Art by the Sea is an Auckland art gallery in Takapuna (formerly a Devonport art gallery) selling nz contemporary art by new and established artists. Brand new art exhibitions are held every 4-6 weeks and include an exhibition opening and artist talk. Find art exhibitions auckland and contemporary art nz at Art by the Sea Gallery, art museum Auckland. Art by the Sea Making connections through art NOW SHOWING Evolution of a Painting Julie Whyman An exciting new exhibition of abstract paintings celebrating Aotearoa New Zealand's incredible landscapes and native birds. Opening: 3pm Saturday 15 August 2026 Exhibition runs: 15 August - 8 September 2026 View Exhibition > NEW IN STORE Graham Downs & Holly Haines Graham Downs & Holly Haines Brendan Adams Brendan Adams Kirsty Nixon Kirsty Nixon UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS COLLECTIONS NZ Landscape Artists NZ Bird Art Emerging Artists Private Sale IN THE MEDIA... "Linda and Mike generously share the rewards, honours and life changing moments they have experienced as gallerists who are deeply connected to their stable of artists, their collectors and their audience..." Art by the Sea Gallery Directors Mike and Linda Geers interviewed by Mandy Jakich CREATIVE CONNECTIONS PODCASTS EPISODE 188 16 Dec 2025 RECENT EXHIBITIONS Rosemary Parcell Year of the Horse Joe, Sherie & Teimah Kemp Whakapapa - Family Tree Carol Readman Retrospective Art by the Sea Summer Show December 2025 - January 2026 Rosemary Eagles Thinking About Trees November 2025 About ABOUT US Kia Ora Koutou e nga Manuhiri. Nau mai, haere mai, haere mai. Hello and welcome to our gallery of Aotearoa NZ art for sale by new and established contemporary artists. Art by the Sea is an Auckland art gallery that specialises in high-end and affordable original art by New Zealand artists including paintings, sculptures, photography, multimedia, and contemporary art. Formerly a Devonport art gallery, we are now located in Takapuna. We hold solo art exhibitions and group shows every four to six weeks with an artist talk and opening usually on the Saturday. The gallery is a business but it is also a communal space that draws in residents and travellers alike seeking a little time-out and inspiration away from the chaos of today. We are kaitiaki (guardians) of this space. And this space provides manaakitanga (respect, support, and hospitality) to all who visit it. Hei kona mai. We look forward to welcoming you into our gallery. Linda and Mike Geers More > PROUDLY 100% NZ MADE Shop Now

Steel artwork, stone carving, and outdoor sculpture NZ by Steve Molloy, installation artist. Steve creates eye-catching stone sculptures mounted on charred wooden pillars that can be installed indoors or outdoors. Find contemporary NZ artists and stone garden sculptures NZ at Art by the Sea Gallery. Steve Molloy Installation Sculptor Steve Molloy is an installation artist, wood carver, and stone sculptor from Taranaki, New Zealand. Steve works in stone, steel, wood, and bronze and is most known for his striking installation sculptures of stone carving mounted on charred wooden pillars. More > New Beginnings Price $7,500.00 Eclipse 2023 Price $8,500.00 Ascending 2023 Price $9,500.00 Equilibrium Price $3,600.00 The Ripple Effect Out of stock Equality Out of stock Necklace Price $2,900.00 Frequency Out of stock Order Within Chaos Out of stock Bio Steve Molloy is an award-winning stone, steel, wood, and bronze sculptor from Taranaki, New Zealand. He works predominantly in object and installation work, known for his steel artwork and his large stone garden sculptures (NZ) mounted on charred wooden pillars. Also a painter and photographer, Steve has photographs in magazines, newspapers, commercial businesses, galleries, and exhibitions across the world. An important aspect of his photography is to capture the intended image through the lens with minimal work in post-production. Steve’s art is uniquely defined by his process of incorporating the use of fragmentation, movement, miniaturization, space and illusion as a tool to view normal scenes and objects in an abstract way. Steve has won multiple awards for his art. He has sculptures in national and international galleries and attends sculpture symposiums in New Zealand and overseas. Steve’s sculptures are held in private and public collections across the country, with some of his monumental outdoor sculpture (NZ) installed in public spaces.

