Tony Allain has been painting for over thirty five years. He is a painter of light and movement, with a complete understanding of his surroundings. The subjects he chooses are varied, ranging from marine and landscapes, town and street scenes through to still life. His painting has a brisk impressionist style.

Rochelle captures the beauty of nature it all its intensity. From fine delicate feathers to bright radiant flowers, that painted larger than life give a wonderful modern interpretation and stunning vision to what was once perceived as a traditional subject.

Born in Russia, Moscow in 1979. From a very young age her life was strongly influenced by art. Leila has studied traditional Russian art including ceramics, lacquer miniature “Palekh” and also trained in Russian Iconography. In 1995 she was accepted into Arts College in Russia, Moscow and continued studies of watercolour and drawing.

A young and talented new artist for Exhibitions Gallery who paints a variety of subjects.

Debra is a graduate of the Wellington Polytechnic School of Design and has a Diploma of Visual Communications. 'Mercedes Benz/Marsden College Artist in Residence' for 2012, she completed a body of new textile-based work for a show at the end of the five week term.

Eric is attracted by elements that expose the demons and challenge the rationale of circumstances. His subjects are often fraught with moments of indecision, awkward encounters and tempestuous reactions. A glimpse of Heaven and Hell.

Luke is an adaptable designer who develops unique designs, latterly his wall sculptures. These are made from steel, MDF, enamel paint and copper leaf. The copper leaf has been treated with a patina to create an oxidised effect. Over time this oxidisation will change with a variety of green colours emerging from the copper. In this sense It is an organic and unique piece of wall sculpture.

Ivan Clarke is an artist that needs no introduction to many. He is a painter recognized as one of New Zealand’s foremost, known for the powerful luminous quality of his landscapes paintings of ‘Grande-Scale’.The range of artistic expression in Ivan's paintings extend from dramatic compositions of light to subtle veils of atmosphere and colour. Subjects are varied from the natural grandeur of New Zealand’s landscapes, to contemplative studies of nature.

Well recognised art collectors have purchased Alison’s art leading to a number of exciting initiatives such as a solo exhibition held at Australian Fashion Week and selection as one of 39 artists around the world for a collaborative art initiative with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Nelson Mandela.

Lex continues to surprise and to challenge his viewers, as his artistic career unfolds and his vision gains momentum. His approach to painting is somewhat intuitive; the paintings evolve through a process of experimentation and retain a feeling of immediacy when finished. Sometimes a social or political commentary comes through in the titling of his work; Lex uses titles as a tool to open new readings of his paintings and sometimes to throw the viewer off the scent entirely.

"I like to drive, ride, and tramp the rural, coastal and remote parts of New Zealand, and my subjects are found on these excursions. A style that has been described as regional surrealism helps me to depict the colonial architecture, the agricultural subjects, and the mood I feel in many of these places. If my viewers can feel some of this too, I am happy."

After training at the Ilam School of Fine Arts at Canterbury University Annette gained her early teaching experience in secondary schools in Otago and Southland.

Graham started carrying around his watercolour box when he was about eight years old. Graham is happiest when he is painting, rebuilding houses or boats or making a piece of furniture. He is represented in collections around the world in such places as London, New York, Hong Kong, Ireland and Australia.

At The Maritime Gallery, Connecticut, USA. Ron's work has been accepted for the Annual International Exhibition 15 times, and for the following major exhibitions "America And The Sea", "Mystic One Hundred" twice and "Modern Marine Artists" eight times.

Theodor Seuss Geisel a.k.a Dr.Seuss, requires little introduction. He began his career as an editorial cartoonist in the 1920’s and in the years that followed he delivered 44 children’s books, over 400 World War II political cartoons, hundreds of advertisements and countless editorials filled with wonderfully inventive animals, characters and Seussian humour. Whilst everyone may be familiar with Seuss’ book illustrations most of the public are unaware that Seuss was foremost a visual artist who painted and sculpted for his own enjoyment.

Kevin is a very successful self taught Wellington artist whose paintings have a nostalgic quality that celebrate those moments in his childhood and memories of school holidays (the best 6 weeks of the year) and of visiting family in the country.

