Contemporary Māori art by Ngahiwi Walker, wood carver. Ngahiwi's Māori pou are hand-carved and finished with a charcoal effect. Each pou has its own unique story, as told through the carvings. Find New Zealand wood carvings, outdoor art NZ, and Māori totem pole carvers near me at Art by the Sea Gallery. Ngahiwi Walker Māori Pou Wood Carver Ngāti Porou, East Coast (Tai Rāwhiti) Ngahiwi Walker is a Māori wood carver from Te Araroa (Gisbourne Region), now based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. He is known for his beautifully carved Māori pou (Māori totem pole), each with their own story. His work is very popular and each piece, when completed, is rarely in the gallery long. Ngahiwi is available for commissions. Please contact us for information about available works. More > Portfolio of Artwork Aroha Atu - Aroha Mai Love given is love received. These two pou (pillars) encapsulate the reciprocal nature of aroha (love/respect/compassion). It suggests that when we give aroha we open ourselves up to aroha in return. The green colour represents Papatūānuku (Earth Mother) the blue represents Ranginui (Sky Father). Tāne's Ta Moko A carved and charred tōtara sculpture set in a bound platform of heavy rope. This work represents the moko (tattoo) of Tāne-Mahuta, god of the forest in te ao Māori. Te Pou o Taku Ate She wears her ‘moko kauae’ – chiefly tattoo on her chin to acknowledge her leadership within the whanau environment, her connection to her ‘whakapapa’ (geneology/whanau) and her status within her community He wears his ‘mataora’ (chiefly facial tattoo) to also acknowledge his mana, leadership and standing within his whanau and the wider community. They wear their chiefly ‘korowai’ tightly around their shoulders as a sign that they are fierce protectors as husband and wife for their whanau and those they love. These pou have been blessed in the 'Nga Wai O Tāwhirimātea' (the waters/rain of Tāwhiri) who is the atua (god) of winds and rains. Poutiaki and Pouawhina Carved Poutiaki (male) and Pouawhina (female). Awatoto Commission Te Ira Wahine – Hine-o-te wai , Te Ira Tangata , Te Tane – Tane kaha. These are 3 pou te whenua (from the land). They were commissioned to give a visual story telling of the whenua (land) of Awatoto in Napier, the people of Woolworks NZ and how they, as a community, came through the devastation of Cyclone Gabriel of 2023. Pou te Whenua Exhibitions 30th Anniversary Group Show 2022 Bio Ngahiwi Walker is a Māori wood carver known for his beautifully crafted Māori sculpture or pou (pillars). His iwi (tribe) are Ngāti Porou in Tai Rāwhiti (the East Coast) of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Te Ika-a-Māui (North Island). Originally from Te Araroa in the Gisbourne Region, Ngahiwi is now based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Ngahiwi works mostly with macrocarpa and occasionally NZ tōtara. He hand-carves each piece, creating a charcoal effect with a blow torch and finishing with a bristled brush. Every pou tells a story in the Māori wood carving and the moko (tattoo), some tales and memories passed down by elders, others speaking to the mana (spiritual energy/standing) of men and women and their position within the iwi (tribe) and hapu (community). Ngahiwi began carving in 2003 to help someone he knew who had undergone a traumatic experience. He wanted to do something for them so he carved a pou. The family was taken away by it and very grateful. My first carvings were gifts for family members whose lives had been affected in some way by death or birth. Since then, I have been carving stories that I remember from way back. Ngahiwi’s contemporary Māori art is in high demand, often carved on commission. Pieces that do come into the gallery are gratefully received as they contribute much to the wairua (spirit) of our space. Ngahiwi is available for commissions. Please contact us for information about available works.

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.

