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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, Takapuna. 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 > Extra Large Black Maire Bowl Price $950.00 Puriri Box with Woven Pohukutawa Lid Out of stock Shallow Rimmed Bowl Out of stock Black Maire Hollow Form Out of stock Pōhutukawa Vessel Out of stock Large Black Maire Bowl Out of stock Le Voyage de la Vie (The voyage of life) Out of stock Totara Hollow Form Out of stock Large Rimu Bowl Out of stock Tall rimu vase 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).

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 Artistic 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.

Contact Art by the Sea gallery to enquire about our prices and services or book a quote. We are an Auckland art gallery based in Takapuna (formerly Devonport). CONTACT US Thank you for visiting the Art by the Sea website. If you have any questions or would like to enquire about an artwork or any of our services, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Location Address 162 Hurstmere Road Takapuna Auckland 0622 New Zealand Location Phone Ph +64-9-445-6665 Mob +64-21-577-078 Location Email art@artbythesea.co.nz Location Social Media Facebook Instagram Leave us a message... First Name Last Name Email Message Send Thanks for submitting!

Are you an art collector or thinking of starting an art collection? Our original art for sale (NZ) offers exceptional value from established New Zealand artists whose works represent competitive investment. All negotiations are arranged through private sale rather than art auctions NZ. Find affordable original art, contemporary NZ artists, and art for sale Auckland at Art by the Sea Gallery, Takapuna. Home / Private Sale / Private Sale The artworks listed below constitute specially priced original New Zealand art for sale in our Takapuna gallery. They offer exceptional value from established New Zealand artists whose works represent competitive investment for art collectors. These artworks are sold on behalf of private collectors from across New Zealand, valued clients who have chosen us to help re-sell their prized items from their personal art collections. This page is regularly updated so please bookmark and sign up to our newsletter for latest available work. Private Sale Sunset | Zoe Feng Regular Price $5,500.00 Sale Price $5,000.00 Private Sale Hihi - NZ Stitchbird Regular Price $3,500.00 Sale Price $3,000.00 Private Sale Kiln Firing at Colville | Dean Buchanan Price $12,000.00 Private Sale View from Mt Victoria (Devonport, North Head) | Keith Thomas Regular Price $3,000.00 Sale Price $2,500.00 Private Sale Channel Colours Small Lattice | Ian Scott Price $22,000.00 Private Sale Quiet Dance of a Tree - Motukorea | Andrew Bond Regular Price $3,500.00 Sale Price $3,000.00 Private Sale Blue Umbrella | John Staniford Price $1,650.00 Private Sale Karekare | Dean Buchanan Regular Price $18,000.00 Sale Price $17,000.00 Lake Man Brass Regular Price $3,500.00 Sale Price $3,000.00 Private Sale Driving Along the West Coast Looking for a Break | Christian Nicolson Price $7,000.00 Private Sale Auckland from Hobson St (1995) | George Baloghy Regular Price $5,000.00 Sale Price $3,500.00 Private Sale Palette (2018) | Tony Lane Price $3,500.00 Private Sale Eye in the Sky | Ted Sherwin Regular Price $2,800.00 Sale Price $1,300.00 Terms & Conditions We are proudly committed to artist re-saleable rights and so a royalty from each art sale will be paid to the original artist of the work. Price indicated is final price and as such no further reductions are stated or offered. GST will be determined at point of sale. Please feel free to contact us directly for further information. Dove Girl by Jin Ling Onetangi - Waiheke (1996) by Russell Jackson Rita Angus by Terry Stringer

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 contemporary NZ artists. 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 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 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 contemporary NZ 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. 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...

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 Gallery, Takapuna. 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 $4,200.00 Golden Hues Price $4,200.00 Princes Street - Edinburgh Price $4,200.00 Milford Sound Price $4,200.00 Parisian Window Out of stock Storm at Lake Tekapo Out of stock Colours of Antibes Out of stock Moody Blues Out of stock Silent World Price $1,550.00 The Bothy Out of stock The Dolomites Price $2,500.00 Heather in the Highlands Out of stock Height Out of stock Bethells Sunset Out of stock Exhibitions 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.

