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NZ bird art and bird portrait painting by Craig Platt, wildlife artist. Craig paints New Zealand's iconic native bird species in incredible detail based on hours of observation to understand subtleties in each bird's behaviour. Find native nz tui art, wildlife art, oil paintings for sale, and contemporary animal artists at Art by the Sea Gallery, Takapuna. Craig Platt New Zealand Bird Artist Craig Platt is a contemporary wildlife artist, specialising in paintings of New Zealand native birds. Auckland-based, Craig’s realistic bird portrait painting and wildlife art result from hours of observation, demonstrating an almost uncanny understanding of bird life and habits in their natural environments. More > New 2025 Solo Tūī 2025 Price $5,500.00 New 2024 2 Tūī on NZ Flax Flower Out of stock New 2024 Kea in Flight Out of stock New 2024 A Wood Pigeon in a Nīkau Tree Out of stock New 2024 The Flight Price $12,000.00 New 2024 Kaka Portrait Price $2,600.00 New 2024 Pair of Kingfishers Price $2,800.00 NZ Kākāpō Out of stock New 2024 The Gathering Price $12,000.00 New 2024 Solo Tūī Out of stock Kaka - The Morning Caller Price $5,800.00 New 2024 A Pair of Tūī in a Pōhutukawa Tree Price $3,750.00 Kōkako - Māui's Water Bird Price $5,800.00 Tīeke (Saddleback) - Māui's Fire Bird Price $5,800.00 The Huia Price $8,800.00 Gulls at Waipu Out of stock Kārearea (NZ Falcon) 2018 Out of stock The Welcoming Out of stock Tuna's End Out of stock Exhibitions Bio Craig Platt is an Auckland-based contemporary New Zealand artist known for his incredibly realistic oil paintings of New Zealand native birds. Craig’s NZ bird art and his large wildlife landscapes are inspired less by photographs and more by observation and research. Influenced by his background in graphic design, Craig looks for colour and detail in his subjects, while also noting down unique subtleties in their behaviour. I have observed tūī in their natural environment for years. It’s their personality, they almost have an arrogance about them as if they know they have adjusted better than most other native birds to the urban environment. Travelling to remote locations around New Zealand, Craig will sit and study his subjects for hours. It is here, without distraction, that Craig gains insight into certain bird habits and their particular or unusual postures. Māori mythology and New Zealand history have also been influential in Craig’s NZ art, as he shares his learning about the role of our native birds in founding stories and in the sophisticated structure of Māori beliefs and customs. While he observes bird interaction in their natural habitats, Craig is also interested in the way birds engage with man-made objects in urban environments. This shed at Stanley Point wharf, Devonport is the most amazing colour, and the lighting effects the colour generates are beautiful. When the lighting is right on a clear, still day, the angles of the tin create rich dark and light hues of the base colour... I started reading the signage one day as I admired the lettering skills of a profession I was once involved in. The beautiful brush control on the serif font is a skill long-forgotten, and the aging of the sign and the rust creeping into the fixtures adds to the time and history of the shed. Also, the message the sign portrays—the choice of wording goes back to a time when certain language was acceptable… I wonder what the colour of the shed was back then. The modern sign has almost been produced to clash with maximum impact. So what is so dangerous that you can’t dive from this shed? …I have used two species of birds to almost thumb their noses at the authority behind the signage… The terns’ balletic skills, skimming the surface of the bay, and their precise diving skills are a majestic sight. The Kingfishers, ever vigilant, notice any movement in the tidal zone. They pounce on any unsuspecting crustacean moving from cover… Craig’s painting process always begins with sketching and a colour study, to see if all the elements he has in mind will work together. The blocking in of the composition begins with broad brush strokes to fill the canvas and create a base for the painting. The vision is then built up using finer and finer brushes to achieve high detail. By the end of the painting, Craig will be using a tiny brush (almost a pencil) to note fine detail on a blade of grass or the glint in a bird’s eye. Craig developed his understanding of colour and his skills in realism, precision, and detail during his 25-year career in graphic design, where he specialised in illustration and packaging. his passion for birds began at a much younger age when he raised and rescued nestlings; sparrows that had fallen from a nest, blackbirds, thrushes, and many other species spent time in his parents’ hot water cupboard. He moved on to raise and breed budgies for many years and began to draw birds as a child. Craig’s strong interest in New Zealand’s great outdoor spaces grew through his love of surfing, which took him all over the country. Today, his travelling and his love of birds are expressed through his art. Craig Platt has regular exhibitions at Art by the Sea Gallery. His work, particularly his tui painting, is held in private collections across the country.

