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  • Calendar of Art Exhibitions Auckland | Art by the Sea Gallery

    Our annual calendar of art exhibitions at Art by the Sea Gallery. We have a brand new art gallery exhibition every 4-6 weeks beginning with an exhibition opening and artist talk typically held on the first Saturday of the show. Exhibition Calendar 2026 At Art by the Sea, Takapuna, we have a brand new art gallery exhibition every 4-6 weeks, beginning with an exhibition opening and artist talk. Sign up to our newsletter for personal invitations to all upcoming events. JANUARY Summer Show Art by the Sea Artists FEBRUARY Carol Readman Solo Show MARCH - APRIL Tallulah Nunez Solo Show APRIL - MAY Joe, Sherie & Teimah Kemp MAY - JUNE Rosemary Parcell Solo Show JULY Christian Nicholson Solo Show AUGUST - SEPTEMBER Julie Whyman Solo Show SEPTEMBER Graham Downs & Holly Haines OCTOBER Brendan Adams Solo Show NOVEMBER Kirsty Nixon Solo Show DECEMBER - JANUARY Summer Show Art by the Sea Artists

  • Art by the Sea | New Zealand Contemporary Art | 162 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand

    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 The Kiss Christian Nicolson An exciting new exhibition celebrating the romance of a kiss by NZ pop and landscape artist Christian Nicolson. Opening: 4pm Saturday 4 July 2026 Exhibition runs: 4 July - 21 July 2026 View Exhibition > NEW IN STORE Julie Whyman Julie Whyman Graham Downs & Holly Haines Graham Downs & Holly Haines Kirsty Nixon Kirsty Nixon Brendan Adams Brendan Adams 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

  • Contemporary New Zealand Landscape Artists | Art by the Sea Gallery

    NZ landscape paintings for sale by contemporary NZ artists. NZ beach art and artwork showcasing New Zealand's South Island including incredible mountain, lake, field and river scenery. Find NZ landscape artists and contemporary NZ artists at Art by the Sea Gallery. NZ LANDSCAPE ARTISTS Welcome to our list of contemporary New Zealand landscape artists represented by Art by the Sea Gallery, Auckland. Artists are listed alphabetically (A-Z) by last name. All NZ landscape paintings are available for purchase at our Takapuna store. For online purchases and all other enquiries, please contact us . Robert Campion Neo Surrealism Landscapes Greg Chichester Emerging NZ Landscape Painter Liam Downes Auckland Landscape Artist Graham Downs Established NZ Landscape Painter Michelle Durrant NZ Landscape Photographer Rosemary Eagles Abstract NZ Nature Painter Carl Foster Modern Landscape & Figurative Artist Holly Haines Classical Oil Landscapes Paul Hooker Contemporary Portraits & Landscapes Peter Latham Established Landscape Photographer Julia Lochhead Ocean Art Photographer Sarah McBeath NZ Landscape Oil Painter Christian Nicolson Contemporary Pop & Landscape Artist Kirsty Nixon NZ Birds & Coastal Landscapes Tallulah Nunez Mark Making Landscapes Carol Readman Abstract Watercolour Landscapes Mary Taylor NZ Landscape Prints Nicky Thompson NZ South Island Oil Painter Julie Whyman Abstract Birds & Landscapes Lyndy Wilson Fine Art Landscapes & Portraits Nigel Wilson NZ South Island Landscape Painter

  • Kirsty Nixon NZ Birds and Coastal NZ Landscape Paintings | Art by the Sea Gallery

