The annual Cash and Carry under $500 Art Sale
Open on Auckland Anniversary day until 2pm
Gallery One, Two, Three and Foyer
22 November to 29 January 2024
Over 350 artworks in a range of media - all under $500. Artworks change weekly.
With over 120 artworks sold we refresh artwork weekly.
22 November to 29 January 2024
Over 350 artworks in a range of media - all under $500. Artworks change weekly.
With over 120 artworks sold we refresh artwork weekly.
"Coastal Landscapes" by Tut Blumental
Gallery One
24 October to 19 November
Opening Function Friday 27 October from 5pm
My recent pieces take inspiration from the views around me. Using an acrylic medium, I create abstract landscapes exploring the relationships and contradictions in nature by presenting dramatic contrasts between light and dark.
In my paintings, I visualize the movement of the wind, waves, and clouds, emphasising a particular day or a season.
Prior to being a full-time artist, Tut worked as a graphic designer for 20 years; now, Tut is living her dream of being a full-time artist by putting her talent and experience in the design world to use. Colour remains an interest to Tut as it is something that can trigger emotive responses along with an ability to represent a time of day.
Tut’s consideration and attention to harmony are present in every aspect of her work, from the size of the canvas to how she chooses colour and applies it. Another aspect of what makes Tut’s paintings so captivating is how she uses colours to radiate off and blend into each other, creating a magical, atmospheric painting.
Her paintings allow the mind of the viewer to drift into them, taking the viewer to a place where there is a warm sunrise that is taking over the night sky, where the pink clouds are being reflected in the sea’s surface, transforming the water to appear as a never-ending supply of strawberry cream.
Through an abstraction of the sea or landscape, Tut’s decision to remove details draws attention to what is important to her and what aspects she wants to share. Instead of the viewer being caught up in the details of the sea or landscape, they are captivated by the ‘essence’, which is triggered through her use of colour.
The size, seamless application and blend of tones and colours make a positive and peaceful impact wherever placed, making them the perfect addition to the home or workplace.
24 October to 19 November
Opening Function Friday 27 October from 5pm
My recent pieces take inspiration from the views around me. Using an acrylic medium, I create abstract landscapes exploring the relationships and contradictions in nature by presenting dramatic contrasts between light and dark.
In my paintings, I visualize the movement of the wind, waves, and clouds, emphasising a particular day or a season.
Prior to being a full-time artist, Tut worked as a graphic designer for 20 years; now, Tut is living her dream of being a full-time artist by putting her talent and experience in the design world to use. Colour remains an interest to Tut as it is something that can trigger emotive responses along with an ability to represent a time of day.
Tut’s consideration and attention to harmony are present in every aspect of her work, from the size of the canvas to how she chooses colour and applies it. Another aspect of what makes Tut’s paintings so captivating is how she uses colours to radiate off and blend into each other, creating a magical, atmospheric painting.
Her paintings allow the mind of the viewer to drift into them, taking the viewer to a place where there is a warm sunrise that is taking over the night sky, where the pink clouds are being reflected in the sea’s surface, transforming the water to appear as a never-ending supply of strawberry cream.
Through an abstraction of the sea or landscape, Tut’s decision to remove details draws attention to what is important to her and what aspects she wants to share. Instead of the viewer being caught up in the details of the sea or landscape, they are captivated by the ‘essence’, which is triggered through her use of colour.
The size, seamless application and blend of tones and colours make a positive and peaceful impact wherever placed, making them the perfect addition to the home or workplace.
"Yiali" (Glass) by Sofia Athineou
Gallery Three
25 October to 19 November
Sofia Athineou is a full-time artist of Greek heritage. She works mainly with glass, a medium with many sensual and optical qualities. Her sculptures capture the surrounding nature of the Waitakere Ranges, where her studio is located and the organic forms of elemental forces like wind, fire and water. The constant movement and natural patterns of these elements are captured in her sculptures. Sofia is fascinated by the way glass looks and feels and its natural ability to reflect and distort light and our perception of it.
25 October to 19 November
Sofia Athineou is a full-time artist of Greek heritage. She works mainly with glass, a medium with many sensual and optical qualities. Her sculptures capture the surrounding nature of the Waitakere Ranges, where her studio is located and the organic forms of elemental forces like wind, fire and water. The constant movement and natural patterns of these elements are captured in her sculptures. Sofia is fascinated by the way glass looks and feels and its natural ability to reflect and distort light and our perception of it.
The Annual Auckland Watercolour Society Members Merit Awards
Gallery Four (Education Wing Foyer)
25 October to 19 November
Exhibition Opening Friday 27 October 5pm
The Annual Auckland Watercolour Society Members Merit Award. Awards will be presented at the opening function on Friday 27 October at 6pm. All Welcome
Exhibiting Artists:
Wendy Webb, Pauline Smith, Elizabeth Warde, Sheryl Davies, Rosalie Kennedy, Michelle Hatham, Helen Edwards, Sally Heritage, Marina Waller, Joanne Keestra, Donald Sunderland, Adeline Prouse, Christine Lovatt, Julia Lu, Mary Jury, Rosemary Blake, Noema Williams, Miki Wyllie, Linda Haemmerle, Patricia Rainsford.
25 October to 19 November
Exhibition Opening Friday 27 October 5pm
The Annual Auckland Watercolour Society Members Merit Award. Awards will be presented at the opening function on Friday 27 October at 6pm. All Welcome
Exhibiting Artists:
Wendy Webb, Pauline Smith, Elizabeth Warde, Sheryl Davies, Rosalie Kennedy, Michelle Hatham, Helen Edwards, Sally Heritage, Marina Waller, Joanne Keestra, Donald Sunderland, Adeline Prouse, Christine Lovatt, Julia Lu, Mary Jury, Rosemary Blake, Noema Williams, Miki Wyllie, Linda Haemmerle, Patricia Rainsford.
"Manifesto" by Ian Miller
Gallery Three
25 October to 19 November
"Manifesto is a moving image installation that sees local artists move in front of their works and exploring the ideas and impulses that drive their art."
The artist
Ian Miller is a local veteran filmmaker. After fifty years of TV and Film Ian is now delving into Moving Image Art. This way of artistic expression is everywhere; on a grand scale outdoors, online and intimately in galleries. Representing New Zealand at the Venice Biennale or winning the Walters Award.
Moving Image art can be anything that the creative mind can imagine, and will evolve as fast as technology.
In this work Ian and Nancy Miller are examining the value of Estuary Arts through Artists that reveal their skills and ideas here.
