Beatrice will be an Artist in Residence as she explores new directions leading up to an exhibition scheduled for 27th April – 5th June 2028.
In order to get to know Beatrice a little more she has kindly … Read more
Jane Théau is coming to us from Melbourne, Australia to explore her horse hair weaving, her embroidery and her imagination for a month long residency at from out of the blue studio gallery.
Jane’s statement about her artist life/ maker’s … Read more
Deb is joining us at ‘from out of the blue studio gallery’ for an intense week long residency. Here is more information about her life and her practice so we can all get to know her a little bit.
What … Read more
Ruth Nicholas is a well known Upper Hutt Artist with a very active profile in local quilting circles. Over the course of time her practice has moved out from quilting into … Read more
It is always a pleasure to be able to bring artists who reside away from Ōpunakē into the gallery as exhibitors – a wonderful chance for the visitors and supporters of … Read more
It is part of the wonder of having an Open Call how artists are encouraged to cross disciplines and try something new as they have a relevant story to tell. One such case is that … Read more
Anne Daniel is currently filling the gallery with her solo exhibition – The Shape of Gathering Dec 4th 2025 – Jan 5th 2026. This is a cash and carry collection of works, ideal for the special … Read more
Jane was the Judge for The Taranaki Collection 2026 – Judge’s Choice Award. Her selection was Donna Dinsdale’s work ‘Pakanga II – The Quiet that Followed’. Images of this work are below. Also the Artist Statement about … Read more
There were a wonderful, eclectic selection of works submitted by artists from around Aotearoa, New Zealand for this open call.
This is the invitation statement for the Collection : We ask you to create … Read more
Fiona is one of the younger artists we have been honoured to have as a Resident Artist at the studio gallery. Having recently finished a Creative Arts Bachelor’s Degree with First Class … Read more
