Coming Soon
Out of a Rabbit Hole
Leonie Sharp
Opening: February 2 5:30 pm
Viewing: February 2, 2022 until February 12, 2022
This exhibition is the result of buying a virunga national park t shirt and worrying about the extinction of beautiful animals, then blaming the Victorian collectors.
Collecting Castles
Oliver Morse
Opening: February 2 5:30 pm
Viewing: February 2, 2022 until February 12, 2022
“…A disgrace,
As she slams the door in his drunken face,
And now he stands outside,
And the neighbors start to gossip and drool…”
J – Hendrix
Past Exhibitions
Interiors – Susan Dryden & Rose McLeod
April 2021
An exploration seeking clarity in the midst of chaos and complexity using paint and colour.
Homes for Servicemen – Patrick Mckenna
April 2021
A curated selection of high quality reproduction prints of Architectural Drawings & Plans from the 1948 Rehabilitation Housing Plan Service (Expandable Housing or State Housing)
The original plans have been a recent and topical discovery made by Local Business man Patrick Mckenna of ‘Patrick’s Bookstore’
With thanks, we acknowledge sponsorship by Harcourts Whanganui to make this exhibition come to life.
Getting Closer – Sarah McDowell
April 2021
A tenderness toward unpredictable encounters represented in drawing, painting and sculpture.
in stillness – Mayumi Sherburn
March 2021
contemplative work on paper and threads
Eclectic – David Rimmer
March 2021
An eclectic mix of paintings and boards that could be best described as strange and unusual to say the very least.
Han Made Ceramics – Hannah Frances Blackburn
March 2021
The debut launch of Han Made Ceramics celebrating a unique collection of wheel thrown pottery.
Legs, Pegs & Scrambled Eggs – Jamie Mackman
March 2021
Trains, Boats and Planes – Michael Haggie
March 2021
These paintings celebrate the period of travel in New Zealand during the 1960-1970s era. They are unashamedly nostalgic and colourful. A world that has virtually disappeared into our collective memory.
Day Tripper – Glen Hutchins
March 2021
Sometimes you might see parts, shadows or hints of what was there, sometimes it will be gone completely.
Born to Create – Lucie Blaze
February 2021
An inspirational series of artworks on skateboards celebrating heroines from all around the world. Women from the past and present that are currently shifting the paradigm from being the “others” to powerful agents of change.
75 Years in the Making – Rita Dibert
February 2021
Celebrate with us the life and achievements of this much loved local artist. 75 Years in the Making is a snapshot of artistic involvement from 1970’s to just yesterday; mediums include painting, photography, drawing & printmaking.
Horizon – Kylie Wardlaw
February 2021
Colour, texture, gesture and painterly expression collide in landscape form.
Counting Heads – Leigh Anderton-Hall
February 2021
Silhouette heads become silent unseeing observers; these sightless Guardians seek out the invisible virus and unknown future.
Love Lies Bleeding – Katherine Claypole & MB Stoneman
February 2021
Explorations of our curious relationships with plants.
souvenir – Adele Dubarry
February 2021
Created post lockdown in a burst of creative energy – somewhat to my surprise, these works invite you to remember your journey and think about where you might go from here.
Return to the Garden – Amy Blackburn
December 2020
A playful exploration of paint celebrating a love of gardens
Botanical Inspiration – Gaynor Mulholland, Jan Barker, Jo Ogier, Val Cuthbert, Sandra Morris, Emma Scheltema, Frances Sim-Higgins, Neal Palmer, Lesley Alexander, Wilma Blom, Tabatha Forbes, Jane Zimmerman & Emma Bass
December 2020
An eclectic assortment of botanical artworks by 12 New Zealand artists
It was a Colourless Time – Christina McGillan
December 2020
Small oil paintings exploring colour, line and space.
I am – Leonie Sharp
November 2020
New work which explores the way adornment can define our identity and how this is perceived and received.
Metamorphosis – Amla Meijer
November 2020
( A change in form, structure or function as a result of a development)