Rachael Errington is a New Zealand artist and illustrator. She also studied graphic design, printmaking, photography and textiles. Rachael also loves creative writing, and has been actively involved with varied projects. “My art is an extension of my soul; it's my magic, it's my power."

Jo was born Wellington 1944, She graduated with a Diploma of Graphic Design from Wellington Polytechnical School of Design in 1964. After which she worked in advertising. Between 1968 and 1970 Jo worked in the Tait Gallery in London. On her return to New Zealand she has both tutored and exhibited her work.

Gail is one of our most successful and well received artists; her narrative on time, memory and the oral and written traditions of storytelling; whilst open to different interpretations (as Gail believes it should be) carry a universal appeal, with a real depth and content beyond the superficial.

Working in acrylic on canvas, Alison Gilmour captures the endless beauty of her surrounding environment with delicate brushwork and an unblinking eye – creating images which have a photo-realistic quality and hues which reflect the clarity, light and richness of the South Pacific.

The title 'The Honeymooners’ Bed' invokes images of passionate lovemaking in a field of wild flowers at a time when love is the only thing that matters. Notions of scent, texture, colour and the sublime, incomparable beauty of nature are hinted at in these paintings. I expect to continue painting The Honeymooners’ Bed for as long as the love lasts. - Peter Hackett

Shane Hansen likes a strong, clean line. His creations spring from a world of bold colours and optimistic clarity, a pop-art invitation to a feel-good New Zealand celebration. Shane is of Maori, Chinese, Danish and Scottish descent, which is reflected in his art as he navigates his way on a journey of cultural discovery and self acceptance. He describes his work as his therapy, kai for the mind and soul.

Ben’s ability to paint in oils and watercolours, impressionist or realist with the same depth of quality and skill is amazing. But even beyond, where other artists are often gifted or acclaimed in a particular subject, Ben can range from landscapes and birds to nudes and still lifes all with equal and stunning results.

Luke has a passion for capturing the real and fantasy alike, his pieces mix contemporary with the traditional whilst attaining realism through loose and painterly brushwork, he is an artist who continually develops his work through experimentation.

From themes of ideal utopian celebrations of Pacifica and living in idyllic settings to the urbanisation of cultures, the need to respect our differences and the pressures to maintain identities and live healthy lives; Daniella communicates with clean crisp and bright colours often identified with the pacific.

Raymond graduated from Elam School of Fine Arts in 1975 although he had already started exhibiting his works at the age of 14. He has been a three time finalist in the Wallace Art Awards.

I’m drawn toward subjects that are everyday, or very special, occurrences in our lives. I prefer to convey the story by adding just enough detail to the composition that I don’t oversell the idea. I invite the viewer to complete the story – to draw their own conclusions. For example: the suitcases and boat, is it a story of arrival or departure? Therefore is it a happy or sad scene?

MIN was born in 1971, South Korea. From early childhood, she drew and painted with her father, artist Kevin Kim, leading her to eventually study at the Jung Ang Fine Art University in South Korea.

Julian loses himself in the detail and has been known to take up to two years to complete a single painting. Although he believes he is getting quicker, having only spent a year on his recent painting of the Rose Gardens in Wellington (also available in a limited edition print).

Ken provides a quite unique form of expression by sculpting in the unusual medium of stainless steel. But despite what we might consider a hard and cold material Ken provides reflections and depth that give his totally original and eye-catching works a softer far more subtle, transient and personal feel.

Sculpturing from life, Rik captures and enhances the sheer beauty and grace of the human form. The fine detail of the figures and the precision in the muscle tones portray the beauty, fluidity and movement of Rik’s models, many of whom are dancers.

You are invited to experience the world of Alveridge and the legend of Lonely Dog™.In Wellington for the first time the sought-after artwork of artist Ivan Clarke – the creator of the Lonely Dog™ universe. Warner Bros have recently acquired the screen rights to the property – specifically the story and images in the limited edition book the Almalogue. Available are bronze sculptures made with the assistance of Richard Taylor’s team from Weta workshop, plus unique handbound,limited-edition collector’s books describing the world of Lonely Dog™and fine-art Giclée reproductions of Ivan’s paintings and sketches.

