http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.wsgalleryandgifts.com en-us Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:12:49 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/170930/sold/ Much admired as a gallery stand-out, gallery artist Rosanne Croucher has sold a signature oil on panel composition entitled Lake Rotokaeo in Forest Lake. Originally featured in the Winter Collection 2025 this stunning artistry will be taking pride of place for a family celebrating a personal milestone. A fabulous personal gift.... Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:34:11 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post170930 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/170514/sold/ A fine watercolour, Ribbon River that traces the source of the Waikato River to the estuary has been designed and executed by gallery artist, Hong Cumming, especially for the exhibition, Our River. Cultural, social and geographical iconography are on full display. One visitor saw this composition as the centre piece of her collection. This is why she bought it.... Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:42:53 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post170514 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/170513/sold/ Paced by five Maori poupou (pillar) sculptures, this muted view of the Waikato River allows the light to emerge sufficiently to capture the outline of the river banks, trees, foliage and the Victoria Bridge. Hong Cumming’s River of Light watercolour painting from the Our River exhibition has been sold to a visitor both haunted and attracted to the murky cadence of the composition.... Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:32:53 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post170513 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/170049/sold/ Gallery artist Rosanne Croucher captures  the atmospheric feel of the Waikato River in her roundel oil panel composition entitled Drift. Now sold from the exhibition, Our River.... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:50:24 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post170049 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/170009/sold/ Sold from the exhibition, Our River, is a beautiful watercolour diptych entitled Afterglow by gallery artist Martin Necas. These paintings attracted significant attention at the opening of the exhibition. Now snapped up.... Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:08:08 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post170009 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/169350/sold/ Sold from the Our River exhibition is Rebecca Dowman-Ngapo’s rather remarkable composition, Threads of Life: River Palette. In the artist’s own words:“As an artist, colour is often where a painting begins. The Waikato River offers an extraordinary palette - from deep greens and soft blues to muddy browns, weathered stones and the shifting colours of its surrounding landscape. Colour becomes a way of measuring and experiencing the river, with the embroidery thread making something intangibl... Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:13:54 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post169350 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/169341/sold/ Sold on preview day, gallery artist Bernadette Parson’s, intense watercolour, Water’s Edge. As with The Art of Hamilton Gardens exhibition, the current show, Our River, is resonating powerfully with buyers who have personal experiences that are represented by the compositions on display.... Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:59:07 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post169341 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/169300/sold/ “That gives me tingles” so spoke the buyer of Kirsten McIntosh’s oil on canvas composition, entitled, A Passage of Light, sold from the Our River exhibition.... Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:31:12 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post169300 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/169298/sold/ Sold immediately from the opening of the Our River exhibition is the Sandra Turner-Barlow acrylic on board composition, Backs to the Highways.Here we see Turner-Barlow’s signature expressive style place the Waikato river within a transitional historic narrative.... Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:18:58 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post169298 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