Fine art portrait painting by Luke Hollis, classical oil painter. Warmly lit oil portraits and NZ landscape paintings in a classical style with looser, painterly brushstrokes. Find NZ art, oil artists Auckland, and original art for sale NZ at Art by the Sea Gallery. Luke Hollis Classical Oil Portraits Luke Hollis is a fine art oil painter from Auckland, New Zealand. His style merges traditional training with more contemporary approaches, attaining realism in his beautifully lit landscapes and figurative work. More > New 2026 The Colour of Silence Price $2,850.00 New 2025 Cyan Out of stock New 2025 Reverie Price $6,500.00 Wild Price $2,200.00 New 2025 Captivate Price $2,850.00 Illumination Price $2,500.00 Luminance Price $2,000.00 Clearwaters, Wānaka Price $2,500.00 Red Feathers Price $6,000.00 Solace Amongst the Ruins Out of stock New 2025 Alazarin Out of stock Elsewhere Price $4,200.00 New 2025 Golden Hour Out of stock Cliffscape Price $2,200.00 View to Rangitoto Price $2,500.00 Secret Forest Price $1,600.00 Water Under the Bridge Out of stock Little Thinker Out of stock Bio Luke Hollis is a New Zealand figurative and landscape artist based in Auckland where he teaches drawing at Auckland University of Technology. He is particularly known for his fine art portrait painting, capturing the beauty of his subjects in their expressions and his use of soft, glowing light. Fuelled by a passion for capturing the real and fantasy alike, Luke’s pieces mix contemporary with traditional styles accentuated by loose and painterly brushwork. He is continually developing his work through experimentation. One of his primary passions is conceptual art with most of his free time spent on his often bizarre figurative pencil works. Luke is influenced by traditional artists like Nicolai Fechin, John Singer Sargent, Thomas Whilmer Dewing, as well as contemporary artists such as Richard Schmidt, Zhaoming Wu, Morgan Weistling, and Ron Hicks, to name a few. His line work has received high acclamation by fellow contemporary artists and is a strong foundation for his detailed oil pieces. A self-taught artist, Luke has been painting professionally since 2004. He is known throughout the country, having begun his painting career in the Bay of Plenty followed by sell-out shows in Whakatane and Tauranga in the early 2000s. Viewed as one of New Zealand's leading young emerging artists, he was awarded runner-up in the Molly Morpeth Canaday art awards in 2004, followed by First Equal in the same awards in 2005 where he was also honoured as the winner of the People’s Choice Award. Luke has received notable acclaim from art critics and the art community alike. His oil portraits and NZ landscape paintings are held in private collections both nationally and internationally.

Welcome to our archive housing photographs and memories of the charitable art exhibitions and events we have held over the years. Events include art shows, poetry readings, sculpture trails, and musical performances in support of charities such as I Am Hope, Amnesty International, and War Child UK. Art exhibitions Auckland; charity fundraiser; New Zealand artists; New Zealand poets. ARCHIVE GROUP & CHARITY EXHIBITIONS In this archive you can explore a selection of Art by the Sea's group shows in celebration of gallery milestones, and charity art exhibitions fundraising for nonprofits like Amnesty International, I Am Hope, and War Child. Some of the work is still available for sale. We are so incredibly grateful to all of the artists who have provided work for our charity shows, and to the poets and musicians who volunteered their time and creative passion to make the opening nights such a success. We consider ourselves privileged to be able to curate this space for charitable enterprise and feel it come alive through the hard mahi of everyone who lends a helping hand. These events raised considerable funds for the charities they supported. They also provided a space for talking and learning about important issues that affect us all, and listening to and reflecting on the experiences of others. 30th Anniversary Show April 2022 Intruder | Jules Kesby Tāne's | Ta Moko Hauraki Gulf; Dean Buchanan City Blue | Mark Dimock Three Wise Men | Mark Dimock Surfer, Hot Water Beach | Christian Nicolson Sunflowers and 3 Suns | Tallulah Nunez 3 Setting Suns | Tallulah Nunez Strong & Steadfast | Peter Latham Hine Kauri | Joe Kemp Offering Bowl | Sherie Kemp Meet Cute | Kirsty Nixon Long Grass | Brendan Adams Hahei Haven | Mary Taylor Kākāriki | Mary Taylor Tall Vase with Tie | Dulcie Draper Bell Bowl | Nick Duvall Smith Torpedo Bay | Nicky Heenan Tāwharanui, Sacred Land | Rosemary Eagles Flying Past | Rosemary Eagles Core | Rosemary Eagles Abstract Horizon | Rosemary Eagles Celebrating 30 years in business, this was one of Art by the Sea's first big group shows at our Takapuna location, marking one year since our move from Devonport. We remain humbled by the passion and commitment of our artists who have blessed us with their mahi for so many years and, in this exhibition, we were honoured to showcase their talent and express gratitude to the clients who have supported us. Navigate the slideshow above to see a selection of artwork from the exhibition. Below, we have some key pieces that remain available for sale in our Takapuna gallery. Artwork Available for Sale Tora