Ann Evans
Estuary Gallery
25 November - 06 December 2015
Estuary Gallery
25 November - 06 December 2015
Julia Fraser
25 November - 6 December 2015
A retired national Dressage Judge, successful small time Sport Horse Breeder and owner of a popular Boarding Cattery. Julia’s passion from an early age has been animals , in particular horses and so it was only natural that she would want to draw and paint them, trying to capture the essence of their personalities and beautiful spirit. Together with her love of gardening she finds plenty of inspiration to paint.
Sometime in the 70s whilst sharemilking and with 2 preschoolers she attended art night classes but quickly realised that to become proficient it is necessary to practise and that wasn’t a possibility, without a studio and spare time. So it wasn’t until some 10 years ago that she again enrolled in night classes, the girls having long since left home and the dairy farm having been sold.
Along the way she has dabbled with water colours and oils but her main medium now is acrylics and sometimes drawing in pencil and pen.
25 November - 6 December 2015
A retired national Dressage Judge, successful small time Sport Horse Breeder and owner of a popular Boarding Cattery. Julia’s passion from an early age has been animals , in particular horses and so it was only natural that she would want to draw and paint them, trying to capture the essence of their personalities and beautiful spirit. Together with her love of gardening she finds plenty of inspiration to paint.
Sometime in the 70s whilst sharemilking and with 2 preschoolers she attended art night classes but quickly realised that to become proficient it is necessary to practise and that wasn’t a possibility, without a studio and spare time. So it wasn’t until some 10 years ago that she again enrolled in night classes, the girls having long since left home and the dairy farm having been sold.
Along the way she has dabbled with water colours and oils but her main medium now is acrylics and sometimes drawing in pencil and pen.
Andrea Hammond Tui Gallery
25 November - 06 December
Andrea makes use of home-made acrylic paints and mixed media in a rough-cast expressionist technique using 'sticks and stones' and alternative methods of painting. Andrea is a florist by trade but a painter by passion.
25 November - 06 December
Andrea makes use of home-made acrylic paints and mixed media in a rough-cast expressionist technique using 'sticks and stones' and alternative methods of painting. Andrea is a florist by trade but a painter by passion.
"Take a tour through the mountains" by Eder
29 October - 22 November 2015
Eder has always felt the need to create art and her children grew up in awe of the ease in which wee charcoal sketches of birds emerged on the page or funny little men grew out of clay but it has always been the art of painting that has had the greatest pull. Only in her later life has she had the time to act on her passion and took the time a few years ago to start formal training. Eder enjoys landscapes: seascapes inspired by her walks along the beaches and shores of the Hibiscus Coast and North Shore, and magnificent mountains inspired by memories of the peaks and ranges of the Southern Alps, from a lifetime ago. The magic and power of the ocean, the mountains, the snow - all that is nature - is what motivates and pushes her to paint.
29 October - 22 November 2015
Eder has always felt the need to create art and her children grew up in awe of the ease in which wee charcoal sketches of birds emerged on the page or funny little men grew out of clay but it has always been the art of painting that has had the greatest pull. Only in her later life has she had the time to act on her passion and took the time a few years ago to start formal training. Eder enjoys landscapes: seascapes inspired by her walks along the beaches and shores of the Hibiscus Coast and North Shore, and magnificent mountains inspired by memories of the peaks and ranges of the Southern Alps, from a lifetime ago. The magic and power of the ocean, the mountains, the snow - all that is nature - is what motivates and pushes her to paint.
Emma Panting 'Gentle as the Dream she's Weaving' Hibiscus Gallery
27 October - 22 November 2015
An exhibition of narrative biographical portraits inspired by the many colourful stories from the life of Marlborough textile artist, Peg Moorhouse. Twice highly commended and a ten time exhibitor at the prestigious World of Wearable Arts award, Peg’s weaving is represented in private collections throughout New Zealand and Australia, USA and Europe. Peg was also named ‘Marlborough’s Living Treasure 2011’.
