CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS We are currently inviting proposals for the SOTG Small Sculpture Showcase exhibition at the Waiheke Community Art Gallery. This exhibition supports our large scale outdoor exhibition Sculpture on the Gulf held biennially on the Matiatia walkway and consistent with the outdoor exhibition we are looking for new works not previously exhibited. The Exhibition will run from 1 March - 7 April 2019. Concepts will be reviewed by Jackie O’Brien, SOTG art and education coordinator and Waiheke Community Art Gallery Director Linda ...
Waiheke Community Art Gallery presents an exhibition celebrating Wonderful Waiheke Women and 125 years of Women’s Suffrage. Nominations from the Waiheke Community for women to include in this celebration continues throughout the duration of the exhibition, let's fill the walls with their names and herstory's! Screening are the documentaries 'Tea, Scones and Nuclear Disarmament" & 'Departure and Return' directed by Claudia Pond-Ely and Susie Newborn, featuring many familiar faces and Waiheke personalities. If you would like to watch a film from the ...
In this exhibition, Martin Law, Painter of Paradise presents 15 original paintings of architecture in their landscape that illustrates the love that the artist has for Waiheke and New Zealand. In their collectiveness they represent island history, a changing landscape and the simplicity of our historic architectural form that is perhaps becoming lost to us in the relentless march of change. These paintings reflect Martin’s connection to Waiheke, this Island of Dreams; the land, the coast, and our forgotten stories ...
Mark Surridge is our 2018 Artist in Residence. Mark is a highly regarded contemporary abstract painter from St. Ives, Cornwall and London and his work is held in private collections in the UK, Europe and the USA. His event schedule has included a delicious 'Kiwi with a dash of Cornwall' Residency Long Lunch at Batch Winery on Sunday 24 June. A well attended Residency Talk on Saturday 7 July, and a booked out weekend workshop in the Owhanake Barn. He welcomed visitors at ...
Jo Smith presents a new series of oil paintings referencing Waiheke, city and seascapes.
Invited Jewellers who have worked with Kobi Bosshard. Deb Adamson, Carmen Burgi, Chaim Cleavin, Warwick Freeman, David Holmes, Lynn Kelly, David McLeod, Ray Wade and Lisa Walker
'The older will lead the younger and the younger will lead the older' Our celebration of Matariki 2018 20 established artists matched with 20 Rangitahi Supported by Waiheke Local Board with assistance from Fullers. Sunday 29 July 11am; Artists Talk - Ngahina Hohaia – Nga Taonga Tuku Iho (Treasures of our ancestors) Ngahina Hohaia talks about the cultural knowledge passed down from her ancestors that inspires her art practice. All Welcome! This event is part of the Matariki Festival 2018, proudly hosted by Auckland Council in ...
In the Small gallery Peter Rees presents an exhibition of new paintings and photography. Pete has a perpetual fascination with way the placement, significance and meaning horizons have played in so much of his photographic and painted compositions. In 40 years of picture-making this single concept has always been a dominating feature and major consideration in the creation of every image.
Jeanine Clarkin, Waiheke based Maori designer presents an exciting new exhibition. Visit this page again soon for more information and images.
The annual Members Show celebrating the creative and imaginative talents of the gallery membership. Always diverse and colourful this is a great exhibition not to be missed! Download an Entry Form HERE and get creating!
The gallery is very proud to exhibit Waiheke High School Students presenting their NCEA Art Portfolios.
A collaboration to celebrate Lynsey's 25 years of making hats. Also try your hand at weaving on the loom in the gallery. 10am Saturday 9 June Prem will be holding a weaving demonstration where you can continue the work over the period of the exhibition. Lynsey will also be in the gallery to speak about here work, All Welcome!
Jostle 2018, our annual extravaganza of Small Things is coming up fast! This ever popular exhibition features works from established artists to new comers and emerging artists. It is a colourful collection of pieces no bigger than 250mm x 250mm. Two dimensional and three dimensional works are welcomed and anyone can submit up to four works by filling out an entry form. Entry fee for up to 4 works is $20 ($15 for members). Download the Entry Form HERE Note: Works must ...
Waiheke artist Daisy Solomon presents a new suite of works in the Small Gallery.
The gallery is proud to present the Small Sculpture Prize 2018 in association with Bayleys Waiheke and Te Motu Vineyard. This is a National Award for an original free-standing or wall sculpture up to 800mm in any dimension. The selector and judge is Matthew Von Sturmer. It has a Premier Prize of $3000 and a Merit Prize of $1000. The Winner of the Premier Prize: Motoko Watanabe for her work: 'Untitled'. Motoko describes "..This work emerged from an image I’ve had ...
