Brendan Adams Born and raised in Auckland in 1961, Brendan has been working with clay full time since 1987. An award-winning potter, his work is represented in the Auckland and Waikato Museums, the Wallace Arts Trust Collection and various regional collections. Brendan has taught at Unitec and with Auckland Studio Potters.

Azita Agnew Azita is a photographer based in Auckland, who sets out to photograph and document her love for New Zealand botanical beauty and fuse it with her Persian heritage. Traditional botanical illustration and Persian miniature paintings inspire the visual basis of this series.

Rochelle Andrews Rochelle creates ’larger than life’ floral paintings accentuating the beauty of flowers in close-up. A professional artist represented in galleries for over 20 years, her work never fails to capture the colour and depth of her subject matter, sometimes bold, sometimes delicate and always beautiful. Her work is collected internationally.

Grace Bader Grace is an artist living and practising in Auckland. Using the medium of oil paints and textural details, her work plays with abstraction and simplicity of figures and objects. Grace has had two successful solo exhibitions in Auckland and is currently working on a new collection.

Stephen Bailey Stephen studied ceramics at University of Sunderland, England, before setting up a studio in Kent. Since his move to New Zealand in 2005, he has won various awards and his work was selected for 2015 and 2016 Portage Ceramic Awards. He works from his studio in Mt Wellington where he continues to explore texture and form informed through the remembered experience of place.

Maria Balan Maria is an accomplished artist with more than thirty years’ experience covering all aspects of painting and drawing, ranging from landscape oils, abstract acrylics and charcoal. Maria has sold many of her works through exhibitions and from her Mt Eden gallery.

Kathy Barber Kathy says, “The power to evoke rather than to state directly has always been at the heart of my abstraction. I believe when we are in environments that challenge us emotionally or physically we are opened up to inner conversations and monologues. The challenge lies in translating my response to the canvas”.

CD Barker CD Barker creates cloisonné enamel art works using an ancient technique, where layers of powdered glass are repeatedly fired at a high temperature within a copper wire image, on a copper base. The painstaking process creates jewel-like works that will retain their original beauty forever.

Andrew Barns-Graham/Andrew has a BFA from Elam School of Fine Arts. A full-time artist for 15 years, he is represented by Sanderson Gallery and has been a King’s College Artist-in-Residence. School House, King’s College. 1980-84.

Karin Barr German-born Karin is a practising glass artist who creates outdoor installations in glass in response to different sites and environmental concerns. Karin’s works are held by the Wallace Arts Trust and private collections nationally and internationally.

Sean Beldon Sean says, “I was born in Cape Town, South Africa and made my first considered painting around the age of sixteen. My subjects are mostly figurative narratives and also landscape art, which I combine with my love of photography”.

Becca Bolscher Becca’s works are inspired by flora and fauna. Her paper sculptures are incredibly detailed, each sculpture consisting of hundreds of individual pieces. Even the tiniest feathers and petals are cut by hand, proving how versatile paper is as a material to work with. Becca graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts from University of Auckland in 2012 and has works in the Auckland District Health Board Trust collection.

Justin Boroughs Justin graduated BFA from Elam School of Fine Arts. He has had 25 solo painting exhibitions with work in public and private collections.  He teaches painting at Auckland Grammar School. He is represented by galleries in Auckland and Dunedin.

Renée Boyd Renée hand casts her vases and applies glazes which she has designed. She uses the simplicity of the monochromatic glaze palette mixed with hand-drawn dash and dot markings. As a recent finalist in the Portage Ceramic Awards, Renée’s work is gaining attention nationally.

Stephen Bradbourne Stephen began blowing glass in 1992. He specialises in complex traditional Italian decorative techniques such as cane and murrine mosaic styles. Stephen has exhibited widely and his work is included in many public and private glass collections in New Zealand and internationally.

Peter Brammer/ Peter has an intimate knowledge of steel and metals with over 26 years’ experience working as an engineer and artistic craftsman. For the last 18 years he has focused on being an artist and blacksmith, working in traditional and contemporary methods to construct his pieces.

Jessie Breakwell  Jessie Breakwell is a world-renowned artist. Recognised for her fun and whimsical style, which often features quirky animals and creatures, abstract landscapes and still life pieces.

Amanda Brett Amanda loves getting out in the fresh air, painting and meeting new people. Painting en plein air helps develop the artist's sense of light and skills of observation and speed, as the subject must be captured before light and atmospheric conditions change.

Susannah Bridges Susannah is well known for her work with porcelain and light. Her work has been acquired by several national institutions and she has received national and international awards. As well as producing her signature range of ceramic objects and lighting for the home, Susannah can undertake one-off site specific commissions to create bespoke lighting, objects and tableware.
Chris Rae Brown Chris has worked in the visual arts since graduating from Wellington Polytechnic in graphic design, then gaining a Post Graduate Diploma in Fine Arts from the University of Auckland. Roles include work as a medical artist, book illustrator, tutor in pictorial design at AUT and designing textiles. She is currently freelancing.

Mary-Louise Browne Mary-Louise has been working at the forefront of text-based conceptual practice in New Zealand for over 30 years. She explores the visual qualities of language and demonstrates how apparently simple words can have multiple layers of meaning. Browne is an established artist with an impressive history of exhibitions and permanent public art works.

Melinda Butt Melinda is a painter who specialises in murals. Taking inspiration from Japanese design, Constructivism and Pop Art she creates bold works that expand on common motifs and play with people’s perspective. “I’m drawn to abstract art, as it’s a gateway for interaction and imagination.” She exhibits internationally and her public work can be spotted at various locations throughout the North Island.

Jonathan Campbell Jonathan is a Wellington-based sculptor. He mostly works in bronze and makes sculptures based on narrative, composition and craftsmanship.

David Carson David states, “I was born on a small farm in the Motueka River valley near Tapawera, where I live now with my family. I am a self-taught artist. My work is primarily concerned with materials and processes”.

Cathy Carter Cathy (MVA Hons, AUT University) is a four-times finalist in NZ’s Wallace Art Awards and Australia’s HeadOn Portrait Prize. Her work has been exhibited in New Zealand, Australia, USA, France and Poland. Her art practice centres on bodies of water as psychological, environmental and cultural landscapes.

Kathryn Carter Kathryn paints the coastal landscapes and islands of Northland through changing seasons and throughout the day in inks on paper and oil on canvas. She won the 2015 Marlborough Art Society Prize and was a finalist in the 2016 Waikato Painters and Printmakers Awards. She has also been a finalist in the Molly Morpeth Canaday Awards in 2014, 2015 and 2017.

Matthew Carter Matthew’s paintings explore urban and industrial spaces, particularly the overlooked, disregarded and the temporary changing ground. Winner of the Glaister Ennor Award in 2009 and a finalist in many major art awards in New Zealand, he studied a Master's at AUT.

Patrick Casey Trained at the Harrow School of Art, Patrick specialises in painting scenes of London, his hometown. Adam Portraiture Award Finalist in 2010 and 2012, his 2010 entry was selected to tour the country after the exhibition closed. In 2010 Liz Caughey invited him to exhibit at the Braveheart Youth Trust Art Exhibition.

Christine Cathie Christine works with simple sculptural forms that curve and twist to bring movement to her pieces. She has been a finalist seven times in the Ranamok Glass Awards, and has exhibited throughout New Zealand and in Australia, Hong Kong and USA. Her work is included in multiple public and private collections including Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand.

Frank Checketts Frank studied ceramics at Otago Polytechnic and then worked at Moray Place Studio in Dunedin. For 10 years he tutored art at Southland Polytechnic. He is a set builder for NZ Opera and Vice President of Auckland Studio Potters. He received a Wallace Arts Trust residency in 2015 and merit at Portage Ceramic Awards 2014.