25 October to 19 November
"Manifesto is a moving image installation that sees local artists move in front of their works and exploring the ideas and impulses that drive their art."
The artist
Ian Miller is a local veteran filmmaker. After fifty years of TV and Film Ian is now delving into Moving Image Art. This way of artistic expression is everywhere; on a grand scale outdoors, online and intimately in galleries. Representing New Zealand at the Venice Biennale or winning the Walters Award.
Moving Image art can be anything that the creative mind can imagine, and will evolve as fast as technology.
In this work Ian and Nancy Miller are examining the value of Estuary Arts through Artists that reveal their skills and ideas here.
Adrienne Wright - A Painting Retrospective
Gallery One
25 September to 22 October
Growing up in Takapuna, near Hauraki corner there was a lot of native bush and Adrienne spent many hours as a child playing there, this is where she developed her love of the bush. Her family moved to the country in Cuthill, south of Albany and brother, Adrienne and her sister enjoyed their five acre block of manuka. Adrienne has always had a fascination for Manuka ever since and many of her paintings feature manuka.
One of her earliest teachers was aunt Wintrop Bartleet, an accomplished watercolour artist who mixed blue, yellow and a touch of red and then said "there is the colour for a pine tree". This was the start of Adrienne's fascination with colour. Other significant tutors in her life were Toss Woollaston when her and her husband were living in Taranaki and actually lived in the house where Toss grew up. Later Adrienne attended art lessons at the Auckland Society of Arts where two of her tutors were Don Binney and Roy Delgano.
Adrienne is happiest painting and refers to De Kooning who said, "it is difficult to start and even more difficult to stop".
25 September to 22 October
Growing up in Takapuna, near Hauraki corner there was a lot of native bush and Adrienne spent many hours as a child playing there, this is where she developed her love of the bush. Her family moved to the country in Cuthill, south of Albany and brother, Adrienne and her sister enjoyed their five acre block of manuka. Adrienne has always had a fascination for Manuka ever since and many of her paintings feature manuka.
One of her earliest teachers was aunt Wintrop Bartleet, an accomplished watercolour artist who mixed blue, yellow and a touch of red and then said "there is the colour for a pine tree". This was the start of Adrienne's fascination with colour. Other significant tutors in her life were Toss Woollaston when her and her husband were living in Taranaki and actually lived in the house where Toss grew up. Later Adrienne attended art lessons at the Auckland Society of Arts where two of her tutors were Don Binney and Roy Delgano.
Adrienne is happiest painting and refers to De Kooning who said, "it is difficult to start and even more difficult to stop".
"Plants and Animals" by Kati Macadam
Gallery One
25 September to 22 October
Kati Macadam is an emerging artist originally from Wellington but is currently living in Auckland teaching art to children and adults. Her speciality is pencil but enjoys acrylics and oil to bring that pop of colour.
Kati is a new exhibitor at Estuary Arts creating a range of artwork from hyper-realistic to realistic style depicting a selection of natures best, from dogs, to flowers. Kati works in a range of mediums from pencil to acrylic.
25 September to 22 October
Kati Macadam is an emerging artist originally from Wellington but is currently living in Auckland teaching art to children and adults. Her speciality is pencil but enjoys acrylics and oil to bring that pop of colour.
Kati is a new exhibitor at Estuary Arts creating a range of artwork from hyper-realistic to realistic style depicting a selection of natures best, from dogs, to flowers. Kati works in a range of mediums from pencil to acrylic.
"Nature's Abundance" by Laura Layton
Gallery Two
25 September to 22 October
Laura is a full-time artist from North of Auckland. Laura's style has developed over the last few years from detailed pencil/pen works to colourful paintings to which she often adds a hint of realism, texture or pattern. After experimenting with different mediums, acrylic paint became a firm favourite and with this came experimenting with colours and shapes and her love of abstract art.
Hi! I am a 27-year-old full-time artist from Tahekeroa – a rural area North of Auckland. I am lucky to be surrounded by native bush and the beautiful birds of New Zealand, which definitely inspired my love of painting all things nature.
My art style has been quite a journey, starting with pen and pencil and just a hint of colour and very fine, detailed work, sometimes adding a little scene or touch of whimsy within my drawing. After experimenting with different mediums, acrylic paint became a firm favourite and with this came experimenting with colours and shapes and my love of abstract art.
I feel a freedom with this style where I can add shapes, patterns and textures and enjoy how each viewer sees something different in the same painting.
Of course, every now and then I love to add that little detail, maybe a little bee or insect, or sometimes a little more abstract in the form of flowers, plants and landscapes.
I am eternally grateful to my family who offer so much support and allow me to do what I love every day. I hope you enjoy browsing through my prints and originals and appreciate you taking the time to view my website.
Laura xx
25 September to 22 October
Laura is a full-time artist from North of Auckland. Laura's style has developed over the last few years from detailed pencil/pen works to colourful paintings to which she often adds a hint of realism, texture or pattern. After experimenting with different mediums, acrylic paint became a firm favourite and with this came experimenting with colours and shapes and her love of abstract art.
Hi! I am a 27-year-old full-time artist from Tahekeroa – a rural area North of Auckland. I am lucky to be surrounded by native bush and the beautiful birds of New Zealand, which definitely inspired my love of painting all things nature.
My art style has been quite a journey, starting with pen and pencil and just a hint of colour and very fine, detailed work, sometimes adding a little scene or touch of whimsy within my drawing. After experimenting with different mediums, acrylic paint became a firm favourite and with this came experimenting with colours and shapes and my love of abstract art.
I feel a freedom with this style where I can add shapes, patterns and textures and enjoy how each viewer sees something different in the same painting.
Of course, every now and then I love to add that little detail, maybe a little bee or insect, or sometimes a little more abstract in the form of flowers, plants and landscapes.
I am eternally grateful to my family who offer so much support and allow me to do what I love every day. I hope you enjoy browsing through my prints and originals and appreciate you taking the time to view my website.
