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After
working mainly as an illustrator and designer of children's books,
School Journals, cards, flags and postage stamps, Elspeth has recently
moved more into the Fine Art field, painting both abstract and realistic
works which allow her to express her great love of the New Zealand
landscape and people, and by implication, the need for “us all to
appreciate and safeguard them”. Elspeth works mainly with transparent
acrylic and watercolour but also uses pencil and pen and ink, and loves
to experiment with computer printouts, metallic inks and gold leaf. This year Elspeth has won the inaugural NZAG Art Awards, 3rd prize in the Open category at the Royal Easter Show Art Awards, the Raye Hannam Memorial Trophy for the Best Watercolour in the Royal Easter Show Art Awards and 4th prize in the recent Peters Doig Art Awards in Blenheim. Member of the NZ Art Guild. www.nzartguild.co.nz |
Rata 225 x 315 mm |
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Sally is
an Auckland-based self-taught artist and facilitator, who enjoys
creating a diverse range of works. She has won a number of awards,
exhibited widely and her works are in collections in New Zealand,
London, Australia, USA and beyond. She also receives regular invitations
and requests to contribute her artworks to various high profile
charitable auctions, both in NZ and overseas, and is always happy to
support the cause. Inspired by countries and their cultures, Sally loves sourcing new ideas and materials, and devising innovative ways of interpreting and using them. Her aim is to evoke a sense of actually being in a particular place and time, rather than recreate an image which can be captured on camera. A symbol, a colour, a word, an impression, a mood ... if the viewer can recall the feeling of being in that place; gain the desire to be there; experience that moment in time again ... then the art has done its work. Sally works from her home-based studio overlooking the garden, and regularly exhibits at group exhibitions around Auckland and beyond. She is constantly experimenting with new styles and techniques, and always on the lookout for fresh ideas and inspiration. Member of the NZ Art Guild. www.masquerade.co.nz |
The Journey Begins Here 1020 x 760mm |
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Tony offers us all a vision of perseverance and triumph
over turmoil. An enthusiasm to forge a better life is what fuels Tony’s
passion to create works that inspire powerful and emotive responses: “I
want to reach out to people who are stuck”. |
Soulful Beauty 305 x 430mm |
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A New
Zealander on the move, with an insatiable appetite for everything that
is Kiwi. Born and raised in New Zealand, Jono came over to Europe in
the late 70s and became the proverbial kiwi ski bum, living and working
in the ski town of Chamonix in the French Alps. Now all grown up,
married, and with an energetic wee boy in my life, he did his stint in
the UK for 20 years working in the ski industry for specialist ski and
outdoor retailer Snow and Rock. |
Surfcasting at first light Photograph printed on canvas 1100 x 600mm |
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A native
of New Zealand, Jonathan Clark’s passion for photography and his
award-winning web design has allowed him to live on three continents and
visit thirty countries over the last nine years.
