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New Year, New Studio

November 21, 2022Latest Newsgammaray@xtra.co.nz

The Studio gallery is now situated at 32 Mako St. in Oneroa, with a satellite studio and observatory on beautiful Aotea, Great Barrier Island.

The studio at Trig Hill, situated high on a forested ridge on the cross-island walkway between Whakanewha Regional Park and Onetangi had been my studio for many happy years and now it’s time to share it forward to a new family of creatives to work and enjoy.

The next exciting chapter with the studio observatory on Aotea, (following on from Trig Hill) will be another base for artists, writers, stargazers, hikers, forest lovers, bird watchers, and those who want to experience and contribute to the glorious natural environment that Aotea, Great Barrier Island has to offer. Cannot wait to share the journey!

Gallery hours are Sunday – Tuesday 11 – 4 or just ring 021 887819 to arrange a visit to suit. If the sign is out, the studio is open.

The new 2023 Art Map is due for launch in December 2022, with an exhibition at the Waiheke Community Art Gallery opening 16 December, see you there!

‘Canopus marks the blade of the steering oar

Winter 2022..sort of

May 9, 2022Latest NewsKim Wesney, Waiheke art, Waiheke artists, Waiheke Community Art Gallerygammaray@xtra.co.nz

Here we are, mid May and I’m in a T shirt! It’s been a while since I’ve posted and there’s a LOT going on. We’ve had a great summer with Sculpture on the Gulf, Sculpt Oneroa, new galleries and studio’s opening on the island (check out the 2022 Art Map) and more! The project for this winter is exploring the DARK!. It’s galactic Core season, (speaking with my astro hat on) and familiar places are magic by night, it’s amazing, beautiful and inspiring!

Check out a few initial ‘sketches’ – Watch this Space!

Check out the latest at the Waiheke Community Art Gallery and Facebook pages Kahui Creative Network and Waiheke Artists. Take care everyone!

Summer 2021 and into 2022!

December 10, 2021Latest Newsgammaray@xtra.co.nz

Summer is on it’s way and the traffic light system is all go! Cant wait to get stuck in to a new group of works so overdue!

We’ve been flat out down at the Waiheke Community Art Gallery during all the various stages of lockdown so bring on the summer shows!

The Waiheke Art Map 2022 will be available following the opening of the Art Map Artists show on 19 December, it’s getting big, and a few more studios out Onetangi way which is great! Watch this space!

Staysafe everyone and Be Kind!

Quick Catch Up!

September 15, 2021Latest Newsgammaray@xtra.co.nz

Well, where did the time go? ….. now after another lockdown at Level 4, hopefully the team of 5 mill is getting on top of this latest outbreak ! Haven’t been posting very much as have been so busy at work, however very excited about getting back into the studio soon.

The Members Show is up at the Waiheke Community Art gallery at the moment. Locked in you could say! – however, it is available to see online. Check out new work, Night Swimming – Galactic Core.

Also, the Artist in Residence Bronwen Newbury has her exhibition ‘Falling Light’ online, absolutely beautiful work.

We’re getting ready to produce the next Waiheke Art Map 2022, soooo looking forward to summer!

Kia Kaha everyone, stay safe and see you soon!

Night Swimming - Galactic Core from Alison Park — Night Swimming – Galactic Core from Alison Park Materials: Archival quality digital print
PRICE: $250 (framed)

News and events!

April 7, 2021Latest Newsgammaray@xtra.co.nz

Well what a summer, intermittent lockdowns, in between the island is a flurry of events and activities engaging the domestic market to come along and visit.

I’m really looking forward to a quiet winter creating with a list a mile long from trips to the South Coast of the Wairarapa, Rakiura Stewart Island and around Waiheke.

Winter is a time to hunker down and back into the garden, always a source of inspiration and peace, and looking forward to a bit of rain!

Visit again soon for a more detailed schedule of events and new works, until then, keep creating!

Spring at the Studio

September 9, 2020Latest NewsKim Wesney, landscape painting, Waiheke Art Map 2020, Waiheke artistsgammaray@xtra.co.nz

Spring is here!

Really looking forward to working on a new suite of works and schedule of exhibitions at the studio and a quiet pop up in downtown Auckland. The 2021 Art Map is underway and exciting new shows at the Waiheke Community Art Gallery!

Visit this page again soon for more details and updates or check out more images and more on @stellagram and facebook

Looking forward to Level 2!

May 12, 2020Latest NewsArt Online, lockdown2020, Trig Hill Base Camp, Waiheke artistsgammaray@xtra.co.nz

So looking forward to getting back in the studio again, it’s been so busy over these last few weeks. It has flown by in its own strange way. As we all move onto the next stage of this journey, stay safe, be kind, create!

#lockdownmemories #staysafe #waihekeartists

New Exhibitions coming up!

March 3, 2020Latest Newsgammaray@xtra.co.nz

Just a heads up, brilliant new exhibitions open at the Waiheke Community Art Gallery this Friday at 6pm – all Welcome!

Also new postcards have arrived look fab, available at the gallery, studio and by post.

Summer Studio days and Stargazing Nights

February 25, 2020Latest Newsgammaray@xtra.co.nz

It has been an extraordinary few months of hot dry weather, great for the beach and fantastic sunsets. (Looking forward to a bit of rain tho’! :))

Pop into the studio this weekend on the way up to Peacock Sky’s Trig Hill Craft and Music Fair this Sunday March 1.

If the weather keeps up it’ll be another sunset session on the deck and Stargazing later on in the evening. Glorious!

https://www.peacocksky.co.nz/event/trig-hill-craft-music-fair/

In other news: as you know some of my paintings are a bit large! So I’ve been producing a selection of postcards, a few ‘transportable moments in time/a landscape’ ‘takeaway versions 🙂 available at the studio and at the Waiheke Community Art Gallery #studiodays #waihekesummer #alotmoretoexplore

Studio Sunday!

January 11, 2020Latest Newsgammaray@xtra.co.nz

Hey there! What a week! After experiencing last weeks strange skies here, from over 2,000 kms away, hearts and hands go out to Australia, where the bush-fires are still raging. I can’t knit, (yet:)) so all works are on summer sale, (making room for a new suite of paintings over 2020) and all proceeds towards WIRES. https://www.wires.org.au/