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ARCHIVE
SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Welcome to this collection of past art gallery exhibitions (including some with art for sale) by Art by the Sea's award-winning New Zealand artists. Enjoy exploring the incredible bodies of work that our artists have created and that we have been so proud to help curate and present.

2025

Dot painting of a sunflower by Tallulah Nunez, New Zealand artist; links to Tallulah's 2025 art exhibition Sanctuary; pointillism; New Zealand landscape art.

Jan. 3 - Jan.26

Steel artwork of a red dress on a corten steel staircase by Anna Korver, New Zealand sculptor; links to 2025 exhibition by Anna of NZ sculpture art; garden sculptures NZ; outdoor sculpture NZ.

Feb. 22 - Mar. 15

2024

Highly realistic oil painting of a close-up lion by Jules Kesby, wildlife artist; links to her 2024 exhibition of wild animal paintings; nature painting; lion artwork.

Jan. 27 - Feb. 14

Dot painting of an iceberg by Tallulah Nunez, expressionist art; links to 2024 exhibition of abstract art NZ by Tallulah; hand dot painting; expressive art.

Ice Bombs & Sand Blasts

Feb. 24 - March 11

Painting of NZ native manuka trees by Rosemary Eagles, contemporary NZ artists; links to 2024 exhibition of Rosemary's abstract landscape art; NZ landscape paintings; nature painting.

Rosemary Eagles

Drifting Through Seasons

March 16 - April 4

Photo of a pottery vessel with a little ceramic owl by Bill Hayes, auckland potters; links to 2024 exhibition of ceramic wall art NZ and New Zealand pottery for sale by Bill Hayes; New Zealand contemporary art.

Works in Cone 6

April 6 - May 8

Photograph of a purple chrysanthemum by Natalie Pearce, fine art photography NZ; links to a 2024 exhibition of Natalie's photographic art and fine art prints; afforable art NZ.

Midnight Garden

17 Aug. - 12 Sept.

Highly realistic oil painting of a NZ native kea bird in flight by Craig Platt, famous painter of birds; links to 2024 exhibition of NZ bird art by Craig; bird portrait painting; oil paintings for sale NZ.

September

Painting of two NZ extinct birds huia in flight by Julie Whyman, New Zealand artist; abstract landscape art; abstract landscape artists; mixed media artists NZ.

19 Oct. - 31 Oct.

2023

Dot painting of two sunflowers by Tallulah Nunes, expressive art; links to a 2023 exhibition of abstract landscape art by Tallulah; NZ art; NZ landscape artists; New Zealand contemporary art exhibitions.

Standing on the Sun

Feb. 25 - March 14

Large, abstract mixed media artwork by Mark Dimock, mixed media artists NZ; links to a 2023 exhibition of Mark's abstract modern art paintings; geometric moder art paintings; large wall art NZ.

March 25 - April 17

Highly realistic oil painting of a NZ native kingfisher by Craig Platt, New Zealand artist; NZ bird art; wildlife art; contemporary animal artists.

April 29 - May 17

Photograph of a pink peony by Natalie Pearce, fine art photography; links to a 2023 exhibition of her fine art prints NZ; New Zealand wall art; fine art photographers near me.

July 8 - July 26

Wooden sculpture art of a dress figure by Anna Korver, wood carver; links to a 2023 exhibition of indoor and outdoor sculpture NZ; stone carving; steel artwork.

Aug. 5 - Aug. 24

Highly realistic oil painting of flowers, particularly peonies, in full display by Zoe Feng, flower artist; links to a 2023 exhibition of Zoe's flower art; framed canvas art; large flower paintings on canvas.

Sep. 2 - Sept. 21

Abstract painting inspired by Sunday morning children's stories on the radio by Christian Nicolson, New Zealand artist; links to a 2023 exhibition of NZ pop art by Christian; large modern canvas art; abstract modern art paintings; famous New Zealand artists.

Christian Nicolson

Further Anecdotes of My Youth

Sept. 25 - Oct. 5

Highly realistic oil painting of tomatoes on a shelf by Holly Haines, New Zealand artists; links to a 2023 exhibition of New Zealand landscape art, paintings of Europe, and still life painting by Holly; buy oil painting; affordable original art.

A Journey in Oils

Oct. 7 - Oct. 20

Abstract dot painting by Tallulah Nunez; links to a 2023 exhibition of pointillism and abstract landscape art by Tallulah; artistic expression arrt; abstract art NZ.

Collectors' Edition

Oct. 21 - Nov. 3

Small ceramic working car sculpture by Brendan Adams, ceramic designer; links to a 2023 exhibition of ceramic car sculptures by Brendan; NZ art; New Zealand pottery artists; art pottery for sale.

Are We There Yet?

Nov. 11 - Nov. 27

2022

Painting of NZ meadow by Paul Hooker, NZ artist; links to a 2022 exhibition of portait art painting, still life painting, and NZ landscape art by Paul; original paintings for sale NZ.

