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Figurative artwork by Paul Hooker, New Zealand artist. Paul is an established oil painter whose oil portraits range from vivid steampunk or circus art to fine art nude painting and NZ landscape painting. Find contemporary NZ artists and portrait art painting at Art by the Sea Gallery. Paul Hooker Contemporary Portrait Artist Paul Hooker is an established New Zealand portrait and figurative artist based in Auckland. Paul is an oil painter most known for his colourful circus and steampunk contemporary oil painting and his fine art nude painting. While less prolific, his beautifully composed still life painting and NZ landscape paintings are equally as popular. More > Waiheke Heat Price $4,000.00 New 2024 Peacock in the Garden Price $7,000.00 The Magic Coat Price $4,800.00 Electric Blue Price $5,500.00 Cirque Scarlett Price $4,500.00 Steampunk White Price $6,000.00 Cirque - Striped Sleeves Out of stock Italian Memories Out of stock Boy Racer Out of stock Steampunk - Playing with Time Price $6,000.00 Late Afternoon Sun Price $4,000.00 Beachcombers Price $5,500.00 Ridge Road, Waikato Price $6,800.00 Nude 4 Price $2,750.00 Nude 8 Price $2,750.00 New 2024 Nude in White Price $2,800.00 Respite Price $4,500.00 Exhibitions Eclectic Paul Hooker 2025 Landscapes and Figures Paul Hooker 2022 Cirque Paul Hooker 2020 Bio Paul Hooker is an established New Zealand fine artist known for his highly accomplished figurative and portrait oil paintings. His figurative work ranges from vibrant paintings of women in circus and steampunk dress to sunny beach and garden scenes to softly painted nudes. He has won awards for his fine art portrait painting and been commissioned by a number of well-known organisations. Of his circus paintings, Paul said: These paintings reflect our two worlds, the exterior and interior, the seen and unseen. The effects of our surroundings on our inner essence. Paul is drawn by the inherent strength he finds in people while quietly observing their face and form. He favours a loose brush style with the work evolving on the canvas as he paints, and as he deepens his understanding of the subject. Character imperfections appeal to him and he balances his attempts to capture the essence of poses in the human figure with an interest in the life experienced by the individual person. Paul paints intuitively, through perception, and only uses photographs as a reference tool. Influenced by the American artist Alex Kanevsky, Paul’s figurative work is often given movement and atmosphere through his use of abstract backgrounds. Paul also paints the occasional captivating New Zealand landscape and still life. His interest in landscapes focuses on the extended vistas and rolling hills of the North Island, capturing the NZ summer with a finely tuned sense of light and atmosphere. His intimate still life renditions exploit the contrasting qualities of surface and light reflection, their detail and composition speaking to his senior experience in the craft. Paul has enjoyed a career as an exhibiting painter, professional illustrator and tertiary lecturer in Auckland for more than forty years. In the seventies and early eighties he had an extensive career in illustration, working in several of the top Auckland advertising agencies. He tutored part-time at a number of tertiary institutions, including Whitecliff College of Art, for over twenty years. He has said that teaching life drawing, fashion, and figure studies encouraged him to constantly perfect his own technique. Paul has completed a variety of significant private commissions including oil portraits of all of the America's Cup Skippers, and a series of three portraits for Kings College in Auckland. He has been a finalist in the Adam Portraiture Awards no fewer than six times and, in 2004, he was commissioned to design and illustrate six stamps and two first day cover motifs for the Christmas Stamps for NZ Post. Now retired from teaching, Paul is painting full time. His portrait art painting is collected 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.

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 > Hawaiian Tiki Price $2,200.00 Portrait 9 Out of stock Lion Rock (2020) Out of stock Whites Beach (2021) Price $2,000.00 Wigmore Bay, Bethells (2021) Price $2,300.00 Māori Bay (2020) Price $2,500.00 Wild Goats, Ranfurly Price $3,200.00 Wine Bottle and Guitar Price $3,200.00 Travellers 4 Price $3,200.00 Muriwai Beach (2020) Price $2,500.00 Nomadic Way Price $3,200.00 Oneill's Beach (2020) Price $2,800.00 Travellers 3 Price $3,200.00 Bethells Beach (2020) Price $2,500.00 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.

