"From a small acorn, great things will grow."
Rhonda Bunyan, director of the Percy Thomson Gallery, says the opening of Percy's Place, a boutique retail art store adjoining the gallery, is not only helping grow the area as an arts and culture hub, but will also help local artists extend their reach.
Buying a piece of art from here isn't just about gaining an item of beauty for your home, but is also about supporting local artists.
"Prospero Place now houses the gallery itself, the library, a lovely coffee shop, the i-SITE and now this wonderful shop. They all complement each other beautifully."
Rhonda says the art for sale in Percy's Place is all from Taranaki based artists, "so buying a piece of art from here isn't just about gaining an item of beauty for your home, but is also about supporting local artists continue to produce fantastic work".