Laura xx
"Explorations" by the Hibiscus Coast Printmakers
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Gallery Four
25 September to 22 October This local group called the Hibiscus Coast Printmakers was formed at the end of 2020 & comprise beginners through to advanced printmakers who work in a range of print making disciplines, including lino & wood cuts, dry-point, collagraph, etching, cyanotype & mono-printing. This dedicated group regularly meet at the Estuary Art Centre on a Friday morning to work on their craft, and they also hold workshops to learn new techniques. This is their third group show, with this year's theme being "Explorations"; you can expect to see outstanding printmaking works interpreting this theme. Exhibiting Printmakers include: Val Cuthbert, Nicola Holmes, Mary Nissen, Gillian French, Yvonne Gray, Ann Thomson, Sally Thrush, Katrina Rivers. This years guest artist is Amanda Pilbrow. |
Yan Art - Portrait Painter
Gallery Three
25 September to 22 October
Yan is a talented artist with a passion for capturing the essence of her subjects through her portraited, fuelled by her diverse interests, love for people and dedication to her craft. Her work has been shown internationally and is included in many private collections.
Yan was born in Beijing China and from an early age she took a liking to art, ready and cooking. Now living in new Zealand, she loves to travel and meet new people. In her portraits she strives to find the soul of each person.
Yan graduated from Beijing Normal University in the 90's with a Fine Art degree. She then went on to work as the exhibition curator at the National Art Museum of China for over 25 years.
Yan remains humble and continually seeks to grow and develop as an artist, pushing herself to explore new techniques and subject matter in her work.
25 September to 22 October
Yan is a talented artist with a passion for capturing the essence of her subjects through her portraited, fuelled by her diverse interests, love for people and dedication to her craft. Her work has been shown internationally and is included in many private collections.
Yan was born in Beijing China and from an early age she took a liking to art, ready and cooking. Now living in new Zealand, she loves to travel and meet new people. In her portraits she strives to find the soul of each person.
Yan graduated from Beijing Normal University in the 90's with a Fine Art degree. She then went on to work as the exhibition curator at the National Art Museum of China for over 25 years.
Yan remains humble and continually seeks to grow and develop as an artist, pushing herself to explore new techniques and subject matter in her work.
ANZEG Exhibition: Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guild Inc
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Gallery One, Two and Three
07 to 24 September
ANZEG: (Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guild) Northern North Island Region
The association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guild Inc bring this regional award exhibition featuring embroidery and textile art from ten participating guilds ranging from Coromandel to Doubtless Bay. Members artwork has been produced within the last two years.
Categories include:
07 to 24 September
ANZEG: (Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guild) Northern North Island Region
The association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guild Inc bring this regional award exhibition featuring embroidery and textile art from ten participating guilds ranging from Coromandel to Doubtless Bay. Members artwork has been produced within the last two years.
Categories include:
- "The Praise of the Needle": General work can be entered from class work, kits or published patterns.
- "The Dorothy Clarke Traditional Award": Any traditional embroidery of the entrants own design.
- "The Open Award - the ever shifting boundaries": Original work based on this theme.
- Extensions "Beyond the Boundaries": Open to Extensions members of the Northern North Island Region - own design based on the theme.
Nicki Price - Decorative artist
Gallery Four (Education wing foyer)
07 to 24 September
This exhibition is a series of images and ideas which were started when covid hit and we went into lockdown. Suddenly the world outside became restricted and the studio became part of my bubble ... a place and sanctuary to give routine and something to work on. I became more in tune to what was happening in my surroundings, observing changes in the seasons, weather, life in the bush and the 'critters' in my bubble, Everything became a lot calmer and quieter and the images and ideas got translated into these works, filled with a little bit of magic and imagination.
I am a decorative artist based in West Auckland and I work with a variety of media; acrylic on canvas, 3-dimensional paper mache (sometimes a combination of the two) and recently felting.
My background is in hospitality, having owned a couple of colourful cafes for the past 10 years. the art and exhibiting was a way of letting go of the daily stress of a busy lifestyle and related to a lot of the "culture, people and things" in the café world. I sold my last café just before covid happened and became semi-retired.
I love colour and the uplifting energy it brings, and I try to combine this into my pieces.... a reflection of my lo9ve of the bush and y surroundings, all the 'flora and fauna' that inhabits it with a little bit of humour and magic.
07 to 24 September
This exhibition is a series of images and ideas which were started when covid hit and we went into lockdown. Suddenly the world outside became restricted and the studio became part of my bubble ... a place and sanctuary to give routine and something to work on. I became more in tune to what was happening in my surroundings, observing changes in the seasons, weather, life in the bush and the 'critters' in my bubble, Everything became a lot calmer and quieter and the images and ideas got translated into these works, filled with a little bit of magic and imagination.
I am a decorative artist based in West Auckland and I work with a variety of media; acrylic on canvas, 3-dimensional paper mache (sometimes a combination of the two) and recently felting.
My background is in hospitality, having owned a couple of colourful cafes for the past 10 years. the art and exhibiting was a way of letting go of the daily stress of a busy lifestyle and related to a lot of the "culture, people and things" in the café world. I sold my last café just before covid happened and became semi-retired.
I love colour and the uplifting energy it brings, and I try to combine this into my pieces.... a reflection of my lo9ve of the bush and y surroundings, all the 'flora and fauna' that inhabits it with a little bit of humour and magic.
Annual Members Merit Award Exhibition
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Congratulations to all of our winners:
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STEAM Creations
Gallery One
05 to 30 July 2023
A group exhibition using STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) as a part of the creative process. View famous artworks transformed into LEGO masterpieces.
Participating artists:
Jon Paul Hansen, Chris Greer, Billy Hadnett, David Wardle, Tracey Currington, Nigel Boyd, Michael Irwin. Tūmana the creator age 8, Coby Morton age 10, Emit Mcintyre age 7.
05 to 30 July 2023
A group exhibition using STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) as a part of the creative process. View famous artworks transformed into LEGO masterpieces.
Participating artists:
Jon Paul Hansen, Chris Greer, Billy Hadnett, David Wardle, Tracey Currington, Nigel Boyd, Michael Irwin. Tūmana the creator age 8, Coby Morton age 10, Emit Mcintyre age 7.
"PassionArt" by Tania Parrott
Gallery Two
05 to 30 July 2023
PassionArt
A collection of pottery and painting.
I heard once,that if you want to be good at something you must first put in 10,000 hours.
I think I've done 10,000 hours and sold 1000 pieces of art.
My work is to inspire and bring joy to the soul.
Hopefully uplifting the spirit.
Do what you love to do.
05 to 30 July 2023
PassionArt
A collection of pottery and painting.
I heard once,that if you want to be good at something you must first put in 10,000 hours.
I think I've done 10,000 hours and sold 1000 pieces of art.
My work is to inspire and bring joy to the soul.
Hopefully uplifting the spirit.
Do what you love to do.
