sightseeing options are offered around Auckland. In addition to the sights and key features of the city, tour options include visits to Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World, Auckland Zoo, SkyTower as well as harbour cruises with Pride of Auckland and Fullers Auckland. In 2008 a new tour was introduced featuring a cruise across the Waitemata Harbour to Waiheke Island followed by a winery tour of the island. |
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitomo_Caves Waitomo Caves]''' |
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*{{cite book|title=Rain, Sun, Snow, Hail, Mist, Calm : Photoworks by Andy Goldsworthy|location=Leeds|publisher=Henry Moore Centre for the Study of Sculpture|year=1985|isbn=0-9019-8124-9}} |
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Return day tours to Waitomo from either Auckland or Rotorua. Great Sights offers the option of visiting either the Waitomo Glowworm Cave or the newly re-opened Ruakuri Cave. In the afternoon passengers are returned to their departure point or travel on to either Rotorua or Auckland. |
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*{{cite book|title=Parkland|location=[Yorkshire]|publisher=[[Yorkshire Sculpture Park]]|year=1988|isbn=1-8714-8000-0}} |
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*{{cite book|title=Touching North|location=London|publisher=Fabian Carlsson|year=1989|isbn=0-9482-7406-9}} |
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*{{cite book|title=Leaves|location=London|publisher=[[Common Ground (charity)|Common Ground]]|year=1989|isbn=1-8703-6407-4}} |
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*{{cite book|title=Andy Goldsworthy|location=London|publisher=Viking|year=1990|isbn=0-6708-3213-8}} Republished as {{cite book|title=Andy Goldsworthy : A Collaboration with Nature|location=New York, N.Y.|publisher=H.N. Abrams|year=1990|isbn=0-8109-3351-9}} |
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*{{cite book|title=Ice and Snow Drawings : 1990–1992|location=Edinburgh|publisher=FruitMarket Gallery|year=1992|isbn=0-947912-06-1}} |
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*{{cite book|last=Goldsworthy|first=Andy|coauthors=Terry Friedman|title=Hand to Earth : Andy Goldsworthy Sculpture, 1976–1990|location=New York, N.Y.|publisher=H.N. Abrams|year=1993|isbn=0-8109-3420-5}} |
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*{{cite book|title=Stone|location=London|publisher=Viking|year=1994|isbn=0-6708-5478-6}} |
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*{{cite book|title=Black Stones, Red Pools : Dumfriesshire Winter 1994–5|location=London|publisher=Pro Arte Foundation in association with Michael Hue-Williams Fine Art Ltd. & Galerie Lelong, N.Y|year=1995|isbn=0-9525-4570-5}} |
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*{{cite book|last=Goldsworthy|first=Andy|coauthors=Steve Chettle; Paul Nesbitt & Andrew Humphries|title=Sheepfolds|location=London|publisher=Michael Hue-Williams Fine Art Ltd|year=1996}} |
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*{{cite book|title=Wood|location=London|publisher=Viking|year=1996|isbn=0-6708-7137-0}} |
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*{{cite book|last=Goldsworthy|first=Andy|coauthors=David Craig|title=Arch|location=London|publisher=Thames & Hudson|year=1999|isbn=0-5000-1933-9}} |
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*{{cite book|title=Time|location=London|publisher=Thames & Hudson|year=2000|isbn=0-5005-1026-1}} |
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*{{cite book|last=Goldsworthy|first=Andy|coauthors=Jerry L. Thompson & Storm King Art Center|title=Wall at Storm King|location=London|publisher=Thames & Hudson|year=2000|isbn=0-5000-1991-6}} |
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*{{cite book|title=Midsummer Snowballs|location=London|publisher=Thames & Hudson|year=2001|isbn=0-5005-1065-2}} |
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*{{cite book|title=Andy Goldsworthy : Refuges D'Art|location=Lyon; Digne, France|publisher=Editions Artha; Musée départemental de Digne|year=2002|isbn=2-8484-5001-0}} |
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*{{cite book|title=Passage|location=London|publisher=Thames & Hudson|year=2004|isbn=0-5005-1191-8}} |
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*{{cite book|title=Enclosure|location=London|publisher=Thames & Hudson|year=2007|isbn=0-5000-9336-9}} |
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotorua Rotorua]''' |
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==Major exhibitions and installations== |
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Several half and full day sightseeing options are offered around Rotorua. These include admissions and guided tours of well known visitor attractions including Te Puia, Rainbow Springs, the Agrodome, the Buried Village and Rotorua Museum. In 2008 a new tour was introduced featuring a cruise across Lake Rotorua and a guided walking tour of Mokoia Island. |
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mt_Cook Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park]''' |
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Return day tours to Aoraki/Mount Cook from either Christchurch or Queenstown. A sightseeing and lunch stop is made at Mount Cook Village including the option to take a scenic flight of the region. In the afternoon passengers return to their departure point or travel on to either Christchurch or Queenstown. |