Wairarapa Coast 1 | Nigel Wilson $3,800.00 Drawing 3 | Rosemary Parcell $4,000.00 The Food Face Dilemma | Merle Bishop $2,100.00 Te Wa Kokiri | Joe Kemp $50,000.00 Whites Beach | Carl Foster $2,000.00 Travellers 3 | Carl Foster $3,200.00 Protestor Group | Lucy Bucknall $3,700.00 Milford Centre Sculpture Trail October 2020 Graham Downs . Bill Hayes . Anna Korver . Joe Kemp . Derek March . Christian Nicolson . Rustic Twist . Ngahiwi Walker Celebrating Aotearoa New Zealand's Art Week, this exhibition and charity fundraiser featured a free sculpture trail in Milford Shopping Centre to raise funds and awareness for the Key to Life Trust and I Am Hope , a mental health and suicide prevention charity in NZ. The exhibition was sponsored by Milford Shopping Centre and curated by Art by the Sea. Free guided tours of the trail were offered by Art by the Sea staff in small groups every 15 minutes for the duration of the show. Pōwhiri The event opened with a pōwhiri hosted by artist Ngahiwi Walker (Ngāti Porou). He acknowledged the kaupapa of the event: to fundraise and raise awareness for the I Am Hope foundation. Pou by Ngahiwi Walker (left) Walker's five pou show a kaumatua, a kuia, male and female leaders, and mokopuna. They represent the strength of whanau in the face of Te Korekore or the darkness that surrounds mental health. “If you’ve got the darkness there in the family, it affects everyone.” Ngahiwi Walker To Market by Bill Hayes (above) & Black Sheep by Rustic Twist (left) To Market shows an iron figure with a ceramic heart and multimedia brain pulling a cart of thoughts and dreams. In their piece, Rustic Twist feature a corrugated iron black sheep leading a flock of white sheep. The Final Anchorage by Graham Downs (above) "The half rudder flotsam came ashore in Devonport where it was rescued by me. An elegant yacht shape with its own history written in the patina of its many years of paint. The completed sculpture honours the heritage of seafaring and navigation, harking back to Nordic ship building and exploration." Graham Downs Papatūānuku by Joe Kemp (above) A standing Māori carving of the Earth Mother by artist Joe Kemp (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi, and Te Arawa (Ngāti Mākino)). "Anxiety and depression are main protagonists in the battle for health, happiness, and wellbeing. Many artists know all too well the nature of this battle. It takes a huge amount of courage to dig deep and express oneself creatively." Mike Geers, Curator The Spitfire by Christian Nicolson (right) & Dress Figures by Anna Korver (below) Recalling the dreams of childhood, a giant replica of a balsa wood plane by Christian Nicolson. A selection of hand-welded, powder-coated dress figures by Anna Korver, poised confidently on the edge of corten steel spiral staircases. In Aotearoa New Zealand we remain in a mental health crisis, with increasing numbers only representing reported cases. The Key to Life Trust and I Am Hope promote positive attitudinal societal change in schools and communities up and down the country, funding private care and counselling for young people stuck-in-the-mud on waiting lists. The staff and owners of Art by the Sea Gallery, and the artists whose mahi toi were exhibited in this show, were proud to offer their valuable work and time to support this important cause. Te Koha October 2017 This exhibition was held in support of the Key to Life Charitable Trust and their I Am Hope campaign, raising awareness and funds for youth mental health and suicide prevention. We are hugely grateful to the artists and poets who contributed their incredible mahi to this event and cause. Thanks, also, to Mike King for being our MC for the evening, and to rising Niuean singer/songwriter star Tommy Nee for his special guest performance. Poets . Serie Barford . Michelle Chote . Annette Docking . Katea Duff . April-Rose Geers . Michelle Leggott . Ria Masae . Cole Meyers . Artists . Brendan Adams . John Adams . Neil Adcock . René Baxalle . Merle Bishop . Jonathan Bourla . Sheila Brown . Beatrice Carlson . Sean Crawford . Mark Dimock . Liam Downes . Graham Downs . Rosemary Eagles . Carl Foster . David Jones . Michelle Jones . Joe Kemp . Anna Korver . Bill Hayes . Bronwyn Menhinick . Steve Molloy . Christian Nicolson . Kirsty Nixon . Craig Platt . Dean Raybould . Jayne Thomas . Nicky Thompson Early Bird | Kirsty Nixon Tractor Vessel | Bill Hayes Staircase Dress 3 | Anna Korver The Gift | Bronwyn Menhinick Loops Landscape | Brendan Adams All We Need is Love | Christian Nicolson Duck | David Jones Tumanako Hope | Jayne Thomas Lucy and a Lemon | Michelle Jones Raw Paradise | Nicky Thompson Bees Gold | Rosemary Eagles Beneath | Mark Dimock Gulls & Rock | Jonathan Bourla Peroni | Craig Platt Spot Home Comforts | Merle Bishop Hine Te Tama | Joe Kemp Love & Peace | Christian Nicolson Te Koha | Dean Raybould Obscurity | Rosemary Eagles Monkeys Hanging Around | Lucy Bucknall Homeward Bound | Sheila Brown Mean Ol' Black Snake | Carl Foster Equilibrium | Steve Molloy The I of the Storm | John Allen Graham Downs Held during mental health awareness week, poets spoke with compassion, vulnerability, and incredible strength, opening the door to discussions about diverse mental health experiences and the impact of external/societal pressures in a country with so little available support. Many artworks were