"Lisa and Co" Creative life with DID
Gallery Two
05 to 30 July 2023
Lisa and Co, is an extraordinary art exhibition from a woman living with Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), now know as DID (Disassociated Identity Disorder) Lisa Palmer is a married 56 year old mother of 7 children and 19 Grandchildren living with 12 different separate identities.
Though challenging at times, as well as her life’s journey, Lisa and Co’s exhibition has captured different styles of art through the eyes of 12 different people all living in the same body.
Featuring 2 to 7 art pieces each, Lisa and Co are opening up to mental Heath and sharing.
About DID:
Disassociated Identity Disorder is a complex and quite rare condition where more than one personality structure exists within you. You may, in fact, be unaware of this, and usually other people will tell you of your other identities. Each identity within you has their own pattern of thinking and behaving, and this may be quite different from your own established patterns. In fact, each separate personality controls your behaviours and thoughts at the times they are present.Dissociation is a mental process of disconnecting from your thoughts, feelings, memories or sense of identity. It is thought to be a coping mechanism, where the person literally shuts off or dissociates themselves from a situation or experience that is too violent, traumatic, or painful to assimilate with their conscious self. DID is a survival mechanism for the person.
The causes of DID are as complex as the condition, but mental health professionals agree that chronic ongoing trauma throughout childhood is the leading contributor. The trauma causes the child to “disconnect” from what is happening to them during the times of extreme stress. Trauma can include repeated emotional, physical or sexual abuse or neglect, usually beginning before a child is five years of age and with no adult around who provides comfort or safety. The trauma can also be caused by an accident, disaster or medical event. As many as 99% of people who develop DID have a history of traumatic childhood abuse or other trauma.
The person’s identities remain dissociated as their body matures through the teen years into adulthood. This ongoing disconnection between identities can lead to other problems as they struggle to make sense of their experience of the world.
People who live with DID may experience depression, mood swings, anxiety and panic attacks, suicidal thoughts and feelings, self-harm, headaches, time loss, trances, hearing voices, sleep disorders, phobias, alcohol and drug abuse, obsessive-compulsive behaviour and various physical health problems. It can be distressing to find items that you don’t recognise or to find out you have done things you do not remember. Sometimes people find themselves in places they do not know.
Click here for more information
05 to 30 July 2023
Lisa and Co, is an extraordinary art exhibition from a woman living with Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), now know as DID (Disassociated Identity Disorder) Lisa Palmer is a married 56 year old mother of 7 children and 19 Grandchildren living with 12 different separate identities.
Though challenging at times, as well as her life’s journey, Lisa and Co’s exhibition has captured different styles of art through the eyes of 12 different people all living in the same body.
Featuring 2 to 7 art pieces each, Lisa and Co are opening up to mental Heath and sharing.
About DID:
Disassociated Identity Disorder is a complex and quite rare condition where more than one personality structure exists within you. You may, in fact, be unaware of this, and usually other people will tell you of your other identities. Each identity within you has their own pattern of thinking and behaving, and this may be quite different from your own established patterns. In fact, each separate personality controls your behaviours and thoughts at the times they are present.Dissociation is a mental process of disconnecting from your thoughts, feelings, memories or sense of identity. It is thought to be a coping mechanism, where the person literally shuts off or dissociates themselves from a situation or experience that is too violent, traumatic, or painful to assimilate with their conscious self. DID is a survival mechanism for the person.
The causes of DID are as complex as the condition, but mental health professionals agree that chronic ongoing trauma throughout childhood is the leading contributor. The trauma causes the child to “disconnect” from what is happening to them during the times of extreme stress. Trauma can include repeated emotional, physical or sexual abuse or neglect, usually beginning before a child is five years of age and with no adult around who provides comfort or safety. The trauma can also be caused by an accident, disaster or medical event. As many as 99% of people who develop DID have a history of traumatic childhood abuse or other trauma.
The person’s identities remain dissociated as their body matures through the teen years into adulthood. This ongoing disconnection between identities can lead to other problems as they struggle to make sense of their experience of the world.
People who live with DID may experience depression, mood swings, anxiety and panic attacks, suicidal thoughts and feelings, self-harm, headaches, time loss, trances, hearing voices, sleep disorders, phobias, alcohol and drug abuse, obsessive-compulsive behaviour and various physical health problems. It can be distressing to find items that you don’t recognise or to find out you have done things you do not remember. Sometimes people find themselves in places they do not know.
Click here for more information
Annual Matariki Group Exhibition
Gallery Four (Education Wing Foyer)
04 to 30 July 2023
A group exhibition celebrating the rise of the Pleiades star cluster as it reappears in our Winter night sky to celebrate Māori New Year.
Participating artists:
Yvonne Gray, Susannah Law, Tracey Currington, Patricia Hollis, Tyla Skellon, Jo Bain, Niki Price, Joanne Keestra, Rachel Sutton, Amanda Morton, Michael Irwin, Helene Blomfield and more....
Take part in one of our full day workshops learning harakeke weaving with Bernadette Ross on Sat 15 July or Sun 16 July. Workshops will run from 10am to 2pm and will include all materials.
04 to 30 July 2023
A group exhibition celebrating the rise of the Pleiades star cluster as it reappears in our Winter night sky to celebrate Māori New Year.
Participating artists:
Yvonne Gray, Susannah Law, Tracey Currington, Patricia Hollis, Tyla Skellon, Jo Bain, Niki Price, Joanne Keestra, Rachel Sutton, Amanda Morton, Michael Irwin, Helene Blomfield and more....
Take part in one of our full day workshops learning harakeke weaving with Bernadette Ross on Sat 15 July or Sun 16 July. Workshops will run from 10am to 2pm and will include all materials.
UKRAINE: A WAR DIARY OF LIVES
All Galleries
07 June to 02 July 2023
Supported by the Creative Communities Scheme and the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
On the trail of Ukrainians under the invasion, Estuary Art Centre in Orewa will open a new exhibition about people of Ukraine under conditions of total war. It is a unique synthesis of a standalone exhibition from the Auckland War Museum and commemoration event in the Sydney Town Hall by respective local Ukrainian Communities, special series of art works by Kiwi sculptor, and series of war victims’ stories by non-government organisation from Ukraine recently displayed on the streets of main cities of New Zealand.