Metal animal yard art by Rustic Twist. Large outdoor corrugated iron artwork including metal sheep, metal goats, and copper kiwis. Find garden sculptures NZ, iron animal sculptures, and metal art New Zealand at Art by the Sea Gallery. Rustic Twist Metal Animal Sculptures Rustic Twist is an outdoor sculpture NZ business owned and operated by artist Reuben Trask out of Whangārei in the North Island. Rustic Twist creates highly unique, hand-made garden animal sculptures out of recycled corrugated iron. More > Lamb Price $700.00 Medium Ewe Price $920.00 Large Sheep Price $1,500.00 Baby Angora Goat Price $1,200.00 Medium Angora Goat Price $1,500.00 Large Angora Goat Price $2,080.00 Baby Billy Goat Price $800.00 Medium Billy Goat Price $1,200.00 Large Billy Goat Price $1,650.00 Wild Piglet Price $800.00 Medium Wild Sow Price $1,200.00 Large Wild Boar Price $1,450.00 Saw Blade Piglet Price $750.00 Large Merino Sheep Price $1,600.00 Sheep Dog Price $1,450.00 Hen Price $720.00 Mini Saw Blade Kiwi Price $700.00 Alpaca Price $6,500.00 Copper Rooster Price $820.00 Mini Deluxe Copper Kiwi Price $850.00 Copper Hen Price $820.00 Peacock Price $1,500.00 Cactus Price $4,800.00 Bio Rustic Twist is a New Zealand business specialising in life-size metal animal yard art made from New Zealand steel recycled materials. These garden sculptures NZ are sturdy and highly unique, each piece individually hand-crafted and made to age well in the elements. What began as a hobby turned into a business in the year 2000 when the artists were asked to make a life-size pregnant cow out of corrugated iron. This sculpture launched a metal art New Zealand business and the name “Rustic Twist” evolved out of that. While the lamb, medium sheep, and angora metal goat are the most popular, Art by the Sea has also hosted several life-size metal lamas, wild boars, the occasional peacock, and a giant cactus. We have also transported a life-size Friesian cow to Southland, and hosted a one-off flock of sheep art installation piece for the Milford Centre Sculpture Trail (2020) in support of the Key to Life Trust. All of Rustic Twist animals are made from recycled metal on a steel frame. The large animals, like the sheep and goats, are handmade from recycled corrugated iron roofing. Some of the smaller bird sculptures are made using repurposed sawblades or pieces cut out of old copper hot water cylinders and then assembled by hand. All sculptures are made to order, so please contact us at least three weeks in advance of the date the artwork is required. We regularly arrange international shipping for these pieces; please contact us for a quote.

Māori carvings for sale by Joe Kemp, wood carver. Strong in wairua (spirit), Joe's wooden sculptures (NZ) reveal faces emerging from natural wood, created either as tall standing sculptures or wooden masks ( wall sculptures nz). Find contemporary Maori art, Maori wall art, Maori sculpture, carved wooden sculpture, and Maori wood carving NZ at Art by the Sea Gallery. Joe Kemp Contemporary Māori Wood Carver Ngāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi, and Te Arawa (Ngāti Mākino) These works give life back to all the trees that stood as ancient forests and gave life [to others], once upon a time... Joe Kemp is a Māori wood carver from the Bay of Plenty. His standing and wall-mounted Māori sculpture art depicts human forms and faces emerging from the wood. More > New 2025 Hei Aha Price $65,000.00 New 2025 Whaiwhai Tonu (Still continues to fight on) Price $30,000.00 New 2024 Tohorā Price $12,000.00 New 2024 Kahu 2024 Price $5,200.00 New 2024 Hine Rau Out of stock Hine Kauri Out of stock New 2024 Tane's Love Price $17,500.00 New 2024 Pōhutu Out of stock Rakau Price $6,500.00 Tuwhakaoho Out of stock New 2024 Tukawa Out of stock Te Wa