created exclusively for this show and its cause; a percentage of all sales went to the charity with some works donated entirely through a silent auction. Our heartfelt gratitude to: Graeme Bethell and the Picture Framing Company in Kumeu. Goina Thedinga from Aotearoa.co.nz. Sarah Adams from Paper Boy Magazine (Bauer Media Group) Rob Drent from the Devonport Flagstaff Magazine. Robert Heheworth from Eco Foods NZ Michelle Jones Photography The Takapuna Rock Shop Nicky Thompson, Judith Walker, and Kirsty Nixon. “Because three families lose a loved one to suicide every two days in our country.” Key to Life NZ I Am A Child July 2016 We believe that every child deserves a happy and joyful childhood. This exhibition raised funds for War Child UK , contributing to their relief work in providing aid and support to children who are and have been affected by war and conflict. Artists created work celebrating what it is to be a child in Aoteaora New Zealand - from the simple pleasures of a marble run and fishing on the wharf, to the enchantment of pretending to fly. The resulting exhibition stood as a pillar representing the standard that should be experienced by all children across the world. The Fish | Craig Platt I Wanted to Hug Them All | Merle Bishop Kid Kit | Dean Raybould In Her Hand | Kelly Edwards Dress Ups | Bronwyn Menhinick A Sea of Legs | Jayne Thomas My Brother | Christian Nicolson Bedtime Stories | Paul Hooker Faraway Tree | Brenda Nyhof Mum Made the Best Milkshakes | Graham Downs Pickup Sticks | Jamie Adamson Child of the 70s | Christian Nicolson Makeup | Luke Hollis Strawberry Swirl | Rosemary Eagles The Shadows | Nicky Thompson Paradise on Foot | Nicky Thompson Jeremy Goes to Flying School | Anna Korver Kitesurfers | Zoe Feng Sunroom Floor | David Jones Marble Run | Bill Hayes A Day in the Life | Christian Nicolson Music Notes | Alison Hale Under the Hill | Brenda Nyhof I Love a Good Storm | Christian Nicolson Jamie Adamson Kay Bazzard Merle Bishop Lucy Bucknall Beatrice Carlson Mark Dimock Artists Graham Downs Dulcie Draper Rosemary Eagles Kellie Edwards Zoe Feng Alison Hale Bill Hayes Luke Hollis Paul Hooker David Jones Karen Kennedy Anna Korver Bronwyn Menhinick Steve Molloy Christian Nicolson Brenda Nyhof Craig Platt Dean Raybould Jayne Thomas Nicky Thompson Cause for Collaboration December 2013 Celebrating International Human Rights Day (December 10th), and in collaboration with Amnesty International, this event comprised artwork and poetry with each piece inspired by a different article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This exhibition had a difficult brief and our artists and poets put together an incredible show that set the tone for future charitable events at Art by the Sea. We are so proud of our artists and of what this exhibition achieved. Poets John Adams Raewyn Alexander Katea Duff Frances Eckles April-Rose Geers Michelle Johansson Anne Jones Kelly Malone Selina Tusitala Marsh Artists Kay Bazzard René Baxalle Merle Bishop Andrew Bond Bill Hayes Paul Hooker Ariel Hu Anna Korver Sue Lloyd Derek March Christian Nicolson Michel Perrin Craig Platt Dean Raybould Nicky Thompson Zeke Wolf This event was a great success with a moving and inspiring opening night and most works selling in the first week. A percentage of all proceeds went to Amnesty International NZ.

Sculpture art by Anna Korver, world-class wood carver and sculptor. Anna is an internationally-recognised sculptor whose female figurative pieces appear in positions of strength and confidence balanced with elegance and delicacy in the design. Find stone carving, steel artwork, corten steel, garden sculptures NZ, modern sculptures, and metal art New Zealand at Art by the Sea Gallery. Anna Korver International Award-Winning Sculptor Anna Korver is an established New Zealand stone, wood, bronze, and steel sculptor from Taranaki, now based in Benin. She is renowned nationally for her strong, female figure sculpture art and has an international reputation as an invited sculptor attending symposiums in countries across Europe, Central America, Australasia, and the Middle East. More > New 2025 Mauve and Black Steel Dart Formation Price $950.00 Carrara Marble Dress Figure 3 Price $1,200.00 New 2025 Flight Squadron - Darts Price $1,800.00 New 2025 NZ Black Marble Dress Figure Price $4,500.00 Lifeboat Price $8,500.00 Red Facet Dress on Staircase Price $7,200.00 Dart (Ebony) Price $3,500.00 Dart (African Wood) Price $2,850.00 Carrara Marble Dress Figure 5 Price $1,200.00 Mauve Facet Dress Figure Price $6,500.00 Ebony Dress Figure Price $6,000.00 New 2025 Bowenite Dress Figure Price $6,000.00 Dark and Light Figures Price $8,000.00 Pink Faceted Dress Figure 2021 Price $3,500.00 Lighthouse Price $1,250.00 Blade Price $2,500.00 New 2025 Flight Squadron Price $2,000.00 Purple Facet Dress Figure Price $7,000.00 Basalt Lifeboat on Stand Price $2,000.00 Bronze Dress Series Out of stock Blackwood Figure Price $6,500.00 Exhibitions Collections Anna Korver 2025 Exhibition Anna Korver 2023 The Lighthouse Anna Korver 2021 Necessary Protection Anna Korver 2019 Bio Anna Korver is an established New Zealand sculptor with a national and international reputation and a wide and varied skillset. She is a wood carver and a sculptor working with stone carving, steel, corten steel, and cast bronze (NZ). She does her own welding