Many of the photographs have been provided to the exhibition by ‘Ukrainska Pravda’ (in Ukrainian for ‘Ukrainian Truth’), Ukraine’s largest news website, and most of the video content was provided by media project ‘Ukrainer’.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
SAT 17 JUN 2023, 10:00- 12:00 – "Vinok" workshop (Making of traditional Ukrainian flower wreath)
SAT 01 JUL 2023, 10:00- 13:00 - Bake Sale (by Ukrainian volunteer group "Chervona Kalyna")
SAT 01 JUL 2023, 13:30- 15:00 - Art-Auction & Fundraising Dinner (by Ukrainian volunteers group "Chervona Kalyna")
www.creativeukrainians.org.nz
07 June to 02 July 2023
Supported by the Creative Communities Scheme and the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
On the trail of Ukrainians under the invasion, Estuary Art Centre in Orewa will open a new exhibition about people of Ukraine under conditions of total war. It is a unique synthesis of a standalone exhibition from the Auckland War Museum and commemoration event in the Sydney Town Hall by respective local Ukrainian Communities, special series of art works by Kiwi sculptor, and series of war victims’ stories by non-government organisation from Ukraine recently displayed on the streets of main cities of New Zealand.
Many of the photographs have been provided to the exhibition by ‘Ukrainska Pravda’ (in Ukrainian for ‘Ukrainian Truth’), Ukraine’s largest news website, and most of the video content was provided by media project ‘Ukrainer’.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
SAT 17 JUN 2023, 10:00- 12:00 – "Vinok" workshop (Making of traditional Ukrainian flower wreath)
SAT 01 JUL 2023, 10:00- 13:00 - Bake Sale (by Ukrainian volunteer group "Chervona Kalyna")
SAT 01 JUL 2023, 13:30- 15:00 - Art-Auction & Fundraising Dinner (by Ukrainian volunteers group "Chervona Kalyna")
www.creativeukrainians.org.nz
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"Hospice" annual art exhibition and sale
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All Galleries
01 to 05 June Public Exhibition Friday 02 June to Sunday 04 June 9am to 4pm Monday 05 June 9am to 2pm Support the integral work that Harbour Hospice delivers to our community by supporting this annual exhibition over King's Birthday weekend. There are great bargains to get in the silent auctions and artwork of every size and medium to suit your budget. Preview night: Tickets cost $25 and are required to attend the open/auction night on Thursday 01 June from 5.30pm to 8.30pm Includes a glass of wine and nibbles First option on all auction items Book through harbourhospice.org.nz/events |
"Let's celebrate Neurodiversity" Group Exhibition
Gallery One and Two
02 to 27 May
Xabilities is back in Gallery One and Two to showcase their second “Let's celebrate Neurodiversity” exhibition of artwork created by neurodiverse people. Neurodiversity is a term used to describe neurological differences in the human brain. In other words, we are all wired differently, and our natural differences can have a direct impact on how we think and learn. This exhibition celebrates these differences and helps neurotypical people understand the working of a neurodiverse brain.
02 to 27 May
Xabilities is back in Gallery One and Two to showcase their second “Let's celebrate Neurodiversity” exhibition of artwork created by neurodiverse people. Neurodiversity is a term used to describe neurological differences in the human brain. In other words, we are all wired differently, and our natural differences can have a direct impact on how we think and learn. This exhibition celebrates these differences and helps neurotypical people understand the working of a neurodiverse brain.
"Not Quite Still Life" by Andrea Hammond
Gallery Three
02 to 27 May
Andrea is a mixed media artist who works in a range of media including fabric paint, acrylics, found objects like buttons works and eccentric floral /craft pieces.
02 to 27 May
Andrea is a mixed media artist who works in a range of media including fabric paint, acrylics, found objects like buttons works and eccentric floral /craft pieces.
"Song of Islands" by Valerie Cuthbert
Gallery Four (Education Wing Foyer)
02 to 27 May
Opening function Friday 05 May, from 5pm
Song of Islands is an exhibition that looks back, to the birds we have lost, forward to those we could still loose, then celebrates those we still have. It is all thanks to islands like Tiritiri Matangi, Codfish, Red Mercury and Little Mangere, and the conservationists whose ideas started it all.
02 to 27 May
Opening function Friday 05 May, from 5pm
Song of Islands is an exhibition that looks back, to the birds we have lost, forward to those we could still loose, then celebrates those we still have. It is all thanks to islands like Tiritiri Matangi, Codfish, Red Mercury and Little Mangere, and the conservationists whose ideas started it all.
Tutor and Student Annual Exhibition
Gallery One, Two and Three
04 to 30 April 2023
Meet the Tutors at the Opening function on Thursday 06 April from 5.30pm
The annual Student and Tutor show features past and present students and tutors work over the past year and a half. Come down and celebrate our students successes in this wonderful inclusive exhibition.
Exhibiting tutors include:
Elizabeth Walker - Ceramics
Di Toi - Ceramics
Sandra Mather - Ceramics
Kim Boyd - Ceramics
Amanda Morton - Ceramics and Life Drawing
Vicki Watson - Sculpture
Michael Irwin - Sculpture
Sonya Young - Journaling and Mosaics
Valerie Cuthbert - Printmaking
Naya Nicolins - Life Drawing and Printmaking
Talia Russell - Screen printing
Carolyn Annand - Mixed Media
Lee Stephens - Painting
Pauline Smith - Painting
Kate Jones - Painting
Iona Breinhost - Painting
Bernadette Ross - Harakeke / Weaving
Maureen Roake - Outdoor painting/Drawing
Joanne Saunderson - Embroidery and Stitching
Inna Fenev - Alcohol Inks
Dil Shroff - Acrylic Pouring
Julie and Michael Freeman - Pastels
04 to 30 April 2023
Meet the Tutors at the Opening function on Thursday 06 April from 5.30pm
The annual Student and Tutor show features past and present students and tutors work over the past year and a half. Come down and celebrate our students successes in this wonderful inclusive exhibition.
Exhibiting tutors include:
Elizabeth Walker - Ceramics
Di Toi - Ceramics
Sandra Mather - Ceramics
Kim Boyd - Ceramics
Amanda Morton - Ceramics and Life Drawing
Vicki Watson - Sculpture
Michael Irwin - Sculpture
Sonya Young - Journaling and Mosaics
Valerie Cuthbert - Printmaking
Naya Nicolins - Life Drawing and Printmaking
Talia Russell - Screen printing
Carolyn Annand - Mixed Media
Lee Stephens - Painting
Pauline Smith - Painting
Kate Jones - Painting
Iona Breinhost - Painting
Bernadette Ross - Harakeke / Weaving
Maureen Roake - Outdoor painting/Drawing
Joanne Saunderson - Embroidery and Stitching
Inna Fenev - Alcohol Inks
Dil Shroff - Acrylic Pouring
Julie and Michael Freeman - Pastels
Student Life Drawing Exhibition
Gallery Five (Upstairs)
04 - 30 April 2023
Opening Friday 07 April from 5.30pm
View the Life Drawing process unfold in this visually dynamic exhibition exploring the human form. View short quick poses, blind drawing, left-hand drawing and longer poses.