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, Takapuna. 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 > Taonga Price $1,450.00 Night Solace Price $1,950.00 I Am What I Am Price $2,750.00 Boy in Red Togs Price $2,500.00 Curtain Call Price $2,200.00 Lads Chillin' Price $2,500.00 The Birth of Venus Price $3,500.00 Tumanako (Hope) Out of stock Miharo Price $3,200.00 The Watching Price $1,450.00 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.

Abstract mixed media art paintings by Julie Whyman. Julie's New Zealand landscape paintings include native NZ tūī and pīwakawaka (fantails) with abstract mountains, bold colours, and touches of gold paint. Find abstract landscape art, NZ bird art, tui art, fantail art, and contemporary NZ artists at Art by the Sea Gallery, Takapuna. Julie Whyman Abstract Mixed Media Art Julie Whyman is a mixed media artist known for her abstract landscape art of New Zealand landforms and native birdlife. She lives rurally in the Waikato region, drawing on the colours and textures of her locale and the coastal Coromandel Peninsula in her NZ landscape paintings. More > New 2025 Kōtare King Price $3,500.00 New 2025 Summer's Last Stand Price $3,200.00 New 2024 Huia Dance Out of stock New 2024 The Secrets We Keep Price $1,600.00 New 2024 Seeking Spring Price $3,200.00 New 2024 Cherish Out of stock Kōtuku Kōrero Price $3,200.00 On the Fence Out of stock Take the Long Way Home Out of stock A Time to Fly Price $3,200.00 Summer Feeling Price $3,000.00 Let's Stay Out of stock Somewhere in Between Out of stock Saddlebacks Singing Out of stock Ensemble Out of stock Sweet Summer Songs Out of stock Spring Dance Out of stock Exhibitions Bio Julie Whyman is a mixed media artist based in rural Waikato. Julie’s abstract modern art paintings are representational, using colour and texture to reimagine the structural landforms and branching deciduous trees found in the Waikato plains and the coastal Coromandel Peninsula. Many of her works include native NZ bird art, including depictions of the tīeke (saddleback), kōtuku (white heron), and pīwakawaka (fantail). Alongside texture and colour, there is a stunning depth of layers in Julie's work. Sometimes the birds appear in striking and realistic detail, while at other times they are more abstract, worked into the landscape. She loves metal leaf and these are often featured in her work, or hidden under layers creating luminosity. As a wildlife artist, Julie tells us that she constantly finds herself seeking out birds in her garden, listening for their calls, and noticing them wherever she travels. The changing colours of the seasons are also a fascination, and her palette often changes with them. Julie is self-taught, developing her skill and technique through hours of practice and exploration. Julie paints intuitively, allowing her work to evolve organically as she turns “mistakes” into discoveries. Her process begins with “play” or creative exploration, searching for inspiration. Her studio contains various works in progress, as she adds layers of paint, ink, pastel, collage and various mediums until forms emerge. Julie says that she never stops learning or looking for new sources of inspiration while always maintaining her own sense of style and uniqueness. Her work is held in private collections across New Zealand and abroad.