Trish Clarke Trish is a Whangarei-based artist who is a regular contributor to major New Zealand outdoor sculpture shows. Her work includes a large public sculpture in Whangarei, pieces held by the Wallace Arts Trust and a popular work for the 2015 Whittaker’s Big Egg Hunt for Starship Foundation.

Claybird Ceramics With a background in archaeology,
Yon Kavvas has always had an intrinsic love and interest in pottery, which has come full circle to creating her own business with ceramics. All pieces are designed and handmade by Yon, using sand from Waihi Beach with its beautiful golden tones. Claybird Ceramics’ pieces are recognisable for their distinct organic quirks and perfectly imperfect personality.

Dawn Clayden Auckland-based ceramicist Dawn specialises in one-off pieces and small production runs. Dawn's current body of work runs with themes of the romantic and whimsical, with vases adorned with cascading flowers with additions of gold and platinum lustre. Each porcelain piece is fired three times and will be in the kiln for a period of just over one week until it is finished.

Katherine Claypole Katherine lives in Whanganui.  Born and raised in Hawkes Bay, she travelled the world extensively in the 1980s and graduated with a Bachelor of Design from Unitec, Auckland. In 2000 she achieved a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts (painting) from University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts, Christchurch.  

Mere Clifford Mere (MMVA) lives in Auckland/Tamaki Makaurau. “I work in series and use previous personal styles or work in other artists’ styles that I like. I respond to the environment I am living in, and I often voice social issues through my work. It’s more about the paint and what it can do rather than the image to evoke meaning”.

Shane Cotton Shane, ONZM, is a contemporary New Zealand artist born in 1964.  Of dual Maori and Pakeha descent, Cotton’s work speaks to the contemporary issues of colonisation, cross cultural exchange, identity and spirituality.  Cotton currently lives and works in Palmerston North.

Julie Cromwell Julie has been working with clay for 27 years, graduating in studio ceramics in 1992 from Derbyshire University, and in 2017 embarked on an MFA. ˜Through the systematic discipline and devotion of throwing and firing ceramic forms, there is a desire to share and communicate ideas of work ethic, the value of skills and production along with referencing the traditional nature of the medium”.

Rosanne Croucher Rosanne is an oil painter based in Auckland. Her landscape paintings emphasise illumination, harmony and mystery. She holds a Master of Design, and has participated in a range of exhibitions and awards, winning the People’s Choice Award at the 2016 NZ Painting & Printmaking Award.

Jiajia Cui Addict of visual art.

Pia Davie Pia says, “I grew up in a creative family: Mum owning a contemporary art gallery and Dad making acoustic guitars. Recent work includes “Chip Shop" paintings, coming from a fascination with the commercial fish posters adorning the walls of fish and chip shops. Completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Otago majoring in painting in 2005, I have continued to make and exhibit and became a full-time artist in 2014”.

Jennie De Groot Jennie’s paintings occupy a space where reality, imagination and memory all hold equal tenancy. The tension between realism and abstraction, place and non-place, coupled with her interest in introducing memory and imagination into the paintings manifests in the disrupted quality that is emphasised with either the paint or the format of the painting. The viewer experiences the seeing and dissolution of a place in almost one instant.

Helen Dean Helen is an emerging abstract painter based in Titirangi, Auckland. She has a BA (Hons) in Fine Art. She began a regular painting practice in 2015 and has since begun to sell work in New Zealand and internationally.

Philina Den Dulk Self-taught artist Philina is a lover of all things whimsical and owner of a small gallery in old Oamaru. Her Platefuls series illustrates the meeting of old and new, merging vintage crockery with modern hand-designed art. Each piece is unique, telling its own story from its chips and crazing, and its proud display in Great Grandma’s china cabinet, to be brought out for a special occasion.

Angie Dennis Established Auckland artist Angie has been painting professionally since 2002. Angie is continually inspired by the unique landscape of New Zealand and is constantly pushing boundaries on how she sees life in her new-found home.

Paul Dibble Paul started making works in a make-shift workshop in the shed at the end of his property in the late 1970s and, as his career gained momentum, moved to an industrial warehouse in the mid-1990s before establishing his own foundry in 2000. Since then Dibble has cast his work with the help of a small team of highly skilled assistants - one of very few New Zealand sculptors to cast their own bronze works. Paul is represented by Gow Langsford Gallery, Auckland.
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Mark Dimock Mark was born in Wellington in 1958, and has been a full-time artist for the past 20 years, living in Eketahuna. His first solo show was in 1975 and he has had over 30 solo shows since. He works in both 3D and 2D and experimentation is important in his work.

Neil Donaldson Neil is a retired engineer. As a younger person, he spent all his spare time making things out of steel. He has spent the rest of his life working with steel and in his spare time now likes the challenge of making art that stands out and is different.

Louise Douglas Jewellery Nelson-based jeweller Louise has been designing and making jewellery for over 20 years. Starting her first company at age 18, Louise sold work in New Zealand and then designed collections for private label and runway in New York City. Louise relishes the process of bringing small objects into the world and sending them out to evoke curiosity and beauty.

Harry Duncan A software engineer by trade, Harry enjoys painting bright monochrome portraits with strong contrasting lines. His work references various indigenous cultures throughout Latin America and New Zealand. Selwyn House, King’s College. 2009-2012.

Kevin Dunkley Kevin says, “I have been painting full time for about 14 years after a creative career in advertising. Nostalgic New Zealand is my mantra. Memories of good times past. The simple life. I love it”.

Scott Dunster Scott is an Auckland-based artist who works with glass. His work is currently focused on creating glass versions of obsolete electronics from our recent past. He considers the 1989 Motorola 8500x to be a beautiful brick that should not be forgotten.

Nick Duval-Smith Nick was born in Dunedin in 1969. He studied at the Otago Polytechnic School of Fine Arts from 1988 to 1990, and again in 2007 and 2008. He majored in sculpture and jewellery, and particularly enjoys making things people can play with.

Sharon Duymel Sharon was born in Utrecht, Netherlands, and started painting in 1999 with a desire to express her love for New Zealand and its culture. Her first solo exhibition was a sell-out, and this ignited her painting career.  She exhibits her work in galleries throughout New Zealand, and has work in overseas collections.

Adele Eagleson Contemporary artist Adele works in oil on canvas, using a variety of tools, mediums and techniques. Adele started painting 20 years ago and has exhibited in galleries throughout New Zealand and internationally and is gallery-represented in Auckland and Wellington. Adele’s current collection explores abstract seas with land forms derived mostly from her imagination but inspired by the beauty of New Zealand.

Tanya Edwards Tanya is of both Tongan and Maori descent with affiliations to Ngati Maru and Ngati Maniapoto. Her work is done on feta'aki, or tapa cloth, and is a reflection of both her cultural backgrounds using her knowledge of heritage arts from both New Zealand and Tonga. She has resided in Tonga for the past 20 years.

Lucy Eglington Lucy originates from the UK but trained in New Zealand. She has works in private collections in New Zealand and internationally. Working mainly in oils, Lucy enjoys portrait work and is happy to work on commission.

Jemma Ennis From Auckland, Jemma began painting full time in 2009 after taking art classes with New Zealand artists Matthew Browne and Kathryn Stevens. The inspiration for Jemma's current work has come from Wassily Kandinsky's book “Point and Line to Plane”. Since 2012 she has exhibited regularly and her work has been purchased by the Wallace Arts Trust.

factory ceramics Peter Baigent and Kirsten Anderson design and make ceramic works in their studio on Waiheke Island. Both have over 20 years’ experience with clay. They make their own clay (very strong) and work with chefs to create beautiful dishes with a unique connection to style and place. The vases are cast from living trees - lancewood and nikau palm.