Landscapes & Figures

Feb. 26 - March 24

Bronze absailer sculpture by Bill Hayes, NZ artist; contemporary NZ artists; links to a 2022 exhibition of Bills metal art NZ and NZ ceramics for sale; climbing wall art.

A Life Between Breaths

May 28 - June 13

Surreal oil painting of a woman floating above a check floor surrounded by flowers by Zoe Feng, New Zealand artist; contemporary oil painting.

July 9 - July 26

Beautiful painting of kaiteriteri beach by Christian Nicolson, NZ artist; links to 2022 exhibition of Christian's NZ landscape paintings of the South Island; contemporary NZ artists; installation artist.

Christian Nicolson

My Trip to the South Island

Oct. 1 - Oct.18

Impressionist painting of a girl with a pink umbrella on a rainy day in downtown Auckland by Graham Downs; links to a 2022 exhibition of Graham's NZ landscape paintings, flower paintings, and cityscapes; paintings of NZ; buy fine art NZ; beach paintings for sale.

Water & Reflections

Oct. 29 - Nov .15

Painting of harakeke or flax by Rosemary Eagles, abstract landscape art; links to 2022 exhibition of nature painting and flower painting by Rosemary; large wall art NZ; New Zealand landscape art.

Rosemary Eagles

Sharing Coastal Visions

Nov. 19 - Dec 6

2021

Stone sculpture of a boat by Anna Korver, New Zealand artist and sculptor; links to 2021 exhibition of wood sculpture art, stone carving, and metal art New Zealand by Anna; contemporary NZ artists; New Zealand art exhibitions.

Jan 16 - Feb 1

Maori wood carving by Joe Kemp, Maori Artist; links to a 2021 exhibition of maori wall sculpture NZ and contemporary maori art by Joe; wood carvers NZ; maori sculpture NZ.

Feb. 27 - March 31

Pop art painting of the NZ band Split Enz by Christian Nicolson; links to a 2021 exhibition of Christian's NZ pop art inspired by the New Zealand 80s music scene; popular canvas art; NZ art.

Christian Nicolson

April 10 - April 27

Mixed media artwork of a horseman blowing a trumpet by Mark Dimock, New Zealand artist; links to a 2021 exhibition of Marks paint and steel artwork; indoor and outdoor wall art; and large wall art.

May 8 - May 24

Highly realist oil painting of flowers by Zoe Feng, flower artist; links to a 2021 exhibition of flower paintings by Zoe; contemporary NZ artists; large flower paintings on canvas.

May 29 - June 15

Painting of trees in a row with golden grass by Rosemary Eagles, abstract art NZ; links to a 2021 exhibition of abstract landscape art by Rosemary; NZ landscape artists; nature painting.

Rosemary Eagles

Past to Present

Sept. 11 - Oct. 5

Painting of a garden of wild flower with a villa house in the distance by Graham Downs; links to a 2021 exhibition of paintings of NZ and New Zealand houses by Graham; contemporary NZ artists.

From the Wellspring

Oct. 9 - Oct. 26

Two piwakawaka in a kowhai tree by Kirsty Nixon, conemporary NZ artists; links to a 2021 exhibition of Kirsty's NZ landscape paintings and NZ bird art; fantail art; wildlife artist.

Oct. 30 - Nov. 16

Highly realistic oil painting of a NZ native kea bird by Craig Platt, the bird artist; links to a 2021 exhibition of Craig's oil paintings for sale; bird paintings by famous artists; wilflife art.

Dec. 3 - Dec. 18

2020

Oil painting of a red-haired woman in steampunk dress with a colourful background by Paul Hooker, figurative artist; links to a 2020 exhibition of Paul's oil portraits and canvas wall art New Zealand; oil painting; New Zealand artists.

March 14 - April 2

Painting of a brown horse in motion by Rosemary Parcell, horse artist; links to an exhibition of hor paintings in oil by Rosemary; colourful horse painting; equestrian wall art; contemporary animal artists.

Rosemary Parcell

Drawing in Paint

July 11 - July 28

Wooden wall art NZ sculpture of NZ native tui birds clustered around a frame by wildlife artist Derek March; links to a 2020 exhibition of Derek's New Zealand wooden wall art and wooden sculptures NZ; nature art; environmental issues art; tui art.

Oct. 4 - Oct. 20

2019

Maori wood carving inspired by the moko of tane god of the forest by Joe Kemp, New Zealand Maori artists; links to a 2019 exhibition of Joe's contemporary maori art; maori sculpture; wood carver NZ.

Carving a Pathway of Humanity

April 6 - April 23

Sculpture of a marble boat on a staircase by Anna Korver, sculptor; links to a 2019 exhibition of stone carving, steel artwork, and wood sculpture art by Anna; corten steel art NZ; sculpture art.

Necessary Protection

Feb. 23 - March 30

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