‘Gentle as the Dream she’s Weaving’ seeks to reveal the many facets of this remarkable woman, sharing her fascinating history and her affinity with her loom, through the sensitive works of Nelson’s Portraiture Artist, Emma Panting, as a result of their friendship and regular correspondence. Emma’s portraits have twice been selected to tour the country for the prestigious NZ Portrait Gallery’s Adam Award and her works are held in collections in Europe, America and New Zealand.
27 October - 22 November 2015
An exhibition of narrative biographical portraits inspired by the many colourful stories from the life of Marlborough textile artist, Peg Moorhouse. Twice highly commended and a ten time exhibitor at the prestigious World of Wearable Arts award, Peg’s weaving is represented in private collections throughout New Zealand and Australia, USA and Europe. Peg was also named ‘Marlborough’s Living Treasure 2011’.
‘Gentle as the Dream she’s Weaving’ seeks to reveal the many facets of this remarkable woman, sharing her fascinating history and her affinity with her loom, through the sensitive works of Nelson’s Portraiture Artist, Emma Panting, as a result of their friendship and regular correspondence. Emma’s portraits have twice been selected to tour the country for the prestigious NZ Portrait Gallery’s Adam Award and her works are held in collections in Europe, America and New Zealand.
Virginia and Stuart Angus Estuary Gallery
29 October - 22 November 2015
New ceramic, jewellery and copper sculptural work by Dairy Flat artists Stuart and Virginia Angus.
"As copper is so expensive I had to source materials from recyclers, mainly recycled hot-water cylinders, striping and flattening them. The stainless steel is laser cut. I am inspired by nature and always the beautiful countryside all around us." Stuart
"I Started my training as an artis specialising in fashion advertising. This meant that a lot of my work centered around large department stores, back then retail department stares always had haberdashery departments. I always found these fascinating. Years later my aunt left me a large sewing box, from this I began to discover ways of using some of the beautiful contents. Felt fabrics, silks rolls of wool, beads and masses of buttons and embroidered tapes, the list goes on and on. Gradually I evolved a way of incorporating them into necklaces and other pieces of jewellery. This year for the first time I have included some jewellery made incorporating semi-precious stones. My husband Stuart has always loved rock, gemstones and fossil collecting and a number of these gemstones have been cut and polished by him. The necklaces are light and easy to wear, they are made in the normal necklace and a longer (rope) size." Virginia
29 October - 22 November 2015
New ceramic, jewellery and copper sculptural work by Dairy Flat artists Stuart and Virginia Angus.
"As copper is so expensive I had to source materials from recyclers, mainly recycled hot-water cylinders, striping and flattening them. The stainless steel is laser cut. I am inspired by nature and always the beautiful countryside all around us." Stuart
"I Started my training as an artis specialising in fashion advertising. This meant that a lot of my work centered around large department stores, back then retail department stares always had haberdashery departments. I always found these fascinating. Years later my aunt left me a large sewing box, from this I began to discover ways of using some of the beautiful contents. Felt fabrics, silks rolls of wool, beads and masses of buttons and embroidered tapes, the list goes on and on. Gradually I evolved a way of incorporating them into necklaces and other pieces of jewellery. This year for the first time I have included some jewellery made incorporating semi-precious stones. My husband Stuart has always loved rock, gemstones and fossil collecting and a number of these gemstones have been cut and polished by him. The necklaces are light and easy to wear, they are made in the normal necklace and a longer (rope) size." Virginia
"Feather and Fin" Turn of the Tide on the Hibiscus Coast, for fin and feather, from scarcity to abundance through marine reserves, clean water and pest free land.