    Nature painting by Kirsty Nixon, New Zealand artist. Kirsty’s quintessential native NZ bird art and tree paintings celebrate the kiwi summer with tūi, pīwakawaka, and korimako (bellbirds). Find contemporary NZ artists, NZ landscape paintings, and popular canvas art at Art by the Sea Gallery. Kirsty Nixon NZ Birds and Coastal Landscapes Kirsty Nixon is a contemporary nature and landscape artist from Auckland. Kirsty’s quintessential native NZ bird art and tree paintings celebrate the kiwi summer with tūī perched in pōhutukawa and nīkau, or pīwakawaka flitting through kōwhai, cabbage trees, and kawakawa. More > New 2026 Eyes on the Prize Price $950.00 New 2026 Flower Power Price $5,900.00 New 2026 Take Five Price $6,300.00 Greenscene Price $1,995.00 The Sky's the Limit Price $2,950.00 That's Why They Call It The Blues Price $530.00 On Guard Price $2,300.00 Dos Amigos Price $3,400.00 Better Together Out of stock Vigilance Price $3,200.00 Best Fronds Out of stock Sidekick Out of stock Fantail 2 (print) Price $895.00 Mellow Yellow Out of stock Wild Ones (Print) Price $1,150.00 Exhibitions 30th Anniversary Group Show 2022 Greenscenes Kirsty Nixon 2021 Bio Kirsty Nixon is a contemporary fine artist from Auckland specialising in New Zealand landscape art and nature painting. Kirsty’s summer bush and coastal scenes showcase New Zealand’s incredible native trees and flora, including nikau palms, harakeke flowers (NZ flax), cabbage trees, toetoe, kawakawa, kōwhai, and blossoming pōhutukawa. Her paintings feature tui and pīwakawaka (fantail), with korimako (bellbirds) and kōtare (NZ kingfisher) also making an appearance. When I lost my wonderful dad the birds began to feature in my artwork. Birds even sounded louder to me. I bought a charm for a bracelet of a pīwakawaka and would often run the back feathers though my fingers as I thought of him. As I paint each bird I want them to look as though they are thinking something. Watching something. Communicating with each other. A snapshot of them in thought. When I lost my beautiful mum, once again the birds sounded louder. For over 20 years Kirsty has been a successful artist capturing the intensity of colour and light found in New Zealand’s unique native bush and coastal scenes. She began her career in advertising and now cherishes the peace of the canvas and her subject matter. When I start a painting and the first layers are coming together there's a piece of me that knows how it will look completed, and there will be a part of it that surprises me. Sometimes, in the middle of the process, I have to stop and wait a while to gather my thoughts and get back on track. So I stop. That painting needs a rest. Kirsty’s appeal and recognition as one of New Zealand's foremost landscape artists has been celebrated in national art publications such as Art News and Asian Art News. She also features in the New Zealand Favourite Artists book (2010) edited by Denis Robinson. Her range and experience in different techniques such as acrylic painting, watercolour, and etching has increased her popularity amongst collectors. Her Art by the Sea exhibitions consistently sell well and her growth in popularity is a testament to the timeless quality and detail of her NZ landscape paintings. Nestled in their settings, my birds give me a lot of peace. They are company. When a show is all put together and the birds are lined up in their bush and foliage settings I almost feel as if I can hear them. They are windows to a green restful place. With all the chaos surrounding us, advertising hammering us, political uncertainty, climate madness, I want my paintings to communicate peace. To slow us down. To literally stop and breathe.

  • Natalie Pearce Fine Art Nature Photographer New Zealand | Art by the Sea Gallery

    Photographic art prints for sale by Natalie Pearce, nature photographer. Limited edition fine art photography of details, textures and pockets of beauty in New Zealand's unique natural environment. Find contemporary NZ artists and affordable art NZ at Art by the Sea Gallery. Natalie Pearce Fine Art Nature Photographer May your time in nature lend you to yourself. Natalie Pearce is a fine art nature photographer based in Auckland, New Zealand. She captures details, textures, and pockets of beauty in the natural world, only noticed by those who pause long enough to see them. More > Nature's Jewels Price $1,450.00 Midnight Hibiscus Price $1,450.00 Through the Looking Glass Price $1,450.00 Red is the Colour of Passion Price $1,450.00 Undercover Kawakawa Price $1,450.00 Velvet Nightshade Price $1,450.00 Holding Space and Time Price $1,450.00 Midnight Daisies Price $1,450.00 The Road Less Travelled Price $1,450.00 In the Mood for Love Price $1,450.00 Nīkau Palm Nectar Price $1,450.00 Passive Resistance Price $1,450.00 Co-Existence Price $1,450.00 Karangahake Gorge Price $1,450.00 Raglan Surf School Price $1,450.00 Exhibitions Midnight Garden Natalie Pearce 2024 Broken Open Natalie Pearce 2023 Bio Natalie Pearce is a mid-career nature photographer known for her work in colour and composition. Her fine art photography captures pockets of beauty in the everyday world: the texture of nīkau berries falling like beads down a trunk; bright citrine hibiscus flowers in a bed of blue/green leaves; or jewelled water pooling in coloured patches over a mossy forest floor. I have always been a visual creature, drawn to beautiful colour palettes and the awe-inspiring compositions created by mother nature and by artisans alike. Natalie worked for many years in a demanding career while also raising a young family. Then, in 2012, her husband Guy bought her a camera for Christmas. “I love seeing the world through your eyes,” he said, and immediately everything changed for her. From that day, she had a tool to capture and construct a world view that she hadn’t realised existed. It ignited a wellspring of self-expression, and a love affair with nature. I’m drawn to the untamed and unrelenting beauty served up by nature every day for everyone who chooses to pause long enough to connect with it. Natalie’s photographic art has been described as “a celebration of the often overlooked” but she likes to think of it like a trail of breadcrumbs, leading us back to treasure that which we have long since forgotten to see, to acknowledge, or to pay tribute to. As a botanical photographer, Natalie captures the texture as well as the vivid beauty of the flower. Each piece of her work is a microcosm of nature’s wonder: a vignette of the majesty that exists under our very noses... just waiting for us to claim it. Her art is also a subtle statement in activism. By composing and presenting each ‘unremarkable’ serving of nature, I hope to elevate the reverence and respect that our beautiful world deserves… Art is cheap, but nature is priceless. As Natalie has explained, photographing nature is a mirror for her; it is a truth and a vehicle to process, recall, and reframe the beliefs and experiences that shape her life. A camera her constant companion, Natalie is inspired by art's capacity to soothe the soul, and to change the way we see the world.

