http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.wsgalleryandgifts.com en-us Sun, 10 May 2026 03:59:02 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/164236/sold/ The final composition of Carmel Van Der Hoeven's hexaptych, Six Easy Pieces in The Art of Hamilton Gardens exhibition, has been sold. The Chinese Scholar's Garden, much admired and the subject of many inquiries in both New Zealand and Australia will now be replanted in Hamilton.... Wed, 06 May 2026 13:11:37 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post164236 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/164186/sold/ The calm of the Japanese Garden in The Art of Hamilton Gardens exhibition has been supremely captured by watercolourist, and gallery artist Chris Greenslade in the now purchased Japanese Garden of Contemplation II.... Tue, 05 May 2026 12:21:10 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post164186 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/164110/sold/ Gallery artist, Bernadette Parsons continues to attract buyers for her watercolour impressionist compositions. On this occasion, Mansfield Gardens from The Art of Hamilton Gardens exhibition has been relocated, uplifted by an art teacher who very much appreciated the atmospheric feel of the painting. ... Sat, 02 May 2026 13:12:14 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post164110 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/164105/sold/ Curiosity and Colour at the Indian Garden, by gallery artist Aleesha Winter has found a home with a sunflower lover who was enchanted with the 'focus' of the composition. It's wonderful to see an artist selling out their pieces in an exhibition, especially when the artist has not been previously seen at the gallery. The Art of Hamilton Gardens exhibition is the better for it.In her own words; 'There are many doors at the gardens. Many are a deliberate part of the garden installation and can be o... Fri, 01 May 2026 19:43:20 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post164105 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/164104/sold/ Cole Raithby's watercolour composition, Floral Dance, has sold to a local collector who was intrigued by the notion of The Art of Hamilton Gardens exhibition being interpreted as a form of dancing.According to the gallery exhibition plate, 'the best way to describe Cole Raithby’s art is as a continuous dialogue with the impressionist painters of the late 19th and early 20th century. His three pieces in this exhibition are a distinct pastiche with the early work of Monet and more specifically t... Fri, 01 May 2026 19:25:26 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post164104 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/163906/sold/ And so gallery artist Carmel Van Der Hoeven, in selling the Ancient Egyptian Garden has sold five of her Six Easy Pieces that form part of The Art of Hamilton Gardens exhibition. This particular painting will see a part of ancient Egypt relocated to Auckland.... Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:53:05 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post163906 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/163898/sold/ Sold from the Pepper exhibition, Julie Mello's post impressionst oil on boad composition entitled Grazing thje Plains #2. The buyer was particularly attracted to the strength of the colour palette, bringing to life the vegetation and background elevations.... Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:26:21 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post163898 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/163720/sold/ Gallery artist Carmel Van Der Hoeven has now sold the fourth of her stunning Six Easy Pieces that are in The Art of Hamilton Gardens exhibition. The English Flower garden is going to be replanted in Christchurch.... Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:09:16 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post163720 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/163715/sold/ This additional roundel, Floral II from gallery artist Kirsten McIntosh to the exhibition The Art of Hamilton Gardens, has attracted much attention and now snapped up by one of the many many Garden lovers who are visiting the exhibition.... Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:32:27 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post163715 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/post/163664/sold/ A beautiful Botanical Leaf in watercolour, gifted by gallery artist Elena Brambilla  has been sold to a fellow artist who expressed delight in the exquisite detail and colour contrasts of the composition. ... Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:12:33 +1200 http://www.wsgalleryandgifts.com/blog/#post163664