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|'''Sheepfolds''' |
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|[[Cumbria]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] |
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|align="center"|22 May –<br>15 November 2000 |
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|'''Andy Goldsworthy at Storm King Art Center'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Andy Goldsworthy at Storm King Art Center|url=http://www.stormking.org/specialexhib_archive.html|publisher=[[Storm King Art Center]]|year=2000, updated [[2005-11-08]]|accessdate=2007-06-24}}</ref><br> |
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(featuring the installation '''Storm King Wall''') |
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|[[Storm King Art Center]]<p> |
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Mountainville, [[Cornwall, New York]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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|align="center"|August 2001 |
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|'''Stone River'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Andy Goldsworthy sculpture, ''Stone River'', enters Stanford University's outdoor art collection|url=http://museum.stanford.edu/news_room/archived_acquisitions_goldsworthy.html|publisher=Cantor Arts Center, [[Stanford University]]|date=[[2001-09-04]]|accessdate=2008-02-10}}</ref> |
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|Cantor Arts Center, [[Stanford University]]<p> |
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[[Stanford]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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|align="center"|2002 |
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|'''Andy Goldsworthy Arch at Goodwood'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Andy Goldsworthy: Arch at Goodwood, 2002|url=http://www.sculpture.org.uk/work/000000100328/|publisher=Cass Sculpture Foundation|accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref><br> |
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|Cass Sculpture Foundation<p> |
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[[Goodwood]], [[West Sussex]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] |
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|''' Chalk Stones Trail''' |
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| South Downs near [[West Dean, West Sussex]] |
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|align="center"|4 May –<br>31 October 2004 |
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|'''Andy Goldsworthy on the Roof'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Andy Goldsworthy on the Roof|url=http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId={6DD7F1A6-061A-4A92-998A-494C621A2CBD}|publisher=[[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]|year=2004|accessdate=2007-06-24}}</ref><br> |
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(featuring the installation '''Stone Houses''') |
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|Iris and [[B. Gerald Cantor]] Roof Garden, [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]<p> |
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[[New York City]], [[New York]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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|align="center"|2005 |
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|'''Andy Goldsworthy: Early Works'''<br> |
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A national touring exhibition from the Haywood Gallery<ref>{{cite news|title=Andy Goldsworthy : Early Works : Leaves, Twigs, Enormous Snowballs and Icicles... Andy Goldworthy's Sculptures are Inherently Surprising and Beautiful|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/articles/2005/05/04/andy_goldsworthy_feature.shtml|publisher=[[bbc.co.uk]]|date=[[2005-05-04]]}} {{cite news|title=Andy Goldsworthy : Nature and Art Combine when the Early Works of the Internationally Renowned Artist Andy Goldsworthy come to Fairfields Art Centre in Basingstoke|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/articles/2005/07/27/andy_goldsworthy_feature.shtml|publisher=[[bbc.co.uk]]|date=[[2005-09-20]]}}</ref> |
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|[[England]], [[United Kingdom]] |
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|'''Drawn Stone'''<ref>{{cite web|title="Drawn Stone" on the website of Galerie Lelong, [[New York City]], [[New York]]|url=http://www.galerielelong.com/artists/andy-goldsworthy/images.php|accessdate=2007-06-24}}</ref> |
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|[[M. H. de Young Memorial Museum]]<p> |
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[[San Francisco]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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|align="center"|22 January –<br>15 May 2005 |
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|'''The Andy Goldsworthy Project'''<ref>{{cite web|title=The Andy Goldsworthy Project : 22 January – 15 May 2005|url=http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/goldsworthyainfo.shtm|publisher=[[National Gallery of Art]]|year=2005|accessdate=2007-06-24}}</ref><br> |