Norfolk Island artists Tracey Yager and Sue Draper exhibit artworks inspired by found objects patinated by age and the environment.
Ceramicist Brendan Adams presents an intriguing 100 Days of Cups in the Annex Gallery.
Sid Marsh and Hazel Knight present a father and daughter collaboration depicting the jungles of India.This intriguing exhibition is based on observations, journal notes, field sketches and photographs taken over eight expeditions: 2010 - 2017.
Since ancient times, humans have been captivated by the alluring language of flowers. Veiled within their blooms are cryptic messages, declarations of love and secret confessions. Embellish, by Auckland photographer Emma Bass, is an achingly beautiful floral series loaded with hidden meaning. Glorious arrangements of blooms spill from the necks of magnificent vessels, questioning the nature of beauty and its relationship with authenticity. Shrouded within are plastic animals, artificial flowers, dead insects, and gold painted soldiers; metaphors that speak of truth and illusion, ...
The 2018 Waiheke Art map is available now at the gallery. Plan your art tour of studios all over the island with a taster of their diverse and creative work in the main gallery.
An exhibition of work by Australian and New Zealand artists exploring and challenging the theme GRID through drawing, painting, light, installation, printmaking and weaving.
Curated by George Kahi and Sylvia Nelson. This is a story about place, where we are all in the eye of the needle. The exhibition focuses on the Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Waiheke Island and the Hauraki areas of the tribes of Tamaki Makaurau. Within this inaugural exhibition both Ngati Paoa and Nga Tai are being referred to as key Iwi who signed within the Hauraki and Tamaki Makaurau although there has been a number of Manawhenua who signed collectively for today’s ...
We're looking forward to a real sizzling summer with a colourful array of holiday works curated by Gallery Director Linda Chalmers.
Its always great to see Jeff here on the island. This summer Jeff presents an exhibition of intriguing new works in the Small Gallery.
Postcards from Waiheke is an open exhibition. Artists are asked to work in standard postcard sizes in any medium that could theoretically, if purchased, be posted! You can submit up to 3 works. Entry forms available soon on the gallery website and at the gallery. Visit this page again soon for updated information and images.
“Philosophy [nature] is written in that great book which ever is before our eyes -- I mean the universe -- but we cannot understand it if we do not first learn the language" - Galileo Galilei That language is light. Everything we know about the universe, we have learnt by analysing light. The word photography originates from Greek, meaning "drawing with light". This exhibition presents artistic works drawn from light gathered through the human eye, the camera and the telescope. Featuring work by Jonathan Green, Andy ...
Reclaim to Fame 2017 presented by Fullers features the transformation of discarded materials into creative art works. This popular open exhibition is promoted widely throughout the community and always results in an inventive cornucopia of artworks. It encourages the creation of innovative, useful, entertaining artworks containing at least 80% recycled materials. This year there has been so much change...hence the theme "The Cycle of Life Continues... One thing dies and another thing is born." - As always with RTF there is ...
Students participating in the Diploma of Ceramics present an exciting Showcase of their work from their first year. This is a two-year full-time course, and was offered for the first time on Waiheke through the Waiheke Community Art Gallery in partnership with Otago Polytechnic. Experienced Waiheke ceramicist Penny Ericson and renowned potter and wheel tutor Peter Collis are practical tutors with additional online course material supplied by Otago Polytechnic. The prestigious diploma course is another reason for Waiheke Island becoming known as “Auckland’s ...
The Waiheke Art Award 2017 is proudly sponsored by Walker & Hall in association with Casita Miro Vineyard, The Skin Institute, Book Lovers Cottage and the Waiheke Community Art Gallery. This is a National Award for two dimensional works in any medium and has a Prize of $5000 as the Premier award. This years selector and judge is Simon McIntyre, Senior Lecturer Visual Arts, AUT University. The Winner of the Premier Award is Janna Isbey with her work Plant Dust: Silk linen plant ...
Susan Edge presents a new collection of colourful quirky interpretations of your favourite island places.
Selected Stone and Glass by Philip Stokes and Richard Page in the Annex gallery. Philip Stokes is one of Australasia's leading contemporary glass artists; spending his time between Melbourne Australia and New Zealand, refining, expanding and exploring the craft of glass. With a background in theatre Philip finds that handling hot glass is surprisingly similar to the stage; spontaneity, improvisation and chance are all elements that he enjoys and exploits, both in the making and in the final piece. Stokes’ works are ...