for her faceted steel artwork and outdoor garden sculptures (NZ). Originally from Taranaki, Anna is now based in Benin in Africa but returns regularly to create her New Zealand sculptures. Anna has a BFA in sculpture from the University of Canterbury. In her modern sculptures, she works with themes of the female form in relation to strength and fragility, balance, identity, and symmetry. Her more abstract and minimalised forms conceal complex ideas about feminine roles and the projection of the inner self through the outer form. Anna’s works are autobiographical, using the female figure to communicate her experiences. Of her 2023 exhibition, she said: This exhibition explores the two sides of my reality from the static works portraying myself in the present form conjuring hard, but delicate lines to the light hearted, tender works which refer to memories and dream states produced from a distortion of reality and transient, personal thoughts that revisit the playful mischief and mystery of childhood. Anna is a regular participant in sculpture symposia and sculpture park exhibitions both locally and abroad. Anna has participated in (and won prizes in) international symposia in Qatar, Montenegro, Cyprus, Australia, Denmark, Romania, Albania, Macedonia, Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Korea, and Costa Rica, among others. Many of her symposium pieces have been installed as public art sculptures following the event. In New Zealand, Anna was awarded first prize for her work at sculpture symposia in Rotorua (2014), Whangarei (2012), and the Coromandel (2008). She has been exhibited on multiple occasions at Sculpture Onshore (Devonport), Sculpture on the Peninsula (Banks Peninsula), Art in a Garden (Canterbury), and Shapeshifter at the Dowse (Lower Hutt). She has twice been a finalist in the prestigious Wallace Art Awards (2016 and 2018). Anna was a trustee on the board of Eco Artists New Zealand, a charitable trust that uses funds from the sales of art to help environmental projects, specifically focusing on native New Zealand species and their ecosystems. On her views about the relationship between humans and environments, Anna said: …the figure represents myself in varying states of tension and emotion but the new elements are recognising the structure, the strength, and with that the weakness of the communities we are connected to. Anna has completed many commissions of indoor and outdoor sculpture and is available for more.

Inventive New Zealand pottery and functional art for sale by Brendan Adams, ceramic designer. Brendan's little ceramic cars and ceramic wall art nz are creative, playful, and often come with a practical use. Find NZ art and Auckland potters at Art by the Sea Gallery. Brendan Adams Inventive Ceramic Designer & Auckland Potter Brendan Adams is an inventive contemporary ceramic designer and Auckland potter. He is known for his pacific colours, inventiveness, creative play, ceramic wall art, and clever functional art. More > See inside Brendan's studio > Marker Post Price $800.00 Exit Price $800.00 New 2026 Blue Figure with Yellow Bramble Price $300.00 Broken Edge Bowl Price $580.00 New 2025 Panel Bowl: Circle, Red Dots Price $420.00 Milk Cans Price $520.00 New 2025 Ascension Price $800.00 New 2025 Yellow Vase Out of stock Careful Now, It Will Take Your Eye Out Out of stock Endangered Bird Car Price $520.00 Plymouth Belvedere Out of stock Graceland Price $1,200.00 Blue Racer Price $950.00 Hollow Block Car Price $950.00 Passenger Price $1,850.00 Driver Five Price $2,200.00 Driver Six Out of stock Driver Four Price $2,200.00 Kauri Point Magazine - Tall Price $1,000.00 Terracotta Kitchen FM Radio Out of stock Exhibitions Are We There Yet? Brendan Adams 2023 30th Anniversary Group Show 2022 Bio I trained as a painter but it was colour and all the possibilities of form and texture that attracted me to ceramics, and I am still stuck in the mud! One of the great things about clay is that there never seems to be an end to what you can do with it. As someone who likes to muck around with lots of ideas, clay has been the perfect partner in crime. I really do feel I have only just started. Brendan Adams is a pottery artist and ceramic designer who has amassed a large following of clientele drawn to his creative and highly innovative sculpture and ceramic wall art (NZ). He is known for his brightly coloured slipcast ceramics, originally using Crown Lynn clay. More recently, his contemporary abstract and figurative designs have seen him include other materials such as steel, brass, aluminium, and wood. While many of his pieces are decorative, some also serve a function, as we see in his ceramic art bird feeders, candle holders, smartphone speakers, and working radios. Brendan has been making a living from clay since 1987. He and his wife Kathryn set up a ceramic shop selling affordable original art in Kingsland, which they ran for ten years. In 2013, they opened Front Room Gallery where they exhibited their own work and featured other New Zealand potters. Together, they now run Brendan Adams Designs from their home studio in Auckland. Brendan has a diploma in Fine Arts from Otago Polytechnic, where he majored in painting. He has taught at Auckland's Unitec and the Auckland Studio Potter Society (Auckland Potters). His work has been exhibited throughout the country in major competitions and exhibitions where he has won several awards, and is represented in the Auckland Museum, James Wallace Trust, and regional collections. Brendan’s domestic ware is well recognised for its pacific colours, easy kiwi attitude, and inventiveness. See inside Brendan's studio >

