Artists & Groups

From Central Otago

Profiles

Marie Velenski

Old Cromwell Historic Precinct, Melmore tce, Cromwell

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 …

  • The Manuherikia Valley looking north towards the Hawkdun Range 95 x 75cm framed - Oil on water colour paper 640G (95 x 75cm framed)

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 …

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 …

Richard Parsons

7 Hyland Street, Wanaka 935

Richard Parsons is an artist and retired farmer from Waikerikeri Valley, Clyde, Central Otago.Now residing in Dunedin and Wanaka Richard has been painting for the past 40 …

  • Fantail

Luke Anthony

27 Pery Street, Ranfurly

I am a carver of detailed, life size sculptures of New Zealand native birds. Through my work I strive to express my connection with the wild and nature. It’s important to me …

  • Hunters Arawata

Denis Kent

50 Ashworth St, Alexandra

I was educated in Dunedin and studied at the Dunedin School of Art. It was under the tutorship of Tom Esplin, that I became interested in oil painting, and have been using this …

  • Jenny & Art (20 x 20cm)

Jenny Hill

Gallery: Locharburn Studio, 1765 Luggate Cromwell Rd, Cromwell 9383

Jenny Hill is both a mixed media artist and co-owner of Locharburn Wines with her husband Chris, in Central Otago, New Zealand.Combining her interest in photography and textiles, …

  • Forms of Water 1

Megan Huffadine

12 Miners Terrace, Bannockburn RD 2, Cromwell

Bannockburn based artist Megan Huffadine has a BFA in Fine Arts from Canterbury University as well as a BA in Anthropology from Otago University.This background, which includes …

Eric Schusser

4 Larch Crescent, Alexandra 9320

Photography has fascinated me since I was a boy and watched my father taking photographs and printing in his darkroom. It was a special time of walking and talking together along …

  • Kathi potting

Kathi McLean

37 Newcastle Street, Clyde

I discovered the wonders of clay thirty years ago and since then have enjoyed every aspect of the process. My learning has come from attending workshops, from many and varied …