Specific dates and times:

• Saturday 19 July, 3pm
• Sunday 20 July, 3pm
• Tuesday 22 July, 10.30am

We are pleased to announce three special screenings of the 2022 film, Geoff Dixon: Portraits of Us, at the St James Theatre, Gore on Saturday 19 July, Sunday 20 July, and Tuesday 22 July.

The documentary, which debuted at the 2022 NZ International Film Festival, features a series of portraits of Geoff Dixon which has just been shown at the Eastern Southland Gallery as part of Euan Macleod’s exhibition FLUX.

Geoff Dixon: Portraits of Us takes us inside the messy studio and fascinating process of an acclaimed Kiwi painter.

In the opening excerpt, Dixon explains how a fascination with space travel and environmentalism inspired his distinctive painting style, and is joined by fellow artist Euan Macleod.

The two friends trained together at Christchurch's Technical Institute in the 1980s, and discuss how the counterculture of the time encouraged their growth as people and artists.

Co-directed by longtime collaborators Glenis Giles and Clare O'Leary, the documentary debuted at the 2022 NZ International Film Festival.