Kokiri Price $50,000.00 Papatūānuku Out of stock Mahara Out of stock New 2024 Tanerau Out of stock Tangata Whetu Out of stock Manaia 2023 Out of stock Exhibitions 30th Anniversary Group Show 2022 Tironui A Glimpse into the Future Joe Kemp 2021 Carving a Pathway of Humanity Joe Kemp 2019 Bio Joe Kemp is an established Māori carver from Lake Rotoma in the Bay of Plenty. He is married to Sherie Kemp and they have three sons. He was born in Ōtautahi Christchurch and moved to the Bay of Plenty when he was two. His iwi (tribal connections) are Ngāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi, and Te Arawa (Ngāti Mākino). Every time I start carving an old bit of wood I am always reminded of the tree it once was, and how it lived for centuries before it became the piece of wood I'm carving. As l start carving more into the piece I get a sense l am being directed with my chisels from the grains and natural flows of the wood. As the pieces evolve into form, I feel like they are old ancient relics from another time and l get to take the layer of overgrowth from them to reveal an old life force that once lived in Te Waonui O Tanemahuta (our ancient forest). A time forgotten . . . Joe is self-taught and works primarily in wood as his chosen medium. He enjoys the “secrets and surprises” that New Zealand native trees have within them. Joe’s standing and wall sculptures (NZ), or wall masks, depict human forms and faces emerging out of the wood. He has said that he feels the human form connects him with his ancestral history, bringing new meaning and purpose to the finished work. I sense a connection with Tane Mahuta (the life force of the tree) as I'm working with the wood, so it is quite a special feeling. I also carve a variety of stone, where again there is a connection with Papatuanuku (Earth Mother). I look to bring out the Wairua (essence) in each piece, starting from where the material originated and using any special features and grains in the stone and wood. Joe has over 20 years’ experience as a sculptor. He has participated in sculpture symposiums around the country, most notably at the Lake House Wood Sculpture Live symposium where he won first prize in 2012 and 2013. His work has evolved into the style and form we see today, drawing together traditional Māori carving with contemporary styles and cross-cultural influences (as we see in the Viking-like helmets on some pieces), allowing him to form his own, unique brand of contemporary Māori art. Joe's Māori wood carving is strong in wairua (spirit). They have a presence. We feel they protect our gallery space and offer something to our local community - we often speak with customers who tell us they believe the sculptures drew them into our store. [Today], I have a deeper understanding and respect for my work and the mediums I use which helps me connect to the wairua within. My work depicts new beginnings in a new world, with presence of Kaitiakitanga (Guardianship), Amorangi (Leadership), Mana (prestige, self-worth), kaha (strength), hope, and purpose.

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 > Matukituki Valley Price $3,200.00 Lower Shotover River Price $7,500.00 Wānaka Hills Price $3,200.00 Arrowtown Walk 6 Out of stock Arrowtown River Walk Out of stock Arrowtown River Walk 2 Price $2,800.00 Make the Day - Lake Dunstan Price $3,500.00 Manuherikia River at Galloway Price $3,200.00 Ferris Road Price $1,750.00 Kawarau Gorge Out of stock Hakataramea Valley Price $3,500.00 The Remarkables Price $3,500.00 Doubtful Sound 17 Out of stock Doubtful Sound 9 Out of stock Doubtful Sound Out of stock Tora - Wairarapa Coast 1 Price $3,800.00 Tora - Wairarapa Coast 11 Price $3,800.00 Winter on Lake Dunstan 2 Price $3,750.00 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.

