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From the Autumn Collection, gallery artist Jing Liu's supreme watercolour composition, in the Chinese Claborate style, Cyclamen, is off to be planted in the garden of a true art connoisseur. ...
April 19, 2023SOLD!
Sold from the photographic exhibition, Timeless, Stephen Milner’s fabulous tree-inspired photograph, Transition. Now destined for a corporate office, Auckland....
April 19, 2023Advanced Notice
We are pleased to present this exhibition, Drawn From Life, featuring works from Fine Art Society New Zealand. With this exhibition, the Welcome Swallow Gallery continues to present fine art exhibitions of high quality.These artworks are all works on paper produced by Ron Stenberg, Tim Quirke and Jan Nigro; highly trained, professional artists. Although all three are completely different in their style and subject matter, they all display the skills that can only be acquired from years of traini...
April 15, 2023SOLD!
From Misty Trees to Misty Hills, Sandra Barlow's watercolour artistry exquisitely captures the mood and atmosphere that in this composition envelops the distance hills and trees, also reflected in the water featured in the foreground. Sold from the Gallery Autumn Collection....
April 13, 2023Autumn Collection 2023
With the Waikato Watercolourists III and Timeless exhibitions coming to a successful close at the end of March, the gallery has curated an Autumn Collection that will feature for the next 6 weeks until the new exhibition, Drawn from Life that will be presented with the Fine Art Society of New Zealand. There are 70 original pieces of art currently on display, some of which can be seen in the following photographs....
April 2, 2023SOLD!
Consisting of as King, a Queen and a Pawn can be interpreted as a little family or unit if you will, where the King and the Queen have the little one’s backBut there again, in the game of chess a little Pawn of lesser size and vale can, if you play wisely and reach the opponent's side of the board, be promoted into a piece of your choice, typically a Queen, this changing the whole game.Maybe the small one has the big one’s back in the end?...
April 1, 2023SOLD!
Kirsten McIntosh has produced a superb composition of Fairy Glen, Betws-y-Coed in North Wales, entitled, A Peaceful World. Sold immediately upon presentation to the gallery....
April 1, 2023SOLD!
Hong Cumming's 596 Victoria Street from the Waikato Watercolourists III exhibition has been sold to a local collector. Now the site of the Londoner pub and restaurant, the building has gone through many iterations in its near 100 year history This includes the location of iconic kiwi folding chairs, made by Storkline. The Welcome Swallow gallery retains two such chairs (see below) purchased from the building in 1950. Every painting has a story....
March 31, 2023SOLD!
In addition to her signature cityscape oil compositions, gallery artist, Sandra Barlow is also a fine 'Waikato Watercolourist'. Her broody painting, The Sounds from the As you Like it Exhibition has recently found distinct favour with a discerning ,local collector....
March 30, 2023Sandra Barlow's five cityscapes
Whereas many New Zealand artists rightly turn their brushes towards capturing the majestic scenery of iconic New Zealand landscapes, gallery artist and Trust Board member, Sandra Barlow has embarked on a unique quest to present a series of paintings of five major New Zealand cities. Recently the fourth city in the series, Wellington was sold on its first day of showing. All four are now in private collections.With the completion of her Christchurch composition, anticipated towards the Spring of ...
March 29, 2023SOLD!
Wellington is the fourth painting in Sandra Barlow’s set of five New Zealand cityscapes. Whereas the Auckland composition contained a bifurcated ‘crossroads’ narrative, both literally and figuratively, New Zealand’s capital city rightly reflects both implicitly and explicitly, dimensions of power.Although this oil painting retains strong stylistic echoes from Don Binney, Rita Angus and landscape elements from Michael Illingworth, more than her other cityscapes, Wellington is presented wi...
March 27, 2023SOLD!
This 'evocative in nature' monochrome composition, Together, from Stephen Milner's Timeless photographic exhibition proved to be highly desirable for a local collector, who bought immediately on first sight. ...
March 21, 2023SOLD!