Sailing ship art by Alan Sanders, NZ artist and oil painter. Large seascapes featuring highly detailed sailing ships including windjammers, classic yachts, and racing yachts. Find ocean art paintings, sea art, oil artists and nautical canvas art at Art by the Sea Gallery. Alan Sanders Sailing Ship Art Alan Sanders is a marine and nautical fine artist from Auckland, New Zealand. His highly detailed oil paintings of ships capture the stories, atmosphere, and adventure of sailing vessels, from the traditional windjammers of times gone by to the racing yachts of today. More > New 2026 The Pamir making landfall, Wellington, New Zealand Price $5,300.00 New 2026 HM Endeavour arriving at Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand Price $5,300.00 Endeavour - Drying out the Sails Out of stock Steinlager II Price $3,200.00 Spirit of New Zealand Out of stock A Bone in Her Teeth Price $5,250.00 The Pamir - 'Dipping Ensigns' Price $3,000.00 Ship Shape and Bristol Fashion Price $5,250.00 The Miltiades Out of stock Duel at Sunset Out of stock The Pamir - 'Cracking On' Price $3,000.00 The Invercargill Out of stock The Marlborough Out of stock The Waimate Out of stock Bio Painting majestic sailing ships of the past, with a full set of sails in a running sea with dark clouds gathering, is a challenge not for the faint hearted. However, the thrill of bringing it all together on a canvas can be nearly as exciting as having been there. Alan Sanders is NZ artist and oil painter specialising in ocean art paintings, seascapes, and sailing ship art. His large oil paintings of ships at sea feature traditional sailing windjammers are highly detailed and evoke the atmosphere and adventure of another era, while his racing and classic yachts capture the joy and excitement of water sports today. Alan is especially interested in the stories behind the vessels he paints. His large clipper ships, in particular, remind us of the significance of the sailing vessel as an essential part of New Zealand’s and Australia’s early history. These ships carry the stories of officers and sailors who braved the elements to bring pioneering men, women, and children to a new life in the Antipodes—“stories of courage, hardship and seamanship.” The ships that came to New Zealand and Australia had appropriate names like: Marlborough, Waimate, Waitangi, Invercargill, Waikato, and are an important part of the New Zealand story. Alan has been inspired by watercolourist J. Spurling, who illustrated a number of books on clipper ships written by Basil Lubbock. These great illustrations capture the many ships that plied the waters between the UK, New Zealand and Australia with wonderful stories that tell their histories and final fates. Nearly all of Spurling's original illustrations were lost during the blitz of London in World War 2, but Alan has used some of the smaller illustrations as a starting point for his large oil paintings. I have painted them in a much looser and atmospheric style, with my own interpretation of the sea and skies, to appeal to a more contemporary market. Currently based in Auckland, Alan's former career was in the graphic design and advertising industry. He is a life member of the Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ) and a founding committee member of the 'Best' Graphic Design Awards. Alan retired from the design industry and is now able to concentrate on his main love of nautical canvas art.

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. 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 2026 Architectures of Light Out of stock New 2026 Red Among the Many Price $3,100.00 New 2026 Tūī's Return Price $3,300.00 New 2026 Lumines Price $3,100.00 New 2026 Rivers Dance Price $3,200.00 New 2025 Kārearea Kaitiaki Out of stock New 2025 Coastal Tapestry Out of stock New 2025 Glory Price $3,400.00 Winter's Moon Price $3,200.00 Kōtuku Kōrero Out of stock New 2025 Carnival Out of stock New 2025 Kaleidoscope Out of stock Summer Feeling Price $3,000.00 New 2025 Kōtare King Out of stock The Secrets We Keep Price $1,600.00 A Time to Fly Price $3,200.00 New 2025 Summer's Last Stand Out of stock New 2025 The Watchman Out of stock Huia Dance Out of stock Saddlebacks Singing Out of stock Exhibitions Evolution of a Painting Julie Whyman 2026 Exhibition Julie Whyman 2024 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.