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Tawharanui Pohutukawa
View from Cape Reinga 2 signed fine art photographs both 450 x 300mm
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Kay is a professional artist with an
extensive background in teaching. She has a Master of Fine Arts (First
Class Honours) and tutored at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design,
Auckland, New Zealand. Her work has been purchased by the James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust collection of New Zealand contemporary art, The Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum, Waiouru, and is in corporate buildings and private collections in New Zealand, Australia, USA and Europe. She exhibited regularly in New Zealand and now lives in Italy. These 4 works were part of a large collection, commissioned for the the 1994 60th anniversary of the NZ Army's involvement at the Battle of Monte Cassino. www.kayscott-artist.com |
4 works Images from photographs, manipulated by computer, and then created through 14 steps including hand painted on to silk gampi tissue and buried in resin 100 x 200mm each
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Sophia
Elise is a self-taught artist living in Auckland with her two children. She balances her love of painting with their busy home life, working as
a nurse and writing a motivational website 'Life is the Colour You Paint
it'. Sophia is a founding member and manager of the NZ Art Guild and
also actively involved in the local art community as a Trust Board
Member for Mairangi Bay Art Centre in Auckland. She has been involved in numerous exhibitions throughout NZ and also selected as a finalist in several NZ Art Awards. Her art can be found in select NZ galleries and is held in many international art collections. Sophia feels passionately about her art helping those less fortunate so has donated to many charity art events including - NZ Health Industry Awards, UNICEF NZ, Mental Health Foundation, Art Aid Trust. Member of the NZ Art Guild. 'If my art can reach into the soul of another and emotionally and spiritually touch that person, then it’s all worthwhile.' www.sophiaelise.co.nz |
Life's Balance Mixed media on canvas 450 x 450mm |
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Judy was born in New Zealand from English and Irish ancestors some of whom were very good artists. Judy is a teacher in wax art and enjoys undertaking community projects in this media. Judy has received a number of commissions and has produced a painting “Kia-Ora Aotearoa” for an art magazine in NZ. |
3 works sold separately, all wax art Untitled, 300 x 400mm
Earth Pools, 500 x 500mm
Kia Ora Aotearoa, 500 x 500mm |
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Nancy
Frazer migrated to New Zealand in 1980 and is a full-time, self taught
artist. In 2003 she rekindled her passion for art and began
experimenting with techniques and styles previously untried by other
artists. She now specializes in abstract art with the use of acrylics on
canvas and a strong emphasis on textures and vibrant colours. Nancy has successfully exhibited her paintings in various joint exhibitions throughout New Zealand, including the “Mazda Artworks Exhibition” held at the Hilton Hotel in Auckland as well as “Affordable Art" (Wellington), “Original Art” (Auckland), "The Royal Easter Show” (Auckland), Bethlehem College, Independent Artists and ArtExpoSite.com Art Society exhibitions in Tauranga. Currently her works can be seen on permanent display at the Urban Café, The Cargo Shed and Niche Media House in Auckland. They can also be viewed on “The Living Channel” Television Art Gallery. Nancy is a member of The Tauranga & Waikato Artists Societies, The NZ Art Guild, “Creative Tauranga” and ArtExpoSite.com Art Society. Member of the NZ Art Guild. www.nancyfrazer.blogspot.com |
Forget-me-not Mixed media 750 x 1010mm |
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Dana Jackson |
Dana Jackson travels extensively abroad and
around New Zealand in search of inspiring images to paint. She is
currently touring Europe, where she has recently won an award in Italy. Dana has been painting since her earliest recollections and is involved in community arts in her home town of Raumati on the Kapiti Coast and also in Wellington, the capital city. She regularly exhibits with the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts and has been an invited guest artist for both the New Zealand Water Colour Society and the KACS Society. Exhibitions of her work have taken place in Germany, France, Italy and London. Her paintings can be found in collections around the world. The NZ Shore Plover appeal has a special meaning for her as she can see Mana Island from her home and has also worked voluntarily for DOC on Long Island in the Marlborough Sounds. www.artydana.co.nz |
Back to Island Bay, Wellington Oil 460 x 600mm
Perky Pukekos Acrylic 400 x 500mm |
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Alan Joël
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Alan started painting late in life, having
been inspired by his aunt, Grace Joël, a renowned artist in her native
country, New Zealand. She painted in the UK at the turn of the 19th
century, exhibiting at the Royal Academy of Painting, and winning the
