Pete Morris - Art Blogger
	Pete is an occasional painter and an art lover. He is a freelance writer with a particular interest in promoting the visual arts in Tauranga.

As the creative scene continues to expand in Tauranga along comes the Melting Pot exhibition.
On Thursday, August 19, invited guests will experience 11 incredibly talented artists representing a broad spectrum of media coming together for one night to showcase their work.

They will be accompanied by musicians playing original music as well as AHI, a fire performing troupe. Together they will provide a 'Melting Pot' of entertainment at the cafe Alimento on 1st Avenue in Tauranga.
Organisers Rachael Stanway and Kalou Koefoed devised the concept one blustery Thursday night in June and say, "Our aim is to provide a platform for established and emerging artists, providing affordable works of art to the wider community."


Painters Shane Warbrick and Jamie Harkins.

The artists will include Space (aka Shane Warbrick), Jamie Harkins, Huia Hamon, James Atutahi, Meghann Dara Dee, Greta Kenyon, Broughton Lattey, Brooke Tyson, Mia Straka, Ellie Lawler and Rex O'Brien. Video art by Robbie E from TCS Productions ltd and Coka Klug from Klug Designs.Media will range from painting, carving, photography, jewellery, fashion design and sculpture. Music performances by The Elements, Huia Hamon, Adam Sharplin, Porina McLeod, Nick Ririnui, Damon Innes and Debbie Karl with AHI displaying their pyro fire performing antics.


Sculpture by Rex O'Brien, one of the artists exhibiting at Melting Pot.

The opening night is on August 19 (by invitation) and the exhibition runs until 4pm on Sunday, August 22. Artworks are for sale for the duration of the exhibition.

Melting Pot will be an extraordinary exhibition celebrating many genres and combining multiple art forms.