Catherine Manchester was born in Auckland in 1957 and gained a BA in Literature at Victoria University, Wellington. She studied at the Ilam Art School from 1979 and graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts from Dunedin Polytechnic in 1984. She has been exhibiting successfully since 1986.

Mary paints in a vigorous and joyful style which is greatly influenced by the European impressionist’s. Mary’s colours are rich and the texture envelopes the viewer giving a sense of pleasure and unashamed realisation of how lucky we are to live in such a wonderful and dynamic place, whether in the cities and countryside.

Peter Mars has been the leader of Chicago’s Pop Movement for the past 20 years. Combining avant-garde innovation with a deep Pop Art sensibility, Mars fuses and confuses the traditional distinctions between high culture and low art. The artist’s sensibilities fall somewhere between Dada and Pop, “in that area where nonsense and popular culture so frequently meet.” “Witty and excitingly of the moment” - New Orleans Times

Timon is known for his cubist style paintings of well-known New Zealand, is skilled in graphic design and his superb illustrative abilities. Timon’s popular new range of work successfully combines all these elements.

Brian paints in what is termed as realism with meticulous attention paid to detail. To him this is perfectly natural, as this is what he sees, feels and senses. Brian is inspired by the wide open spaces from around the Canterbury and Otago countryside. This is reflected in the paintings that Brian produces

Don who is better known as an artist has written the recently published book 'Hold Tight Please', celebrating New Zealand’s trams; it features many of Don’s striking original watercolours, some of which are still available.

Ewan's witty, outrageous works are inhabited by a wealth of personal references to his sometimes volatile life. There is a real feeling of sex, drugs and rock n roll and just as Elvis, The Sex Pistols and Gangsta Rap woke up the musical world, so does Ewan with his vivid paintings.

As well as exhibiting in Paris, New York and Moscow; Piera has established herself as a serious New Zealand painter. Piera’s figures express themselves through moods depicted in colourful movement; fun and excitement; although often humorous they always appear alive and breathing.

Elana is a Russian born artist studying in New Zealand. This is Elana’s first time exhibiting.

Painting for over 30 years as a professional artist, Lance has earned the reputation of being one of New Zealand’s foremost artists, with his own highly unique and expressive style that has led to both national and international acclaim.

Recently Mark has had a solo exhibition at the prestigious Mall Galleries in London. A Self-taught, New Zealand artist Mark has a love for the expressive portrait. His distinctive style and unique use of colour makes Mark’s work both highly sought after and synonymous with his name.

Svetlana Orinko is a master of Watercolour, medium she chosen because of its transparency and luminosity. Her 10 years of academic art training include the "Old Masters Techniques" began at the age of 12 in Russia's Ukraine. Her astonishing realism comes from skillful washes of colour, edges and her knowledge of the properties of the water and pigment.

Patterson was born in London. He attended the Warwick School of Art where he received his formative training in the study of art, specialising in drawing and painting. Patterson continues to pursue the variations of Factionalism.

My paintings explore my fascination with light and dark as it describes form through the representation of fabric. I began looking at fabric as an expression of the most basic elements of what it means to be human, as a symbol of life and universal humanity. - Ruth Phipps

Oliver Stretton-Pow’s sculptural constructions are organic machines; corruptions of nature reminiscent of Frankenstein, artificial intelligence, bio prosthetics, and other boyhood fantasy cyber-evolutions.- The sculptural (de)constructions of Oliver Stretton Pow, By Amanda Wayers, 2011

Brent paints in several styles, from landscape to his larger works, which have an overall surreal feel, but often incorporate elements of other genres. He also involves himself in some commercial art and mural painting.