Vintage style oil paintings for sale NZ by Lee-Ann Toyokawa. Lee-Ann is known for her NZ bird art on upcycled silverware and her canvas wall art NZ featuring still life painting, wildlife art, and nature painting. Find oil artists and contemporary NZ artists at Art by the Sea Gallery. Lee-Ann Toyokawa (née Dixon) Vintage Still Life Painting Lee-Ann Dixon is a Nelson-based New Zealand artist specialising in still life painting with a vintage style and aesthetic. Her work draws on upcycled materials, religious iconography, wallpaper patterns, nostalgic collectibles, and native NZ bird art and wildlife art. More > New 2024 Oliver Tractor Price $1,200.00 New 2024 Tinker, Taylor..... Price $2,500.00 New 2024 Mint Fun Ho Tractor Price $1,200.00 Congregation Price $3,700.00 Abandoned Price $3,700.00 Dreaming of Whales Price $3,700.00 Ruffled Feathers Price $490.00 Rapauna Retrospection Price $1,100.00 Korimako - NZ Bellbird 2 Price $490.00 Eroded 2 Price $440.00 Korimako - NZ Bellbird 1 Price $510.00 Fragile Price $1,100.00 Bio Lee-Ann Dixon is a still life artist based in Nelson, New Zealand. Drawing on upcycled materials, vintage wallpapers, religious iconography, and collectibles, Lee-Ann’s work has a nostalgic and haunting quality. She is known for her bird, still life, and nature painted silverware. My ideas are always evolving as I grow older and life changes. I used the cup motif repeatedly in my work to represents domesticity, nurturing, and memories. Lee-Ann developed her artistic style over many years juggling her practice with raising four children. She describes her art from this period as working through ongoing themes of identity in relation to motherhood and domesticity. She has been influenced by Sally Mankus’s mixed media and recycled object art, Sylvia Siddell’s “anxious household” still lifes, and Jacqueline Fahey’s portraits of domestic family relations. She especially appreciates Tony Fomison who uses a monochrome palette of thinly applied paint wiped back to expose light; Lee-Ann thinks of this as a metaphor for “wiping clean layers of grim.” Inspired by 17th Century Dutch Vanitas painting, Lee-Ann’s current vintage wall art combines religious icons, wallpaper patterns, and symbolic childhood collectibles with New Zealand native flora and fauna. Some of her most recent work is about her late mother. Her china cabinet was full of treasures she had collected throughout her life, all having her special memories attached to them. Sadly, when I go to the recycle centres and garage sales I see hundreds of these same treasures that have been discarded. I collect and use these treasures in my art, breathing new life into these once loved objects.I think about the memories that might have been attached to each object. I use oil paint on recycled metal trays, doilies, table clothes, tea towels, cupboards, etc. Lee-Ann was born in 1966 and grew up in Marlborough. She has lived in Nelson ever since leaving school. She holds a Visual Arts diploma and degree from Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. Her work is held in private collections across New Zealand. Lee-Ann is available for commissions.