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(including the installation '''Roof''')<ref>{{cite web|title=Andy Goldsworthy : Roof|url=http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/goldsworthyinfo.shtm|publisher=[[National Gallery of Art]]|accessdate=2007-06-24}}</ref> |
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|[[National Gallery of Art]]<p> |
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[[National Mall]], [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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|align="center"|2006 |
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|'''Red sandstone wall at the Doerr-Hosier Center'''<ref>{{cite news|last=Oksenhorn|first=Stewart|title=A Wall of Integration, Not Division|url=http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20060923/ASPENWEEKLY03/109240048|publisher=''[[Aspen Times|Aspen Times Weekly]]''|date=[[2006-09-23]]}}</ref> |
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|[[Aspen Institute]]<p> |
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[[Aspen, Colorado]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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|align="center"|31 March 2007 –<br>6 January 2008 |
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|'''Andy Goldsworthy'''<ref>{{cite news|last=Calton|first=Gary (photographer)|title=Andy Goldsworthy at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park|url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/flash/page/0,,2030260,00.html|publisher=''[[The Observer]]''|date=[[2007-03-11]]}} {{cite web|title=Andy Goldsworthy|url=http://www.ysp.co.uk/view.aspx?id=457|publisher=[[Yorkshire Sculpture Park]]|accessdate=2007-06-24}}</ref> |
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|[[Yorkshire Sculpture Park]]<p> |
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[[West Bretton]], [[Wakefield]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] |
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milford_sound Milford Sound]''' |
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==Personal life== |
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Return day tours to Milford Sound from either Queenstown or Te Anau. At Milford Sound a scenic cruise is included with Milford Sound Red Boats. Scenic flights are available for the return leg from Milford Sound back to Queenstown. |
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In 1982, Goldsworthy married Judith Gregson. They had four children and settled in the village of [[Penpont]] in the region of [[Dumfries and Galloway]], [[Dumfriesshire]], in southwest [[Scotland]]. He now lives there with his partner, Tina Fiske, an art historian whom he met when she came to work with him a few years after he separated from his wife.<ref name="Observer: Natural Talent"/> |
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==Brands== |
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Great Sights New Zealand |
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*"I find some of my new works disturbing, just as I find nature as a whole disturbing. The landscape is often perceived as pastoral, pretty, beautiful – something to be enjoyed as a backdrop to your weekend before going back to the nitty-gritty of urban life. But anybody who works the land knows it's not like that. Nature can be harsh – difficult and brutal, as well as beautiful. You couldn't walk five minutes from here without coming across something that is dead or decaying."<ref name="Telegraph: Goldsworthy"/> |
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*"One of the beauties of art is that it reflects an artist's entire life. What I've learned over the past 30 years is really beginning to inform what I make. I hope that process continues until I die."<ref name="Telegraph: Goldsworthy"/> |
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Great Sights Bay of Islands |
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==See also== |
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*[[Environmental art]] |
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*[[Environmental sculpture]] |
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*[[Greenmuseum.org]] |
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*[[Land art]] |
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*[[Rock balancing]] |
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==Notes== |
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*{{cite news|last=Adams|first=Tim|title=Natural talent|url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,2031027,00.html|publisher=''[[The Observer]]''|date=[[2007-03-11]]}} |
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*[http://www.sculpture.org.uk/biography/AndyGoldsworthy Biography of Andy Goldsworthy at the Cass Sculpture Foundation] |
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*[http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/pbio?571670 Biography of Andy Goldsworthy at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.] |
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*{{cite news|last=Sooke|first=Alastair|title=He's got the whole world in his hands|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/03/24/bagoldsworthy124.xml|publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''|date=[[2007-03-24]]}} |
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==Further reading== |
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'''Articles''': |