NZ art prints of native birds and nature scenes by Mary Taylor, printmaker and watercolour artist. Mary's fine art etchings are hand-printed and delicately painted with watercolours, presenting a rare opportunity for hand-coloured affordable art NZ. Find watercolour art, nz bird art, wildlife art, and beach and nature painting at Art by the Sea Gallery. Mary Taylor New Zealand Printmaker Mary Taylor is a New Zealand fine artist based on the west coast of Auckland. She specialises in limited edition NZ art prints and original paintings of birds and flowers, along with small NZ coastal and urban landscapes. More > Tūī Price $5,600.00 New 2024 Rangitoto Channel Price $2,500.00 Kākāriki Out of stock Torpedo Bay, Devonport Out of stock Kākāpō Price $5,600.00 New 2024 Hahei Price $2,500.00 Nīkau Price $1,280.00 Kōkako Sings the Blues Price $5,600.00 New 2024 Dahlias Price $3,900.00 Sand and Sea Price $435.00 Hometown Price $474.00 Karekare Price $550.00 Mount Cook/Aoraki Price $355.00 Punakaiki Price $355.00 Wellington Hillside Price $292.00 Auckland Villa Price $205.00 Houses and Harbour, Auckland Price $355.00 Piha Price $550.00 Harbour Bridge, Auckland Price $355.00 Kauri Trees Price $435.00 Auckland Museum and Harbour Price $292.00 Kōwhai Price $220.00 Yellow-Eyed Penguins Price $220.00 Morepork Price $220.00 Summer Tūī Price $355.00 Pohutukawa Blossom 2 Price $355.00 Saddleback/Tīeke Price $220.00 Pūkeko Price $220.00 Lonely Kākāpō Price $390.00 NZ Fern Price $355.00 Fantail/Pīwakawaka Price $220.00 Kiwi Price $220.00 Kākā Price $240.00 Kingfisher/Kōtare Price $220.00 Albatross Price $220.00 Black Robin Price $220.00 Mary Taylor Full Collections Original Paintings Landscape Prints Hand-coloured etchings Nature Prints Hand-coloured etchings 30th Anniversary Group Show 2022 Bio Mary Taylor is a New Zealand printmaker and watercolour artist born in Devonport and currently based on Auckland’s West Coast. Mary specialises in limited edition NZ fine prints and original paintings of birds and flowers. She is especially passionate about native NZ bird art and NZ flora and botanicals, as evidenced in her etchings of kōwhai flowers, NZ rata, nīkau palms, little ruru, kererū (NZ woodpigeon), and tūi, to name a few. Mary’s fine art prints (NZ) and original paintings draw inspiration and subject matter from New Zealand's urban and bush life, from unique flora and native birds to cityscapes, beach and seascapes, and pristine wildernesses. Her style can be described as rich, meticulous, rhythmic, and celebratory, while always grounded in realism. Mary’s etchings are a time-consuming and manual process following a traditional method of hand drawing on Zinc plates—acid etching followed by aqua-tinting or hand-colouring. Clients especially appreciate the individual hand-colouring watercolour art, meaning that each print has its own, unique quality. Today, Mary’s original nature painting is also gaining popularity, loved for their illustrative style and the luminous quality she draws from the paint. Formerly a teacher, Mary has worked as a fulltime, professional artist since 1983. The major part of her time is devoted to her etchings and original paintings. She has also been known to write and illustrate books. Her book Old Blue: The Rarest Bird in the World (Ashton Scholastic, 1993) documented the story of DOC conservationists saving the Chatham Islands robin from the brink of extinction to great reviews, winning the AIM non-fiction award in 1994. Mary lives in a wilderness of exceptional beauty with lush bush and rugged coastlines. Her wildlife art is created in a studio surrounded by native forest and regularly travels throughout New Zealand seeking subject matter for her work. Mary’s work is held in private collections in New Zealand and internationally.

List of NZ artists representing our full collection of NZ art for sale at Art by the Sea Gallery, Takapuna. Use our filters to explore New Zealand artists and their art according to your preferences eg spaces artwork is suitable for (eg indoors, outdoors), artwork type (paintings, ceramics, glass art), subject (NZ bird art, flower paintings), or style (contemporary art nz, abstract art). LIST OF NZ ARTISTS Welcome to our list of New Zealand artists represented by Art by the Sea Gallery, Takapuna. Artists are listed alphabetically (A-Z) by last name. Please use the dropdown menus below to explore the collection . All artwork is available for purchase at our Takapuna store. For online purchases and all other enquiries, please contact us . Sign up to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates about New Zealand artists and their work. art@artbythesea.co.nz Subscribe Thanks for submitting! FILTER COLLECTION BY... Suitable for... Select Type Select Subject Select Style Select Emerging Artists New Zealand Brendan Adams Ceramic Designer Pauline Allomes Enivironmental Artist René Baxalle Master Wood Turner Merle Bishop Auckland Pastel Artist Jonathan Bourla Black & White Photographer Jana Branca Figurative Artist Paula Brill Expressionist Artist Sheila Brown Abstract