04 - 30 April 2023
Opening Friday 07 April from 5.30pm
View the Life Drawing process unfold in this visually dynamic exhibition exploring the human form. View short quick poses, blind drawing, left-hand drawing and longer poses.
"Auckland Watercolour Society" Annual Cash and Carry Art Sale
Gallery Four (Education Wing Foyer)
04 - 30 April 2023
Opening Friday 07 April from 5.30pm
View the diverse range of watercolours produced by the members of the Auckland Watercolour Society.
Featured artists:
Pauline Smith, Jean Sullivan, Chris Ashton, Adeline Prouse, Penny Adams, Rosalie Kennedy, Diana Tormey, Wendy Webb, Sheryl Davis,
Brooke Yin, Elizabeth Warde, Sally Heritage, Gerald Weber, Christine Lovatt.
04 - 30 April 2023
Opening Friday 07 April from 5.30pm
View the diverse range of watercolours produced by the members of the Auckland Watercolour Society.
Featured artists:
Pauline Smith, Jean Sullivan, Chris Ashton, Adeline Prouse, Penny Adams, Rosalie Kennedy, Diana Tormey, Wendy Webb, Sheryl Davis,
Brooke Yin, Elizabeth Warde, Sally Heritage, Gerald Weber, Christine Lovatt.
"Magical Aotearoa"
by Susannah Law, Heather Maree Owens, Kim Boyd
and students of Red Beach Studio
Gallery One
13 March to 02 April
Meet the artists on Friday 17 March from 5 to 7pm
Featuring artist Susannah Law and her students, invited photographer Heather Maree Owens and sculptor Kim Boyd, this is a show for families inspiring awe in the magical beauty of the flora and fauna in our country. Works include paintings based on stories and myths, prints, photography, diorama’s of forests and ceramic sculptures. The artists all studied or taught at Hungry Creek in Puhoi together and have a similar theme in their work based on a love for nature and fantasy. Students are aged from 9yrs upwards and have been studying with Sue for many years from her home studio in Red Beach.
There will be a photo shoot ‘forest scene’ set up in the exhibition for viewers to create memories of their visit and Saturday workshops for teens and adults to try marbling techniques and experience the fluid nature of paint with tutor Susannah.
13 March to 02 April
Meet the artists on Friday 17 March from 5 to 7pm
Featuring artist Susannah Law and her students, invited photographer Heather Maree Owens and sculptor Kim Boyd, this is a show for families inspiring awe in the magical beauty of the flora and fauna in our country. Works include paintings based on stories and myths, prints, photography, diorama’s of forests and ceramic sculptures. The artists all studied or taught at Hungry Creek in Puhoi together and have a similar theme in their work based on a love for nature and fantasy. Students are aged from 9yrs upwards and have been studying with Sue for many years from her home studio in Red Beach.
There will be a photo shoot ‘forest scene’ set up in the exhibition for viewers to create memories of their visit and Saturday workshops for teens and adults to try marbling techniques and experience the fluid nature of paint with tutor Susannah.
Workshops:
‘Marbling magic’ in Studio 3 at EAC.
Saturday 18th and 25th March 9.30am-12noon
$25 per person, designed for 10yrs and upwards.
Come and try traditional marbling floating inks on water and creating printed patterns as well as Sue’s modern technique dropping paint onto card and creating marbled feathered birds. For further enquiries contact Sue at [email protected] or PH 0272592897 Spaces are limited.
This show is supported by Creative communities scheme and Emma Jean framing in Silverdale.
‘Marbling magic’ in Studio 3 at EAC.
Saturday 18th and 25th March 9.30am-12noon
$25 per person, designed for 10yrs and upwards.
Come and try traditional marbling floating inks on water and creating printed patterns as well as Sue’s modern technique dropping paint onto card and creating marbled feathered birds. For further enquiries contact Sue at [email protected] or PH 0272592897 Spaces are limited.
This show is supported by Creative communities scheme and Emma Jean framing in Silverdale.
"North South" by Sylvie Joyce
Gallery Two
13 March to 02 April
Opening and meet the artist on Friday 17 March from 5 to 7pm
A series of abstract paintings representing the imagined lasting impressions that may be experienced whilst exploring the world from the Arctic to the Antarctic and many places in between.
Art for me is a means to get grounded and connected to the world around me. Art takes me on a voyage of discovery and I find I am most interested in abstract representations of a moment, a special memory or a world that may be.
13 March to 02 April
Opening and meet the artist on Friday 17 March from 5 to 7pm
A series of abstract paintings representing the imagined lasting impressions that may be experienced whilst exploring the world from the Arctic to the Antarctic and many places in between.
Art for me is a means to get grounded and connected to the world around me. Art takes me on a voyage of discovery and I find I am most interested in abstract representations of a moment, a special memory or a world that may be.
"Jill's Collection… with a glass of Wine" by Jill Bryce
Gallery Three
13 March to 02 April
Opening and meet the artist on Friday 17 March from 5 to 7pm
Jill is a local, contemporary artist producing paintings and ceramics. Her paintings range of landscapes to seascapes to flowerscapes.
13 March to 02 April
Opening and meet the artist on Friday 17 March from 5 to 7pm
Jill is a local, contemporary artist producing paintings and ceramics. Her paintings range of landscapes to seascapes to flowerscapes.
"Summertime" a group exhibition by the Hibiscus Coast Artists
Gallery Four
13 March to 02 April
Meet the artists on Friday 17 March from 5 to 7pm
An exhibition by the Hibiscus Coast Artists who meet every Monday at the Stanmore Bay Hall. An informal painting group of like-minded artists who paint and exhibit together.
Exhibiting artists:
Audrey Westcott, Helen Flashman, Adrienne Matthews, Julie Land, Beryl Rowland, Rosa Gaete, Janet Pickering, Jacqueline Simpson, Sue Watt, Leith Watt, Maureen Gresty, Ken Crawford, Sinfi Graham, Jestke Zijderveld, Leonie Walker, Shana Southcombe, Peter Hallows, Claire Carson, Glennis Williams
13 March to 02 April
Meet the artists on Friday 17 March from 5 to 7pm
An exhibition by the Hibiscus Coast Artists who meet every Monday at the Stanmore Bay Hall. An informal painting group of like-minded artists who paint and exhibit together.