Michelle Farrell A multimedia artist, Michelle has worked in all scales of the bronze medium and this year was a finalist in the Parkin Drawing Prize and also received a merit award in the Estuary Art & Ecology Prize, both for her paintings. Michelle’s artworks are held in public, private and corporate collections in New Zealand and internationally.

Jake Feast Jake works with a lot of mixed media such as spray paint, acrylic, acetone and resin to create a glowing abstract image with popping colours merging and colliding in different fashions.

Fatu Feu'u Fatu is an internationally-recognised Samoan-New Zealand artist. He has been pivotal in shaping interest in contemporary Pacific art globally and nurturing a generation of Pacific artists. He is represented by ARTIS Gallery, Auckland.

Ginny Fisher The daughter of a painter, Ginny dabbled in paint from a young age. After studying arts and journalism at Canterbury University, her interest in photography developed whilst editing magazines in Auckland. Following further study in New York and San Francisco, she now works as a freelance journalist and photographer for Viva and, inspired by nature, enjoys printmaking and painting from her studio in Clevedon.

Fane Flaws Fane says, “I am essentially a mark-maker - everything else follows from whatever skill I have developed through drawing. I draw on paper, demolition timber, air, hard drives, with paint to found objects, guitars and voices. Of course there is always the problem of where to put the paint/notes, let alone what colour...or what key...”

Anton Forde Connection to the land, majesty of nature, and a fascination with themes universal to ‘first nation’ cultures are the greatest influences on Anton’s work. Forde began carving when he was 18 and is presently studying for his Masters of Māori Visual Arts at Massey University. He is a selected artist for Sculpture on the Gulf 2019, and is currently working on a number of public commissions, including the 14 metre waka installation at Whitewater Wero Park in Manukau.

Nicky Foreman Nicky has been working as an artist since 1991 when she graduated from Elam School of Fine Arts. To date she has had 35 solo exhibitions and has participated in many group exhibitions both in New Zealand and overseas. Her work is held in private collections in New Zealand and overseas.

Chas Foxall Chas is the recently-retired Head of Visual Art and Design at King’s College.  In his retirement Chas is passionate about travel, sailing and the preservation of New Zealand’s outer coastal islands and National Parks.  His latest works reflect this. His paintings are in several New Zealand collections including the Wallace Arts Trust.

Dick Frizzell Dick Frizzell’s work has always been characterised by a highly skilled handling of paint and an endlessly inventive range of subject matter and styles: faux-naïve New Zealand landscapes, figurative still-life, comic book characters and witty parodies of modernist abstraction. His taste is conveniently broad and he has a penchant for fondly remembered and well-worn clichés. He is represented by Gow Langsford Gallery, Auckland.

Helen Frost Sculpting and handcrafting original and unique pieces from her studio in Waihi, Bay of Plenty, Helen is living her dream. Helen spent her childhood in lush grass on the hills of Waikato’s beautiful Ngutunui where she was immersed in colours and textures. Awarded Lewis’ of Cambridge Emerging Artist Award 2005, Helen’s work adorns homes all over the world and is included in several NZ galleries.

Deborah Fuller Deborah has been a full-time artisan since 2001, opening Lava Gallery (Akaroa) in 2008. She has developed an original form of mixed media, combining her own photographic imagery with multi-layered painted backdrops. The resulting simple landscapes evoke feelings of nostalgia with a hint of melancholy for a time left behind. ”We live life forwards but understand it backwards”.

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Jody Hope Gibbons Jody paints full time in her Matakana studio and her works are held in private collections in New Zealand and internationally. Gibbons’ work explores her interest in recycling, retaining found materials and discovering the beauty in these objects. Her practice is materials-based, pushing the boundaries of traditional painting practice and techniques by continuing to exploit the use of paint, stains, rust, inks, leaf and varnish.

Wanda Gillespie Wanda is an Australian/New Zealand contemporary artist based in Auckland. She uses sculpture and photography to explore fictions and ideas around history, culture, ritual and ceremony. Gillespie primarily carves figurative sculptures in wood, and photographs them.

Max Gimblett Max is one of New Zealand’s most recognised painters. His philosophies and practices encompass influences as varied as Abstract Expressionism, Eastern and Western spiritual beliefs, and ancient cultures. His shaped canvasses convey various associations and meanings connected to the oval, rectangle, tondo, keystone, and the quatrefoil. He has been based in New York since the early 1970s and continues to exhibit regularly in the US and throughout New Zealand and is represented in Auckland by Gow Langsford Gallery.
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Neala Glass Auckland-based artist Neala produces figurative drawings in charcoal and pastel that explore ideas of human psychology. Using compelling figure poses, she evokes narrative, mood, emotion and tension. These drawings are simultaneously realistic and metaphoric; both believable subjects in themselves and vehicles for symbolism and broader narratives.

M Goodwin Margot has been painting for the last 12 years using acrylic paint. She enjoys painting portraits of those she knows, local scenes and still life. She is based in Auckland.

George Gray Born in Auckland in 1954.  George says, “Focus, direction and understanding why I paint is important. This adds meaning to my work, and enhances what is a natural passion for art. Few things in life bring me as much joy and pleasure as painting”.

Lisa Grennell With her own personal journey raising children as inspiration, Lisa draws from nostalgic moments in an attempt to alleviate the solace of "the empty nest”. She uses imagery of children with flowers, animals and insects questioning young people’s view of the world, seeing a disconnection from nature with modern technology.

Matthew Griffin Matthew, 22, originally from Riverhead, comes from a family of 4 sisters. Matt completed his civil engineering degree a week before he won the 2017 Clifton’s Auckland Regional Art Award. Matt is motivated to pursue his intrigue of realism art with recent displays at various Auckland art shows including Art at the Marina.

Keith Grinter Keith runs the Grinter Glass studio in Whangarei, where he creates unique blown glass art using the shard pick-up technique and his signature painted and blown work, and teaches glass blowing. His work is sold in more than 20 galleries throughout New Zealand and is found in many collections, including the Wallace Arts Trust Collection.

Grounded Art NZ Brendon and Jane Harley from Nelson are passionate Kiwi gardeners with a creative eye and flair for all-things metal. Grounded Art NZ reflects their shared love of art and landscaping - and keeps this husband and wife duo busy creating unique metal art and sculpture for New Zealand homes and gardens.

Wolf Habichhorst/ Wolf incorporates fun and humour with the inspiration of relationships, rhythms and symmetries of nature and our connection with it. He works with different materials, from metal with patinas to paint and wood and assemblages of discarded objects: Recycle, Reuse, Remake.

Peter Hackett/ “Being a painter does not depend on a talent born or acquired. Being a painter depends on a willingness to work in the face of uncertainty, to make a career of doing something there may be no reward or recognition for”. Peter Hackett, St John's House, King's College. 1975-78.

Wendy Hannah/ Wendy says, “Helen Frankenthaler and Dale Frank influence my work. Colour is my friend, whether it’s translucent or bright. I mix my colours with all sorts of pigment materials. The unexpected result is translucent water colours, acrylic overlays, fluidity and movement”.

Frances Hanson/ Frances has been working with glass for more than 12 years. She started with glass bead making (lamp working) and diversified into fused or kiln formed glass. Today she creates vibrant, organic art works as well as stunning glass and silver jewellery.

John Hanson/ John started his involvement in glass with a series of glass-casting courses. He now concentrates on glass fusing, making plates and bowls which are both functional and attractive. He also creates wall art and sculptural pieces.

