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WELCOME SWALLOW GALLERY & GIFTS HOLIDAY HOURS

In January

Closed Sunday 4th

Open Monday 5th normal trading hours resume

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New exhibition opens Friday 30th January 2026
~ P E A K S ~

Presenting the Welcome Swallow Gallery’s 40th exhibition, sponsored nationally by MACPAC, does feel like reaching a summit of sorts. PEAKS plays homage to the many artists throughout history who have sought to capture nature’s behemoths.*

Vincent Van Gogh was obsessed with painting the mountains at Saint-Remy. Likewise, Paul Cezanne portrayed Mount Saine-Victoire over 80 times, using planes of colour to create dramatic post-impressionist compositions. In the latter half of the 19th century Thomas Moran famously captured iconic images of Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. In New Zealand, artists such as Peter McIntyre and Rita Angus typically used moderne, stylized methods to capture the mountains of Central Otago.

Paced by award winning and new gallery artist Michael Barker, the PEAKS exhibition captures the full range of New Zealand mountain scenery. The insights and interpretations of each artist are as majestic as the vistas themselves. Rope up and reach for the summit. All of them.

Watch out for more details!

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W E L C O M E A R T I S T S - P O D C A S T S

Sandra Turner Barlow: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463533/episodes/16844802-out-of-italy-with-sandra-turner-barlow.mp3

To access on your podcast app of choice, follow this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463533/free_share_page

This podcast interview explores Sandra Turner-Barlow's art and in particular the Out of Italy exhibition where she presents her studies and compositions while undertaking study in Italy as part of a European art tour.

Elena Brambilla: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463533/episodes/16966212-out-of-italy-continued-with-elena-brambilla.mp3?client_source=small_player&download=true

To access on your podcast app of choice, follow this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463533/episodes/16966212-out-of-italy-continued-with-elena-brambilla

This podcast follows Elena Brambilla's journey from Italy to New Zealand and her artistic development and choices that are manifest in the Welcome Swallow exhibition, Out of Italy.