Exhibiting artists:
Audrey Westcott, Helen Flashman, Adrienne Matthews, Julie Land, Beryl Rowland, Rosa Gaete, Janet Pickering, Jacqueline Simpson, Sue Watt, Leith Watt, Maureen Gresty, Ken Crawford, Sinfi Graham, Jestke Zijderveld, Leonie Walker, Shana Southcombe, Peter Hallows, Claire Carson, Glennis Williams
All Galleries
15 February to 12 March 2023
Opening and Award Function: Friday 17 February, 6pm
Premier Award Winners:
Merit Award Winners:
15 February to 12 March 2023
Opening and Award Function: Friday 17 February, 6pm
Premier Award Winners:
- 2D painting: "The Ancients" by Susannah Law
- 3D sculpture: "Chequered History" by Sheree Foster
- Maori Art Award: "Moana Anu Anu" by Bernadette Ross
- Youth Award "The big friendly monster under my bed" by Jasmine Reynolds
Merit Award Winners:
- "Raising Eve" by Amanda Moore
- "Kaleidoscope II" by Tracey Currington
- "Silent Tears" by Elizabeth Walker
- "Waiata ata - Tiritiri matangi" by Patricia Hollis
"24 Fingers and 6 Thumbs" by Heather Matthews, Ian Anderson and Pam Naylor
Gallery One
16 January to 12 February
A group exhibition featuring the work of Heather Matthews, Ian Anderson and Pam Naylor.
Heather Matthews (MBE, BFA) - Tindalls Bay
Teaches painting and drawing to adults at “ARTLAB” in Whangaparaoa. Formally one of N.Z.’s top women athletes, she went back to university at age 58 and received a Fine Arts degree, majoring in painting. She loves colour and moved from realism to abstraction to formulate new ideas.
This exhibition will follow the theme “Jigsaws”, using playful shapes and bright colours.
Pam Naylor (MST) - Gulf Harbour
I enjoy capturing beautiful colours from local scenery with acrylics on canvas and also work with pen and ink, water colour and other media.
My acrylics on canvas has a “hint of impressionism”. I work from photos keeping the finished piece as true as possible without being too perfect. I enjoy mixing my own colours and tones, working with light and shade to create the impression of detail. My water colours, start with a pencil sketch then black ink before colouring – creating a sort of cartoon style.
This exhibition reflects my range of media and includes pieces which have personal memories which are, not for sale.
Ian Anderson (ERBH) - Warkworth
I paint mostly in oils on gesso primed archival linen canvas. I’m also an illustrator, story teller, poet, designer, photographer, leather artist and creative thinking tutor. I just love anything creative and this exhibit is my “Ians retro and current skite”. From the grand to the small I thought it's about time to put myself back in the public arena and I’m privileged to join with Heather and Pam in our "6 hands and 4 thumbs” creative expression.
16 January to 12 February
A group exhibition featuring the work of Heather Matthews, Ian Anderson and Pam Naylor.
Heather Matthews (MBE, BFA) - Tindalls Bay
Teaches painting and drawing to adults at “ARTLAB” in Whangaparaoa. Formally one of N.Z.’s top women athletes, she went back to university at age 58 and received a Fine Arts degree, majoring in painting. She loves colour and moved from realism to abstraction to formulate new ideas.
This exhibition will follow the theme “Jigsaws”, using playful shapes and bright colours.
Pam Naylor (MST) - Gulf Harbour
I enjoy capturing beautiful colours from local scenery with acrylics on canvas and also work with pen and ink, water colour and other media.
My acrylics on canvas has a “hint of impressionism”. I work from photos keeping the finished piece as true as possible without being too perfect. I enjoy mixing my own colours and tones, working with light and shade to create the impression of detail. My water colours, start with a pencil sketch then black ink before colouring – creating a sort of cartoon style.
This exhibition reflects my range of media and includes pieces which have personal memories which are, not for sale.
Ian Anderson (ERBH) - Warkworth
I paint mostly in oils on gesso primed archival linen canvas. I’m also an illustrator, story teller, poet, designer, photographer, leather artist and creative thinking tutor. I just love anything creative and this exhibit is my “Ians retro and current skite”. From the grand to the small I thought it's about time to put myself back in the public arena and I’m privileged to join with Heather and Pam in our "6 hands and 4 thumbs” creative expression.
"ELEMENTAL" Glass art by Kate Cornwall and Kim Logue
Gallery Three
16 January to 12 February
An exhibition of work by two artists mixing mediums, crossing boundaries and exploring creative choices. Exploring connections between culture, climate and whenua Kim Logue and Kate Cornwall create using mixed media that requires the application of heat/flame to transform and shape. Using methods of lost wax glass casting and refectory casting; blending traditional process allows these artists to push against established process rules for an eclectic myriad of cross pollination of ideas. It is the mixing and exploration of these practices that has led these nonconformists to follow their own line of enquiry pushing the limits of materiality to explore what is possible
16 January to 12 February
An exhibition of work by two artists mixing mediums, crossing boundaries and exploring creative choices. Exploring connections between culture, climate and whenua Kim Logue and Kate Cornwall create using mixed media that requires the application of heat/flame to transform and shape. Using methods of lost wax glass casting and refectory casting; blending traditional process allows these artists to push against established process rules for an eclectic myriad of cross pollination of ideas. It is the mixing and exploration of these practices that has led these nonconformists to follow their own line of enquiry pushing the limits of materiality to explore what is possible
About Kate Cornwall
Kate engages with a mixture of approaches and techniques to challenge how art glass is viewed and presented. Kate enjoys the freedom to experiment with approaches, mixing traditional with non-traditional processes in a historically glass craft arena, as seen in her glass life drawing works and scenes of NZ. In recent years Kate has begun exploring the synergies of lost wax metal casting and glass casting and creating aluminium bronze by melting and combining left over copper pieces found around her property and empty aluminium cans to make aluminium bronze alloy to use in her recent hatpin series.
Kate Cornwall was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1969. After a successful career in business, with corporate change and project management qualifications, Kate has studied under many of NZ’s world-class glass artists, including David Traub, Evelyn Dunstan, Carmen Simmonds, Elizabeth McClure, as well as several international visiting artists including Daniel Clayman, Silvia Levenson, Kirsty Rae.
