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Ingrid Boot is a qualified artist with a direct and simple style. Inspired by the female form, Ingrid creates atmosphere in her paintings through composition, light and subtle shadow. She welcomes commissions and works closely with her clients to produce a piece of art which brings their vision to reality. www.ingrid.co.nz
Neil Craik, Glass Artist, Born in Oamaru, now residing in Auckland. Glass has always been his passion. In 2005 he took a course in hot glass and became a hopeless kiln addict. He thoroughly enjoys the challenges of transforming ‘hard' sharp surfaces into smooth pieces of art. His love of the outdoors is reflected in the designs based around New Zealands native flora and wildlife. Being fortunate to be surrounded by Maori and Pasifika traditional motifs and designs, he loves incorporating these into his art work. Part of Neil's philosophy is to incorporate recycled glass material wherever possible. The unique range of glass art sold through Glasfame includes jewellery, wall art, platters, candle holders and leadlighting. www.glassyaffair.co.nz
Moira Marshall is an Auckland based artist who has had a passion for art her whole life. Moira draws her inspiration from everything around her and loves transforming her subjects on the canvas, giving them new vibrancy and life with her realist style of vivid rich glowing colours and clean lines.
Working predominantly in oil paint, Moira's varied subjects include portraiture, figurative, landscape, and symbolic abstracts. www.moiramarshall.co.nz
Daphne Mason has 45 years of unbroken painting and mixed media work behind her, and shows no sign of letting up. A finalist in several major NZ art awards in the 70's and 80's before moving overseas to London, her works are held in collections across Europe, as well as in America, China and Australasia. Back home again in NZ after a significant period abroad, her conservation block in Silverdale provides the space for distilling her thoughts and giving them form.
Amie McCarron is a full-time New Zealand contemporary artist specialising in acrylic paintings that incorporate elements of the landscape or the figurative beauty of the female form, and in encaustic; the ancient and beautiful medium of pigment in a beeswax and resin base.
Amie's work has a positive quality as she paints intuitively preferring deep rich colours to create pieces that exude warmth and create a sense of calm, serenity and romance.
www.amiemccarron.co.nz
Sharon Terrizzi is a Northland based contemporary artist who lives and works in Kerikeri. Using clay as her primary medium she works figuratively, by using an image of a baby to represent adult actions and emotions. Sharon is interested in exploring human psychology with most concepts coming from every day experiences. Her current body of work is shaped by social interactions in groups with a main focus on reactive behaviour. www.artbyterrizzi.tripod.com www.artbyterrizzi.blogspot.com
Award winning Horowhenua artist Ronda Turk draws on her surroundings for inspiration resulting in paintings that often read like her autobiography. There’s always been a creative thread running through her life. With a background of theatre set painting, photography and gardening she has found her niche painting from her home studio. Working mostly in oils Ronda builds up thin washes of colour creating depth and light to her paintings, which are to be found in private collections in Italy, USA, England, Australia and New Zealand. www.rondaturk.co.nz
Joanne is a Christchurch-based professional full-time artist.
Joanne enjoys the fusion of iconic kiwiana with current motifs and ideas. Her work is regularly inspired by advertising items and their relevance in contemporary society, and she likes to combine various elements of historical value alongside contemporary.
Joanne has exhibited throughout New Zealand, and just this year (2012) in New York. www.joannewebber.co.nz
Graham Young has built a reputation for creating paintings that capture the spirit of contemporary New Zealand life as it interacts with the beautiful surrounding coast and landscape. Using bold colour with strong sunlight and shade,his work embodies the relaxed kiwi attitude to life. Graham's paintings are highly regarded,making their way into collections around the world as the appeal of his work grows. Website: www.grahamyoung.vc.net.nz Facebook:Graham Young Artist
The Auckland West Coast beaches and Waitakere Ranges where Arwen Flowers grew up, has always been a strong visual influence in her acrylic painting, as well as the journey to and from Auckland city and her rural home.
Exploring the theme of ‘borders' now has her looking not just at the line between rural and urban landscapes, but also to transformations, changes of state, in between spaces, from here to there... www.kiwiartist.com
Gordon Ballantyne and his wife Raylene would like to share their gallery and work with you.
Raylene who is a developing artist is producing beautiful work first time up. They paint both watercolours and oils.
Gordon paints birds and animals, landscapes, and commissions in consultation with client's wishes. His painting style is realistic with clear detail but yet gives the viewer the opportunity to exercise their imagination. Gordon's work has proved to be very popular with work being sold overseas as well as in New Zealand. www.artbygordon.co.nz
Known for her modern, contemporary work, Collette Fergus has two distinct styles: her serious, abstract and surrealist work, and a fun, contemporary range that includes an increasingly infamous character - Boozehag, now re-branded as Ms Chardonnay Minx.
Collette is a popular New Zealand commission artist with an ability to accurately interpret clients wishes. Her artworks sell worldwide as well as from galleries throughout New Zealand. www.collette.co.nz
Glass artists Ola Höglund and Marie Simberg-Höglund create art glass that has earned them worldwide praise. Their glass is internationally renowned and sought after by both public and private collectors worldwide and has been included in more than 40 international exhibitions. Each unique piece explore the fluid brilliance of the crystal clear glass and reflects the movement and beauty of the natural environment. Marie also makes a wide range of glass jewellery. You find Ola and Marie's glassblowing studio in Appleby, just 25 minutes drive from Nelson City. www.hoglundartglass.com
Lynne Kerr is a contemporary South Canterbury artist and teacher, working in oils and printmaking. She spent five years in Zimbabwe from 1979 working as a visual artist at Michael Hogg Advertising Agency.