Silver Medal at the Paris Salon 1923. Unlike Grace, Alan was not fortunate enough to be trained by Renoir! However he has had the benefit of one to one tuition with two of England's top painters. Both encouraged Alan's natural flair & dash, apparent in his work which illustrates both spontaneity and the individual use of bold colour. A Member of the United Art Society of London, Alan works from his studio based in Wiltshire. Alan has this to say about his donated piece: "The painting was inspired by my only mountaineering experience when some 60 years ago I crossed the NZ alps via the Copeland pass. The guide pushed us on as the weather can change so quickly and I had time for a quick 5 minute sketch and a photo and only in recent time have I had time to do the painting." http://www.joelpaintings.com/ |
Mt Sefton oil on canvas 400 x 500mm |
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Mary Jane
studied art
at my school in Wellington, New Zealand, followed by oil painting
technique in Madrid, Spain and a course of silk screen printing at the
Chelsea College of Art, London, England. Mary Jane has lived and
travelled in many countries which have influenced her art. Colour and
design are important to her and her paintings have sometimes been
described as whimsical, Dufy-ish or in the style of Matisse. Exhibits
have included Juried Group Shows, Hampstead Open Air Show, London, Rona
Gallery, St Katherine Dock, London and |
A Safe Haven Gouache on paper 440 x 400mm |
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Chavah is a self-taught Artist who works in acrylic
paints and mixed media on canvas. Born in Western Samoa in 1984, raised
in Auckland and now living in Southland, life for Chavah has always been
diverse and colourful, just the way she likes it. |
Clouded Hope Acrylic on canvas 510 x 410mm |
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Award winning artist Steve Moase, is based on New
Zealand's beautiful Tutukaka Coast where
he gets much of his inspiration. His seascapes, coastal
landscapes and intricate bush drawings capture the spirit and uniqueness
of his subjects. |
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Matapouri Sentinel |
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Shirley Sutton |
Coming from a family with a strong artistic
tradition, Shirley has been painting, teaching and exhibiting nationally
for over 25 years. Her passion for art has taken her abroad several
times, both studying and tutoring. In 2006, she was awarded first prize
in the Rotary Art Show in New Zealand and also last year on the Normandy
Coast, in France, she won first prize for her painting of the Normandy
Cliffs. Shirley has exhibited in London, France, Germany and Italy and has paintings in collections around the world. Her work was also selected by Watercolour New Zealand to be shown in an international exhibition in Mexico. She exhibits with NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Watercolour New Zealand and other private galleries in both the North and South Islands. |
Golden Bay, South Island Oil 600 x 450mm |
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Born and raised in rural Southland, Tania observed first
hand the rich diversity of New Zealand’s beautiful flora and fauna. She
grew up captivated by the unique wildlife and rugged landscape that is
the essence of New Zealand. |
High Tide Rest Acrylic on canvas 1020 x 760 mmmm |
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With a focus on New Zealand’s native botanical and bird
imagery, Rae reflects in her paintings both a personal appreciation and
ongoing concern for her surrounding environment. |
Lantern Huia Quality Print on Canvas 840 x 350mm |
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Elisabeth Williamson |
Elisabeth lives & works in Central Otago
New Zealand. Her work covers landscape, figures and themes based on the
landforms and the effect the history of settlement has had on the land.
The main overiding influence however is the beauty and dominance of the
landscape at Bannockburn amongst which she feels privileged to live. Her work is mostly mixed media-ink, acrylic and whatever comes to hand. Elisabeth has exhibited in Arrowtown, Cromwell, Greymouth and Christchurch over the past six years. She lives in a vibrant art community based around a Collective Art Gallery, Hullabaloo at Old Cromwell Town Historic Precinct. liswilliamson@hotmail.com Our kind thanks to Martin Conway, cousin of Elisabeth and our immediate past president, for donating "Clay Cliffs" and also paying for the framing for both pictures. |
Clay Cliffs 600 x 420mm
Sluicings both at Bannockburn in Central Otago mixed media |
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Graham Young has built a reputation for creating
paintings that capture the vibrancy of contemporary New Zealand life
through sparkling light and bold colour. And while the beautiful New
Zealand landscape is often the backdrop for his works, Graham also
focuses how people live in their country – the human touch is always
evident in his works. |
Ahipara beach hut Oil on box canvas 760 x 610mm |
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Garnet Dairy Oil on box canvas 760 x 610mm |
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