Bird Artist Lucy Bucknall Bronze Animal Artist Robert Campion Neo Surrealism Artist Greg Chichester Emerging Landscape Painter Sean Crawford Laser Cut Metal Artist Lindsay Crooks The Art of Everyday Life Mark Dimock Modern Mixed Media Artist Liam Downes Auckland Landscape Artist Graham Downs Established NZ Landscape Painter Dulcie Draper Folk Art Ceramicist Michelle Durrant NZ Landscape Photographer Rosemary Eagles Abstract NZ Nature Painter Zoe Feng Flower Artist Carl Foster Modern Landscape & Figurative Artist Holly Haines Classical Oil Painter Bill Hayes Auckland Potter & Bronze Sculptor Luke Hollis Classical Oil Portrait Artist Paul Hooker Contemporary Figurative Artist Raymond Jennings Retro Interiors Oil Painter David Jones Commission Portrait Artist Joe Kemp Contemporary Māori Wood Carver Jules Kesby African Wildlife Artist Anna Korver Internationally Recognised Sculptor Peter Latham Established Landscape Photographer Julia Lochhead Ocean Art Photographer Catherine Manchester Abstract Oil Painter Derek March Wildlife Artist & Environmentalist Sarah McBeath NZ Landscape Oil Painter Hamish McWhannell Historic Scenes Oil Painter Alysn Midgelow-Marsden Mixed Media Textile Artist Steve Molloy Installation Stone Sculptor Christian Nicolson Contemporary Pop & Landscape Artist Kirsty Nixon NZ Birds & Coastal Landscapes Tallulah Nunez Intuitive Mark Making Rosemary Parcell Oil Horse Paintings Natalie Pearce Fine Art Nature Photographer Michel Perrin Fine Art Movement Photographer Craig Platt New Zealand Bird Artist Dean Raybould New Zealand Creative Activist Carol Readman Abstract Watercolour Artist Rustic Twist Metal Animal Garden Sculptures Alan Sanders Sailing Ship Artist Mary Taylor New Zealand Printmaker Jayne Thomas Encaustic Figurative Painter Nicky Thompson NZ South Island Oil Painter Lee-Ann Toyokawa Vintage Still Life Painter Jo Tricker Master Glass Artist Ngahiwi Walker Māori Pou Wood Carver Julie Whyman Abstract Mixed Media Artist Lyndy Wilson Contemporary Fine Artist Nigel Wilson NZ South Island Landscape Painter Private Sale Investment Art from Private Collections

Still life painting, NZ landscapes, and paintings of Europe by Holly Haines, oil painter. Holly's realistic oil painting of landscapes often include expansive skies with expressive cloud formations. Find NZ landscape paintings and affordable original art at Art by the Sea. Holly Haines Classical Oil Painter Holly Haines is a fine artist from Auckland, New Zealand. Painting in oils, Holly’s striking NZ landscape paintings are complimented by her city, land, and sky scenes from her travels in Europe. More > New 2025 Gold Horizon Price $4,200.00 New 2025 The Shifting Sands Price $5,400.00 New 2025 Guiding River Price $3,200.00 Princes Street - Edinburgh Price $4,200.00 Parisian Window Out of stock Colours of Antibes Out of stock Milford Sound Price $4,200.00 Storm at Lake Tekapo Out of stock Golden Hues Price $4,200.00 Moody Blues Out of stock The Bothy Out of stock Heather in the Highlands Out of stock Leaving the Storm Out of stock Height Out of stock Bethells Sunset Out of stock Exhibitions Landscapes: A World Apart Holly Haines 2025 A Journey in Oils Holly Haines 2023 Bio Holly Haines is a fine artist from Auckland, New Zealand. Her landscapes, skyscapes, and urban scenes capture passing moments that have struck her while out travelling or hiking—a small red barn in a hay field, a complex cloud formation, bright red tomatoes spilling out of a wooden crate, a perfectly still and reflective lake. Landscapes have continually changing aspects and I enjoy working with the fluid motion this engenders. The sky plays an important role in the landscapes I paint, its vastness and expressiveness is a constant source of inspiration. Holly began painting at an early age and attended several years of portrait painting workshops and untutored still life painting sessions. She works mainly in strongly pigmented oils, enjoying the depth of colour, vibrancy, and texture offered by this medium. Her work has been further enhanced by attending courses at an Atelier in Edinburgh where she refined her skills in classical and traditional realistic oil painting and returned to New Zealand with a stunning selection of paintings of Europe. My main inspirations for painting are light, colour and atmosphere. I aim to use these elements as a means of creating an integral connection with the subject. Growing up in New Zealand surrounded by natural beauty, has inspired in Holly a passion for expressing sky and light on the canvas. The sky takes on a special significance and its vast and ever-changing nature is an inspiring subject matter for Holly’s work. New Zealand landscapes continue to influence her alongside the Scottish and European historical architecture and scenery that has brought to light new creative possibilities. Whether the moody atmosphere of a misty sound, or a Parisian windowsill with fluttering gauze curtain, Holly’s paintings open a door into a different time and place, one that may speak to us in its familiarity, or offer an imaginative escape.

