HAYLEY HAMILTON I attended Central St Martins School Of Art in London, England. I emigrated to NZ in 1997. I work from an open studio workshop in Raglan. I mostly paint and make ceramic sculptures. I have dabbled in commercial illustration and my latest endeavor is a combination of drawing, painting, collage and digital art.…
JANE GALLOWAY For two decades Jane Galloway has made a name as a landscape painter and illustrator. She has designed many graphic print series for galleries and greeting cards as well as painting much loved images of Raglan and the Coromandel. After 20 years the landscapes still require mental discipline, planning and many hours to…
JEAN CARBON – C’BON TEXTILES Textile artisan, fashion designer, installation artist, traveler and teacher. Jeans’ passion is fabric, its history and origins, the many ways it can be patterned, coloured and decorated to create garments or works of art. She uses the ancient resist dying techniques of Shibori and clamped blocks to pattern glorious silk…
JULIAN GODFERY Julian has his own unique view of the world which can be seen in his drawings involving intense pattern-making with fine-tipped pens. People often find his naïve drawings of simple subjects very moving. His original drawings are very small. They are reproduced and available as larger sized prints which are extremely lightfast. He…
KARIN BETTLEY Karin Bettley is a ceramic artist living in coastal Raglan. A love of nature, people and a sense of landscape, mood and movement is evident in her work which is both hand built and thrown on the wheel. Karin makes both sculptural pieces and homewares. “So often I am at the heart of…
MARIANNE ASCHENBRENNER/WOVEN.NZ Since February 2019 I have lived in Whaingaroa (Raglan). Originally coming from Germany in the late 80’s, I fell in love with the wild and magical beauty of Aotearoa New Zealand. I started weaving while I lived up North and was taught by my master teacher Elke Radewald. I attended a Weaving Waananga…
MARISE RARERE Marise is a full time artist working from Artists at Work Studios and Gallery, 5B Wainui Road, (behind Zinnia). Since October 2020 Marise has been very busy juggling running the new art space, which she shares with artist Jane Galloway, with finding time to create her drawings and paintings. She is currently in…
MARY SPACAPAN Mary Spacapan, an artist deeply connected to the land and unearthing her indigenous North American [Mohawk] heritage, brings a unique perspective to the canvas. Born to US-Canadian parents, Mary’s journey has taken her from the United States to Aotearoa New Zealand, where she now calls home. She believes it right to acknowledge her…
MIRANDA J CAIRD Miranda is a full-time artist and first started selling her work in 2003. Painting very quickly became a full time job. Her studio is in a tiny bach at Whale Bay where she likes to stay very connected to nature. Miranda loves being able to get deeply into a creative flow without any…
PAUL ABBITT Paul Abbitt is an award-winning photographer based in Raglan, New Zealand, whose exceptional work in surfing seascapes photography has earned him critical acclaim. He has an innate passion for capturing the beauty of light and has mastered the art of creating stunning visuals that evoke emotions and leave a lasting impression. Paul’s love…