Art by the Sea Gallery is proud to present this small selection of affordable original art by our emerging contemporary artists. New Zealand Emerging Contemporary Artists The following is a small selection of affordable original art by new and emerging artists nz (A-Z, by last name). Art by the Sea is proud to support Aotearoa New Zealand emerging artists, contributing to the growth, variety, and uniqueness of art in this country. The contemporary NZ artists selected here are full or part-time artists who have completed some form of tertiary-level art education and are committed to and passionate about the work they produce and the creativity they find within themselves. Catriona Caird New Zealand Printmaker Catriona Caird is a New Zealand artist and printmaker based in Auckland. Catriona creates handmade woodcut prints inspired by native birds and protected wildlife. She is able to create uniquely large art (NZ) without losing detail as she owns one of New Zealand's largest hand-presses. NZ Weta Out of stock New 2024 Albatross Price $1,150.00 Lana Berzina Renaissance Oil Reproductions Lana Berzina is a New Zealand artist originally from Latvia and now based in Auckland. Lana is a skilled art restorer of 30 years and, along with her husband, handles much of the art cleaning and restoration services offered through Art by the Sea. She is a talented artist in her own right, producing exacting reproductions of famous Renaissance oil paintings featuring her own hand-gilded ornate frames. Madonna Litta by Leonardo da Vinci | Lana Berzina Price $3,500.00 Madonna with Carnations by Raphael | Lana Berzina Regular Price $6,000.00 Sale Price $5,000.00 Jo Harris Mixed Media Artists NZ Jo Harris is an Auckland-based, multimedia artist who emphasises the use of found and recycled objects in her paintings and sculptural works. Jo pursues questions of self-authenticity, social masks, and public and private expressions of human experience as themes in her contemporary art (NZ). Industrial Camouflage Price $2,200.00 Not a Crown Lynn, Lesley Price $620.00 Knit One, Pearl One, Wash One Price $850.00 Samantha Lane NZ Bird Drawings Samantha Lane is a Northland wildlife and bird artist with a collection of pen and ink drawings held at Art by the Sea. Samantha is inspired by the natural environment, in particular, Aotearoa's native bush: "I am captivated by the energy of this ancient place that breathes, grows, and decays around me . . . I move slowly through this space, since I stop often to observe tiny details: fronds, fruits, and fungi growing in the spaces in-between. I am a collector, wanting to preserve the object and the moment." Kōkako Price $720.00 Two Huia Out of stock New Zealand Birds Out of stock Extinction Price $720.00 Clockwork Out of stock Sean McDonnell NZ Landscape Paintings Sean McDonell is a landscape and nature artist based in Auckland. Often working en plein air, Sean paints intuitively: "I use my artwork to express the feelings I have about the amazing beauty and brevity of life." Stent Rd Surf Break Price $1,500.00 New 2024 Triptych Price $2,700.00 Sunset at Baylys Price $450.00 Rainbow Sunset Price $1,500.00 New 2024 Black Mamaku Fern Price $950.00 Brenda Nyhof Modern Canvas Art Brenda Nyhof is a Dunedin-based, multimedia artist who enjoys the processes of learning and artistic experimentation in her New Zealand contemporary art. She is inspired by birds, animals, storytelling, imagination, and fantasy. "I was always drawn to fairy tales when I was young and loved imagining the pictures to go with them. I am still drawn to stories, and my paintings are stories of a kind, using the language of art, colour, line and form instead of words. I suppose they’re fairy tales for grown-ups..." Crocky Price $600.00 Under the Hill Price $950.00 Topsy Turvy Price $600.00 The Big Snail Price $950.00 Run Price $800.00 Don't Listen to the Blue Fairy Price $800.00 Faraway Tree Price $800.00 Something on My Mind Out of stock Paul Olson Ngāti Kurī, Ngāti Hine, Te Aupōuri Māori Carvings for Sale Paul Olson is a Māori wood carver and sculptor from the far north of Aotearoa New Zealand. His work recalls stories, memories, and histories of whānau (family) and whenua (land) in Aotearoa New Zealand, while also presenting questions or affirmations to do with self, life, balance, and our impact on the natural world. New 2024 Internal Price $3,000.00 New 2024 The Path Price $8,500.00 Natanahira Pona Contemporary Māori Art Natanahira is a Māori master carver and sculptor based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Natanahira has attended many sculpture symposiums, created work for local councils and iwi, and has worked as an art tutor for many years. He is committed to guiding whānau (family) from different cultures to learn about te ao Māori (the Māori world). Darth Vader Tiki Out of stock Under the Skin Price $2,000.00 Stormtrooper Tiki Out of stock Anna Salek New Zealand Pottery for Sale Anna Salek is a potter and ceramicist from the Tasman district of New Zealand. Her affordable art (NZ) includes a range of vessels, jugs, and vases decorated with black and white "doodle" accents. New 2024 Doodle Jug Small Price $480.00 New 2024 Doodle Jug Large Price $690.00 Clovis Viscoe Wildlife Art Sculptures NZ Clovis is a New Zealand sculptor and creative designer based in Arapohue, Northland. His artworks are inspired by birds and nature working mostly in wood. He has also created cast bronze pieces on commission, including a designed stormwater cover for Wellington City Council. The Whispering Forests Out of stock New 2024 Synergy of Duality: Huia Price $8,000.00 The Gospel of the Tunas Out of stock More Emerging Artists