Tui and Kowhai Galleries
29 October - 22 November 2015
Exhibitors include Tiina Power, Joelle March, Susannah Law, Val Cuthbert, Alfred Hassencamp, Tut Blumental, Susan Lawrence, Jeane-Marie Cantereau, Ginette Wang, Gillian Carsson, Irene Macfarlane, Debbie Martin, Geoffrey Reid and more
The Hibiscus Coast Branch of Forest and Bird in conjunction with Estuary Arts Centre bring you "Feather & Fin - Giving Nature a Voice" Conservation Series which will include an exhibition featuring local artists work, Susannah Law's young peoples art group, guided walks, environmental talks and video.
Tui and Kowhai Galleries
29 October - 22 November 2015
Exhibitors include Tiina Power, Joelle March, Susannah Law, Val Cuthbert, Alfred Hassencamp, Tut Blumental, Susan Lawrence, Jeane-Marie Cantereau, Ginette Wang, Gillian Carsson, Irene Macfarlane, Debbie Martin, Geoffrey Reid and more
The Hibiscus Coast Branch of Forest and Bird in conjunction with Estuary Arts Centre bring you "Feather & Fin - Giving Nature a Voice" Conservation Series which will include an exhibition featuring local artists work, Susannah Law's young peoples art group, guided walks, environmental talks and video.
Elizabeth Bolland "Through my Eyes"
Hibiscus Gallery
29 September - 25 October 2015 Opening 3rd October from 3pm
Meet the artist and watch her working LIVE
Tues 6th October, 13th October, 20th October, 1-3pm each day
Merit award winner at the 2014 Inaugural Hibiscus Art Awards. Elizabeth will showcase her new work.
Hibiscus Gallery
29 September - 25 October 2015 Opening 3rd October from 3pm
Meet the artist and watch her working LIVE
Tues 6th October, 13th October, 20th October, 1-3pm each day
Merit award winner at the 2014 Inaugural Hibiscus Art Awards. Elizabeth will showcase her new work.
"Body of Clay"
Estuary, Kowhai and Tui Galleries
29 September - 25 October 2015
Opening 3rd October from 3pm
"Body of Clay" is a showcase of contemporary ceramics produced by the students from Otago Polytechnic Diploma of Ceramic Arts programme. The diploma programme is administered from Dunedin with studio modules taught at the Auckland Studio Potters Centre in Onehunga. The ASP has promoted and trained artists for over 50 years. This exhibition reunites both current and past students.
We are excited to announce that Peter Collis has agreed to showcase some of his works as the special guest over the course of the exhibition. Peter is a very well-known ceramic artist who is regarded as a pioneer by the ceramic art community. Peter joins a group-exhibition
Estuary, Kowhai and Tui Galleries
29 September - 25 October 2015
Opening 3rd October from 3pm
"Body of Clay" is a showcase of contemporary ceramics produced by the students from Otago Polytechnic Diploma of Ceramic Arts programme. The diploma programme is administered from Dunedin with studio modules taught at the Auckland Studio Potters Centre in Onehunga. The ASP has promoted and trained artists for over 50 years. This exhibition reunites both current and past students.
We are excited to announce that Peter Collis has agreed to showcase some of his works as the special guest over the course of the exhibition. Peter is a very well-known ceramic artist who is regarded as a pioneer by the ceramic art community. Peter joins a group-exhibition
Focus on Glass 'Winter'
Estuary Gallery
5 August - 6 September
Opening Sat 8 Aug, 3-5pm
'Focus on Glass 3' Exhibition will run for the month of August 2015 at the Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa to celebrate the magnificence of glass in conjunction with the season – Winter.
Meet the artist David Traub and hear him talk about his work on Saturday 5 September from 2 to 3pm FREE
Artists include: Angela Vryer, Carol Croucher, David Traub, Inge Chappell, Susan Louie, Kim Logue, Karen Smith, Karryn Wallis, Lou Pendergrast Mattieson, Fiona Rennie Schwieters, Frances and John Hanson
Estuary Gallery
5 August - 6 September
Opening Sat 8 Aug, 3-5pm
'Focus on Glass 3' Exhibition will run for the month of August 2015 at the Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa to celebrate the magnificence of glass in conjunction with the season – Winter.
