Kiwis in LA exhibition / by Frances Melhop

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The annual Kiwis in LA exhibition kicked off on Saturday the 13th October at Santa Monica Art Studios, an amazing art space in a converted aircraft hangar… naturally I took my sheep for an outing….

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So many Kiwis all in one place … it was brilliant! Major surprise re-connections with friends from high school and family babies kitted out with sheep t shirts. I am treasuring my Shaun the sheep present… and “he walks!!!”

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Thousands of visitors to the reception, 10 New Zealand wineries kept the vino flowing all night, while the outstanding Tangaroa Fish Market, based in LA, had cheffed up some incredible green lipped mussels straight from the coastlines of Godzone.

It doesnt get any better than that!

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Thank you so much to Keith and Steve for putting your hearts and souls into such a wonderful exhibition and ginormous get together of Kiwis living abroad!!!

So happy to have shared a space with the amazing ceramics artist Ed!

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Nico rocking the Haka

Nico rocking the Haka