The Caley Art Gallery has built up a strong
international reputation based on the museum quality and sought
after original art of Peter Jean Caley. Its high quality New Zealand
made products range from quality fine art prints on canvas and art
board to green stone pendants, carvings, hand blown glass and much
more. Caley Art Ltd was formed in 2000 and is a registered company.
With the growing reputation of Peter Jean Caley the company was
formed to help organise his exhibits and promote print media of his
work. His works depicting Maori culture, New Zealand native birds,
landscapes, wildlife and also including his Americas Cup Yachts and
the Volvo International yachts have certainly made Peter Jean Caley
an internationally recognised artist.
In 2002 the
Gallery was moved to Otira, a very small rail-road community
based in a beautiful mountain valley between Christchurch on the
South Island east coast and Hokitika / Greymouth in the west, near
the famous Arthur's Pass. This move was made on Peter and his
business partner Tony Caley decision to help develop Peter's art and
cultural links as his Maori ancestors came from the region. The
gallery, in a renovated town hall, grew very fast and became a
favoured destination of both international and local visitors who
came to view the magnificent private collection of Maori portraits
and cultural paintings and the remarkably painted restored building.
After 2½ years it was decided to move
the gallery to Geraldine in South Canterbury, closer to Peter's
marae and tribal base and also because of the increasing demand for
Peters international appearances. The new look Gallery in Geraldine
opened in October 2004 with a large 300 head dinner beautifully put
together in a marquee in the park, all provided by Continental
Catering. This function was attended by government and local body
dignitaries from all over New Zealand and helped with sponsorship
from David Fox -Ngai Tahu Corporation (Peters Tribe), Montana ,
Fonterra, Downies Wholesale Flowers along with the local Timaru
District Council and many people from our community. The Gallery has
continued its success no doubt helped by being on the main highway
to Queenstown, Tekapo and Mt Aoraki (Mt Cook). This mountain is
Peter's tribal sacred Mountain.
On the 2nd of June 2007 the gallery moved to new and expanded premises next door to the original Geraldine gallery. The opening was performed by Sir Howard Morrison and Her Worship Janie Annear, Mayor of Timaru. Click to see pictures from the opening
The Caley Art
Gallery has expanded into reproductions of Peter's work and hosted
international exhibits in Florence, Dubai, America and has sold
paintings and prints to over 20 countries. Peter has received
enormous publicity throughout the world. The company will continue
to grow with Peter's work now featuring in many international
exhibitions, collections and museums all around the world and
through the increasing demand for both his original art work and
printed media.
