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It is always exciting for a new gallery artist to sell for the first time. Jieyi Liang's exquisite watercolour, Hamilton Gardens in January from the Waikato Watercolourists III exhibition has been snapped up by appreciative art buyers....

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From the Waikato Watercolourists III exhibition, the Martin Necas stunning composition, depicting Raglan Shore has found favour with buyers who have recently moved to the Waikato from Wellington....

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The Gallery, artists and buyers love signature pieces. Rebecca Dowman-Ngapo, selling from the opening night of the Waikato Watercolourists III, has again demonstrated that capturing the Waikato can be irresistible. And Nothing Can Ever Be The Same, was destined to quickly find a home, in this case to a new collector in Rotorua. ...

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New gallery artist, Stephen Milner wowed the crowds on opening night with his solo photographic exhibition, Timeless, from which the astonishing 1.2x2meter composition, Stirling Falls, Milford Sound, quickly found its forever home....

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Woolshed, If The Walls Could Talk, by gallery artist Sandra Barlow, from the Waikato Watercolourists III exhibition, beautifully captures an era that is quintessential, rural New Zealand. It is resplendent of the Waikato and the memories that for many, remain clear, intact and indestructible. ...

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Rebecca Dowman-Ngapo's superb composition Te Rohe Potae, a term used by the Maori King, Tawhiao to define the area of land European settlers call the King Country, has been sold to a discerning buyer on the opening day of the Waikato Watercolourists III exhibition. ...

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Debra Thompson’s contemporary composition, Let’s Party from the exhibition, As You Like It, has drawn many admiring comments from visitors to the gallery. However, it is now time for Andy Warhol to party on elsewhere, in what will be his new home. Its been a pleasure to host you in our own ‘factory’....

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Janet Marshall's beautiful watercolour Swallow on Camelia takes flight from the Welcome Swallow Gallery exhibition, As You Like It. Swallow leaving Swallow, as it were. Janet is the illustrator of many botanical art works including a suite of New Zealand stamps....

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From the Our Times exhibition. Sue Currie's evocative and highly stylized composition, Early Winter, Lake Hayes has now found it's forever home. This is not surprising for the buyers who are very familiar with the lake and landscape rendered in this splendid watercolour....

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Toni Kingstone's magnificent acrylic and resin composition, Ghost Town from the As You Like It exhibition has passed into ownership in the city of Hamilton. Greatly admired by all gallery visitors, this work reflects Kingstone's development of the Magical Realism movement that surged in Europe during the inter-war period.Here, we see traditional artistic content, an Auckland city scape, surrounded by a magical setting. Kingstone's New Zealand perspective builds on the 2022 Realismo Magico  ...

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From the As You Like It exhibition, Italian artist Elena Brambilla's exquisite watercolour, Tui & Kowhai, has taken wing across the Tasman to take up residence in Sydney, Australia. ...

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From the Botanica exhibition, this gorgeous, vibrant composition, Tulipa, by Lisa Dickson has been much appreciated and now replanted in it's permanent garden....

Announcing side by side exhibitions, arriving in February

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Always a gallery favourite, Toni Kingstone's acrylic & resin roundel, entitled Mirage, from the exhibition, As You Like It, was witnessed and seen very clearly by a local collector whose admiration manifested in uplifting the composition to it's new home. ...

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'Flood of sales' for Julie Mello's gorgeous Darling river compositions; Judd's Lagoon, from the As You Like It exhibition now on its way to a home in the Waikato, purchased by a discerning art collector....

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It is always a wonderful occasion when an artist, new to the Gallery sells their work for the first time. From the exhibition, As You Like It, Julie Mello's atmospheric Queensland composition depicting the Daring river , Along the Bank, has found favour with a first time visitor to the gallery. New artist, new visitor, new year. ...

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Selling from the As You Like It exhibition, Toni Kingstone's, beautiful resin on acrylic composition entitled Winter's Approach. Destined for its new home in Boston, USA....

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Simply entitled, 1961, this incredibly powerful acrylic and mixed media on board composition of Jackie Kennedy, by gallery artist Debra Thompson has sold to a local collector and will be shown in the gallery during the month of January 2023. Worth a gallery visit in its own right, it will be shown alongside a spectacular, available for purchase portrait of Andy Warhol, complete with light installation.  ...

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At this time of year, Yasmin Davis has, for many years presented her signature Koru with original watercolour ceramics that are much loved by gallery supporters. Featured here is her magnificent major composition of a Kereru surrounded by bucolic bliss. Sold today along with approximately smaller 75 pieces leaving the gallery through November and December....

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Gallery artist, Juliet Roper works across several media and styles. This Is Me is a superb illustration of her fine contemporary mixed media art work. Bought as a family gift to be treasured forever....

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From the As You Like It exhibition, gallery artist Maggie B. Sullivan's compositions entitled Passages: Hearing the Call and Glimmer of Light have added an atmospheric cadence to gallery for viewers to both admire and ponder. Now sold to an enthusiastic buyer of her work....

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In the word of the sculptress, Sylvia Sinel, This regal lady emerged from the kiln pretty much as I had imagined her during the making. It doesn't happen all that often so I'm super happy. Hand-built ceramic vessel 500 x 170 x 110 mm glazed with various shades of engobes and white glaze.Sold today to a New Zealand collector. It's a beauty....

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It is always an important occasion when the gallery sells an artist's work for the first time. In this case Li-Swan Lim's composition, Shinrin-Yoku - (Forest Bathing) Tranquility, an original watercolour on Cold Pressed 100% Cotton Paper, marks the beginning of an art journey for the gallery, the artist and the  buyer....

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Sandra Barlow's watercolour Fog Flowers have been gallery favourites; these two beauties sold together today to a discerning local collector who pounced on them within an hour of being hung. Quite right too....

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Kirsten McIntosh's brilliant composition, Light on the Dunes, has sold to a local collector. Much admired by all gallery goers, for this painting Kirsten used many acrylic and oil layers to build up the colours and depth. The result is a stunning image of the Petone inlet towards Wellington Harbour, during the late afternoon.  This is where the first European settlers arrived on 22 January 1840, on the ship Aurora. The gallery is always proud to share New Zealand history through the ar...