Waiheke Community Gallery Small Sculpture Prize 2026
My work has once again been selected as a finalist in the Small Sculpture Prize 2026.
The Small Sculpture Prize is a national award for an original free standing or wall sculpture up to 800mm in any direction.
The Auckland Art Show
Join me for my very first art show event at the Viaduct Event Centre Auckland this July-August.
Taranaki Arts Trail 2026
Established in 2014, the Taranaki Arts Trail provides the public with a unique opportunity to meet with our talented local artists' in their studios and workshops. Ultimately, the Taranaki Arts Trail aims to build a greater understanding in the community of the processes involved and the skills required, in creating a work of art.
With the artists' studios open over the two weekends and many studios for the full ten days, this provides a great opportunity to visit and enjoy the artists' open studios. See the Artists page and brochure for more information on studio opening hours and facilities available.
The volcanic landscape of Taranaki with its ring of wild coastal beaches, green pastures, and myriad of clear streams and native bush, provides a rich landscape to explore and a visually inspiring backdrop for this annual event.
Taranaki is your destination this spring, find out about events and all the things you can see and do while you are here.
Taiao Group Exhibition
A carefully curated exhibition of artworks featuring all things that represent our environment; the ngahere (forest), the rivers and wildlife.
Taranaki Arts Trail Open Studio 2025
Taranaki Arts Trail annual artist open studios around the Maunga during the Taranaki festival season.
Small Sculpture Prize 2025
Work selected as finalist entry into the Small Sculpture Prize 2025 Waiheke Island Community Art Gallery.
Tuata'i/First
Hāwera’s Lysaght Watt Gallery is on the move this month, relocating to a new custom-built space within Te Ramanui o Ruapūtahanga. The new cultural centre, which also features the public library, isite and a new café, will open to the public on 25 November.
The gallery closed the doors on the Union Street premises next to the Hāwera Town Square, following the Taranaki Arts Trail exhibition on 10 November.
Gallery Secretary Jan Wairua says “The relocation of the Lysaght Watt art gallery to Te Ramanui o Te Ruapūtahanga marks the end of an era and the exciting dawn of a new chapter. After 17 years of enriching the local cultural landscape in its beloved, familiar space in Union Street, the gallery bids farewell to its historic location, where countless exhibitions and artistic milestones have unfolded. With change comes opportunity. The gallery's move to a fresh, dynamic site alongside the Library heralds a new beginning - one that promises to breathe new life into its mission of connecting art with diverse audiences. Volunteer gallery hosting has always been a mainstay of the Lysaght Watt Gallery and we look forward to this remaining so.”
The inaugural exhibition at Lysaght Watt Gallery in Hāwera will showcase the diversity of artists in South Taranaki, featuring artworks that reflect the scope of contemporary art in the district.
Curated by South Taranaki District Council Arts Co-ordinator Michaela Stoneman, Tuata’i – First will feature works in a wide variety of mediums by 20 South Taranaki artists.
“We have a wealth of amazing artists in South Taranaki, each with a unique voice and approach, demonstrating remarkable skill and insight. This show will host a mix of established and emerging artists from our arts community and offers a platform for connection, future collaborations and celebration of our collective creativity’ Stoneman says.
Submitted works include painting, whakairo, printmaking, sculpture, jewellery, textiles, photography and assemblage. The featured artists live throughout the South Taranaki district, including Ōeo, Pūniho, Ōhawē, Pātea, Ōpunakē, Waverley, Hāwera, Eltham, Pungarehu and Manaia.
Artists featured in the exhibition are: Lisa Armett, Mark Bellringer, Gabrielle Belz, Steven Boothe, Dale Copeland, James Davidson, Viv Davy, Kris Donaldson, Reeve Hokopaura, Maree Horner, Paul Hutchinson, Claire Jensen, Jennifer Laracy, Meka Mauriri, Daniel McCrae, Remo Roger Morris, Marianne Muggeridge, Holly Smith, Charlotte Stark and Tim Wigmore.
Group Exhibition 'National Treasures'
ARTISTS EXHIBITING
Rob Barrington, Tanya Doty, Claire Jensen, Jo Richards-Hooker
The purpose of this exhibition is to inspire a deep appreciation of the natural beauty that surrounds us, and enhance awareness regarding the importance of our national gems and the ecological hurdles they face.
Through creative practice, this group of artists have cultivated a connection to the natural world through the influence of artistic expression, promoting preservation and sustainable methodologies.