  • Michelle Durrant Majestic New Zealand Landscape Photography | Art by the Sea Gallery

    New Zealand landscape photography prints for sale (NZ) by Michelle Durrant. Michelle's photographs capture breathtaking moments of majestic New Zealand scenery while out hiking. Find affordable art NZ, contemporary NZ artists, and NZ landscape art at Art by the Sea Gallery. Michelle Durrant New Zealand Landscape Photographer Michelle Durrant is a fine art landscape photographer from Auckland, New Zealand. She is known for capturing stunning moments of light and colour in New Zealand’s majestic outdoor scenery. More > Mackenzie Country Hay Bales Price $250.00 Follow the Leader Price $250.00 The Reward Price $250.00 The Conversation - Blue Hour Price $250.00 Carpet of Green Price $250.00 Auckland City Blue Hour Price $250.00 Bio Photography is like a box of chocolates! Michelle Durrant's landscape photography draws us into New Zealand's majestic and captivating scenery. Michelle travels the length and breadth of New Zealand in search of the perfect light, atmosphere, and setting to capture the land she calls home. "Hiking back from shooting the Tasman Valley glaciers, I noticed this beautiful carpet of green. I love the textures of the moss and the detail of the worn pebbles." Michelle’s stunning photographic art evidences her passionate connection with Papatūānuku (Mother Earth), and the inherent beauty she finds in the small things. We see this in the detail captured in her photographs - the various colours of moss found on a walk up to Mt Cook, pools of light reflecting on a stony Auckland beach, or the glory of the Milky Way as a back drop for Gannet Rock at Auckland's Muriwai Beach on the west coast. A finalist in NZ’s Geographic Photographer of the Year Award (2017), Michelle’s professionalism and mastery of the camera and lens provide viewers with a different perspective of New Zealand's unique landscapes. Her NZ photography makes us want to visit the areas and soak in the atmosphere and experience the feelings that she has captured through the camera's lens.

  • Merle Bishop Happy Dogs Pastel Artist Auckland | Art by the Sea Gallery

    NZ art by Merle Bishop, pastel artist. Merle's affordable original art includes colourful wall art and sensory sculpture of happy dogs. Find pastel painting and mixed media artists nz at Art by the Sea Gallery. Merle Bishop Auckland Pastel Artist When a little joy is required at home . Merle Bishop is an Auckland-based contemporary animal artist who brings humour and happiness into her art. She works in pastel, oil, watercolour, intaglio, etching, and bronze. More > The Fruit was Meant to be Shared Price $950.00 Save the Last Dance for Me Out of stock Lily Bangle Price $520.00 Every Dog Walk is Good Price $1,550.00 Spots Response to Covid - He simply kept his eye on the ball Price $3,500.00 Dunedin - A Place of Fond Memories for Spot Price $850.00 Mistletoe Price $650.00 Spot in Heaven Price $1,550.00 Christmas! Price $650.00 All Good Kiwis Price $850.00 Mozzies...? Can't See Any Price $750.00 The Food Face Dilemma Price $2,100.00 Spot's Primrose Run Price $1,550.00 Sometimes Sneaking By is the Best Option Price $1,350.00 Spot was Determined to Fly Price $3,400.00 Spot's Race Took Him to the End of the Universe and Back Again Price $1,150.00 Spot Didn't Mind Who Walked Whom...! Out of stock The Day Was Too Nice to be Sitting Around... (Spot knew that!) Out of stock Spot's Holy Race...! Out of stock Exhibitions 30th Anniversary Group Show 2022 Bio Merle Bishop is a contemporary New Zealand artist inspired by the humour and happiness of dogs (especially when they’re at the beach!). By nature, in every sense of the word, dogs are colourful. As Merle explains, her signature pieces (happy dogs art, dog runs in, runs out, runs across the image) portray the energetic, continual ritual of not only dogs but of life: “dogs are fun and know how to remain happy!” I see ordinary things and ideas emerging and developing in my mind, a never ending flow…they are just thoughts, fun-loving imaginings that eventually find their place on the paper, initially for my own pleasure but fanned by the recent discovery that these scribblings also bring pleasure to others. Merle is strongly influenced by her graphic design background. Her first running dogs were mono-prints, a series created in 1990 called, “dog, fog, jog…” These prints were made as a temporary alternative to etching. Soon, she began painting fish swimming alongside the dogs. This soon developed into dogs swimming with fish, the fish became flying fish, and, before long, the dogs were flying too. Along with her colourful wall art and pastel painting, Merle has also created sensory sculpture, including a bronze sculpture nz dog with its body parts labelled in braille. I find each day on the beach as I walk my own dog, so much happiness. This continues to motivate me as I try to capture some of this craziness in my work, so when a little joy is required at home it may be found on the wall preserved in pastel, etching, or bronze.