Meet the artist David Traub and hear him talk about his work on Saturday 5 September from 2 to 3pm FREE
Artists include: Angela Vryer, Carol Croucher, David Traub, Inge Chappell, Susan Louie, Kim Logue, Karen Smith, Karryn Wallis, Lou Pendergrast Mattieson, Fiona Rennie Schwieters, Frances and John Hanson
Bee Aware
Hibiscus Gallery
5 August - 6 September
Opening Sat 8 Aug, 3-5pm
This exhibition will feature artworks by various artists in different mediums and styles alongside an educational aspect with regard to the plight of the honeybee in New Zealand.
Hibiscus Gallery
5 August - 6 September
Opening Sat 8 Aug, 3-5pm
This exhibition will feature artworks by various artists in different mediums and styles alongside an educational aspect with regard to the plight of the honeybee in New Zealand.
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'A Time Gone By'
Tui and Kowhai Galleries 5 August - 6 September Opening Sat 8 Aug by Simon Holst at 3pm Celebrating the resurgence of handcrafts and stitching reminiscent of our Mothers and Grandmothers. This exhibition will feature completed stitched, textile artworks made by a group of participants of all ages and abilities including some work by those who attend the Platinum Community Care facility in Red Beach and who live with Alzheimer's or dementia. "I just know how much this is going to help our clients remember their own days of sewing and creating things. Also the history of New Zealand, items such as the different brands of foods etc. will open up great conversation. Enabling participation in a sewing activity for many of our ladies will be wonderful. The feel of different textures of materials and colours can bring the activity to life and be very meaningful to a person." Monica Grimshaw NZROT Platinum Community Care/Respite NZ |
The Annual Members Merit Exhibition
All Galleries
4 July - 2 August
This exhibition is open to all current paid up members of the Art Centre. This is always a highlight on the exhibition calendar and features some good merit prizes for emerging and established artists.
Thank you to our sponsors Takapuna Art Supplies, Gordon Harris, CCG Industries, The French Art Shop, Silverdale Picture Framing and Hibiscus and Bays Local Board.
All Galleries
4 July - 2 August
This exhibition is open to all current paid up members of the Art Centre. This is always a highlight on the exhibition calendar and features some good merit prizes for emerging and established artists.
Thank you to our sponsors Takapuna Art Supplies, Gordon Harris, CCG Industries, The French Art Shop, Silverdale Picture Framing and Hibiscus and Bays Local Board.
Dianne Reynolds & Ria Erasmus Estuary Gallery
4 - 28 June 2015
4 - 28 June 2015
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Dianne Reynolds
My faith in God is an integral part of my art and life and painting especially is my happy place and even though at times a compulsion, expresses and gives voice to those things that give meaning to my life. I aspire to be a maker/painter of beautiful things, whether contemporary or traditional, and to create something that will be enjoyed and explored, and hope to create works with a message of strong conviction (and sometimes just fun). I enjoy all genres – but I would say that I have leanings towards impressionism. My process allows the paint brush to do the talking, purely instinctive and I hope inspired, and then many layers applied with brush, hands, cloth, really whatever works and then work back in. Palettes chosen would depend on the mood of the work, but I do love moody colours as in all the blues, greens, turquoise and greys. This selection of work is a quirky, colourful, storybook take on the landscape of places seen in a different way and maybe shows a side of my origins growing up in South Africa and Zambia! |
Ria Erasmus-Kruger BOUND BY BEAUTY