Black and white photography by Jonathan Bourla, artistic photographer. Fine art photography with a focus on details and textures. Find NZ artists and contemporary art prints for sale at Art by the Sea Gallery, Takapuna. Jonathan Bourla Black and White Photographer Jonathan Bourla is an artistic photographer from the coastal township of Snells Beach. Drawn to details and textures, his philosophy is: make every shot count. More > Honour Guard Price $235.00 Gulls and Rock Price $235.00 Haven Price $235.00 Bethells Beach Price $235.00 Stand By Price $235.00 Receding Vision Price $235.00 Tonal Trio Price $235.00 Trunk and Lace Price $235.00 Indulgent Texture Price $235.00 Enigmatic Portal Price $235.00 Adrift Price $235.00 Double Scroll Price $235.00 Bio Jonathan Bourla is an artistic photographer living in the coastal township of Snells beach. He is drawn to details and textures, relishing the moments when he becomes engrossed in a subject and can envision the finished photograph. Largely self-taught, Jonathan’s style is influenced by Ansel Adams and the American West Coast movement of the middle 1900’s. Jonathan studied engineering science at Oxford University and enjoyed success at its photographic society. After losing both his parents to cancer, Jonathan emigrated to New Zealand where he met and fell in love with his now wife Julie. It was Julie who encouraged Jonathan to pursue his passion for photography. In Jonathan’s black and white photography process, the initial camera exposure is followed by what he terms an interpretation stage . Originally done in the darkroom, he now manages this on his computer with a stylus (tablet pen). He adjusts overall brightnesses, colours, and contrasts with a slow and subtle build-up of effect (called dodging and burning), taking hours or days on each photograph. This is the part of the process he loves the most. Before 2022, Jonathan's camera of choice was a Large Format Field View Camera made by the British firm Gandolfi. Resembling the plate cameras from history, this camera is made largely from wood and has a bellows. Every time he removed the camera from his backpack, Jonathan would marvel at its beauty. He would crouch under a dark cloth to focus and set up the shot. Exposures could take an hour or more. Jonathan was once asked by a young boy if he had a proper camera hidden inside, or was the outside just for show? In late 2022, in a big change, he began using two old digital cameras, one by Fujifilm and the other Leica. Whilst retaining his philosophy of making every shot count, the newer cameras offered freedom and spontaneity. Jonathan continues to create fine art photography, now with a contemporary approach in his attention to details and textures. He has a collection of photographic art at Art by the Sea Gallery and his work is found in private collections nationwide.

Original oil paintings for sale nz by Greg Chichester, NZ landscape painter and oil painter. Find affordable original art, emerging contemporary artists, and nz landscape paintings at Art by the Sea Gallery, Takapuna. Greg Chichester Emerging Landscape Painter Greg Chichester is an oil painter and one of Art by the Sea's emerging contemporary artists. Greg is based in Auckland and his NZ landscape paintings capture golden summer scenes from across the country. More > New 2025 Paddock with Hills, Lake Dunstan Price $3,800.00 New 2024 Beach with Estuary Price $2,800.00 Hay Bales - Hawea Flats Price $2,200.00 First Carpark Hot Water Beach Price $3,200.00 House with Small Red Shed Out of stock Bio Greg Chichester is an emerging contemporary artist from Auckland, New Zealand. His oil on canvas NZ landscape paintings and NZ beach art portray stunning summer scenes from some of Aotearoa’s most iconic locations, from Hot Water Beach down to Central Otago. I like to paint pictures that are pleasant to the eye with defined tonal values and light play. Influenced by painters such as Lucian Freud, John Singer-Sargeant, Diego Velazquez and Joaquin Sorolla, Greg’s subject matter ranges from landscapes through to still-life and portrait studies. An avid surfer, kayaker, and cyclist, Greg has intimate knowledge of the New Zealand countryside and coastlines and brings an experienced eye to his artwork. Greg has been perfecting his craft for several years. He paints exclusively in oils and is currently in his third year at the Matthew Browne School of Art in Auckland City.