Guy Harkness/ Guy is a New Zealand artist, living and working in Mt Eden, Auckland. Working mostly in oil or acrylic on canvas or board, his paintings include local landscapes, portraits, still lifes and iconic Kiwi subjects.

Sam Harrison/ Sam’s sculpture depends on the relentless inquiry and surveillance of the human form. This investigation extends well beyond the physical torsions that the body can be put under, beyond the sensuality and grace that the human body can transmit. Harrison’s extraordinary sculptures say much about the condition of the psyche whilst sidestepping overwrought emotional narratives by giving each of his figures a quiet, contained energy. He is represented by Fox Jensen Gallery, Auckland.

Jan Hart/ Jan’s colourful and vibrant paintings hang in private and corporate collections in New Zealand and overseas and she enjoys undertaking commissions. She is represented by galleries, exhibits widely and has won many awards. Jan is experiencing great success with her distinctive oil pastel paintings which sometimes incorporate gouache. This innovative technique can be particularly responsive to the atmospheric mood of the subject.

Joel Hart/ Joel is a Christchurch artist and designer who has gained prominence for his studio and mural work. Combining elements of stencil processes and screen printing, his graphic works often reveal themes such as beauty, mortality and decay, all filtered through a sophisticated use of technique, colour and balance that reflect his design background and imbue his work with an undeniable attraction.

Susan Haywood Smith/ Susan studied printmaking in Auckland and Sydney, and has exhibited extensively since 2002 in Auckland and internationally. Inspiration for her artwork is derived from the rich cultures of the Maori and Pacific Islanders. Susan is reconciling her British lineage and experience of Maoridom to determine the point of intersection at which she is placed. Her art allows her to work through this dichotomy in order to create powerful and stirring New Zealand artwork.

Rebecca Hazard/ Rebecca is a young, Auckland-based artist, primarily working in oil paints, and a finalist in the 2018 New Zealand Contemporary Art awards. Her current works principally explore the subject of raw meat as she depicts it as a being in the inevitable of life and death much like ourselves.

JM Henderson/ Jac loves painting, drawing and collage, with her new work incorporating all three to great effect. She has exhibited in solo and group shows over the last 25 years in NZ and internationally.

Veronica Herber/ Award-winning artist Veronica Herber (BVA) is based in Auckland and best known for her large-scale tape installations. Her work has featured in Waiheke Sculpture on the Gulf and Sydney Sculpture by the Sea (three years running). Her works on paper are held in major New Zealand collections, including Wallace Arts Trust and the Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki.

Graeme D Hitchcock/ “Driven by a somewhat hyper-active mind with a consistent flow of ideas which time does not always allow me to create. I value feelings of intense joy and happiness as much as the painful feelings of sadness and loss all of which I try to express in my making…”

HOCH+GREEN/ A friendship of over 20 years between Julie Green and Gina Hochstein has percolated into a wonderful creative collaboration. This originative duo challenges the viewer’s perception of the humdrum of the everyday by looking at the beauty in the small and ordinary but also highlights the dangers to our ecological existence.

Amy Hoedemakers/ Amy graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Visual Arts and has exhibited in New Zealand and Ireland, with her work held in private and public collections. Her painting ‘Waiting’ featured in a 2015 calendar for emerging and emerged artists and she was a finalist for the Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award 2018. There is a strong sense of poignancy and beauty to her paintings.

Martin Horspool Martin’s quirky robots are born from pre-loved objects from another era, which he builds in his Auckland workshop. Every robot contains original pieces from the 1950s and 60s and he finds it important for people to recognise the individual components that make up each one. He has had sell out shows in Auckland and New York and currently has a show in China.

Kristin Hyde Kristin is an emerging and intuitive artist with a love for colour. “Colour energises me and feeds my soul”. She works with mixed media and textiles, using eco printing and felting techniques. Kristin also has a love for photography and more recently has started silversmithing.

Integrale Design Art “I love design, shape, texture and colour. Using plywood or steel allows huge scope to explore my ideas and designs - the colours, textures and formation of rust fascinate me. Winning People's Choice Award at the 2018 NZ Art Show has given me great confidence. I love what I do.”

Max Jackson A graduate in painting with Honours from Elam School of Fine Arts 1960. Director of art at King's College 1962- 1985. Of late his subject matter has been concerned with social issues rendered in a realist style painted with both oil and acrylics.

Anna Jacobi Anna paints old wooden nautical oars using paint and decoupage. This has evolved from her love for sailing, nature and practical art. She enjoys the use of design, colour, interesting textures and space on old wooden oars incorporating a nautical and unique look. The oars can be hung both indoors and outdoors by the nautical rope attached.

Raymond Jennings A multi-disciplinary artist, Raymond’s lively career has seen him exhibit in numerous shows in New Zealand, USA and Singapore. His work carries a positive dynamic energy, with expert colour combinations, light and dark contrast, a strong sense of form and movement, together with an expansive multi-dimensional spatial understanding; generated by an inspiration that is both worldly and universal.

Jinho Jeong Jinho is a South Korean who lives and works in Auckland. He was trained at the Kyunggi University in South Korea and then spent time at university in China where he studied high quality porcelain and the use of cobalt. He develops the unique characteristics of each piece of his work using colour and lines, in the same way that humans can be differentiated by their personality and character.

Amber Jones Photographer, videographer, storyteller - the ocean is Amber’s workplace, education, food source, playground and muse. If she can convince her audience to love it even half as much as she does, then she is doing her job right. She donates 15% of sales proceeds of her shark prints to Sustainable Ocean Society to help with the research and conservation efforts for blue and mako sharks in New Zealand.

Marika Jones Marika is a Dunedin-born freelance digital print artist and designer, with a Bachelor of Visual Arts and a Diploma in Graphic and Web Design. Her print work and paintings have featured in editorial publications, on stationery, and are sold as fine art prints worldwide. She also works on websites and styling for TV commercials, and currently lives and works in Grey Lynn, Auckland
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Ross Jones Ross, born in 1966 in Otaki, graduated from the Wellington School of Design in the 1990s and paints full-time in Auckland, supplying galleries with his version of everyday life. His paintings and limited edition prints are held in private collections locally and internationally. He exhibits in New Zealand and Australia.

Elisha Jordan Elisha says, “I learnt the fundamentals of sculpting in steel from my father Bill Clarke (Forged and Crafted). Stainless steel is my preferred material for bringing my ideas to life in 3-dimensional form, reflecting the lifelike look that I want to achieve. I often bring an element of whimsy into my sculptures, reflecting the playfulness abundant in nature”.

Jacqueline Kampen Jacqueline is an Auckland-based potter.

Isaac Katzoff Isaac studied painting and glassblowing and became a glassblowing tutor in USA before moving to New Zealand in 2007 where he now owns and operates Monmouth Glass Studio with fellow glass artist Stephen Bradbourne. “My work is extremely varied. While I enjoy making vessels and functional objects my focus lately has been on hand sculpting everyday objects, objects that are not paid much attention because they are common, cheap and often disposable”.

Nejat Kavvas Trained as a pharmacist, Nejat has been painting, engraving and sculpting since he was twelve. Before becoming a full-time artist, Kavvas studied archaeology, history, classical studies and art history and attended workshops in glass casting, pate de verre, flame working and sand casting in the USA, Europe and New Zealand. An Auckland-based artist, Kavvas has taught at various art schools and exhibited at galleries in New Zealand and overseas.

Bob Kay Bob has been working with clay for over 30 years. He produces individually handmade pottery from his small studio in Ellerslie. Bob primarily makes vases, dishes and bowls. His work has appeared in tableware exhibitions and is used in some of Auckland’s restaurants and cafes.