J K Reed DFA is regarded as one of New Zealand’s leading landscape water-colourist, with works sold through-out Australasia and the United States of America.When only sixteen he held his first exhibition in which three-quarters of the works displayed were sold. His calendar series, depicting street scenes around the world are held by such noteable persons as President Bill Clinton, Helen Clark and Jenny Shipley.The abstract works developed from Art School influence and a keen interest in figurative and Cubistic painting. The medium of oil paint is a striking contrast to watercolour during those early years.

'I try to create a vision of the reality of the natural world and the interior landscapes of the mind. The vitality of the work lies in the tension of opposites – the heights and depths, the past and the future and the extremes and banalities of this life.' - Jochen Schmidt

Brian captures the essence and spirit of New Zealand. Brian often makes use of collaged maps and printed images of the Treaty of Waitangi (New Zealand’s founding document) or has torn edges on paper creating a contemporary historical parchment. This brings out a cross-cultural element to the works, as images of land are overlaid with the very text that sought to bring its people together and has often served to divide them.

"My paintings are informed by the inevitable decline into chaos of all that we build - physical structures, relationships, dreams. Even our own bodies and the universe abide by the same principle".

I was born in 1971 of august in Budapest. I grew up in an artist family. My father, who is also a painter, bore on me in my choice of career. I could observe his surrounding painter-friend companionship’s work, seeing their turpentine-smell atelier’s special world

David studied Fine Art in Sydney majoring in painting and then attended the Institute of Dramatic Arts with a Theatre Design Major. David has been involved in production and exhibition design as well as illustrating the children’s book “Farmer Fred’s Cow”. He was the 2000 Winner of Faber Castel Drawing Award and was nominated for the Samuel Beckett Symposium – Sir Robert Helpman Award in 2003. In that same year David was recipient of the Centenary Medal for Contribution to Australian Society by the Commonwealth Government.

The magic of Phill's wonderful portraits is that he only paints people he knows. He needs to have an understanding of the real person behind the face in order to capture there essence.

Colin's work is well represented in Wellington, with the Tail of the Whale in Oriental Bay; Frenzy, the four-metre-long bronze shark, in Owhiro Bay (this recently won the Wellington Civic Trust people's choice award for recently installed public art); La Famiglia, a two-metre-high work in fibreglass at Wellington Hospital; and Mountain of Dreams, the cheetah family, at Wellington Zoo.

A self taught artist Stephen is now regarded as one of New Zealand's most promising portraitists. Stephens paintings are an extraordinary confluence of techniques but the underlying strength in his work is his ability to be a compasionate observer and portray the humanity and personality of his subject. Stephen hosts the television show 'The Sitting' on TVNZ6.

Susan Webb uses a limited palette of oils and acrylic to achieve a wide breadth of colour and her style continues to explore fluidity and abstraction. She combines these features with the Southern Hemisphere's high altitude light to create a crisp, bright invigoration in her work that remains distinctly New Zealand.

The sketch is done and I can see where this one is going so the process begins. I layer the colours forming a gradient then cut back into each colour with the next and then repeat this process.The layers build, sharp edges emerge and form develops. This goes on for days, and after about a week i have begun working on the details, which get smaller and smaller. As i am applying the final touches i decided to name her following the theme of places in the sky, which i name a lot of my paintings after.

His work depicts the common place, the humble seagull, his mate`s trucks or boats, with variations from nudes to the Mackenzie Country. Each work begins with a fine detailed preliminary pencil sketch, an artwork in its own right, the ensuing painting then developed using the time-consuming method of crosshatching. This allows for the reflection of the contrasting lights and colour to produce a luminous effect. So exacting is his method it can take up to six weeks to produce just one work, working an eight-hour day.

Lisa Wisse has had several sell out exhibitions, her paintings are well known for her unique depiction of the New Zealand landscape. Icons such as the Pohutukawa and Cabbage tree and our well-known mountain ranges often appear within advancing and receding planes of rich colour.

From an early age Russell was sketching accurate portraits, and was fascinated by painted scenes of Scotland and New Zealand by his Great grandfather Alexander Forbes of Aberdeen. A breakthrough for Russell was to understand the glazing techniques of the ’old masters’ and apply it to his portraits. They achieved a glow, which transcended his new work into another dimension.