My mind took flight and played between the stars at night,in the cool of a million shadows in the afternoon. My hands played with the clay so supple and smooth. I hold and savour every moment as my fingers gently run down every groove. Into the depth of clay I drew and carved the graceful lines starting this new birth, it paved the way for a future design from this beautifully created gift from Mother Earth, In pure inspiring whites, oyster and the deep reds of terracotta, the vision shaping before me brings with it the pure delight that an artist can truly appreciate. It changes, it forms, what once were formless clay is now gracefully becoming the subject of its own fate. How happy I am to bear witness, to be part of this creation in all its humility, whilst sitting alone in my beautiful garden of pure tranquillity. Turning, shaping, creating a message without speaking any words surrounded by the peaceful sounds of crickets and birds, The whisper of falling rain, the smoothness of clay, the creaminess of slips, when songs, sounds and beauty turn into curling shapes exceeding the splendour of an eclipse. Before me is the end result brought together by passion, emotion and individuality. Though this is not just an object; it is love, it is unique and ultimately it has its own personality. (by Hannu Erasmus, 2015) |
'My Story. Our Story. Your Story' Hibiscus Gallery
4 - 28 June 2015 The result of a year long project initiated and coordinated by the Ahuroa School Photography Club, and facilitated online via the VLN Primary School. The Project An exploration of photography as a means of telling and sharing a story, for primary school aged children. “My Story” - individual journey’s of self discovery; “Our Story” - the combining of individual photographic stories to become a representation of a school community; “Your Story”- school communities stories are compared and combined to tell one story - our exhibition. Our Story We are a small, rural country school. We have a story to tell. But are our stories different to those of kids who live in the city, or kids whose cultures are different from ours, or from kids who have had experienced natural disasters? What about kids who live in isolated places? What about kids who live in different countries to us? Will their stories be different? How? Or, will their stories be similar? Will their be a common connection? |
Participating Schools:
New Zealand Kaikohe West School (Kaikohe); Mulberry Grove (Great Barrier Island); Kaitoke School (Great Barrier Island); Ahuroa School (Warkworth); Hobsonville Point School (Hobsonville); Devonport Primary School (Auckland); Te Poi School (Matamata); Toko School (Taranaki); Moanataiari School (Coromandel); Pahiatua School (Palmerston North); Rewa Rewa School, (Wellington); Dipton School (Otago); Burnside Primary (Christchurch); Glenorchy Primary School (Glenorchy); Half Moon Bay School (Stewart Island) International Flowery Branch Elementary (Hall County, USA); Lakeview Elementary (Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA); Nexus International School (Singapore); AMMAC, Chihuahua (Mexico); Beaconhouse School (Islamic Republic of Pakistan) |
Matt van der Linden 'My Islands' Kowhai Gallery
“MY ISLANDS” showcases some of Matt's favourite islands including Fauna and Flora. Matt is a retired flower grower, who grew up in the wilderness ( then ) of the Waitakere Ranges. A trained botanist , a lifelong walker and tramper, he felt the need , at an early age to capture the sights he saw on film and later on digital equipment. He undertook the appropriate night classes and ran amok among the hills, valleys, coastlines of our nation clicking here, clicking there and everywhere , producing mountains of now faded prints and piles of slides of his travels. A family came along and reduced the time available for long walks and photographic expeditions and so he read and studied and took classes in oil painting and watercolours to change the many photos he had into paintings that the mind saw but the camera never quite captured. He found this a great way to learn about composition, colour and tones which assisted immensely when returning back to photography more fully. |
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Gavin Chai " New Works" Hibiscus Gallery
6 - 24 May
Winner of the Emerging Artist Award at the 2014 Hibiscus and Bays Art Awards, Gavin is just 16 years of age and shows a great eye for composition and a maturity and confidence in his painting and brush strokes.
“I am Gavin Chai, 16 years old. I am Christian, I was born in Malaysia and migrated to New Zealand about three years ago. I started learning drawing and painting from an artist when I was 12. I learn to use watercolour and oil pastel from him. Later I started doing oil paintings when I arrived in NZ, I do it every day to improve my skills. My favourite artist is Rembrandt, I admire the style of his paintings since I started learning drawing and painting.”