Kate engages with a mixture of approaches and techniques to challenge how art glass is viewed and presented. Kate enjoys the freedom to experiment with approaches, mixing traditional with non-traditional processes in a historically glass craft arena, as seen in her glass life drawing works and scenes of NZ. In recent years Kate has begun exploring the synergies of lost wax metal casting and glass casting and creating aluminium bronze by melting and combining left over copper pieces found around her property and empty aluminium cans to make aluminium bronze alloy to use in her recent hatpin series.
Kate Cornwall was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1969. After a successful career in business, with corporate change and project management qualifications, Kate has studied under many of NZ’s world-class glass artists, including David Traub, Evelyn Dunstan, Carmen Simmonds, Elizabeth McClure, as well as several international visiting artists including Daniel Clayman, Silvia Levenson, Kirsty Rae.
"Farbe/Monochrom" by Tim Butler-Jones
Gallery Four (Education Wing Foyer)
16 January to 12 February
Join Tim at his opening on Saturday 21 January from 3pm onwards
Farbe/Monochrom is an introduction to the work of Tim Butler-Jones. The collection includes six colour and five monochrome photographic images that elevate the things we normally pass without noticing. The colour works are simple studies of hue, light and form, made to heighten or calm a mood, whereas the monochrome pieces are dark, geometric spaces where the human element is distorted and dwarfed by their surroundings.
Originally from the UK, Tim moved to the Hibiscus Coast of New Zealand in his early twenties, where the change of scenery and culture slowly changed his creative outlook. Tim started local business Studio-4 Photography and does most of his work as a commercial stills photographer creating beautiful imagery for websites, e-commerce and social media content while still pursuing his love of all-things portrait.
16 January to 12 February
Join Tim at his opening on Saturday 21 January from 3pm onwards
Farbe/Monochrom is an introduction to the work of Tim Butler-Jones. The collection includes six colour and five monochrome photographic images that elevate the things we normally pass without noticing. The colour works are simple studies of hue, light and form, made to heighten or calm a mood, whereas the monochrome pieces are dark, geometric spaces where the human element is distorted and dwarfed by their surroundings.
Originally from the UK, Tim moved to the Hibiscus Coast of New Zealand in his early twenties, where the change of scenery and culture slowly changed his creative outlook. Tim started local business Studio-4 Photography and does most of his work as a commercial stills photographer creating beautiful imagery for websites, e-commerce and social media content while still pursuing his love of all-things portrait.
"The Tangaroa Gulf Series" by Gary Hansen
Gallery Two
16 January to 12 February
My art has developed since the 1960's where I was commissioned to carry out a major public installation of four large glass mosaic in the new Wellington Harbour Shipping Terminal .
These have now been restored and are part of the harbourside art trail on the Clyde Quay Wharf Hotel complex.
The mosaics design were influenced by Maori iconography relating to Aotearoa land (Whenua) and ocean (Tangaroa).
As Designer for theatre, film and television media I have worked in New Zealand, Australia (ABC)and England (BBC)
I returned to NZ in the 1970's to work at the new TV Centre Avalon Wellington following which I had a career as a designer and producer in theatre, film and television until 2005.
Received a British Commonwealth Travelling Scholarship to study television, film production and cultural arts in UK, France, Sweden, Denmark, USA and Hong Kong.
I am a retired art, design and technology teacher and Baccalaureate Art/Design Examiner.
and began teaching during 1990's at Diocesan Girls School Epsom where I was artist in residence for one year under Shelly Ryde HOD Art, then at Kristin School Albany and finally Wentworth College Gulf Harbour
I live with my family on the Hibiscus coast Stanmore Bay where i have been continually inspired by the gulf islands and the ocean environments in all seasons night and day.
Art influences derive from Maori culture and imagery, Colin McCahon, Mark Rothko, John Drawbridge, Jackson Pollock and more recently Mio Pang Fei from China.
THE TANGAROA GULF SERIES
These are some of my latest works and my focus has been the ever changing atmospheres' light and colours though the use of mixed media.
Some pieces are utilizing found materials washed in from the ocean. .
Colour combinations, design composition, also a variety of glazing techniques have always interested me together with textured and worn surfaces and layered painting techniques.
My works are held in various New Zealand collections and abroad mainly Australia and Switzerland.
I have been a Blake Art Award finalist in Sydney and have exhibited my 1980/90's etching print series 'Mahurangi Gulf' in a Ponsonby Road gallery.
This was favourably reviewed by TJ McNamara (NZ Herald art critic)1990.
I also have carried out many Corporate commissions and installation art works.
16 January to 12 February
My art has developed since the 1960's where I was commissioned to carry out a major public installation of four large glass mosaic in the new Wellington Harbour Shipping Terminal .
These have now been restored and are part of the harbourside art trail on the Clyde Quay Wharf Hotel complex.
The mosaics design were influenced by Maori iconography relating to Aotearoa land (Whenua) and ocean (Tangaroa).
As Designer for theatre, film and television media I have worked in New Zealand, Australia (ABC)and England (BBC)
I returned to NZ in the 1970's to work at the new TV Centre Avalon Wellington following which I had a career as a designer and producer in theatre, film and television until 2005.
Received a British Commonwealth Travelling Scholarship to study television, film production and cultural arts in UK, France, Sweden, Denmark, USA and Hong Kong.
I am a retired art, design and technology teacher and Baccalaureate Art/Design Examiner.
and began teaching during 1990's at Diocesan Girls School Epsom where I was artist in residence for one year under Shelly Ryde HOD Art, then at Kristin School Albany and finally Wentworth College Gulf Harbour
I live with my family on the Hibiscus coast Stanmore Bay where i have been continually inspired by the gulf islands and the ocean environments in all seasons night and day.
Art influences derive from Maori culture and imagery, Colin McCahon, Mark Rothko, John Drawbridge, Jackson Pollock and more recently Mio Pang Fei from China.
THE TANGAROA GULF SERIES
These are some of my latest works and my focus has been the ever changing atmospheres' light and colours though the use of mixed media.
Some pieces are utilizing found materials washed in from the ocean. .
Colour combinations, design composition, also a variety of glazing techniques have always interested me together with textured and worn surfaces and layered painting techniques.
My works are held in various New Zealand collections and abroad mainly Australia and Switzerland.
I have been a Blake Art Award finalist in Sydney and have exhibited my 1980/90's etching print series 'Mahurangi Gulf' in a Ponsonby Road gallery.
This was favourably reviewed by TJ McNamara (NZ Herald art critic)1990.
I also have carried out many Corporate commissions and installation art works.