Lindsay Crooks paintings sale. Colourful paintings by New Zealand artist Lindsay Crooks, oil painter and "artist of the people," who was beloved in Dunedin for his joyous kiwi beach scenes NZ. Find affordable art to invest in for your personal art collection at Art by the Sea Gallery, Takapuna. Lindsay Crooks The Art of Everyday Life Lindsay Crooks (1957–2005) was a nationally renowned fine artist and oil painter based in Dunedin, New Zealand. Known for his figurative work and nz beach art, Lindsay worked in bright, colourful oils and pastels. More > Two Body Boarders Price $10,000.00 New to Market The Performers Price $8,000.00 New to Market Saturday Morning Price $8,000.00 New to Market Rangitoto and the America's Cup Price $1,500.00 Recreational Fisherman Out of stock Harbour Out of stock Blue Pool Out of stock New to Market Boat Builders Study Out of stock Bio I like to paint things going on around me. I don’t use photographs; everything’s based on what I’ve seen. Lindsay Crooks was an iconic fine artist based in Brighton, Dunedin. He was known for his bright, colourful paintings of happy beach scenes (NZ) and people enjoying typical New Zealand outdoor activities like surfing, fishing, and gardening. Around Dunedin and nationally, Lindsay was known as an ‘artist of the people.’ The following are excerpts taken from poet David Eggleton’s introduction to the book Venus on a Beach Towel (Longacre Press, 2003) about Lindsay and his art: A teacher of life drawing for twenty years, Lindsay Crooks' main subject as an artist is the human figure. His people are buoyant, jolly, life-affirming figures - their chunky body shapes worked into careful compositions which celebrate ordinary things, ordinary pleasures and the everyday world. Lindsay Crooks paints life as a kind of incessant activity. His paintings are full of movement. Figures walk with a rolling sailor's gait, or they dance, flex, stride, saunter, or they hurtle along on bicycles, dive down to seabeds and engage in frenetic beach activities… He explores the human comedy of domestic life and invests the small objects of daily life with both simple magic and comic dignity… He notices things: steam from a kettle, a cat curled up, a vase of flowers, the way snow fluoresces, the ocean view through an open door. Perhaps the primal site for Crook's studies of the figure is the beachscape… In a typical beach painting […] we will see children running towards the water, which will be alive with surfers and swimmers. Family groups will be picnicking. Teenagers gambol and frolic. The figures are solid, anchored, grounded. They grow out of the spaces they inhabit, indeed, they may be almost submerged in their surroundings: semi-transparent, camouflaged. And there is, as always, the signature knack for balanced colours and shapes—of sand tones and sea tones, of boardriders and sandsitters. Things happen in a blaze of light. Lindsay sadly passed away in 2005 after an 8-month battle with cancer. He is sorely missed. Lindsay was represented by Art by the Sea Gallery for over five years and we developed a close relationship with him. We have a list of Lindsay’s works that have come from personal art collections and that we are selling on behalf of our clients. These include signed original pastels, smaller framed original oils, and art prints on canvas and paper. A percentage of all profits will be returned to the beneficiaries of Lindsay's estate. A short list of Linday's exhibitions: 1990 Carnegie Gallery, Dunedin 1991 Port Chalmers Aero Club Gallery, Dunedin Moray Gallery, Dunedin, Cambridge Gallery, Cambridge 1992 Stanley Street Gallery, Auckland, Southland Museum & Art Gallery, Invercargill ( Celebrating the New Zealand worker) 1993 Lakes District Museum, Arrowtown Carnegie Gallery, Dunedin Mrgan Le Fay Gallery Auckland, CSA Gallery Christchurch 1994 Gisbourne Museum & Arts Centre, Salamander Gallery, Christchurch, Page 90 Gallery, Porirua 1995 Art works, Wanaka Lakes District Museum, Arrowtown, Taupo District Museum 1996 Salamander Gallery, Christchurch 1997 Bond Street Gallery, Dunedin Salamander Gallery, Christchurch Aigantighe Art Gallery, Timaru 1998 Art by the Sea Gallery, Devonport, Auckland 1999 Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill ( Immigrant Series) 2000 Forrester Gallery, Oamaru Acanthus Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK Neville Studios, Dunedin 2001 South Seas Gallery, Brighton, Dunedin, Art by the Sea Gallery, Devonport, Auckland Turnbill House, Wellington 2002 Neville Studios, Dunedin Otago Museum, Dunedin 2003 Art by the Sea Gallery, Devonport, Auckland 2004 Colour, Clay, Canvas Art by the Sea Gallery, Devonport, Auckland

