Coming Soon

Counting Heads
Leigh Anderton-Hall
Opening: February 3 5:30 pm
Viewing: February 3, 2021 until February 13, 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
Opening: February 3 5:30 pm
Viewing: February 3, 2021 until February 13, 2021
Explorations of our curious relationships with plants.

souvenir
Adele Dubarry
Opening: February 3 5:30 pm
Viewing: February 3, 2021 until February 13, 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.

Born to Create
Lucie Blaze
Opening: February 17 5:30 pm
Viewing: February 17, 2021 until February 27, 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
Opening: February 17 12:00 am
Viewing: February 17, 2021 until February 27, 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.
Past Exhibitions

Licentiate – John Smart & Melanie McRae
June 2019
A celebratory exhibition of Whanganui Camera Club members, John Smart (President) & Melanie McRae who have recently been awarded their LPSNZ Honours certificates.

The Footprint of a Working Artist – Dan Mills
June 2019
Intuitive mixed media paintings, evolving in the space between the blocks of commissioned work.

Ghost Surf – Neddal Ayyad
June 2019
Ghost Surf- A dialogue between the North Atlantic and South Pacific by Neddal Ayyad.

Wayfinder – Leigh Anderton-Hall
June 2019
With hand built ceramic objects, Leigh Anderton-Hall creates a personal esoteric space, with reverence to the rhythms of life.

The Form of Flora – Amy Blackburn
June 2019
A dedicated and detailed look of the delicate nature of flowers through drawing.

Dialogue – Michelle Colson
May 2019
Capturing the interplay between gloss and matt, the edge, metallics and golds with mesmerising details revealing themselves over time.

the dark matters – MB Stoneman
May 2019
A new series of figurative monoprints; solo familiars connected to nature.

HOME BASE – Ruby Duncan
May 2019
Having lived in a variety of cultures and conditions, I have learnt the importance of having a place to call home; my work is made in my home for yours.

Into the Blue – Sophie Klerk & Katherine Claypole
May 2019
A collaborative exhibition by Sophie Klerk and Katherine Claypole exploring the blue at the far edge of what can be seen…

Being Known – Jana Branca
May 2019
– a series of portraits exploring the beautiful, intricate and finite nature of humanity as we seek to understand and be understood.

Kintsugi – Leonie Sharp
April 2019
Kintsugi; a healing and restorative ideology built on the idea of strength and beauty in imperfection.

SMASH – Cam Munroe
April 2019
Painter Cam Munroe develops her recognizable central-shape paintings with a smash of red.

Balance, Shape & Form – Craig Winton
April 2019
Handmade Jewellery, using traditional metal working techniques, Roll printing, beautiful beads and set gemstones

Encore – Group Exhibition
April 2019
A Space selected Group Exhibition with works from 2019 Open Studios.

Islands of Bite – Perry Davies
April 2019
Set in the raw landscape of New Zealand’s South Island high country, these works confront the viewer in an intense flood of furry incisions washed with gravelly tones.

Risk Fate – Glen Hutchins
March 2019
Glen’s new work explores the medium of paint and the act or painting through the ideas of order, structure, repetition, risk, chance and chaos.

Tenderness – Fleur Wickes
March 2019
An artist’s photographic and symbolic exploration of gentleness, kindness, and affection, as well as sensitivity to pain.

I Sing the Body Electric – Catherine Macdonald & Michael Haggie
March 2019
An exhibition by Michael Haggie and Catherine Macdonald celebrating the classical art of life drawing.

seasons sway – Katie Shand
February 2019
Exploring womans relationship with nature using embroidery in storytelling, as women have for hundreds of years.

X – Group Exhibition
February 2019
A dynamic group exhibition features 10 artists to celebrate 10 years of La Fiesta!