Abstract landscape art by Rosemary Eagles, New Zealand artist. Beautiful New Zealand nature painting (including mānuka trees), flower paintings, and flax painting. Find contemporary NZ artists and abstract art nz at Art by the Sea Gallery. Rosemary Eagles NZ Abstract Nature Painting Rosemary Eagles is an abstract artist of native plants and NZ landscape paintings. From Auckland, and spending family holidays in the Coromandel, Rosemary is known for her paintings of layered earth strata, NZ countryside, flax and ferns, and mānuka trees against the sky. More > Creative Matters Podcast > New 2024 Spring Buds Out of stock New 2024 Weeping Magnolias Out of stock New 2024 Springtime Walking Price $1,950.00 New 2024 My Tree Out of stock New 2024 Dune Protection Out of stock Hydrangea Out of stock New 2024 Harakeke Pods Price $2,750.00 New 2024 Hydrangea (2024) Price $2,750.00 Unexpected Changes Price $2,750.00 Coastal Presence Out of stock Manuka Trees - West Coast Price $2,750.00 Distant Glow Price $3,200.00 West Coast Harakeke (LTD print) Price $1,050.00 Spring Buds (LTD print) Price $1,050.00 Dreaming of Summer (LTD print) Price $1,050.00 Obscurity Out of stock Koru Pounamu Price $7,200.00 Monstera Large as Life Price $3,300.00 Flying Past Price $2,200.00 Core Out of stock Earth's Forces Price $3,200.00 Exhibitions Thinking About Trees Rosemary Eagles 2025 Drifting Through Seasons Rosemary Eagles 2024 Sharing Coastal Visions Rosemary Eagles 2022 30th Anniversary Group Show 2022 Past to Present Rosemary Eagles 2021 Bio How blessed are we to have the gift of living in Aotearoa. Rosemary Eagles is an established contemporary abstract artist known for her paintings capturing the natural beauty of this country's vibrant plant life and stunning land, sky, and coastal environments. Her abstract landscape art has been described by collectors as both “peaceful and serene, vibrant and unique, or reminiscent of places visited.” She is especially known for her eye-catching paintings of NZ mānuka trees. Standing open and exposed are the Manuka trees, creating a line against the horizon. They are strong, durable and resilient against the harsh elements that batter them. Native Manuka plants offer multiple benefits to both the environment and humanity. These Manuka trees are the original source for our precious Manuka honey, Manuka oil, as well as being perfect for ecological restoration. Rosemary’s paintings of NZ are marked by her unrestrained use of colour and texture, testifying to her skill as an artist, her knowledge of different unique natural environments, and her industry experience in interior design and textiles. After excelling in art at school, Rosemary completed an Interior Design Diploma at Whitecliffe School of Art and Design in 1991. In 1996, Rosemary travelled extensively through the Middle East where countries such as Syria and Morocco exposed her to a completely different cultural and colourful environment, compared to the lush, fertile greens of New Zealand’s North Island. She went on to work as a textile importer where her contact with American and Indian textiles and fabrics increased her awareness of different substrates and textures, and stimulated her to pursue an earlier passion for oil painting. Rosemary finds moments of inspiration during family trips and hikes around New Zealand, especially when holidaying in the Coromandel or on daytrips up to Tāwharanui beach and conservation reserve. Tāwharanui Regional Park is located on the eastern end of Tokatu Peninsula which extends into the Hauraki Gulf just north of Kawau Island. In my mind this has always been a place of incredible beauty where rolling land meets the sea, with stunning beaches in every direction. Our family treasures this sacred piece of land which is simply idyllic. Rosemary has had over 12 exhibitions at Art by the Sea. Her earlier, bold fruit and flower paintings gave way to earthy terrains and strata, moody skies, and evocative horizons. Today, we see a lighter, uplifting colour palette in her nature painting with spring flowers, native ferns and flax, mānuka trees lit by touches of gold, and skilled expressions of New Zealand’s atmospheric coastal landscapes. Listen to Rosemary talk about her work in this 2022 episode of the Creative Matters podcast .