6 - 24 May
Winner of the Emerging Artist Award at the 2014 Hibiscus and Bays Art Awards, Gavin is just 16 years of age and shows a great eye for composition and a maturity and confidence in his painting and brush strokes.
“I am Gavin Chai, 16 years old. I am Christian, I was born in Malaysia and migrated to New Zealand about three years ago. I started learning drawing and painting from an artist when I was 12. I learn to use watercolour and oil pastel from him. Later I started doing oil paintings when I arrived in NZ, I do it every day to improve my skills. My favourite artist is Rembrandt, I admire the style of his paintings since I started learning drawing and painting.”
Phillip Rhodes 'Reflections' Tui Gallery
6 - 24 May
Born in Warkworth in 1953, Phill was brought up living on a farm at Pakiri Beach, experiencing raw nature first hand. The land, ocean and surf beach having a great impact.
Phill is a self taught artist reading many books, searching the internet and has a great interest in photography. He loves experimenting with texture and colour and different ways of applying ideas to a surface.
'Reflections 5' (pictured) is part of a series of acrylic on board and canvas panels with slight texture capturing “Reflections”, using bright colours applied with a spatula and brush.
More recently Phill has been inspired by local landscapes and some fun themes.
This is Phill's first Exhibition in a Gallery having previously successfully displayed work in local cafes.
6 - 24 May
Born in Warkworth in 1953, Phill was brought up living on a farm at Pakiri Beach, experiencing raw nature first hand. The land, ocean and surf beach having a great impact.
Phill is a self taught artist reading many books, searching the internet and has a great interest in photography. He loves experimenting with texture and colour and different ways of applying ideas to a surface.
'Reflections 5' (pictured) is part of a series of acrylic on board and canvas panels with slight texture capturing “Reflections”, using bright colours applied with a spatula and brush.
More recently Phill has been inspired by local landscapes and some fun themes.
This is Phill's first Exhibition in a Gallery having previously successfully displayed work in local cafes.
Visions and Voices Estuary Gallery
1 April - 3 May 2015
‘Visions and Voices’ is Estuary Arts Centres second exhibition dedicated to those Anzacs who lost their lives in World War One.
The exhibition includes original WW1 trench artefacts, a WW1 saddle and paintings from official war artists on loan from the private collection of Greg Moyle.
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1 April - 3 May 2015
‘Visions and Voices’ is Estuary Arts Centres second exhibition dedicated to those Anzacs who lost their lives in World War One.
The exhibition includes original WW1 trench artefacts, a WW1 saddle and paintings from official war artists on loan from the private collection of Greg Moyle.
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Reflections on WW1 Hibiscus and Kowhai Galleries
1 April - 3 May 2015
Alexander McGinley, Angela Vryer, Amy Hall, Amanda Brennan, Carole Hay, Darlene Te Young, David Poole, Deborah Martin, Gillian Wilkinson, Glennis Siburn, Helene Blomfield, Inge Chappell, Jacqueline Letham, Janet Williamson, Jarred Barrington, Jason Evans, Jane Jensen, Julie Douglas, Julienne Francis, Linda Stevenson, Linley Quinlan, Maureen van Dam, Michael Barker, Phil Bonham, Philip Crow, Shirley O’Brien, Shirley Pygott, Sian Davis, Tania Parrott
This moving tribute exhibition will be supported by an installation of printed crosses made by local young people in the Tui Gallery.
Be moved by the Visions and Voices from a past, lest we forget
1 April - 3 May 2015
Alexander McGinley, Angela Vryer, Amy Hall, Amanda Brennan, Carole Hay, Darlene Te Young, David Poole, Deborah Martin, Gillian Wilkinson, Glennis Siburn, Helene Blomfield, Inge Chappell, Jacqueline Letham, Janet Williamson, Jarred Barrington, Jason Evans, Jane Jensen, Julie Douglas, Julienne Francis, Linda Stevenson, Linley Quinlan, Maureen van Dam, Michael Barker, Phil Bonham, Philip Crow, Shirley O’Brien, Shirley Pygott, Sian Davis, Tania Parrott
This moving tribute exhibition will be supported by an installation of printed crosses made by local young people in the Tui Gallery.
