http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.wsgalleryandgifts.com en-us Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:18:44 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/168558/sold/ Italian gallery artist, Giovanni Bonazzon has now sold all his watercolour compositions that were held by the gallery courtesy of Fine Art Society of New Zealand. On this occasion, it is Venetian Side Canal that is now permanently relocating to the Waikato. ... Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:20:54 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post168558 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/168505/sold/ Gaen’s expressive geometric landscapes continue to attract interest in the gallery. And Buyers. On this occasion, the Musterer’s Hut has been sold from The Winter Collection 2026: Chaos & Calm.Scale, imagination, simplicity and a muted serene colour palette combine to create a compelling if not irresistible composition.... Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:07:36 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post168505 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/168496/sold/ Sold from the Out of Italy exhibition is the stunning architectural edifice Piccione con Duomo, by Italian artist, Elena Brambilla.This ink and watercolour composition breathes life into a stone structure that was started in 1386, reputedly completed in 1965 although by some interpretations originally anticipated to be completed a thousand years from inception. So this magnificent piece of art could be said to have captured the Duomo in ‘mid-build’.... Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:34:16 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post168496 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/167928/sold/ Sold from the showcase The Way We Were: Icons of the 60s, is the Debra Thompson striking composition, Marilyn. Bought by a collector who will be returning to 'The Mount' with this new acquisition.A luminous reimagining of an enduring icon, this mixed media portrait draws inspiration from Marilyn Monroe’s celebrated 1954 “Ballerina Series” photographed by Milton H. Greene. Set against a richly floral backdrop, Monroe’s unmistakable beauty is softened with romantic femininity while layered... Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:06:44 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post167928 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/167678/sold/ Sold from The Winter Collection 2026: Chaos & Calm is Carmel Van Der Hoeven's composition, Which is Chaos and Which is Calm I. Since buyer previously purchased, Which is Chaos and Which is Calm II, this 'diptych twitch' is destined to stay together. Quite right too. ... Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:04:53 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post167678 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/167646/sold/ Carmel Van Der Hoeven continues to sell her work from The Winter Collection 2026: Chaos & Calm. In this case, her expressionist abstract roots are on clear display as her composition, Which is Chaos and Which is Calm II, poses the conundrum precisely. No doubt the purchasers of this piece of art have made their peace with both the question and the answer.... Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:58:47 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post167646 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/167444/sold/ The Act of Seeing: Daydreaming and Believing that has formed the central feature of the exhibition, The Winter Collection 2026: Chaos & Calm, by gallery artists Carmel Van Der Hoeven has been sold as a complete work to buyers who are excited to add this magnificent hexaptych to their art collction.For centuries artists have sought to represent gardens, attempting to curate and present the munificence of nature. Monet and the impressionists signalled a move away from accuracy in art represent... Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:41:32 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post167444 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/167384/sold/ New gallery artist Conny Scholten's watercolours have been much admired by visitors to the gallery. Her composition, Along the Lane, sold from The Winter Collection 2026: Chaos & Calm, will soon be relocating. ... Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:36:53 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post167384 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/167183/sold/ Gallery artist, Julie Mello continues to sell paintings of her time spent in the Waikato. In her own words. "I remember first moving to New Zealand and settling in the Waikato region… I had never seen poplar trees before. I was, and still am, quite captivated by them. I always pay attention to them when I see them in a paddock somewhere - at any time of year". Poplar Stand now sold as a gift for a departing Executive from one of the organizations that the Trust supports each year.... Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:18:34 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post167183 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/167144/sold/ In her composition Desert Colours I, new gallery artist Elbie Nel uses a vibrant palette of colours to capture the post impressionist drama of the desert. Sold from the Winter Collection 2026: Chaos & Calm.... Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:36:01 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post167144