The Stevenson Collection

03/12/2024

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360508278/picton-collector-enormous-passion-art-dies-68

Marlborough art collector and former realtor Mark Stevenson got “a lot of joy” sharing his private art collection with anyone who was curious.

02/12/2024

Vale Mark Stevenson
25 October 1956 - 28 November 2024

We are deeply saddened to share Mark’s passing, on Thursday 28 November at Hospice Marlborough surrounded by his loving family, and his beloved taonga - works from The Stevenson Collection

Mark was an extremely generous, kind and humorous man who touched many lives.

His great loves were his wife Bernadette and family, followed very closely by his Art Collection, and the view of the Marlborough Sounds out his window.

Mark’s passion for New Zealand Art was immense. He took great joy in supporting artists and he was proud to share it with anyone who would knock on the door - with his phone number on the door of the gallery and a note to ‘text Mark for a tour’.

For those who shared his collection with him - thank you. Weekly tours of the collection were his absolute highlight for the past ten years. It gave him unbelievable joy to share the 400+ artworks that he had amassed over forty years - he loved to share funny stories, to provoke and to get a reaction.

To all of the artists who inspired and connected with Mark over the years- thank you. Engaging with your work gave him a deeply satisfying sense of purpose, and daily pleasure.

Mark is hugely missed by his wife Bernadette, children Nick and Katherine; Pip and Jaque; Tim and Jess; and grandchildren George and Gus; Rita and Sylvie; and Walter.

A celebration of his life will be held Wednesday 4th November at 1.30pm at the Port Marlborough Pavilion in Waikawa. All welcome.

Messages to PO Box 308, Picton 7220, donations in lieu of flowers to Hospice Marlborough, reference: Stevenso

22/11/2024

Colin McCahon 1973 coming to the Collection soon

19/11/2024

Euan Heng The Magician 2006 . Born 1945 Euan lives in Melbourne and exhibits with Niagara Galleries. His use of colour and shape is reminiscent of some early Michael smithers

18/11/2024

Travelling to Nelson? Check out our painting by Euan Heng on display at Suter Gallery over summer

13/11/2024

Bill Hammond In The Chapel 2016 references a Michelangelo work . Acrylic on oak panel 500 x 1150

09/11/2024

J S Parker plein air portrait of sitter wearing a white shirt that reflects Marlboroughs blue sky

07/11/2024

Two more Sally Gaboris in Collection

07/11/2024

Sally Gabori circa 2010

02/11/2024

A stunning Llew Summers kauri carving coming soon 36 x 26 cm circa 1988 . Image Lestrange Gallery

29/10/2024

Wayne Youle referencing Billy Apple in collection

24/10/2024

Higher res