In 2002 Lynne held her first solo exhibition and was a finalist in the 2004 Anthony Harper Awards at COCA in Christchurch. Lynne has been painting and exhibiting since 1994 with works held in private and public collections in Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand. www.lynnekerr.co.nz
Ruth is a painter and stone carver living in Christchurch.
She moved from the UK to NZ 6 years ago and has become an award winning artist both for her paintings and sculptures.
She produces work that is original and intriguing. She likes the excitement of creating work from her subconscious, influenced by her new environment and being led by the medium used.
Ruth exhibits regularly in NZ and has work in various galleries in the UK and NZ, as well as selling directly from her website. www.stonegrooves.co.nz
Wynne is an emerging part time artist living in Homedale, Wainuiomata with his partner Sarah.
Wynne's love of the New Zealand outdoors is reflected in his paintings which are primarily land and seascapes in acrylics. His art has been exhibited in several local galleries and his works hang in private homes around the country. www.wynnemorganartist.co.nz
Sue Nightingill is a Taupo based self taught artist who has had a passion for art for the whole of her life and views her art as a wonderful adventure. Her paintings include figurative and abstract subjects but Sue is primarily and passionately a landscape artist, creating vibrant images on canvas in acrylic enjoying its quick drying properties and the ability to incorporate texture.
The New Zealand central plateau and environs are forever changing and dear to her heart. Sue aims to capture loose brush strokes, colour, light and mood. She draws her inspiration from the breathtaking New Zealand landscape and is humbled by the appreciation shown for her work. www.suenightingill.com
Originating from Whangarei, Kathy completed her B.A. (Fine Arts) with Honours in Perth, Australia.
Now based in Auckland, Kathy has been exhibiting internationally in solo and group shows since 1996.
Initially versed in non-abstract painting, she became influenced by Basquiat and abstract expressionists like Rothko and de Kooning. Kathy began evolving her oil works to combine vibrant colour and form into a style not requiring influence from visual references in the world.
Her desire is to evoke a sensual, emotive or intellectual response. www.kathyready.net
Michael Sass has pursued art seriously since he semi-retired in 1998. His preferred medium is pastel but he also works with oils and acrylics - mostly in landscape realism. Michael has exhibited at numerous exhibitions and was honoured to be awarded best pastel drawing at the Molly Morpeth Canaday Awards in 2005 and again in 2007. Michael has a unique painting method with pastels, preferring to produce much larger paintings than the small paintings this medium is usually associated with. www.michaelsassartist.com
Based in West Auckland Carol holds an Auckland University, Bachelor of Visual Arts and has exhibited in Auckland and Turangi. Her art practice covers different media, but her main love is painting in acrylic on canvas using layered colour to create shadow and texture. She draws inspiration from her home in the Waitakere Ranges, Auckland City, west coast beaches and the Central Plateau, where the colour, light and shadows of the landscape are remembered and used as inspiration for her paintings. www.carolsmith.co.nz
Artists & Art Galleries 
Ingrid Boot is a qualified artist with a direct and simple style. Inspired by the female form, Ingrid creates atmosphere in her paintings through composition, light and subtle shadow. She welcomes commissions and works closely with her clients to produce a piece of art which brings their vision to reality.
Daphne Mason has 45 years of unbroken painting and mixed media work behind her, and shows no sign of letting up. A finalist in several major NZ art awards in the 70's and 80's before moving overseas to London, her works are held in collections across Europe, as well as in America, China and Australasia. Back home again in NZ after a significant period abroad, her conservation block in Silverdale provides the space for distilling her thoughts and giving them form.
Glass artists Ola Höglund and Marie Simberg-Höglund create art glass that has earned them worldwide praise. Their glass is internationally renowned and sought after by both public and private collectors worldwide and has been included in more than 40 international exhibitions. Each unique piece explore the fluid brilliance of the crystal clear glass and reflects the movement and beauty of the natural environment. Marie also makes a wide range of glass jewellery. You find Ola and Marie's glassblowing studio in Appleby, just 25 minutes drive from Nelson City.
Lynne Kerr is a contemporary South Canterbury artist and teacher, working in oils and printmaking. She spent five years in Zimbabwe from 1979 working as a visual artist at Michael Hogg Advertising Agency.
Wynne is an emerging part time artist living in Homedale, Wainuiomata with his partner Sarah. 
Sue Nightingill is a Taupo based self taught artist who has had a passion for art for the whole of her life and views her art as a wonderful adventure. Her paintings include figurative and abstract subjects but Sue is primarily and passionately a landscape artist, creating vibrant images on canvas in acrylic enjoying its quick drying properties and the ability to incorporate texture.
Michael Sass has pursued art seriously since he semi-retired in 1998. His preferred medium is pastel but he also works with oils and acrylics - mostly in landscape realism. Michael has exhibited at numerous exhibitions and was honoured to be awarded best pastel drawing at the Molly Morpeth Canaday Awards in 2005 and again in 2007. Michael has a unique painting method with pastels, preferring to produce much larger paintings than the small paintings this medium is usually associated with. 
Based in West Auckland Carol holds an Auckland University, Bachelor of Visual Arts and has exhibited in Auckland and Turangi. Her art practice covers different media, but her main love is painting in acrylic on canvas using layered colour to create shadow and texture. She draws inspiration from her home in the Waitakere Ranges, Auckland City, west coast beaches and the Central Plateau, where the colour, light and shadows of the landscape are remembered and used as inspiration for her paintings.