Penny Kember Penny designs and hand-makes original pearl necklaces and bracelets, using sterling silver and gold with both freshwater and Akoya pearls. The Japanese Akoya pearls sell in jewellery stores in New Zealand and Australia. Her individually designed pieces are now manufactured and sold from her studio in Matakana.
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Damian Kerr 2018 has been a very successful first year for Damian with his work in high demand and included in notable private collections in England, Australia, China and New Zealand. Recent 2018 commissions include the centrepiece painting for Sir Russell Coutt’s Canon building. He is active in marine preservation causes, using his work to raise funds for New Zealand waterways and education.

Hannah Kidd South Island artist Hannah encapsulates the essence of each of her subjects so well that belief is easily suspended. Kidd crafts and welds sculptural creations from steel rod and corrugated iron as a means of investigating people and animals and the relationships they have with their surrounding environment. She is represented by ARTIS Gallery, Auckland.

Sara Langdon A background in photography (BGD) strongly influences Sara’s detailed, light-filled landscapes. Since 2015 she has been working on a series of paintings and prints based on the volcanic cones of Auckland. Her style is contemporary, exploring the colours, forms, textures and light unique to New Zealand.

JK Lawson Judith has recently graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from Elam School of Fine Arts. Lawson’s paintings are a mixture of acrylic, ink and oil. As a response to landscape today and the impact of humans on the environment, they are about the crisis of climate change, toxicity and atmosphere. She was a finalist for 2017 National Contemporary Art Award.

Petra Leary Petra is an award-winning aerial photographer based in Auckland. Her works feature a view from the top with a strong presence of geometry and pattern only seen from above. Petra’s work has featured in numerous exhibitions and publications around the world and in 2017 she won the professional portrait category for SkyPixel / DJI’s global drone photography competition.

Suzan Lee “In my art practice, birds are often used as a symbol of freedom – alluding to the old metaphor 'Free as a Bird', as a longing of the human spirit to be carefree. These works were created with that freedom in mind with the birds tipping the edge of an 'unstable' sphere/world – a place where food, water and shelter are basic necessities that present their own limitations and thus question that freedom”.

Gus Leen From a young age, Gus has been fascinated with taking things apart to see how they functioned. Now he's passionate about creating new innovative designs from sustainable materials through his design studio Form 53. A 2nd year Industrial Design student at Massey University of Wellington, Gus aims to create new innovative products that help consumers sustain a more comfortable lifestyle.

George Li George is currently a full-time fashion/editorial photographer specialising in bridal fashion but with a keen interest in landscape photography and digital art. Major House, King’s College. 2013-17.

Euan Lockie Euan is an interdisciplinary artist whose current works are primarily focused on painting and sculpture. Lockie graduated from the Elam School of Fine Arts with First Class Honours and was awarded a scholarship for an artist residency in Singapore where he worked towards a solo exhibition at Instinct gallery. He has exhibited works in Shanghai, Auckland and the United States and has work in various private collections, most notably the Wallace Arts Trust. Marsden House, King’s College. 2007-11.

Tom Lusk Tom says “I've been carving all my life, beginning in the 1980s at Kohupatiki Marae in Hawke's Bay. I have recently returned to working in timber after many years primarily carving small pieces in antler and bone. I teach English at King’s College and live in Kingsland with my wife and son”.

Prue MacDougall Prue studied printmaking at the Elam School of Fine Arts and on graduating was awarded University of Auckland’s annual Prize of Excellence in Fine Arts. Prue has exhibited internationally including in Melbourne, Portland (Oregon), Cadaques (Spain) and Rome. Her hand-printed artworks are held in collections throughout New Zealand and internationally, including the Victoria and Albert Museum collection, London.

Jacqueline Macleod/ Jacqueline describes herself as a de-constructed portraitist, adding and subtracting identities within her work; exploring female identity within digital culture and the driving state of our ‘hyper connectedness’. Macleod questions the way in which digital connectedness acts as a faux arena for the augmentation and commercialisation of memory and human emotion.

Jack Marsden Mayer/ Jack has recently moved to Whanganui from Ruapehu where he was for 6 years. Jack is from the UK but is hoping to stay here in New Zealand.

Sarah Mauger/ Sarah creates mixed media artwork from her studio on the north shore of Auckland. Colour, texture and her passion for fashion combine to create modern art work. Sarah is an art teacher who is constantly inspired by her students and the evolving world we live in.

Karl Maughan/ Ever faithful to his garden subject, Karl Maughan is one of New Zealand’s most recognisable artists. With a career now spanning more than three decades, Maughan’s practice continues to captivate his audiences with his contemporary interpretations of an age-old subject. Maughan is represented in Auckland by Gow Langsford Gallery.

Piera McArthur/ Iconic New Zealand artist Piera is known for her use of vibrant colour, humour, wit and satire in her works. Her work mirrors a life as a diplomatic wife in various capitals of the world. She is represented by Jonathan Grant Gallery, Auckland.

Beth McGill/ Beth says, “My hand-painted feathers of native birds came about when a friend pointed out that I loved birds and loved feathers, so why not paint on feathers? The painted feathers started small and unframed, but while preparing for a solo exhibition in 2011 l framed up three birds, and it's taken off from there”.

Rose McKellar/ Rose is an award-winning artist from Christchurch who creates contemporary feather artworks using NZ feathers. Rose has exhibited at Nelson’s Wearable Arts Gallery, The Powerhouse Gallery in Akaroa, The Aigantighe in Timaru, and Christchurch’s Visually Maori and Whare. She also exhibits at Poi Room and Letham Gallery in Auckland, and Birdswood Gallery in Havelock North.

Charlie McKenzie/ Charlie creates contemporary art work that fits well with modern interior design and lifestyle choices. These stunning artworks are created by resin-infusing original hand painted fabrics. Charlie’s pieces are large round 3D pieces called ‘Orbs’.

Virginia Mcneil/ “I am a part-time potter who lives in a small beach town. I'm inspired by the beauty of the flora and culture that surrounds me which I love to incorporate into my pottery pieces”.

Su McPherson/ Su is an Auckland craft artist and has been making peg dolls for the past 14 years. It is her passion for domestic craft, New Zealand and Pacific art and recycling that translates into her doll making. Su’s intention with the dolls is to celebrate New Zealand and Pacific culture.

Dalene Meiring/ Dalene states, “My paintings are brought together to portray people, places and domestic objects that are inextricably linked to my current surroundings. My work, rich in colour, harmonious in form and intense combinations portray a vitality that creates a balance with this silent meditation and express an individual decisive vision of life”.

Peter Miller/ Peter is a realist painter, predominately self-taught, and has exhibited regularly over the last 20 years. He is a frequent finalist in national art awards, winning the Molly Morpeth Canaday award in 2014, and has work in both local and international private collections and the Wallace Arts Trust Collection.

Kate Mitchell/ Kate was born in Auckland in 1993 and is an Auckland-based artist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Elam School of Fine Arts (2015). Kate is currently working full time as a glass artist in the field of glass casting and glass blowing.

Doug Moores/ Doug was an award-winning advertising creative. But wait there’s more... Much like his role-model Dick Frizzell, his work has been characterised by a highly-skilled artistic eye, handling of paint and an endlessly inventive range of subject matter and styles. A child at heart, he often misbehaves, exudes enthusiasm and loves to bring a playful sense of humour to his work.

Pam Mossman/ Pam is a self-taught multimedia artist and works predominantly in the medium of pottery and acrylic painting, with the occasional foray into flax weaving.  Her passion at present is recreating delicate nostalgic ceramic hydrangeas. She is very involved in the local art scene in Whakatane and has lived in Ohope Beach for 30+ years.