Be moved by the Visions and Voices from a past, lest we forget
The Peace Project
As part of our World War 1 Commemorative programme EAC took part in The Peace Poppy Project, the creative vision of Cristina Beth, who in 2013, created an eye catching installation on the Titirangi roundabout of felt poppies. Our community have busily been making 1000 felt poppies which will be installed outside the Centre the week before ANZAC Day. As part of this project we have partnered with The Art Lab, to produce ‘Peace Panels’. These works of art completed by children who attend art classes at The Art Lab under the guidance of Anna Evans, symbolise peace from a child’s perspective and will be displayed on our front fence for the remainder of 2015. |
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February 2015
"Purotu - The Art Of Tivaevae" A celebration of the Pacific Arts
Estuary and Hibiscus Galleries Purotu - The Art of Tivaevae explores the rich colours and culture of traditional and contemporary Cook Islands quilting.The exhibition features key works by Cook Islands artists Mary Ama and Tukua Bishop, who will also be offering an introductory Tivaevae workshop. Inquire to [email protected] if you would like to be involved or to receive workshop and public programme information. |
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Valerie Burrows "Des Femmes" Kowhai Gallery
Born in 1952 in Karamea, a small rural community in the Buller region, now lives on the Hibiscus Coast and has done for 25 years. Valerie has always drawn for as long as she can remember (painting came later) being one of nine in her family money was tight and materials were somewhat limited. it wasn't until 1981 and as a part time student, that she attended Whitecliffe College of Arts and fell in love with dry pastels and the use of bright vivid colour. At the age of 33 Valerie began to feel the frustration of wanting to throw herself into her art but at the same time the need to earn an income and remain independent. The demands of earning a living kept Valerie from reaching her potential and became, what she refers to as a spasmodic artist. In 2011, Valerie held her first Exhibition featuring 15 paintings. |
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David Underwood "A LARGER Space" Tui Gallery
Born in England, David now lives on the North Shore. Trained as an astrophysicist at London and Leicester Universities, David has worked as a physics teacher for many years in the Middle East, Australia, the UK and New Zealand. He began painting seriously in acrylics several years ago and has exhibited in galleries in Scotland and New Zealand. David's paintings are inspired by his interests in science and his work stretches from realism, through whimsical to surreal reflection. His work often suggests a story behind the image on the canvas, and his landscapes are inspired by the imaginary extension of the real world. |
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5 January to 1 February 2015
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"Love to live, live to create" A Collaboration of minds and mediums by Rita Cumber and Sandy Wright - Two minds, four hands one inspiration
Tui Gallery Rita Cumber: "As far back as I can remember I knew I was to be an artist, inspired no doubt by my father an accomplished watercolour painter, albeit a hobby. One of my highlights as a child was to be allowed to watch him paint, not often, but enough to feed my passion, unlike him my medium is with oil paints. I have been influenced by painters such as Constable, New Zealand’s Charles Blomfield and years ago the impeccable brush work of Salvador Dali. During the 80’s and 90’s I produced many landscapes and portraits which sold in the Rodney and Kaipara areas. More recently I have been working on several themes: South African landscapes, Earthen vessels and at present New Zealand landscapes and flora and fauna." Sandy Wright: Born in Cambridge England in 1960. "I spent 20 years of my working life in a photographic lab restoring and retouching photographs mainly black and white or sepia tone, when my job was taken by a mouse! With computer in tow, I decided it was time to put brush to canvas and create for myself. I still enjoy the detail and can’t help but be inspired by the nature and beauty all around me in the Bay of Islands and New Zealand my adopted home since 2006. I work in acrylics but like most people love to explore our fabulous beaches and use what I find in my work." |
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