Artists & Groups
From Central Otago
Profiles
Gone Potty Studio
Organisation / Group: Gone Potty Studio, Alexandra
- Telephone 027 651 6999
Bridget is full of creative energy and never happier than when in her studio with a paintbrush.“My work has gone to many countries world-wide. I love colour, and so my …
Central Otago Art Society Incorporated
Organisation / Group: Central Otago Art Society Incorporated, Alexandra
The Central Otago Art Society was established in the 1970s in Alexandra, beginning with a small group of artists who came together to hold annual exhibitions. The first exhibition …
- Disciplines:
- Collective
Queenstown Art Society
Organisation / Group: Queenstown Art Society, Te Atamira, 12 Hawthorne Drive, Queenstown
The Queenstown Arts Society (QAS) is a volunteer-run charitable arts organization that has supported visual arts in the Whakatipu community for nearly 65 years. We exist to make …
Cromwell Multicultural Mural
Organisation / Group: Cromwell Multicultural Mural, Alpha Street Reserve, Cromwell
The Cromwell Multicultural Mural ProjectA collaboration between the Central Otago District Arts Trust and Welcoming Communities Central Otago.To welcome cultural diversity in our …
- Disciplines:
- Painting
Fine Thyme Theatre Company
Organisation / Group: Fine Thyme Theatre Company, PO Box 389, Cromwell, 9342
Connecting people by creating opportunities in the performing arts. Fine Thyme Theatre Company is an enthusiastic group that welcomes anyone wanting to be involved on stage or …
- Disciplines:
- Band
- Collective
- Dancer
- Musician
- Performance
- Writer
Marie Velenski
Old Cromwell Historic Precinct, Melmore tce, Cromwell
- Telephone 03 4454223 / 02102749464
Fused glass jewellery, small framed works and wire work. I have been experimenting with glass fusing since 1999. I am self taught. I locked myself away in the garden shed with my …
- Disciplines:
- Glass
- Jewellery
- Object Art
Gretl Barzotto
241 Mc Arthur Rd, Springvale, Central Otago
Gretl Barzotto was raised in Aotearoa New Zealand and spent many years around mountains and lakes in the North and South Islands. Connection to nature in vast open landscapes is …
- Disciplines:
- Interior Designer
- Painting
Jane Whitaker
Gallery: Naseby Art Studio, 885 Ranfurly Back Road (Naseby end), Naseby
My work is predominantly impressionistic and focuses mainly on landscapes, though I have recently enjoyed painting a number of portraits in a variety of media. My enduring …
- Disciplines:
- Painting
Katie Robinson
Gallery: Katie Robinson Studio, Bridge Hill, Alexandra
Katie Robinson is inspired by the region’s vast skies, dramatic landforms and ever-changing light. She creates vibrant landscapes which celebrate the colour and atmosphere …
- Disciplines:
- Painting
Andrew Barr
Gallery: The Oamaru Stone Gallery, 5169 State Highway 8, Ettrick, Central Otago
- Telephone 03 446 6535 / 027 3714 696
I have been working with Oamaru stone for about 5 years now having re- discovered a long held passion for the stone. While in travelling in India, in 2004 visiting a village where …