Read the story of Art by the Sea and take a virtual walk through our Auckland art gallery. We exhibit fine and affordable original art and limited edition prints by NZ artists. Find Auckland art museums in New Zealand. About Us Making connections through art Kia Ora Koutou e nga Manuhiri. Nau mai, haere mai, haere mai. Hello and welcome to our gallery of established and emerging artists from Aotearoa New Zealand. Art by the Sea virtual tour Our Story Art by the Sea was established in 1991 in the historic Duders building on the waterfront of the seaside suburb, Devonport to showcase New Zealand art and artists. We would like to acknowledge the hard mahi of Bronwyn Davies who ran the Devonport art gallery for its first ten years in business and established its integral connection with the Devonport community. The current owners, Mike and Linda Geers, purchased the business in 2001 and built it up to the reputable Auckland art gallery it is today. Following the move to Takapuna in 2021, Art by the Sea has established strong ties to the Takapuna and Milford communities. We are honoured by the support and welcome we have received. We could (and may!) write a book with the stories that have travelled through or begun at Art by the Sea. Mike and Linda Geers interviewed by Mandy Jakich, Creative Connections Podcasts , Episode 188 (full interview below) There have been floods (in 2001 and during the infamous Auckland Floods 2023). There was the drunk driver who crashed their car through the front window. There have been practical jokes, such as the time we placed a giant sandstone kina on the beach by the ferry on April Fools’ Day, or a few years later when we precariously climbed the Edwards Parade clock tower to balance presents on top at Christmas. And there have been incredible community events—charity fundraisers for Amnesty International, War Child, the Key to Life Trust. On these nights, the gallery came alive as we witnessed poets and artists joining together in creative expression about human rights, children affected by war and conflict, and mental health awareness. The stories will continue... Today, Art by the Sea stands as a respected Auckland art gallery showcasing a wide variety of fine and affordable original art and limited edition prints from across Aotearoa New Zealand. We are proud to have a sister gallery, Art by the River , in Whanganui. Art by the Sea 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

NZ ceramics for sale by Dulcie Draper, New Zealand artist. Dulcie's folk art ceramics are creative, brightly coloured, and affordable. Find NZ art and Auckland potters at Art by the Sea Gallery. Dulcie Draper Folk Art Ceramics Auckland Dulcie Draper is a New Zealand pottery artist known for her bright, colourful folk art ceramics. Based in Auckland, Dulcie crafts winged vases, pots of all shapes and sizes, quirky chickens, and elegant sculptural kimonos. More > New 2026 Tall Pot New Price $398.00 New 2026 Red Winged Butterfly Vase Price $198.00 New 2026 Small Round Pot Price $228.00 New 2026 Teapot Houses Price $148.00 New 2026 Large Round Floor Pot Price $398.00 Dachang Vase New Price $298.00 Dachang Vase Price $298.00 The Village Price $298.00 Cathie's Pot Price $228.00 Rooster Price $89.00 Hawaii Vase Price $398.00 Gathering Price $198.00 Trip Up North Price $198.00 Lucy's House Price $198.00 Africa Dreaming Price $398.00 Shadows Kimono Price $198.00 Bio Art is a universal language and, although imaginary, is understood and recognised by everyone everywhere. What is important is the pleasure each piece of art can bring into someone's life, in whatever form. Dulcie Draper is a folk art ceramist based in Auckland, New Zealand. With over 25 years’ experience, her delicate pottery boasts colourful designs and landscape scenes on black or sandy backgrounds. Her ceramics range in shape and size from winged vases and tall roosters to round floor pots and sculptural kimonos. Through the miracle of hand, heart, and soul you literally make something out of nothing. Each piece of my art fulfills its greatest purpose when it enhances a person's life, or finds its home in someone's heart. Clay has always been Dulcie's preferred medium of artistic expression, although she enjoys painting as well. Colour variances and mistakes are retained as part of the process. Although clay is relatively valueless in its raw state, it can be transformed by pushing, scraping, paddling into almost any imaginable shape and then decorated with designs and glaze. Each of Dulcie’s pieces is individually handmade, and original (one of a kind).