Found object sculpture and wall art Auckland by Alysn Midgelow-Marsden, New Zealand artist. Alysn stitches, knits, and crochets metal wire and found materials in her sculpture and wall art. Find NZ art and contemporary NZ artists at Art by the Sea Gallery. Alysn Midgelow-Marsden Mixed Media Textile Artist Alysn Midgelow-Marsden is a textile and mixed media contemporary artist from Auckland, New Zealand. Alysn creates intricate found object sculpture and wall sculptures (NZ) using materials that include (but are not limited to) stitched or crocheted wire, metal, gesso, verdigris, canvas, and gilded textiles. More > New 2025 Plume V11 Price $1,850.00 The Past in the Present Price $945.00 An Eerie Silence Price $945.00 As Simply as Breathing Price $1,235.00 Volume Without End Price $3,000.00 Fractured Flow Price $3,385.00 Gravitational Lensing Price $945.00 The Sun, the Moon, and the Hairclips Out of stock Bio There is a contemplative narrative formed through the patterns and figures in my works, along with the working of a mostly unconscious human ancestral memory swaying in the tides of unseen forces. Alysn Midgelow-Marsden is a contemporary fine artist from Auckland with a northern European heritage. Her sculptures (tabletop and wall-mounted) are intricate mixed-media combinations of textiles, metal or found plastics, gilding, canvas, gesso, verdigris, and stitching. Alysn’s work is inspired by her curiosity with the human psyche. She is driven by her background in science, her continuing interest in the natural environment, and her attention to the social stereotypes associated with textiles and stitching. She combines her environmental interests with a fascination for the traditions of different cultures and times, finding connections in shared human experience. My practice delivers an invitation to create pleasurably intimate connections to personal experiences through subconscious, visceral, and emotive interactions. Marked visually by a complex, lyrical fluidity, the sculptural works articulate connections, responses, fragility, and strength. Alysn’s complex mixed media textile art presents forms and figures whose meaning are largely open to the viewer’s interpretation. Themes emerge slowly in her gentle yet obsessive mazes of stitching or crochet as she exploits the boundaries of the surfaces and creates subtle combinations of colour and material. Alysn has received awards for her work at national and international exhibitions, including the Mandurah Wearable Art show in Australia (for a work entitled ‘What Lies Beneath’); the Wall Brooches II exhibition in Australia (for ‘Taniwha’); and Nelson’s Changing Threads show in New Zealand (for “The Spaces Between VII”).

NZ landscape paintings by Nigel Wilson, New Zealand artist. Dramatic artwork showcasing New Zealand's South Island including incredible mountain, lake, and river scenery. Find NZ landscape artists and contemporary NZ artists at Art by the Sea Gallery. Nigel Wilson NZ South Island Landscape Painter Nigel Wilson is a New Zealand landscape artist well-known for his stunning paintings of NZ, especially the Central Otago region. Nigel is based in Clyde in the South Island. More > The Remarkables Price $3,500.00 Matukituki Valley Price $3,200.00 Make the Day - Lake Dunstan Price $3,500.00 Winter on Lake Dunstan 2 Price $3,750.00 Hakataramea Valley Price $3,500.00 Wānaka Hills Price $3,200.00 Lower Shotover River Price $7,500.00 Arrowtown River Walk 2 Price $2,800.00 Ferris Road Price $1,750.00 Tora - Wairarapa Coast 1 Price $3,800.00 Manuherikia River at Galloway Price $3,200.00 Tora - Wairarapa Coast 11 Price $3,800.00 Bio Nigel Wilson is a landscape artist based in Clyde in New Zealand’s beautiful South Island. He is known for his large NZ landscape paintings capturing different regions and seasons in Central Otago including mountain paintings and paintings of NZ rivers South Island. During his fine arts degree at Ilam, University of Canterbury, Nigel was tutored by Don Pebbles. Since then, he has exhibited regularly, winning a number of painting awards, and has nearly 30 solo exhibitions to his name. In a statement following one of Nigel’s exhibitions, an art critic said: Nigel Wilson's work captures the raw, natural beauty and distinct character of New Zealand's southern landscapes through expressive, impassioned brushwork and vibrant, descriptive colour. From a distance, Wilson's works provide an imposing scene, but up close, they are even more arresting. Oil paint has been applied with variety, energy and certainty, with each stoke having a compelling autonomy. Nigel grew up in Wellington before moving to the South Island. He became a full time artist after leaving a teaching profession at Cargill High School, Invercargill, in 1997. He moved to Alexandra in the year 2000 where he continued to boldly paint the Otago landscape. He was appointed president of the Central Otago Art Society in 2008 and again in 2009. Nigel and his New Zealand landscape art is well represented in public and private collections throughout New Zealand.

