Another artists exhibition hosted by Bob Owens Retirement Village in Bethlehem, an excellent location. Some lovely artworks priced very reasonable and my favourites included Betty Oakes and Lee Jones. Lee has several of rusty old trucks as found on farms – excellent quality but the one which included seagulls at the beach was one I […]
Visiting Katikati on 30th September for the Katikati Artists Exhibition was a treat as there was so many more events on in the mural township. The exhibition itself was a great display of a talented range of artists’ work and for sale at very reasonable prices. My favourites were Noeline Grant with very realistic pieces, […]
A very well laid out small local museum that shows a lot of interesting exhibits and was holding a painting exhibition in the Gavin Gifford Gallery at the time of visiting – Toi Manawa Celebrating the Heart of the Landscape. These are wonderful places especially for children and esducational groups.
Another sunny day in Te Awamutu and I went for a drive to see the neighbouring towns and what art they had to offer – and came across the local Pirongia Crafts Market 9am – 2pm in the Memorial Hall and grounds. This was a great collection of stalls selling woodturning, hand made cards and […]
A collection of New Zealand artists display a lovely variety of artworks at a lovely place on Kaipaki Road, Cambridge and is well worth the visit. Sculptures, glass, pottery, ceramics, paintings, prints as well as gift vouchers are available. I found this place had some unique style pieces and really enjoyed spending a lot of […]
Taupo put on an excellent art event at Queen’s Birthday Weekend – an art trail involving over 20 artists at studios, homes, gallerys – all mapped out and listed for ease of visits. A friend and I managed almost the total artists over two days – we viewed a lot of very talented artists and […]
One of the loveliest glass showrooms is closing down – which is a shame for those who have loved dropping in on de Flute Glass at 2 Amokura Street, Rotorua – a glassblower’s workshop and showroom in a great location. I hope some other craftsperson takes the opportunity to make this property in its great […]
Held at the Chamber Gallery in the Rangiora Library this exhibition of 30 works depicting ‘The Waimakariri – Our Land’ was a feast of well priced local artists interpretation of the area. Many of the works had sold and lots of local submissions. This was a lovely surprise and especially as it was the Society’s […]
While on a Friends of the Tauranga Gallery Art Bus Trip to the Waikato I took the time to visit the exhibitions and shop next to the Waikato Museum and saw a very interesting exhibition entitled ‘Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award’. There was a wide variety of wire sculptures and general artworks which […]
Friends of the Tauranga Art Gallery Bus trips are always a wonderful outing, great company, exciting places to visit, a good day out. This trip included a visit to Di Tocker, Glass Artist at Cambridge. Visiting her studio and learning of the processes required to attain the beautiful artworks she is known for was a […]