Fine art portrait painting by David Jones, oil painter and commission artist. Hand painted oil paintings on canvas. Find NZ art and oil portrait artists near me at Art by the Sea Gallery, Takapuna. David Jones Commission Portrait Artist David Jones is a New Zealand oil portraits artist who works primarily on commission. Originally from Wellington, David has completed a number of private commissions for notable New Zealanders, including one for a King’s College alumni. More > Duck Out of stock Fortress Out of stock Yellow Cups Out of stock Portfolio of Portraiture Bio David Jones is an experienced New Zealand portrait artist originally from Wellington. He works on commission and has completed private portraits for a number of notable New Zealanders. While oil portraiture is the main avenue for his art, David also occasionally presents highly detailed still life painting for sale at Art by the Sea. In these paintings, David chooses simple, often unnoticed, items from everyday life. David is a self-taught oil painter and draughtsman. In his approach to fine art portrait painting, he views the whole picture first as a construction of abstract qualities—colour, shape, tone—on the picture plane in order to communicate an overall sense, rather than to focus on a single subject or object. He uses representation to draw the viewer into the poetic world of the painting. In creating this believable world, he encourages us to look beyond the objective, towards the subjective inner workings of the mind. David has spent much of his time studying traditional painting, from the renaissance to the early 20th century, and this knowledge underpins his work. He has worked as a painting and drawing tutor, and he has work in the Wallace Art Collection. He has been selected to exhibit in the Adam Portrait Awards three times and has been a finalist twice, including with his Portrait of Esther Deans. Pictured left is his self-portrait.

Abstract landscape art by Carol Readman, established watercolour artist. Carol's watercolours depict Auckland landscapes in a contemporary style with skilled depth of colour. Find contemporary NZ artists, abstract watercolour art, and affordable original art at Art by the Sea Gallery, Takapuna. Carol Readman Abstract Watercolour Artist Carol Readman is an established New Zealand contemporary watercolour artist based in Auckland. Her abstract landscape art is inspired by the things she sees and experiences during walks taken around her local area. More > Gatherings with Light-house Price $880.00 New Year Price $2,700.00 Conflagration for Two People Price $1,240.00 Une Aire de Jeux Price $880.00 Storm Approaching Yellow Tree Price $900.00 Purple Parasol Price $900.00 Summer to Autumn Price $900.00 Un Parc Pour Enfant Price $880.00 The Artist's Studio Price $900.00 Middle Ground with Swimmers and Cricketers Price $1,290.00 The Road to Calvary Price $900.00 Winter's Last Gasp Price $900.00 Sails at Christmas 2018 Price $900.00 Walking in the Sand Price $900.00 Meeting Halfway Price $900.00 Eight Divers Enough Price $880.00 Memories 1 aka One Price $900.00 Memories Two aka 2 Price $900.00 Across the Ditch Price $880.00 Waiting at the Ferry Price $680.00 Newmarket Line Price $680.00 Bio Carol Readman is an established contemporary watercolour artist based in Auckland, New Zealand. Carol’s abstract watercolour art is most often painted after a walk around her local area, recalling her impressions of the scenery and activities. Her work is prized, in particular, for its contemporary style and the incredible depth and brightness of colour she is able to achieve, testifying to her skill and experience working with watercolours. Women of my age have seen thousands of pictures so they have a greater interest in simplified, pleasing, and balanced arrangements of one's own ideas and outlooks. By referring to abstraction in painting, I think that my intention is to create the essence of the subject rather than to reproduce the pictorial aspects of what is presented. I personally prefer the work to take on a life of its own as it grows naturally from my memory, vision or perspective. Carol is a self-taught artist who has been exhibiting her modern art for over 40 years. She studied at Christchurch Teachers College, Victoria University, and the University of Auckland. In her working life, she held positions in teaching, social work, personnel management, and industrial relations. As a painter, Carol feels an affinity to artists such as Doris Lusk, Austen Deans, Toss Woollaston, and Colin McCahon, among others. While travelling through Europe in her twenties, Carol discovered the French impressionists and was enamoured, in particular, by Manet. In London, she came across a large J. M. W. Turner painting at the National Gallery. It was this experience that encouraged her to explore atmosphere using watercolour, adding a unique delicacy to the fortitude of colour in her personal technique. Now retired, she is able to paint full time. Colour, form, and linear relationships are important to me with a particular place, event or significant person suggested in the composition. "To thine own self be true" has remained a guiding principal and this allows some personal issues and occasional problems to be resolved as each painting develops. My best advice to an aspiring artist would be to follow your thoughts when it comes to painting. Carol’s watercolour landscapes have been recognised by a number of regional and national awards, including the Pumphouse art awards in Takapuna and the (formerly) Telecom New Zealand Art Awards. She has also received first prizes at the Depot Art Awards in Devonport and the 2002 Royal Easter Show awards in Auckland (watercolour section). Her work is held in private collections nationally and internationally. Carol’s abstract modern art paintings are available to purchase unframed, for easy transport, with a few pieces framed up so you can see what they look like in store. Art by the Sea offers a full framing service at an additional cost.

