Christchurch Stations of the Cross unveiled 3 years late

Friday, March 21st, 2014

Christchurch will finally see a stunning stations of the cross art exhibition that was thwarted by the February 2011 earthquake.

Geraldine artist John Badcock was about to transport his Stations of the Cross for display in ChristChurch Cathedral when the February 22 quake shook the city apart.

Stations of the Cross will go on show in the Transitional Cathedral from March 5 to April 19. The artworks will then be shipped north for exhibition in Hamilton and Auckland, and finally sold on the open market. Continue reading

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