Anya Mowll/ Anya is a full-time artist based in Wellington. She has a Diploma in Ceramic Arts and graduated with a Bachelor in Applied Arts from Whitireia Polytechnic. She enjoys exploring the texture of fired ceramics from very smooth to as sharp as a knife, and finds inspiration in nature, particularly in growth, weathering, evolution and organic structures.

Rachel Murphy/ Predominantly self-taught, Rachel comes from a design background, launching her unique slip cast ceramics at NZ Sculpture OnShore 2014. Rachel has work in notable galleries throughout New Zealand and in many private collections. She considers herself a student of nature and is constantly in awe of the subtleties and extremes of land, sea and air.

Janice Napper/ The distinctive, contemporary artwork of Janice is easily identified through the rich colour hues and glass-like finishes. Drawn to the shiny smooth surfaces of lacquer and Perspex, Janice paints intuitively, often working from rough drawings while tackling the complex technical challenges involved in working with polymer and resin on a large scale.

Richard Naylor/ Trained in Japan. Works mainly on the wheel, making domestic ware and decorative items, but also hand-builds sculptural works.

Phil Neary/ Phil was born in Takapuna, Auckland, and was the Senior Scholar of his BFA year at Elam School of Fine Arts. He has worked as a sculptor since graduating Master of Fine Arts (First Class Honours) in 1998. He has exhibited in many solo and group shows, and his work has been showcased in outdoor sculpture exhibitions including the Stoneleigh Sculpture in the Gardens, Brick Bay Sculpture Trail and NZ Sculpture OnShore.

Kirsten Newton/ Over the last few years Kirsten has been collecting rubbish on Narrowneck Beach, sorting it into subsets. Once she has got her subset, the rubbish is then encased in resin to give the floating effect of pieces of debris lost in the flux of the ocean.

Christian Nicolson/ Christian is a full-time artist. He paints, makes large sculptures, uses photography, makes installations and films. Christian has gone through several phases and loves to combine ideas that relate to him and to others. Being creative is king.

Shannon Novak/ Shannon creates compositions for objects, locations, and people much as musicians might compose for/about places, persons, or experiences with emotional resonance for them. His practice encompasses painting, sculpture, and installation, with a focus on using geometric forms to render his understanding of the interrelationships between sound, colour, form and time.

Liam O’Keeffe/ Liam is a digital and multimedia artist based on the Kapiti Coast. He produces limited edition canvas prints focused on wildlife and birdlife, combined with mid-century modern geometry, with the aim of creating a compelling aesthetic of vibrancy, life and structure in each piece.

Jonathan Organ/ Jonathan is a qualified visual artist (Master of Fine Arts, Elam School of Fine Arts) with two decades experience working in the visual arts sector internationally. Recent artworks investigate the perception of surface. Jonathan has held curatorial positions at leading galleries and managed several prestigious art collections in New Zealand. He is a Director of Paragon Matter Art Services.

Richard Page/ Over the past few years Richard has been creating geometric shapes, which connect some way or another to things aquatic. Through his studies of seashells, he came across ‘the golden section’. This sacred geometry has opened new dimensions to his sculptures. His direction comes from previous works that naturally stream from one to another, in a number of series.

Neal Palmer/ Born in London in 1968, Neal’s work focuses on iconic subjects using scale, colour and form to create dramatic and emotive paintings. He has been a full-time artist since 1999 and has participated in Artists in Eden, Los Angeles International Biennial Art Invitational, ’35 K’ at Artspace, and as a finalist in the Molly Morpeth Canaday Awards (merit winner), Margaret Stoddard, and the Wallace Art Awards.

Kylie Parish/ Kylie, a graphic designer, loves the switch from computer to easel to keep her creativity flowing. Her expressive, gestural paintings often evolve through ‘happy accidents’ which set the direction of the piece. Her fluid approach involves overpainting layers of colour to add texture and depth.

John Parker/ Award winning ceramic artist and theatre designer. Graduated with MA from Royal College of Art, London. Member of International Academy of Ceramics, Geneva. Awarded Waitakere City Millennium Medal for services to the Community. Honoured as an Arts Laureate by The Arts Foundation of New Zealand.

Emily Parr/ Emily (Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa) holds a BFA (Hons) from Elam School of Fine Arts, and is currently based in Toronto, Canada. Her video work often centres on specific ecologies – those of the relationships between people, their whenua, and social and political frameworks. Emily also uses analogue photography as a methodology for exploring place. Taylor House, King’s College. 2009-10.

Bernadette Parsons/ Bernadette is one of New Zealand’s foremost watercolourists, winning many awards, including New Zealand Watercolour Society’s Supreme award at Splash 2014, and Best Watercolour in Show and Most Successful Artist at the Royal Easter Show Art Awards 2015. Her goal is to work in partnership with this exciting medium and not try to challenge its lively free spirit.

Jessica Pearless/ Jessica is an Auckland painter and site-responsive installation artist working with abstraction. She graduated Master of Fine Arts (Hons) from Elam School of Fine Arts and has exhibited extensively in public, private and commercial art spaces throughout New Zealand and internationally. Jessica is an Artist Ambassador for Boosted, The Arts Foundation of New Zealand and Director of Paragon Matter Art Services.

Lou Pendergrast Mathieson/ Lou has been working with glass since graduating with a BA in Applied Arts in 1998. She teaches glass to adults and children in the community. Her work focuses on the see-through 3D ability of glass and its beauty and translucency, and she particularly loves the textures and patterns of glass created from 1920s to 1940s.

Charlotte Penman/ Inspired by nature, 20th century icons and antiquity jewels, Charlotte works with precious metals and a range of gemstones. Each Charlotte Penman piece is designed with love and to compliment the female form and can be worn as armour, amulet and keepsake.

John Penman/ John, who lived in New Zealand and Hong Kong as a child, has been influenced by the exotic tropical colours of the Far East, and the rugged natural beauty of New Zealand.  His work is a melting-pot of Italian techniques, Chinese design influences and pure Pacific flavour.

Sophie Perkins/ Moving from poetry and printmaking to poetry and ceramics, Sophie uses mishima and stamps, imprinting fragments of her poems onto clay, invoking in the viewer their own interpretation and connection with the work.  She likes very fine ceramics that appear delicate but are in fact robust, resilient and often functional.

Jo Pervan/ Jo is a highly versatile artist who also enjoys working part time for a Hamilton law firm.  She uses a diverse range of materials including volcanic Hinuera stone and Oamaru limestone, ceramics and cast glass, as well as acrylic painting.  Each material offers its own challenges and unique qualities. 

Murray J Peterson/”Straight Photographs of a Parallel Universe”. In the light reflected and refracted in a piece of recycled glass and a steel espresso cup, Murray captures uncanny, familiar landscapes. They parallel memories of the serene twilight shorelines of Coromandel and Far North beaches - the ultimate exploration of introvert and extrovert worlds.

John Phillips/ John has been a full-time artist for several years, making pottery and sculpture from fiberclay. More recently he has been using his techniques on canvas to create wall pieces.

Eva Polak/ Eva is a photographer, artist, author and teacher, known for her enthusiasm and passion for impressionist photography. Eva has had three solo exhibitions and has participated in a variety of group exhibitions. Her photographs are in private collections in New Zealand, Australia and Europe. Her three books outline ways to use your camera for painterly effect.