Welcome to the imaginarium of Bill Hayes, well-known bronze sculptor and pottery artist. Bill's unique pieces include mountain climbing figures, nz bird pottery vessels, cast bronze seascapes with sailing ships, bronze garden sculptures nz, and ceramic bird placques. Find New Zealand contemporary art for sale and bronze sculpture nz at Art by the Sea Gallery. Bill Hayes Imaginative Sculptor and Auckland Potter Bill Hayes is a bronze and ceramic sculptor and pottery artist from Auckland, New Zealand. His diverse range includes (but is not limited to!) surreal alien bronze sculptures, quirky ceramic vessels with suspended ceramic birds, landscape and seascape ceramic wall art, and large bronze nautical pieces with sailing ships or waka. More > New 2026 Diver Down Dome Price $950.00 New 2026 A Council of Ravens Price $1,950.00 New 2025 The Fruit Catcher Price $1,200.00 New 2025 The King Price $1,200.00 Ruru Price $1,200.00 New 2025 Blue Bird Price $1,200.00 New 2025 Blackbird Breakout Vessel Price $1,800.00 Flying Gannet Vessel Price $1,200.00 New 2025 Men at Work Price $1,800.00 Raptor Out of stock The Spire Out of stock Repellers Out of stock The Crossing Price $10,000.00 Flying Ruru Wall Plaque Price $650.00 Tūī in the Kōwhai Price $2,200.00 Diving Gannet Wall Plaque Price $650.00 Diver and Fish Dome Out of stock Green Finned Vessel (Extra Large) Regular Price $2,800.00 Sale Price $2,000.00 Bird Dome Out of stock Hammerhead Shark Vessel Price $780.00 Night Flock Vessel Price $900.00 Sky Flock Vessel Price $900.00 Task Price $5,200.00 Artist's Tribune Price $5,200.00 To Sea Out of stock Orb 1 and 2 Price $10,000.00 Art is Art Price $3,500.00 Exhibitions Works in Cone 6 Bill Hayes 2024 A Life Between Breaths Bill Hayes 2022 Bio Bill Hayes is a leading NZ bronze sculptor and ceramicist who has been making a name for himself as a commission artist for well over 25 years. He works in cast bronze and hand-crafted ceramic, and has taught many classes and workshops on these mediums. I have been enthralled in the act of creation for many years now . . . [My bronze sculptures] have a textural quality that is so much a part of working with cast metals, and they show the physicality that is required to produce a finished work . . . they challenge the viewer to look, contemplate, and bring their own aesthetic sense of form and texture to the work. Bill’s earlier weird and wonderful New Zealand contemporary art featured chevron shapes in many forms, interactive wall pieces with travelling marbles, and alien or underwater imaginary creatures with spines and pods. Today, his vessels and wall plaques depict NZ seascapes and landscapes with diving gannets, soaring tūī, and swimming hammerhead sharks. His large bronze ocean scenes with historic sailing ships and waka have appeared in exhibitions and prompted several commissions. Some of Bill’s commissions include: a giant “Pelagic Chevron” public sculpture at the corner of Tangihua Street and Quay Street in Auckland City; a large, bronze interpretation of Captain Cook’s sextant; a bronze entranceway for the Wairakia Golf Course; a copper and ceramic fountain for the entrance to the Lake House Art Centre; bronze plaques for the Sir Edmund Hillary Ice Axe memorabilia case; and a sculpture of renowned art benefactor Lady Becroft’s hands.

Lazer cut metal art NZ by Sean Crawford. Sean's innovative steel artwork and mixed media art are inspired by NZ landscapes, history, and social and environmental issues. Find contemporary NZ artists and garden art NZ at Art by the Sea Gallery. Sean Crawford Laser Cut Metal Art NZ Sean Crawford is an internationally acclaimed New Zealand sculptor and storyteller from the rural Wairarapa. He works in a range of materials, including taxidermy, mixed media art, and laser-cut metal art (NZ), and is inspired by NZ landscapes, history, and social and environmental issues. More > Rustic Huntaway Price $2,995.00 Mantle Price $7,500.00 Kuri and the Hare Price $15,500.00 Follow My Path Price $50,000.00 Bio It is not the object that defines us - it merely implicates us. Sean Crawford is a successful New Zealand sculptor who has attained national and international recognition for his innovative multimedia and steel artwork. Originally Wellington-based but now living in the rural Wairarapa, his works are collected nationally and overseas. Known for having a layered approach to his art, Sean works in corten steel, laser-cut steel, reclaimed timber, and taxidermy, among other forms. His works are often large—depicting, for instance, a life-size antlered stag head—with intricate details, such as laser-cut fantail shapes or a metal huia bird skull. Sean’s artistic range includes: stainless steel garden art NZ cut into contemporary life-size animal sculptures; novel indoor and outdoor wall art NZ inspired by what he calls the ‘Pacific Modern’; and ecological art artistically exploring NZ landscapes and history in meticulous, multimedia detail. His inspirations are as varied as they are evolving. Techniques he learned from his boat building father interweave with creativity that frequently highlights environmental and social messages. History plays a role with some of Sean’s works questioning the contradictions of New Zealand's colonial past, whilst also being influenced by the Gothic storyteller Edgar Allen Poe and the paintings of Bill Hammond. Art and the great outdoors were features of Sean’s childhood. He could draw before he could walk (or so the family story goes!). Holidaying in the Wairarapa, Sean spent his summer helping out on local farms with livestock and pest control. Although he initially trained as a plumber, overseas travel rekindled his passion for art and design. On his return to New Zealand, he graduated with an honors degree in Design in 2003, and has been a full-time sculptor ever since. A highlight of Sean's career to date is his 2015 commission 'Waiting for Hammond', a two metre tall Huia bird sculpture set on a headland overlooking the Irish Sea. In New Zealand, his public work ‘The Head of John Doe’ was installed in Palmerston North in early 2022, and is sited near the entrance to the Te Manawa Arts Centre. His latest public sculpture is found in Masterton (in the Wairarapa). Titled ‘Distant Chant’, this two-piece work is made from corten steel. It stands approximately three meters high and depicts both male and female Huia ‘in flight’. Sean passionately believes that art should be as accessible as possible to all. His work is now being seen in even more public spaces, both in New Zealand and abroad. Outside the New Zealand embassy in Washington D.C. sits another commissioned piece. This work is titled ‘The Cloak of Remembrance’ and is an embracing cloak made of laser cut red poppies. It's a sign that his ideas, although largely home-grown, are respected and relevant on the world stage.

