TORU WĀHINE – WABI SABI Zasha Skye, Ava Mae & Olivia Dean-Chambers Intuition & Visual Expression brings together three artists whose practices are grounded in friendship, shared energy, and a deep connection to place/home. Working across oil portraiture, fluid movement, and ceramics; Zasha Skye, Ava Mae, and Olivia Dean Chambers play with the relationship between…
SEAN MC DONNELL Sean Mc Donnell is a New Zealand artist who uses bright colours to create vivid oil paintings and prints depicting the natural environment of New Zealand. Sean often begins the creative journey by photographing a specific place and then using that image as a starting point to play with paint. These images…
ANASTASIA COLLIER Anastasia is a Raglan-based artist living near the water, where the surrounding coast, forests, and wildlife continually inspire her work. Having always loved creating, she recently returned home after travelling and is now focusing more deeply on her art practice. Working with acrylic, gouache, and ink, Anastasia enjoys the way colour can pop…
HARRISON SYNOTT Harrison Synnott is a self-taught painter based in Raglan, New Zealand. Drawing inspiration from the Renaissance masters, the Impressionists, and the Abstract Expressionists, Harrison has built his practice through dedicated self-study. His work captures everyday moments with warmth, colour, and quiet charm — from neighbourhood scenes, portraits and still lifes, to atmospheric landscapes.…
RUTH HICKMAN-GOODALL Ruth’s work explores the tension and harmony between the organic and the constructed. She brings together two distinct visual languages—fluid acrylic gestures and the disciplined precision of wrapped thread—to examine how opposing forces can coexist within a single surface. By placing these elements side by side, Ruth examines how softness meets rigidity, how…
KAYLA BACON In celebration of the Pattern and Decoration art movement, Kayla Bacon’s work is deliberately decorative. Taking influence by the light-hearted and funky qualities of 1970s wallpaper design, and disregarding the dominance of modernism by embracing work that traditionally would be identified as feminine, ornamental, or craft-based. Deepening her inquiry into geometric abstraction, her…
HELEN PARSONS Helen is a self-taught Acrylic and Mixed Media artist and a professional Picture Framer. Typically iconic and quirky in nature, Helen’s work is often parable-like with many messages, some obvious and some not obvious. Her message is delivered in bold and vibrant colours, often with a twist of humour. “I enjoy…
ECHT ARTS Birgitta Nagel was born in the Netherlands which soon became Git. Since immigrating to New Zealand in 2010 she also has been known as Whetū, which stands for star in the Māori language and is related to her original name Birgitta. She is largely self-taught. In her work she captures the essence of…
THE ARTFULL DODGERS The Artfull Dodgers is an exhibition subgroup of Raglan Art Project. We are a collaborative group of experienced artists that meet weekly for “plein air” sketching and painting in our scenic wonderland. Our works are often completed in studio. We also meet monthly for development talks and art critique. The Artists exhibiting in the Artfull Dodgers…
BENJAMIN GRANT FURNITURE Benjamin Grant is a designer and maker based in Whaingaroa, Raglan, whose practice sits between sculptural expression and functional furniture. Working primarily with wood, he creates pieces that are both visually engaging and deeply practical—objects that hold presence within a space while inviting everyday use. With over 20 years of experience in…