  • Jayne Thomas Colourful Paintings of Dancers in Unique Encaustic Wax Technique | Art by the Sea Gallery

    Encaustic paintings by Jayne Thomas, mixed media artists NZ. Paintings of dancers and people in a unique style also known as hot wax painting, where the medium is created through a mix of wax and oil paints. Find contemporary NZ artists and modern art oil painting on canvas at Art by the Sea Gallery. Jayne Thomas Encaustic Figurative Painting Jayne Thomas is a figurative artist specialising in the encaustic technique, combining oil paints with hot wax in her vibrant, colourful paintings of dancers and people. Jayne is based in Kaipara in New Zealand’s Northland. More > I Am What I Am Price $2,750.00 Curtain Call Price $2,200.00 Lads Chillin' Price $2,500.00 Taonga Price $1,450.00 Boy in Red Togs Price $2,500.00 Miharo Price $3,200.00 The Birth of Venus Price $3,500.00 The Watching Price $1,450.00 Night Solace Price $1,950.00 Chez Price $2,500.00 The Quiet Conversation Out of stock Little Dancer (after Degas) Out of stock Bio Jayne Thomas is a New Zealand figurative artist based in Kaipara in Northland. She is known for her encaustic art NZ, where oil pigments are mixed with hot, liquid wax and painted onto canvas for brilliant and vibrant colour. Her work mainly focuses on representations of people, including paintings of dancers and modern portraits. …faces, gestures, clothing and possessions all have a story to tell, revealing aspects of the person within the shell. To freeze and transfer a moment. To capture a person’s life. Giving a visual representation is not a summary of that person’s life, and definitely not all there is to tell. It is not possible to read an individual’s life in one image because we are made up of layers and we are complicated. I'm searching for the blueprint, the mark of the maker, the beginning of what we become. Jayne has been inspired by other figurative artists such as Vanessa Beecroft, Rineka Dijkstra, and Marlene Dumas. She is interested in humanity, character, anonymity, and what creates these questions or concerns within us. Contemplating the story of Adam and Eve in one exhibition, she noted that you don’t have to be religious to appreciate the themes in the story, especially the shame associated with nudity. When do we sense our nakedness? When do we stand on that edge which tilts us from being happy in our own skin? When do we become aware of how different we are? I think it is getting younger, that edge, our own tree of knowledge, the internet constantly informing us how we should look, what to wear and who to be. Born in the UK, Jayne immigrated to New Zealand with her parents and settled first in Henderson before moving to Helensville and now Kaipara. Her formal training was conducted at Hungry Creek Art and Craft School for a year before going fulltime at Ruthorford College to attain a certificate in Visual Arts. Jayne went on to teach art at the Get Creatives Suburban Titirangi program. Jayne’s paintings are collected for their vibrant colour and striking presentation. She has work in the UK, Europe, and the USA as well as nationally in New Zealand.

  • Steve Molloy Stone Garden Sculptures NZ by New Zealand Installation Artist | Art by the Sea Gallery

    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 > The Ripple Effect Out of stock New Beginnings Price $7,500.00 Ascending 2023 Price $9,500.00 Eclipse 2023 Price $8,500.00 Equilibrium Price $3,600.00 Polarity 2022 Out of stock Necklace Price $2,900.00 Frequency Out of stock Order Within Chaos Out of stock Eclipse Out of stock Equality Out of stock Ascending 2022 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.

  • Luke Hollis Classical Fine Art Portrait Painting | Art by the Sea Gallery

    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.

  • Alysn Midgelow-Marsden Mixed Media Textile Artists and Found Sculpture | Art by the Sea Gallery

    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”).

  • Anna Korver Internationally Renowned, Award-Winning Wood Carver and Sculptor | Art by the Sea Gallery

    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.

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