Artist Profiles

Brian dabbled in clay art for many years whilst working full time, but since retiring he has spent more time in the pottery workshop.

Each handmade sculpture pushes the medium to behave in an organic and fluid way, while the giving them an almost digital appearance.

Landscape photography is Amy Taunt's passion. She loves getting out and about photographing landscapes, especially the mountains.

Gayleen Schrider is a multidisciplinary fiber artist specialising in decorative woven hangings, sculptural pieces, and functional wearable and homeware items.

Leave your busy life behind you and breath in the fresh air as you wander around my large Outdoor Art Gallery of weatherproof Photographic artworks.

Since the age of ten, Carina McQueen has been passionate about painting and artistic creation.

Taranaki's fresh air and a new shed are helping me create some of my best work so far.

Growing up by the beach in New Plymouth, I started surfing at age nine and developed a deep awe for the waves and the sea.

Stuart Morris is a painter and print-maker from New Plymouth. His art is heavily influenced by German Expressionism and Post-Impressionism and explores elements of his personal life, human’s relationship with nature, abstract forms, and animal motifs.

Tasha Waterson is an innovative artist who transforms copper pipe and wire into dynamic three dimensional forms, extending her drawings beyond traditional boundaries.

Amy Brennan is a ceramic artist based in New Plymouth.

Brendan is a landscape photographer with a special focus on astrophotography, capturing the breathtaking beauty of the night sky over Taranaki Mounga.

Maureen Holmes-Woods has always harboured a dream of owning a dollhouse, enchanted by the magic, playfulness, and escapism it represents.

The industrialisation of materials and products over the last century has taken us so far from the source that we forget that the objects we cohabit with have a relationship with the land around us.

Renate is a skilled stone sculptor with 25 years of experience, having traveled the world to perfect her craft.

John Fawkner came to painting through pottery, using basic material to create items of beauty and functionality.

Korrena Kidd finds inspiration everywhere, especially in painting.

Motivated by the wonderfully interesting world that surrounds us Tony uses the effects of light, texture and atmosphere to produce an emotion for the viewer.

Joni Murphy's creative journey began with watercolour, and it remains her first love.

Inspired by the lush gardens of Taranaki, Tanya Paton creates vibrant, botanical-inspired artworks that explore colour, light, and texture. Each piece evolves organically, beginning with intuitive mark-making before building into rich, layered compositions with a luminous quality.

Brenda’s passion for art began with creating clay murals and domestic pieces

A highly experienced sculptor, I use local materials and honour the craft traditions of working wood and stone.

Trained as a goldsmith in my hometown of Hamburg in Germany, I have been making jewellery in Taranaki for 15 years.

Rob is a versatile multimedia artist who works across pen and ink, fine brush, acrylics, oils, and digital animation.

Artist & Alchemist Teresa Goodin creates visionary collages intertwining the beauty of nature and the inner world of the soul. She draws inspiration from her personal journey of healing and evolution including experiences with plant medicine, Buddhist meditation, shamanic healing and esoteric traditions.

My photography embodies a blend of the familiar,sometimes the unremarkable. My narratives are woven into the fabric of everyday life that are often go unnoticed.

Sheryl is a self-taught corrugated iron garden artist with a passion for creating vibrant, weather-resistant pieces.

Michelle's journey in sculpting with stone continues. Incorporating glass with the stone motivates her.

Hayley Elliott-Kernot is a painter and children's book creator here in Taranaki.

Lester Earl is known for his semi-abstract landscapes of Taranaki, focusing on mood and character rather than precise details.

Kevin has a passion for bespoke lettering on stone. He can produce memorial stones, plaques, place names, poetic verse, and art designs.

Inspired by Taranaki’s landscapes, Brett creates bold, vibrant artworks that reflect the region’s natural beauty

Jan's work, using repeating yet subtly changing images originating from the Ocean, takes us through a colourful visual journey into modernity and the Pacific culture, to a new phase of synthesis.

Jewels of the Crown - The Jewels of the Crown Exhibition celebrates niche pockets of Simon’s wide-ranging collection.

Rebecca's work is an ongoing exploration of what it means to be human, focusing on the connections we have with each other and the journeys we undertake through our environments.

Milarky is a New Plymouth based street artist whose recent focus is on Nomadism and what he aligns as 'the Return to Nomadity' of our species due to the misled ability to care for the Earth.

Hodgson has developed an idiosyncratic style of painting, intentionally avoiding a single recognisable genre

Henriette is an artist who loves bright colours and specialises in large and bold abstracts.

Juliet explores form, tension, imbalance, texture, and emotion—often through the vessel form.

Passionate about pastel, Norine loves its vibrancy, rich colours, and even the messiness of the medium.

Originally from Southampton, UK, I moved to New Zealand in 2007, now calling Aotearoa home. As a visual artist, I draw profound inspiration from this land's beauty and spirit.

“My goal this year has been to live life as an artist.” So that’s what I’m doing. Up until recently, I’d been painting on and off in my garage — now I have a specially built art studio, a space that reflects how seriously I’m taking this journey.

Art is life and life is art.

Mike Brown is a contemporary artist who creates exquisite bone carvings for people seeking something different.

Having been immersed in creative design techniques from a young age within his family, Volker pursued a solid foundation by training as a cabinet maker before his architectural studies in Germany.

Anna Scott is a Taranaki-born artist whose work is deeply connected to Aotearoa’s native birdlife, flora, and landscapes.

Discover the vibrant and diverse artistic journey of Gabrielle Fawkner, a New Zealand artist with over 27 years of experience.

Most of the time Tony paints (inks or oils) of places he's been and things happening.

A fulltime artist for just under two decades I greatly enjoy exploring our world and expressing what I see with oil paints and canvas.

The current focus on my work is on the quality of materials using predominantly manual processes in a sustainable manner.

Kris has her art studio and workspace near the seaside village of Oakura.

My work explores morphing animals by gradually changing them from one thing to another - through merging segments, they become one.

Koru on Koru Sculpture Garden and Art Gallery is the home of Fay Looney photographer.

Step into manufacturing jeweller Rob Wright's studio and into a world of precious gems and metals.

Creative singer/poet/painter and CEO Alana Ruakere grew up in Taranaki and has returned home to lead Tui Ora health and social services.

Belinda is a full time jeweller/ goldsmith combining the German traditional "Handwerk" with modern techniques for her creations.

Linda is an accomplished artist specializing in creating garden sculptures.

Brian’s introduction to art was during his youth while growing up in Southern California shaping and airbrushing surfboards.

Margaret has been painting and teaching art for over 50 years, the connection between her journey through life and the beauty of the environment inspires her creativity.

Richard Landers Without light there is no colour, light is the true colour. Light and reflection are manipulated with simple form. Form seduces the eye.

As a contemporary Māori art designer, Lester creates work that stands apart from traditional Māori art, offering a unique and innovative perspective that reimagines cultural expression.