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A new addition:

With a view to improving the work of the gallery we employed an AI agent to provide an assessement of the Welcome Swallow Gallery and its standing in the art community. It makes for fascinating reading. See below!

An AI view of the work of the Welcome Swallow Gallery

Flower Power

The showcase is here! We are delighted to announce that Flower Power is sponsored by Anna Stretton whose floral patterns and designs are synonymous with innovation and cultural iconography in New Zealand and beyond. The Catalogue and a collage of the showcase are below.

Flower Power Showcase October 2026

Waikato Times article 30th September 2026

A Packed Agenda @ Welcome Swallow Gallery!

Showcase, F L O W E R P O W E R ! 1st - 31st October 2026
Featuring our superb gallery artists:
Bernadette Ballantyne
“This work skilfully navigates medium and formal elements, such as composition and colour. It offers an unfiltered, brutally honest portrayal of the mundane that is both captivating and relatable”. – Judge from the Tasman National Awards for Supreme Award winner, Resting Mum Face, 2024
Elena Brambilla
“Elena has a deep reverence for craftsmanship, storytelling, and the natural world, all of which continue to shape her work today”. - Tikitibu
Juliet Roper
“I first saw Juliet Roper’s striking art in a private house near Portofino, Italy. I subsequently purchased, from the Welcome Swallow Gallery, two of her stunning large canvasses for my home in Cagliari, Sardegna”. Simona Berri, General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs, Saras SpA
Sandra Turner-Barlow
“…the rising star of the Waikato’s art world”. – The Waikato Times, 25th August 2023
Carmel Van Der Hoeven
“Waikato artist Carmel Van Der Hoeven approaches life and art with a holistic appreciation that beautifies whatever she puts her hand to”. – Stuff, 17th November 2017

Look out for more details

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Showcase, L A N D S O F C A P T U R E D T I M E, by gallery artist, GAEN, 2nd November - 11th December 2026

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New exhibition in conjunction with Fine Art Society New Zealand, entitled

K I W I L I F E : Past and Present 6th November - 8th January 2027. Featured artists include, Sean Garwood and C.F. Goldie

Sean Garwood, Early Golden Years, Tata Beach, Golden Bay 1843, Oil on Canvas 600x1000mm

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Hard Copy of the article

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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.

For artists wishing to know more about showing work with Welcome Swallow Galleries, download the pdf below

Information for Artists