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*{{cite web|last=Beyst|first=Stefan|title=Andy Goldsworthy: The beauty of creation|url=http://d-sites.net/english/goldsworthy.htm|month=June | year=2002|accessdate=2007-06-24}} |
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*{{cite web|last=Moore|first=Robbie|title=Goldsworthy in stone|url=http://www.specifier.com.au/pastissues/view/detailed/c/GoldsworthyinStone/id/6070|publisher=''Specifier Magazine''|accessdate=2007-06-24}} |
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'''Books''': |
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*{{cite book|last=Malpas|first=William|title=Andy Goldsworthy: Touching Nature|location=Kidderminster|publisher=Crescent Moon|year=1995|isbn=1861710496 (pbk.)}} |
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*{{cite book|last=Malpas|first=William|title=The Art of Andy Goldsworthy|location=Kidderminster|publisher=Crescent Moon|year=1998|isbn=1861710321 (pbk.)}} |
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*{{cite book|last=Malpas|first=William|title=Andy Goldsworthy in Close-Up|location=Maidstone, Kent|publisher=Crescent Moon|year=2003|isbn=186171050X}} |
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*{{cite book|last=Malpas|first=William|title=Andy Goldsworthy: Pocket Guide|location=Maidstone, Kent|publisher=Crescent Moon|year=2008|isbn=9781861712417}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.intercity.co.nz InterCity Coachlines website] |
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* [http://www.dolphincruises.co.nz Great Sights Bay of Islands website] |
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* [http://www.travelpass.co.nz Travelpass website] |
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'''General''': |
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* [http://www.flexipass.co.nz Flexi-Pass website] |
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*[http://www.sculpture.org.uk/artists/AndyGoldsworthy Andy Goldsworthy at the Cass Sculpture Foundation] |
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* [http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0810/S00034.htm Scoop Business, media release] |
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*[http://www.artnet.com/artist/7145/andy-goldsworthy.html Andy Goldsworthy at artnet] |
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*[http://www.commonground.org.uk/sculpture/s-ag.html Andy Goldsworthy's 1980s work with] [[Common Ground (charity)|Common Ground]], a UK charity and lobby group promoting local distinctiveness |
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*[http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4157 Andy Goldsworthy working on ''Drawn Stone'' on KQED's TV programme ''Spark'' (June 2005)] |
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'''Art''': |
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*[http://www.goldsworthy.cc.gla.ac.uk Online preview of the Andy Goldsworthy Digital Catalogue DVD Volume 1: 1976-1986]. A collaborative effort involving Goldsworthy, The Crichton Foundation, and the [[University of Glasgow]]'s Crichton Campus and Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII). The DVD documents, visually and textually, the first ten years of Goldsworthy's ephemeral outdoor practice. It replicates Goldsworthy's "Slide Cabinet Index", and includes previously unpublished material from "Goldsworthy's Sketchbook Diaries". |
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*"[http://collections.sfmoma.org/Obj104420$12670 Wet feathers/Wrapped around a stone/Before the incoming tide, Carrick]" (1999). Photograph from the collection of the [[San Francisco Museum of Modern Art]]. |
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*"[http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/search/results.html?_creators=ULAN33454&display=Goldsworthy%2c+Andy Snowballs in Summer]" (2000), photographed in [[Charterhouse Square]] and Smithfield Market in [[Smithfield, London]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]. Photographs from the Conway Collection, [[Courtauld Institute of Art]], [[London]]. |
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*"[http://www.desmoinesartcenter.org/dreampics/index.php?fuseaction=gallery.viewPhotos&exhibition_id=4&photo_id=263&pageNumber=1 Three Cairns]" (2002), [[Des Moines Art Center]], [[Des Moines, Iowa]], [[United States|US]]. |
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*[http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/search/Artist.asp?maker_id=122429 Photographs by Andy Goldsworthy in the UK Government Art Collection]. |
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*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/andygoldsworthy/pool/ Photographs of Andy Goldsworthy's sculptures at Flickr] |
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*[http://www.sculpture.org.uk/portfolio/AndyGoldsworthy Andy Goldsworthy's Portfolio at the Cass Sculpture Foundation] |
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Revision as of 01:05, 13 October 2008
| Industry | Transport & Tourism |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Auckland , New Zealand |
| Owner | InterCity Holdings Ltd |
| Parent | InterCity Group (NZ) Ltd |
| Website | http://www.greatsights.co.nz
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Great Sights is New Zealand's premier daily sightseeing operator in New Zealand.