Helen Pollock/ Helen, ONZM, has been a practising sculptor in Devonport for three decades. Her work addresses anthropomorphic, mythological and historical concerns: “Looking back to see my way forward”. Part of the outcome has been a series of commemorative sculptures, including one permanently installed at the Passchendaele Memorial Museum and another soon to be permanently installed at Le Quesnoy in France. A third work is permanently installed in the RNZ Navy Museum WW1 Pavilion at Torpedo Bay, Devonport.

Michael Price/ Michael’s unique body of work explores the interaction between man-made materials and the natural environment. Working primarily with a combination of metal and wood, Michael draws on his background in engineering and building design to create dynamic works which move and change, reflecting the rawness and unpredictability of nature whilst showcasing the precision and angular beauty of engineering.

Dean Proudfoot/ Focussing on who we are and where we have come from, the common thread in Dean's paintings is exploring and celebrating our culture and identity. Dean is also an award-winning freelance illustrator of twenty years’ experience. His paintings appear in a number of prestigious private collections including the Wallace Arts Trust, the collection of Dunbar Sloane Snr and the Museum Art Hotel.

John Pule/ John Pule, ONZM, is a Niuean-born painter, printmaker, poet and writer, described as one of the Pacific's most significant artists. His strong interests in the history and mythology of Niue continue to inform his work, particularly in its adaptation of traditional Pacific art forms. His work is held in major public collections in Australasia including Auckland Art Gallery, Te Papa Tongarewa, The National Gallery of Victoria and Queensland Art Gallery. Career highlights include major exhibitions in Wellington, Santiago, Chile, Brisbane and Berlin. He is represented by Gow Langsford Gallery.

Robin Ranga/ Inspired by nature’s design and endurance, Robin Ranga is interested in how subliminal forces impact on social, cultural and environmental perspectives. Finalist Portage Ceramic Awards 2009, 2010 and 2013. Merit Award, Small Sculpture Prize 2014 (Waiheke). 2016 Artist Exchange to Nongyuan International Art Village, Chengdu, China. 2017 Waiclay National Ceramic Awards, Waikato Museum.

Ramon Robertson/ Ramon has a BA (Honours) in sculpture from Glasgow School of Art, Scotland and an MA in interior design from Manchester Metropolitan University. His artwork engages with aspects of architecture and urbanisation with an observation on mass production and standardisation.

Judy Rogers/ Originally from Melbourne, Judy is a Devonport-based artist. Her work is predominantly Steampunk-influenced with a poetically romantic, quirky twist. Often with a practical, but non-conforming vision in mind, she's inspired by prolific English writer H.G Wells and French poet/playwright Jules Verne.

Stephan Romer/ Stephan is one of the world’s most sought after commercial photographers combining extraordinary technical skills with an eye for what lies beyond. Born and educated in Germany he discovered New Zealand twelve years ago favouring its topography for his commercial photography and also decided to make it home.  He has three galleries in Auckland, Queenstown and Dusseldorf.

Alice Rose/ Alice says, “I make my pottery by applying the two-dimensional principles of renaissance drawing and painting, to a flattened three-dimensional form. I build as if drawing 'in the air' then decorate using the conventions of light, shadow and perspective to paint the vessel as if it is a picture. I aim to create a brief belief in the illusion of roundness”.

Carla Ruka/ Nga Kaihanga Uku and ASP member, Carla has a genuine love for hand-building using her own version of the coiling technique she has developed over the 18 years of her ceramic journey.  “Clay is my therapy”. Residing in Auckland, Carla is a practising artist, teaching sculpture, exhibiting and hosting artist retreats.

Rachel Rush/ Rachel says, “I love the freedom of mixing up acrylics and stains with resin to create beautiful colours and depths within layers of work. There are no hard rules to follow and I love watching each piece take on its own vibrancy and energy”.

RUSH/ “RUSH has evolved from my love of all the amazing street art from around the world – the alleyways of Melbourne, to the surviving slabs of the Berlin Wall and the gritty streets of New York. I was inspired to capture the energy and feeling from the streets, and to put it up on canvas, creating each painting to become a piece of the bigger picture”.

Rustic Twist/ Rustic Twist evolved from a few corrugated chooks and a request for a pregnant cow to creation of a number of different creatures from recycled metals. All animals are individually cut from recycled galvanized, corrugated iron and old copper hot water cylinders and then sculpted by hand. Once outside, the animals age beautifully and require no maintenance at all apart from the occasional pat.

Merthyr Ruxton/ Merthyr paints in her studio in the hills of the Tawharanui Peninsula, near Matakana. Gestural abstraction is the method used in her 2018 works. This process involves a Zen-like energy to drive it and the resulting art work is testament to purity of the process which created it. The work RED was shortlisted for the 2018 Parkin Prize.

Cathryn Ryan/ Inspired by nature, Cathryn describes her paintings as full-bodied representations that explore the sensuous and imperfect qualities of botanical life, while using photographic depth of field to provide dimension and character to her work. Cathryn has lately pursued the concept of ‘the stare’ where the subject engages the audience with a somewhat cheeky or attentive demeanour.

Gitta Schrade/ Gitta’s interest in fibre art and weaving led to copper weavings. From wall abstracts and weavings to outdoor sculptures, the main material used is copper. Her inspiration comes from nature and everyday surroundings. Copper allows creation of many shades and shapes and yet still keeps its earthy organic quality. Most of her works are for indoors and outdoors.

Mat Scott/ Originally from Hawkes Bay, Mat has been creating all his life. Growing up in the beachside community of Haumoana he has always been inspired by the environment, as were his father and mother before him.

Robin Scott/ Robin creates visually rich and stimulating works often representing New Zealand life and icons. She is inspired by the beauty of nature, from flora and fauna to our beautiful sunsets and beaches. Her primary objective is to evoke an emotive response from the viewer.

Aaron Scythe/ Aaron has studied in Auckland, Australia and Japan. He worked for 16 years in Japan in Mittagaong and Mashiko, after studying under Professor Koie Ryoiji. On Aaron's return to Aotearoa, his studio was in Te Aroha. He is now based in Whanganui creating ceramic art and Japanese ink paintings.

Grant Sharman/ In 1977 at the age of 15, Old Collegian Grant broke his neck playing rugby. Grant was introduced to mouth painting by the well-known painter Bruce Hopkins and in 1980 was awarded a stipend from the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists. Parnell House, King’s College. 1975-79.

Adam Shuter/ Adam is an award-winning landscape designer who is fascinated by the concept of the modern Kiwi family. With the average modern kiwi family of 3.9 on the decline, his work depicts the family in a way that hasn't been seen before. His contemporary indoor/outdoor sculptures feature a series of slats in a range of heights.

Jen Sievers/ Jen paints joy. She uses acrylic paints with fresh colours, sweeping lines and a contemporary edge, mostly painting on Perspex, canvas and paper. She has a passion for the abstract, but doesn’t let that define her. She paints obsessively in her home studio in the foothills of the Waitakeres, New Zealand.

Trish Sinclair/ Trish paints abstracted coastal landscapes which capture the atmosphere of fresh salty air charged with energy after a storm, or the sound of water streaming over rocks. An Aucklander, educated in interior design, floristry, and art and creativity at The Learning Connexion, Wellington.

Skaaperelli/ Skaaperelli creates handmade wire and bead artworks and installations for the garden.

Sally Smith/ Sally was born in Auckland in 1968 and graduated from University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1993. She had her own architectural practice for twenty years before focussing primarily on her artwork since 2010. She is represented by TOI Gallery and Milford Galleries in NZ and Eisenhauer Gallery in USA.

SJ Smith/ Born in London and studied art at school, but survival led him to be a successful music producer. He is now enjoying the return to his passion for abstract art and pop art.