Abstract modern art paintings by Carl Foster, New Zealand artist and oil painter. Carl's NZ landscape paintings and still life painting appear in a unique, geometric style that comes from his experience pin-striping hot rods. Find contemporary NZ artists and abstract art nz at Art by the Sea Gallery. Carl Foster Geometric Modern Art Carl Foster is a New Zealand abstract artist and oil painter known for his NZ landscape paintings, portraits, and nomadic travelling scenes with a cubist style. Based in Auckland, Carl is self-taught with a style influenced by his trade experience pin-striping Hot Rods. More > Whites Beach (2021) Price $2,000.00 Hawaiian Tiki Price $2,200.00 Wigmore Bay, Bethells (2021) Price $2,300.00 Māori Bay (2020) Price $2,500.00 Muriwai Beach (2020) Out of stock Wild Goats, Ranfurly Price $3,200.00 Travellers 4 Price $3,200.00 Travellers 3 Price $3,200.00 Nomadic Way Price $3,200.00 Oneill's Beach (2020) Out of stock Wine Bottle and Guitar Price $3,200.00 Bethells Beach (2020) Out of stock Asteroids and Meteors Price $3,800.00 Exhibitions 30th Anniversary Group Show 2022 Bio Carl Foster is a self-taught fine artist from Auckland, New Zealand, specialising in abstract modern art paintings. He paints intuitively, rarely using preparatory sketches but instead allowing the work to take shape organically. A key focus for Carl is achieving balance in line, tone, colour, and overall composition. The incredibly precise lines and 3-dimensional shapes in Carl’s abstract fine art comes from his industry background in sign writing with a specialty in pin-striping for Hot Rods—a trade he learnt from his father. His artistic influences include cubists and impressionists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Wes Freed, Wifredo Lam, and Jean Michel Basquiat. Carl’s passion is the outdoors and interpreting the many varied people and experiences that colour his life. Some of his landscape scenes and NZ beach art have been painted en plein air in and around the west coast beaches of Auckland. Each of Carl’s geometric modern art paintings is meticulously and painstakingly hand-painted and then sealed with a final protective varnish. Symbols and intersecting planes suggest a way into deciphering his paintings, but the real beauty lies in discovering something new every time you look them.

Art glass collection by Jo Tricker. African-style glass art NZ, including glass bowls, small glass birds NZ, and a life-size glass outfit called a naisiae. Find Contemporary NZ artists and glass masters at Art by the Sea Gallery. Jo Tricker Master Glass Artist Jo Tricker is a New Zealand master glass artist known for her beautiful art glass sculptures, tabletop and standing. Jo is based in Tauranga and many of her pieces are inspired by her travels across the continent of Africa. More > Dancing Between the Raindrops Price $900.00 Naisiae Price $20,000.00 Searching Price $340.00 Cast Glass Birds Price $490.00 African Cast Glass Bowl Price $650.00 Sensory Price $340.00 Bio Jo Tricker is a master glass artist based in Tauranga, New Zealand. Her broad skill base of glass art (NZ) includes (but is not limited to) cast glass, kilnforming, glass slumping, and flameworking or lampworking. She’s particularly known for her incredible glass sculptures inspired by her time travelling across Africa. Jo’s background includes equal parts science and the arts with glasswork offering a happy marriage of both. She has two apprenticeships in Medical Laboratory Technology, gained during the mid-80s, and believes a seed of interest in glasswork was apparent even back then. I got to play with test tubes, petri dishes, glass slides and pipettes—measuring and mixing liquids and chemicals, and spending a lot of time looking down a microscope! Jo also holds a degree in English and Linguistics and certificates in English language teaching and graphic design. She traces her passion for glass artistry to a mosaic conference in Hobart, Tasmania. There, she saw a presentation by a sculptor who made life-sized birds with kilnformed glass feathers. She was “fascinated and hooked” by the intricacy of the birds, each with a wingspan of 5 metres. Jo now makes her own glass birds (NZ), with intricate carved patterning. Glass encompasses my love of science and art—it is the junction where both loves meet! Jo has completed numerous master classes in kilnforming and flameworking, learning from both local and international glass artists. Her incredible Naisiae (pronounced “nay-zee) sculpture is a life-size glass representation of a shuka (type of sarong) worn by Maasai women on the East Coast of Africa. This piece would be an outstanding showpiece in any art glass collection.