Creative activism fine art by Dean Raybould, NZ artist. Dean's incredible large canvas wall hangings, painted guitars and headboards, and smaller wall placques feature NZ bird art, new zealand landscapes, and pop art woven with social, political, and environmental wordplay. Find contemporary NZ landscape paintings, NZ artists, artivism, and large wall art NZ at Art by the Sea Gallery. Dean Raybould New Zealand Creative Activism Dean Raybould is a contemporary NZ artist based in Oamaru. His contemporary oil paintings, overwritten with clever wordplay, present recurring themes of New Zealand land formations, histories, and social and ecological politics, all firmly grounded in an inimitable "tongue-in-cheek" style. More > I-(s)La/ender$ Price $16,000.00 Serf's Up Out of stock May the Forest Be with You Price $7,500.00 Nightsongs Price $1,100.00 Bird-(i)-s'lands Out of stock The Hand of Hammond Price $1,100.00 Sing to the Stars Out of stock Skull (with Huia Birds) Out of stock Huia in the Hills Out of stock Retardus Out of stock The Chameleoman Out of stock Happy Travails Out of stock Landbank/Bankland Out of stock Tall Trees Topple Out of stock I(slan)dealogy Out of stock Bio Dean Raybould is a New Zealand contemporary artist based in Oamaru in the South Island of New Zealand. Dean’s New Zealand contemporary art is highly illustrative, dream-like, and somewhat surreal with recurring themes of New Zealand land formations, social and ecological politics, and native NZ bird art, all firmly grounded in an inimitable "tongue-in-cheek" style. Through illustration and wordplay, Dean’s artworks offer a humorous yet meaningful take on social justice issues, environmental rights, national identity, conservation, and questions of human existence. In this, Dean's art might be acknowledged using political art terminology such as artivism, protest art , and art activism. As ecological art or wildlife art, conservation issues are symbolised in our most famous extinct bird, the huia, which appears in most if not all of Dean’s paintings, sometimes personified. Many of Dean's NZ art pieces also draw from popular and historical culture. In some NZ landscape paintings we might spot a Millenium Falcon or the Owl and the Pussycat, while others act as irreverent tributes to David Bowie, Doctor Who, Shakespeare, and James K. Baxter. Art can be seen as an unconscious search for an authentic self, and here searching is the main narrative thread. Stringing loosely together universal questions of belonging and identity—national and cultural, personal and spiritual—or joining knotty contemporary realities with humanity's hardwired hunt for a tribal hearth. Salient searches that are often unresolved like the ambiguities portrayed in these works. Dean paints in oil on a variety of mediums, including large canvas sheets or cut-out boards and recycled materials such as headboards, guitars, and old cellos. Whether on canvas or found objects, Dean’s paintings are woven with social, political, and environmental commentary. This writing appears not only in the titles of the works but delicately worked into the paintings themselves. There is wit, quirky humour, and deliberate ambiguity in Dean’s wordplay. We could spend hours travelling through a single piece, noting the multiple meanings suggested by each lyric and image. His paintings of NZ are collected for this lyrical and often humorous takes on important national issues. The interplay of words, land formations, birds, and patterns all combine to create a mystical, dream-like trance of finely executed treasures. As Dean only paints a few pieces a year, his work is sought-after. His pieces are held in private collections nationwide with some available to see in public galleries and outdoor spaces.

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 > New 2024 Dancing Between the Raindrops Price $900.00 Naisiae Price $20,000.00 New 2024 Searching Price $340.00 Cast Glass Birds Price $490.00 African Cast Glass Bowl Price $650.00 New 2024 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.