Michael Smither/ Leading New Zealand artist Michael has produced a vast and varied body of work over his career.  As a composer and pianist, in more recent years he has focused on the interrelationships between art and music, developing a unique understanding of the correlation between the worlds of colour and sound. He is represented by ARTIS Gallery, Auckland.

Solid Art/ Tim Gregory is a concrete artisan who established Solid Art Limited to provide high quality concrete products. He designs and handcrafts these products on the Kapiti Coast, using the best locally-sourced materials. He has a passion for concrete as a medium and loves to explore the endless possibilities of what can be achieved by using innovative techniques.

Bob Steiner/ Bob creates unique handcrafted collectible ceramics with the beautiful natural forms of New Zealand in mind. Made at his studio in Avondale, Auckland, these can be used for indoor or outdoor living spaces.

Llew Summers/ Renowned New Zealand sculptor Llew is recognised for his distinctive sculptures of the human form. His figures have a remarkable sense of lightness, movement and harmony and celebrate the beauty of the human body and spirit. He is represented by ARTIS Gallery, Auckland.

Tracey Tawhiao/ Tracey is a multi-disciplined contemporary artist who has studied and works in a variety of creative fields.  She is a writer, published and performance poet, moving image maker, qualified lawyer and a leading contemporary Māori artist.  As an artist she has exhibited works nationally and internationally including New York, Los Angeles, Cambridge, Washington DC, Paris, Le Havre, Tahiti, Taipei and Melbourne.  Her artworks impart her experience and place as a Māori woman in a colony.

Paula Taylor/ Paula’s flare for art is in her DNA, with many of her whanau known as practising artists and art educators, all drawing from their Ngapuhi and Ngati Awa heritage. Her creative vocabulary is responsive and contemporary lending to her art being commissioned for private residences.

Michel Tuffery/ “Renowned as a sculptor, painter and carver my passion is printmaking which I majored in at art school qualifying with an MFA (Hons). A keen historian and active participant in contemporary culture is at the core of my art practice leading to my art being curated into major international exhibitions, public and private collections globally. It was an honour to be recognised by the art world and in 2008, I was appointed as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for my services to art”.

Fiona Tunnicliffe/ “I have been a potter for nearly 30 years, mostly concentrating on animal forms. Hares and horses make up the majority of my work at the moment but my main focus is the surface of the clay, pattern and texture”.

TWIGG/ Inspired by nature, TWIGG is a collection of work by artist Jamie Brown. Using a variety of mediums and techniques his unique pieces are admired for their simple yet striking presence.

Hannah Valentine Hannah’s practice is based around the body, movement and participation. She is interested in the way we use and think about our physical self-in-space; in the way we build and shape our bodies; and in the way our bodies are shaped by external influences. Her work takes form primarily in object, installation and documentary style film.

Andrea Ventling Andrea is an interior designer and special finishes painter. With broad experience in photography, gilding and manual techniques, Andrea enjoys the alchemy of artistry and creating mixed media artworks.

Derek Ventling Derek attended art school in Switzerland. His experience in visual arts is broad, spanning commercial design and advertising, artistic research, as well as education. Derek is currently a staff member of the King’s College Visual Art department.

Clovis Viscoe Clovis is currently refining his sculpting practices from a studio space in Arapohue, Dargaville. He has participated in group shows for the past six years, exhibiting carved wooden sculptures from New Zealand native recycled timbers.

Michelle Viskovich Michelle is an artist who paints landscape and still life by combining abstract techniques with realism to capture the immediacy and vibrancy of nature. Her art has evolved over the past 17 years and she currently practices with the Platina Street Art Group under the mentorship of John Nicol.

Wallflower Jane Oldershaw grew up with an appreciation of beautiful flowers and interesting plants. Her own garden, an ongoing project, was planted in the 1960s by a flower-lover: beautiful things constantly pop up in random places! An obsession with photographing these flowers, combined with a need to add colour to her own walls became 'Wallflower'!

Qiuwang Wang Qiuwang says, “Every process of life is a miracle, just like a flower will open and wither, I would like to use the humble and admiring heart to describe this miracle”.

Yufeng Wang Yufeng is a famous Chinese artist, who currently lives and works in Auckland. Formerly Dean of the Fine Arts Academy of Northeast Normal University in China, his art has been exhibited in China and overseas many times. Yufeng traditionally paints in oils, typically with a Russian influence.

Dale Webster Full-time property manager, part-time artist.

Richard Wells Richard’s artwork captures moments in life revealing movement and emotion. Using traditional techniques and the ancient medium of bronze, they tell human stories in a contemporary context. Born and raised in the South Island, Richard now lives in Auckland and is the owner of Artworks bronze art casting foundry. His works are held in collections in New Zealand and overseas including Te Papa Tongarewa.

Johnc Williams “I am a potter. I built my first kiln in 1971 at the age of 16. I graduated from Wellington Design School in 1974. I have preoccupied and enthused myself with Mingei style ceramics (Japanese folk art tradition). My works are included in collections locally and internationally”.

Wilma J Design Wilma Jennings was inspired by the clay following seasonal rains at her childhood home of Curaçao. She moved to New Zealand in 1963. Wilma chose to carve her own path as a potter, producing work in many styles as market forces and opportunities arose. The selection in this exhibition is from her garden and bird series, started fifteen years ago.

Finn Wilson/ Finn says, “I’m an artist based in Mt. Eden, Auckland. My works are firmly planted in the street genre - a skate and surf style mixed in with graffiti to produce paintings on many different mediums. I like to repurpose old materials such as car doors, surfboards, skateboards and turn them into artworks - often with a whimsical twist”.

Pamela Wolfe Pamela’s practice is focused on creating richly textured paintings of flowers over their life cycles, observing the changes that occur from bud to decay. Her next solo exhibition opens at ARTIS Gallery on 6 November 2018. She is represented by ARTIS Gallery, Auckland.

Judy Wood Judy’s style of painting embraces colour and texture and she is influenced by the coastal and bush environments around New Zealand. These are reflected in the colours used in her art and her application of texture. While largely self-taught, Judy has studied under well-known artists such as James Lawrence and Jane Kellahan.

Mark Wooller Mark is an artist with a great empathy for New Zealand native bush, flora and fauna. He lives in an idyllic rural bush setting north of Auckland. Wooller also studies the history associated with various aspects of New Zealand landscape and he collects and refers to a multitude of ephemera, documentation and other historical records which relate directly or indirectly to the subject. He is represented by Warwick Henderson Gallery.

Cheryl Wright Cheryl is a multi-media artist who has exhibited widely around New Zealand, often with sculptor husband James Wright. She owns and runs Art Industry, an artists’ space in Clevedon Village.

James Wright James’ sculptures are found throughout Aotearoa in private and public collections. His large scale work TreeMan was installed at Eastwoodhill Arboretum in 2014, and Rover the Dog is at home at Pah Homestead for the Wallace Arts Trust. He was awarded the Fuller’s People’s Choice Award for his work Target at Sculpture on the Gulf 2015.

Yi Xie A graduate of Chinese Central Institution of Fine Art in Beijing and Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design, Yi Xie has had solo exhibitions in Auckland, Beijing, Singapore and Chang Sha. Prior to a recent exhibition at Orexart, NZ Herald’s TJ McNamara described her work with its distinctive stillness as combining traditional and modern ideas.

Kayra Yildiz Acrylic portrait artist Kayra creates thought-provoking pieces focusing on representing figures through her own eyes.
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Melissa Young Melissa has been sculpting since 1997, working generally in bronze and producing delicate figurative pieces. She enjoys playing around with figures and objects, finding the right balance between the forms, seeing what works or doesn’t. When her pieces are ready to be cast, she uses the lost wax method.