Stephen Milner's photographic artistry is proving a major hit with visitors to the Welcome Swallow Gallery. His monochrome work seen in the form of And Child, from the Timeless exhibition has won many admirers; now sold....
March 21, 2023SOLD!
This a beast. Ruapehu is a 3m art composition from Stephen Milner’s solo photographic exhibition, Timeless. Since the opening of the exhibition it has dominated the space that it occupies (see photo below), and the conversation of those who are drawn into the gallery by its presence. It is a unique depiction of a New Zealand landscape. It captures the imagination while presenting an unparalleled aesthetic cadence. Sold to an art aficionado who has established an important collection of New Zea...
March 21, 2023SOLD!
Using a novel vantage point for her composition Victoria’s Curve, Rebecca Dowman-Ngapo has captured in detail the intricate nature of this bridge structure while presenting its inherent strength. It is a marvellous view of a vital arterial bridge spanning the mighty Waikato River, providing a confident curve that enables city life to go about its business. This is Rebecca’s third sale from the Waikato Watercolourists III exhibition....
March 21, 2023SOLD!
Wellington and gallery artist Helen Cairney's Bubbling Up II is a fun acrylic on board roundel inspired by thoughts of travel while facing a prolonged period of inactivity! Sold from our Ward St, gallery....
March 14, 2023SOLD!
The current exhibition, The Waikato Watercolourists III continues to attract critical acclaim in the form of ongoing sales. Long time gallery artist Martin Necas has a strong following for his florid, rich watercolour style; in this case, Mighty River at Narrows Landing has found favour with an art lover who will be unveiling this composition as a surprise 'partner gift'. Say it with art. For sure....
March 13, 2023SOLD!
Of Herculean dimensions, this mighty, at 1.4 x 2.5m digital art photography, Mitre Peak, Milford Sound, by Stephen Milner from his Timeless exhibition, demands the viewer's attention. The composition uses an innovative fabric tension system that enables large display that better captures the majesty of the subject. Situated in the exhibition adjacent to the main gallery window this spectacular photograph is literally a street-stopper (see image below). Now destined to adorn a large wa...
March 11, 2023New Exhibition
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February 22, 2023SOLD!
From the As You Like It exhibition, gallery artist, Toni Kingstone continues to attract buyers who resonate with her growing development of the Magical Realism theme within her roundel acrylic and resin compositions. Mountain Dew provides another perspective of landscape art set in a magical context....
February 21, 2023SOLD!
Wild Flowers - Close to My Heart, from gallery artist Kirsten McIntosh quickly became a gallery favourite when it debuted in the Our Times exhibition, taking out the Volunteers’ Choice Award. Admired by so many people it also acquired an informal name, The Meadows, perhaps invoking memories of yesteryear....
February 21, 2023SOLD!
Sue Currie’s magnificent watercolour, North West Light, Lake Pearson, from the As You Like It exhibition has been acquired by a local collector. This signature landscape painting from an award winning South Island artist was greatly admired by gallery visitors....
February 18, 2023SOLD!
Gavin Smith’s wonderful expressionist watercolour, Morning Walk, Pirongia from the Waikato Watercolourist III exhibition has been sold to a local collector who greatly appreciated the artist’s compositional style....
February 18, 2023SOLD!
Port Waikato, currently cut off to the world at the time of writing, courtesy of Cyclone Gabrielle, has, nevertheless, been brilliantly captured by gallery artist, Bernadette Parsons. The painting that has attracted considerable attention from the opening of the exhibition, The Waikato Watercolourists III, has been sold to a family with deep connections to the Port and its surrounding geography....
February 17, 2023SOLD!
The Story behind the making of Totem WomanMy Mum used to take us to the Auckland Museum in the school holidays by way of the train and a long walk or a bus via Queen Street. My favourite area was the pacific section and like most kids then, I liked drumming the Karva bow. The Gilbert islander in his sisal suit was a favourite too.Years later after the Museum was renovated an exhibition was held in the Pacific section that included Gods and intrepid Warriors who embarked on amazing journeys, expl...
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