Artists from the Catherine Mitchell Life Drawing Group present a diverse selection of recent work celebrating the enduring art of drawing the human figure.

The exhibition brings together 14 artists from the group, with each exhibiting two or three works. While all the works originate in the shared experience of drawing from a live model, the results reveal a remarkable diversity of individual approaches, styles and techniques.

The Walker & Hall Waiheke Art Award 2026 is proudly sponsored by Walker & Hall in association with the Waiheke Art Gallery.
This is a National Award for two dimensional works in any medium and has a Prize of $10,000 as the Premier Award.
Entries closed 5pm Friday 18 September.

Waiheke Art Gallery presents Ghost Cargo, a selection of new work by Waiheke-based artist, Denis O'Connor. O’Connor is known for his emblematic limestone carvings, slate engravings, and large-scale public commissions that draw on references from the rich literature and histories of Ireland and Aotearoa New Zealand. Renowned for his fastidious craftsmanship, O’Connor delights in mercurial narratives, weaving past with present, through the many mediums he works in. He has been the recipient of multiple art fellowships and has completed residences in Ireland, Japan and France. In 2013 he won the Premier Art Award at Headland Sculpture on the Gulf.

Waiheke graduate and student work from the 2025 Otago Polytechnic Diploma in Arts and Design (Ceramics) in partnership with Otago Polytechnic. In partnership with Otago Polytechnic.