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

Fine art prints NZ by Michel Perrin, artistic photographer. Michel's limited edition long exposure and movement photography is poetic in its interpretation of physical and emotional landscapes. Find contemporary NZ artists and fine art photography at Art by the Sea Gallery. Michel Perrin Fine Art Movement Photography Michel Perrin is a contemporary and professional New Zealand artistic photographer known, in the art world, for his atmospheric long exposure and movement shots. Born in Annemass in France, Michel is now based in Auckland. More > Twins Price $2,200.00 Tree of Light Price $2,200.00 Movements Price $1,900.00 Luminescence Price $1,900.00 Rangitoto Three Peaks Price $1,900.00 Internal Euphoria Price $2,200.00 Shards at Māori Bay Price $1,900.00 Le Chemin Price $1,900.00 Bio Michel Perrin is a contemporary and professional fine art photographer from France, now based in Auckland, New Zealand. His long exposure and movement fine art photography capture the emotional atmosphere of landscapes, as experienced in the moment. There is poetry in Michel’s expression of art, a language that he is also beginning to express in words. A moment in indecisive movement. In between the chaos of tones and shades, an invisible flare forms from a different time and space. A moment of true stillness as the light bounces and is emblazoned across the movement. Maybe we should just ignore all that we have become accustomed to, blinded by an obvious life, stubbornly try to understand. The incandescence that is expressed through the soul of one’s self does not need to make sense. Michel Perrin was born in 1972 in Annemass, France. He spent his childhood there, close to the Swiss border. His deep interest and fascination with photography was cultivated during his teenage years. As a young man, this passion was further developed when he moved to New Zealand and was struck by the abundance of natural and wild beauty this and has to offer. The tones that resonate like a cacophony of emotions in constant motion, I narrate with shades and colours the time that passes. Reminds me of the lingering movement of a light that escapes time, a bright swirling vortex, the elements fighting each other in perfect harmony. As a professional photographer working in the commercial sector, Michel’s work has been featured in numerous NZ magazines. He has worked with a diverse range of New Zealand companies showcasing their company profiles and products. He entered the NZIPP Iris photographic competition for the first time in 2007, entering a mixture of landscape photography and portraiture. All eight of his submissions were placed and he received three silver and five bronze places. Michel’s photographic art is held in private collections across the country and he continues to work professionally as a portrait photographer.