History
Great Sights was formed in October 1987 following the acquisition of the coach assets of Fourways Coachlines by joint venture between Newmans Tours, Horizon Holidays and Newmans Coach Lines. This joint venture was subsequently taken over by Corporate Investments Limited (CIL).
Great Sights pioneered a new concept in coach travel around New Zealand by offering a daily departing seat-in-coach network to key tourist destinations. Coaches were toilet equipped and drivers provided full commentary. Many of the tours included entrance to iconic visitor attractions such as the Waitomo Glowworm Caves and the Maori Arts & Crafts Institute (now Te Puia).
In 1993 The Helicopter Line - later to become Tourism Holdings Limited (THL) - purchased Great Sights from CIL. Under THL ownership Great Sights reduced the size of its route network to focus only on mainstream visitor destinations while also introducing innovative features such as glass roof coaches and multilingual commentary systems. Glass roof double-decker Volvo B12 coaches were introduced onto the Milford Sound route in 1996.
In 1998 THL purchased a number of assets from Mount Cook Group and included in this were the rights to the Gray Line New Zealand franchise. Great Sights operated the Gray Line franchise until 2006.
In 2000 Great Sights opened a visitor information centre at 180 Quay Street, Auckland. Initially known as The Sightseeing Centre, the centre is now known as Discover New Zealand. It is the departure point for all Great Sights day tours from Auckland.
From 2000 to 2008 Great Sights enjoyed strong growth in line with rising visitor arrivals into New Zealand. A number of new routes and tour options were added to the network.
In December 2007 a joint venture was formed between THL and InterCity Group, owners of Great Sights main competitor Newmans Coach Lines. As a result of the joint venture, in April 2008 the Newmans Coach Lines brand gradually began to be removed from routes that were already operated by Great Sights.
Today Great Sights operates day tours and sightseeing experiences from Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch and Queenstown. The destinations visited include the Bay of Islands, Auckland, the Waitomo Caves, Rotorua, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Queenstown, Te Anau and Milford Sound.
Routes
Great Sights New Zealand operates the following tourist sightseeing routes:
Bay of Islands Return day tours from Auckland to Paihia. Several day tour options are offered including scenic cruises, dolphin swimming, fast boat jetboat rides and a guided tour of historic Russell. Passengers may also break their journey and overnight in the Bay of Islands before returning to Auckland.
Auckland Several half and full day sightseeing options are offered around Auckland. In addition to the sights and key features of the city, tour options include visits to Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World, Auckland Zoo, SkyTower as well as harbour cruises with Pride of Auckland and Fullers Auckland. In 2008 a new tour was introduced featuring a cruise across the Waitemata Harbour to Waiheke Island followed by a winery tour of the island.
Waitomo Caves Return day tours to Waitomo from either Auckland or Rotorua. Great Sights offers the option of visiting either the Waitomo Glowworm Cave or the newly re-opened Ruakuri Cave. In the afternoon passengers are returned to their departure point or travel on to either Rotorua or Auckland.
Rotorua Several half and full day sightseeing options are offered around Rotorua. These include admissions and guided tours of well known visitor attractions including Te Puia, Rainbow Springs, the Agrodome, the Buried Village and Rotorua Museum. In 2008 a new tour was introduced featuring a cruise across Lake Rotorua and a guided walking tour of Mokoia Island.
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Return day tours to Aoraki/Mount Cook from either Christchurch or Queenstown. A sightseeing and lunch stop is made at Mount Cook Village including the option to take a scenic flight of the region. In the afternoon passengers return to their departure point or travel on to either Christchurch or Queenstown.
Milford Sound Return day tours to Milford Sound from either Queenstown or Te Anau. At Milford Sound a scenic cruise is included with Milford Sound Red Boats. Scenic flights are available for the return leg from Milford Sound back to Queenstown.
Brands
Great Sights New Zealand
Great Sights Bay of Islands