SOLD!
These two exquisite compositions by Helen Cairney and Chloe Sutherland were greatly admired on the opening night of the exhibition, Winter Bright. Waxeye Visitors III and Kingfisher both exemplify the traditions of the gallery in terms of fine art that represents New Zealand bird life. Both sold to a discerning local collector....
August 2, 2021SOLD!
Kirsten McIntosh, long established gallery artist @ Welcome Swallow, as well as taking out the Volunteers' Choice Award at the Winter Bright launch, has further sold a wonderful composition on the first full day of the exhibition, Beauty in Bloom. ...
July 24, 2021SOLD!
From the new exhibition, Winter Bright and the Permanent Collection, Martin Necas continues to attract a strong following for his art. Sold today, respectively, Mid Winter Christmas and Autumn Day...
July 24, 2021SOLD!
New gallery artist, Marzena Wilkes has just SOLD all three of her stunning compositions, now showing at the Winter Bright exhibition. These are My Very Own Rainbow, So Little So Much and That Sweet Feeling. Congratulations to Marzena!...
July 24, 2021SOLD
Artist Arna Marshall, new to the Welcome Swallow Gallery, on the first full day of the new exhibition, Winter Bright, has wasted no time in appealing to gallery clients, selling her brilliant composition Mt. Cook Range. Congratulations to Arna!...
July 24, 2021SOLD!
Stylized Tui's from Robyn Ninnes, here witnessed in the composition, Watchful Tui's, have long been favourites of the Welcome Swallow Gallery goers. Now sold from the Permanent Collection....
July 22, 2021SOLD!
Exhibition: Chinese Art: Inheritance and Innovation Artist: Jing Liu This composition expresses the idea of being soft on the outside and strong on the inside. It is innovative to sketch on Chinese rice paper that is traditionally used for watercolour paintings. You are able to work on both sides of rice papers to create an interesting visual effect. As portraiture, Inner Strength represents all women and as such invites a personal dialogue that may also include conversations primarily between w...
July 20, 2021SOLD!
Jing Liu's fine claborate style White Lotus composition has delighted gallery goers during the Chinese exhibition, Inheritance & Innovation that draws to a close this week. Now sold to a discerning collector....
July 16, 2021SOLD!
Dejin Lu continues to attract buyers as the Chinese exhibition, Inheritance & Innovation closes out this week. Spring Azalea & Silvereye, has attracted much admiration during the exhibition. Now sold....
July 15, 2021SOLD
This beautiful composition, Fishermen was painted on rice paper using watercolour in the Chinese Xieyi or 'light expressive style' by Dejin Lu. It was donated to the gallery by the artist with all proceeds going to towards our charities that support children in need in the Waikato. The gallery is extremely grateful for this generous gift....
July 13, 2021SOLD!!
Yong Ming Liu's beautiful landscape, Autumn Dawn at a Viewing Terrace, a watercolour on rice paper has just been sold from the Chinese Exhibition, Inheritance & Innovation. ...
July 7, 2021SOLD!
The Pink Lotus claborate style composition by gallery artists Jing Liu, has been associated with many adjectives, from 'gorgeous' to 'wow' and beyond. Now sold to an ecstatic art collector....
July 2, 2021SOLD!
From the Permanent Collection, The Koi Carp Catch by gallery artist Bernadette Parsons has always attracted admiration from visitors to the gallery. Now sold to a new local collector who is excited to be adding this to their growing collection....
June 30, 2021SOLD!
This outstanding landscape, Towards Te Aroha by gallery artist Kirsten McIntosh demonstrates her ability to integrate detailed foreground with layers of intricate landscape. The central contours quickly become manifest due to the yellow accent that is the first colour to hit the retina. The composition reveals a thin seascape topped in contrast with azure blue sky. In this way the painting works from bottom to top presenting a sense of proximity, distance and expanse. ...
June 24, 2021SOLD!
Another of Yong Ming Liu's spectacular (Qian Jiang) landscapes has just sold from the gallery. Looking for a Pavilion on Summer Day, is a wonderful composition resplendent of traditional Chinese painting, now in the hands of a local collector....
June 14, 2021SOLD!
Dejin Lu's artistry continues to attract buyers at the Welcome Swallow Gallery. His exquisite composition in the Chinese light expressive style, Xieyi, The Lone Tree of Lake Wanaka, has been sold to a Dunedin collector....
June 12, 2021New gallery addition
Amy Krauss The Orchard Watercolour 130x165mm Exhibited: Royal West of England Academy 1919 Private Collection Amy Krauss was born in Bristol to a German father and an English mother. She studied at the Royal West of England Academy, becoming a founding member of The Clifton Arts Club. Her artistic career included painting in both oils and watercolours and latterly as a potter. From 1904-1914, Krauss typically exhibited landscape paintings. Prior to this, between 1908 and 1913, she studied a...
June 12, 2021New in the gallery
Katherine Church June Evening in Buckinghamshire Watercolour 320x520mm Private Collection Katharine “Kitty” Duff Church was a British neo-romantic painter. She was born in Highgate in north London, the daughter of barrister Harold Church, who was killed in World War I whilst serving as a Captain in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. She studied art at the Brighton School of Art, at the Royal Academy Schools between 1930 and 1933, and then at the Slade School of Fine Art in 1...
June 12, 2021SOLD!
Spring Iris, by gallery artist Dejin Lu has attracted considerable admiration since the opening of the exhibition, Chinese Art: Inheritance & Innovation. Now sold to a local collector....
June 8, 2021Rita Angus @ Welcome Swallow
The framed poster of the 2008 Te Papa Rita Angus exhibition, Life & Vision, sits alongside her exquisite watercolour composition, Wainui mid-summer Banks Peninsula (1943) This painting was part of the exhibition seen here courtesy of a private collection (N.F.S. ). Also on display is a rare 1984 first day cover of Rita Angus stamps....
June 5, 2021SOLD!
Lake Ngaroto Wetland a superb watercolour from gallery artist Martin Necas, captures billowing cloud atop a calm reflective lake, overseen by Mount Pirongia in the background. Now sold....
May 29, 2021SOLD!
Since the opening of Chinese Art; Inheritance and Innovation on 14th May, over a thousand people have visited the gallery to enjoy this unique exhibition. In less than 2 weeks 50% of the paintings have been sold. The exquisite composition, Light Fragrance by artist Jing Liu is the latest to attract a red dot....
May 27, 2021SOLD!
First seen in the exhibition, Joy of Humanity: People & Place, this evocative impressionist work by gallery artist Juliet Roper, has been bought by a discerning local collector. ...
May 27, 2021SOLD!
At Rest, by gallery artist Gavin Smith is a beautiful watercolour composition from the Permanent Collection that demonstrates Smith's artistry in representing harbour scenes from around the world. Now sold....
May 26, 2021SOLD!
The Chinese Art: Inheritance & Innovation exhibition, has brought many new people to the gallery who spend lengthy contemplative moments reviewing the fast selling compositions not typically seen in New Zealand galleries. Jing Liu's splendidly delicate light expressive watercolour, Southern Hills is the latest painting to attract a red dot....
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