Large flower paintings on canvas and board by Zoe Feng, oil painter and flower artist. Zoe's paintings are highly realistic and evoke memories of human interactions, emotional experiences, and self-discovery. Find framed canvas art and contemporary NZ artists at Art by the Sea Gallery. Zoe Feng Evocative Flower Paintings Zoe Feng is a New Zealand flower artist and oil painter based in Tauranga. Her detailed oil paintings of peonies are highly popular, compelling viewers with their incredible realism, vibrancy of growth and movement, and textured gold, silver, or multi-coloured backgrounds. More > New 2026 Memory Price $3,800.00 New 2026 Sometimes Ever Price $3,800.00 New 2026 Abundance Price $3,800.00 New 2026 Vitality Price $3,800.00 Childhood Price $5,500.00 Spring Footsteps Out of stock Sun-kissed Out of stock Dark Incense Out of stock Moon-kissed Out of stock Sentiment Price $4,500.00 Midsummer Out of stock Bloom Out of stock A Glorious Fantasy Out of stock I'm Here Out of stock Uninhibited Out of stock Exhibitions Exhibition Zoe Feng 2023 Exhibition Zoe Feng 2022 Breathe Again Zoe Feng 2021 Bio Zoe Feng is a New Zealand fine artist known for her incredibly realistic and vibrant oil flower paintings. Her artwork offers a skilled explosion of life and colour, evoking the riot of growth, delicacy, and resilience to be found in flower gardens. Zoe has worked as full-time artist since the early 2000s, painting for exhibitions, on commission for hotels and restaurants and overseas clients, and completing a number of large murals. In New Zealand, her early work featured still life paintings of glass bottles. When I was a child, I always love glassware, such as glass bead, necklace, and button. Each time I watched the light that show through the colourful glass and reflected into spontaneous pattern, it aroused my imagination endlessly… from fairy tales, Cinderella’s crystal shoes to lighting magic, and a wild fancy. I came to New Zealand 5 years ago. Collecting old glass bottles become one of my hobbies; they were all well made by hand, some of them over a hundred years. I was attracted by their simple forms, pure colours and full of mystery… each bottle is a unique creation and has its own unique story, and I tried to capture all these feelings and merged to my painted image… I wondered where it drifts from, what was inside the bottle originally. What would it's owner look like… might be "The old fisherman" (Hemingway)… or a beautiful rich lady… until today it hides somewhere under the ground, quietly laid on the beach and buried by sand day after day until someone picks it up. Following four years studying graphic design at Chongqing University in China in the 80s, Zoe became an avid painter. She worked as a graphic designer for a magazine in Beijing and in the design department of a Chongqing television station, and painted in her spare time. She finally opened her own professional studio after completing an oil painting course at Sichuan Artists College in 2000. The College retained two of her oil paintings for permanent display. She moved to New Zealand in 2007 where she worked part-time in a flower shop and was inspired by the dual fragility and resilience she found in the flowers, delicate in beauty and yet able to survive journeys to different climates and plant roots in new soil. Many of her paintings evoke half-remembered emotional experiences to do with human interactions, relationships, and self-discovery. Zoe was a featured artist at the 2002 Guangdong Artists Exhibition and a nude oil painting of hers appeared in the art book they subsequently published. She received a commendation for excellence at the 2003 Chongqing Art Teachers Exhibition. Zoe has held sell-out exhibitions of her flower art at Art by the Sea since 2019, with clients often commissioning further work from her when all pieces have sold.

Fine art and NZ landscape paintings by Lindy Wilson. Lindy is an emerging artist whose fine art portrait painting has a cubist style, while her New Zealand landscape art and flower paintings have more of an impressionist quality. Find portrait art painting, contemporary NZ artists, and affordable art NZ at Art by the Sea Gallery. Lyndy Wilson Contemporary Fine Art Lyndy Wilson is a contemporary New Zealand abstract fine art painter from Ngāruawāhia in the Waikato. Her range includes landscapes, abstracts, figurative paintings, and botanical work. Her figurative or portrait art painting is inspired by her Tainui heritage. More > New 2026 The Shape of Us Out of stock New 2026 The Aunties Price $2,800.00 New 2026 Dancing Light Price $1,500.00 New 2025 Summer Breeze Price $3,500.00 New 2025 Urban Bloom Price $2,400.00 The Florist Price $2,950.00 New 2025 I Got You Price $3,200.00 New 2025 Black Blocks Price $3,400.00 New 2025 Summer Moon Price $3,400.00 New 2025 Autumn Evening Price $3,200.00 New 2025 Murmurs Price $2,950.00 New 2025 Neon Nights Price $1,500.00 New 2025 Saints and Sinners Price $3,400.00 New 2025 Evening Glow Price $3,400.00 The Relatives Out of stock New 2025 Misfits Price $4,000.00 Night Moves Price $2,750.00 New 2025 Reunion Price $3,400.00 Reverie Out of stock Smooch Out of stock Exhibitions Alter Ego Lyndy Wilson 2025 Bio Lyndy Wilson is a contemporary New Zealand painter of Tainui descent. She grew up and lives in the small town of Ngāruawāhia surrounded by the natural beats of the Waikato and Waipā rivers and the majestic Hakarimata ranges, a constant source of inspiration. She has a wide range, including NZ landscape paintings, flower paintings, and botanical work, but is particularly known at Art by the Sea gallery for her cubist fine art portrait painting inspired by her Tainui heritage. Lyndy’s style can be described as diverse, eclectic, and ever-evolving, which allows her the freedom to explore a wide range of subjects. Her figurative paintings often show people in domestic scenes, while her New Zealand landscape art depicts fiords and bays in twilight, often subtly lit with a fine touch of gold. The application of paint consists of layering thick and thin paint, transparent and opaque, brushes, palette knives, rags and fingers are used, anything can become a tool. Bold gestural movements are counteracted by the need to put things in order. This is a way to process ideas, memories and feelings, the resolved work captures the essence of the experience, the goal is to bring joy or intrigue to the viewer. Self-taught, Lyndy was awarded an Arts Waikato Scholarship (nominated by the Raupatu Lands Trust) in 2003. This enabled her to complete a Diploma of Art and Creativity through The Learning Connexion in Wellington. In 2025, she was a finalist in Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery's National Contemporary Art award. Lyndy’s works are held in private collections in New Zealand and abroad.