Neo surrealism art for sale by Robert Campion, New Zealand artist and oil painter. Robert's paintings of NZ have a compelling ghostly or dystopian surrealism atmosphere. Find NZ artists and contemporary oil painting at Art by the Sea Gallery, Takapuna. Robert Campion Neo Surrealism Artist Robert Campion is a contemporary New Zealand artist and oil painter of neo surrealism art. Originally from Auckland, Robert's contemporary oil painting has a compelling ghostly or dystopian surrealism atmosphere. More > Awakened Regular Price $8,200.00 Sale Price $7,000.00 Fury Regular Price $7,000.00 Sale Price $6,000.00 Forshadow Out of stock Delirium Regular Price $7,000.00 Sale Price $6,000.00 Nocturnal Out of stock Manifestation Out of stock Disturbing Out of stock The Three Graces Out of stock Lucid Out of stock Lake Okareka - Nocturne Out of stock The Space Between Times Out of stock Bio surrealism noun 1. a 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature which sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images. (Oxford Reference online) Robert Campion is a neo surrealist artist from Auckland, New Zealand, who works exclusively in oil on canvas. His intricately detailed paintings of NZ reflect his love of the New Zealand bush, particularly geographical spaces with which he has a personal connection. A fan of the Flemish painter Vermeer, Robert paints in greys first to achieve tonal balance before applying colour. He is a realist painter and has extensive experience in figurative studies with a specialisation in portraiture. Robert is available to do private portrait art commissions. Robert has been a professional teacher and artist for over 20 years. He has works in many private and public collections nationwide and overseas. A major commission now hangs in the Auckland Town Hall. He has had several exhibitions at Art by the Sea, all of which incorporate his love of surreal, imaginative, and powerful imagery. His surreal landscape art and dystopian art is held in private collections nationwide.

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, Takapuna. 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 2025 Golden Hour Price $3,200.00 New 2025 Cyan Price $2,200.00 New 2025 Alazarin Price $2,200.00 New 2024 Lucent Out of stock Clearwaters, Wanaka Price $2,500.00 Little Thinker Price $2,500.00 Secret Forest Price $1,600.00 Cliffscape Price $2,200.00 View to Rangitoto Price $2,500.00 All Dolled Up Out of stock Red Feathers Price $6,000.00 Elsewhere Price $4,200.00 Harvest Out of stock Solace Amongst the Ruins Out of stock Illumination Price $2,500.00 Two Boats Out of stock Water Under the Bridge Out of stock A Quiet Place 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.

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, Takapuna. 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 > The Past in the Present Price $945.00 Fractured Flow Price $3,385.00 An Eerie Silence Price $945.00 As Simply as Breathing Price $1,235.00 Volume Without End Price $3,000.00 The Sun, the Moon, and the Hairclips Price $1,980.00 Gravitational Lensing Price $945.00 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”).