Fine art woodturning by René Baxalle, Master wood turner and wood carver. Check out his intricately carved waka huia for sale (maori war canoe). Find affordable original art, wood carvers NZ, and contemporary NZ artists at Art by the Sea Gallery. René Baxalle Master Wood Turner René Baxalle is a fine art woodturner from Auckland. He is known for his intricately woven wood inlays, beautifully smooth wooden bowls nz and vessels, and the use of overlapping wood joinings in place of glue or synthetics. More > New 2026 Kava Bowl Price $920.00 Extra Large Black Maire Bowl Price $950.00 New 2025 Black Maire Vessel Out of stock New 2025 Small Black Maire Wooden Bowl Price $450.00 Black Maire Hollow Form Out of stock New 2025 Large Rata and Copper Weave Wooden Bowl Price $740.00 Pōhutukawa Vessel Out of stock New 2025 Black Maire Medium Bowl Price $499.00 Le Voyage de la Vie (The voyage of life) Out of stock Puriri Box with Woven Pohukutawa Lid Out of stock Bio I have always been attracted to wood and have very fond memories of carving little figurines with my pocket knife when I was around 10. René Baxalle came to fine art woodturning when he was given a lathe in 2001. Previously, he had associated woodturning exclusively with furniture—banister, table legs. After joining a local woodturners club, he discovered the creative potential of the lathe. Early on, he started experimenting with woven wood inlays, liking the intricacy of weaving and the way each strand blends and connects with others to become one. To him, each strand can represent an experience in someone’s life, and the resulting woven form is the person’s mind or soul. René grew up on a farm in the southwest of France, in an area called Dordogne. He moved to New Zealand in 1991. He found the transition liberating, moving from a country steeped in tradition to a newer, younger country, more willing to embrace innovation and creativity. I didn’t choose woodwork as a career but instead opted for the electrical trade. This might be the reason I so love working with wood now. René describes staying at home to look after their two children as a turning point in his life. As he explains, spending time with young children can be a rich experience, a chance to see the world through different eyes. René does not use synthetic material and will not use glue if he can avoid it because, as he says, he want the different parts which form a piece to want to be together, not be forced. Another design he likes involves overlapping pieces of wood like the cladding of wooden houses or the sides of wooden clinker boats. This style, found in his waka huia (Māori war canoe), is similar to wood weaving, with all parts supporting each other to become one. René belongs to woodturning Auckland clubs and wood working nz societies. His work is held in private collections across New Zealand. He is available for commissions, including to create stands for other artworks (as in the example pictured).

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. 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 > Private Sale Pink Ladies 3 | Lindsay Crooks Regular Price $2,800.00 Sale Price $2,300.00 Two Body Boarders | Lindsay Crooks Price $10,000.00 New to Market The Performers | Lindsay Crooks Price $8,000.00 Private Sale Rangitoto and the America's Cup | Lindsay Crooks Price $1,500.00 Recreational Fisherman Out of stock Harbour Out of stock Blue Pool Out of stock 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