The Summer Exhibition at the Nelson Suter Art Society is in full swing. My painting "Kaikoura Boat Sheds" has been accepted into the exhibition and can be seen in the McKee Gallery room. 15th December 2025 - 1st February 2026 Nelson Suter Art Society 208 Bridge Street, Nelson
"Richmond Ranges from Motueka" sold recently at Wall To Wall Art Gallery. It was one of my wee little oil paintings and now there are not many left. The plein air painting group and I visited Motueka at the end of Staples Road and painted looking over the Nelson bay towards the Richmond hills. It was fun setting up our easels as close to the water as possible but then the tide came in and pushed us back further and…
My recent watercolour painting "Lake Rotoiti" sold last weekend. It was a very special experience painting this scene. The painting shows the lake impacted by rain and wind. In fact, I had to paint it from inside my car as my easel would have flown away. Even from inside the car I was aware of the hauling wind that was shaking my car and my windscreen wipers were going back and forth so I could have some visibility of the…
Plein Air Painting, 17th December 2025, Queens Gardens, Nelson Meet us for Plein Air Painting on 17th December 2025, 10am, at Queens Gardens, Nelson. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch good weather. This will be our last plein air painting session before Christmas. We will resume in January 2026. Location wish list: Please let me know if you have any suggestions on where to go for plein air painting. Also, please reach out if…
Plein Air Painting, 10th December 2025, Old Constabulary, Brightwater Let’s try it again and hope this time we have nice weather. Meet us for plein air painting on 10th December 2025, 10am, at the Old Constabulary in Brightwater, 15 Jeffries Road. The property is at the corner of Lord Rutherford Rd and Jeffries Rd. The building is a gorgeous old New Zealand style villa, which is not inhabited any more. The owners store hay in the building and sheep on the lawn…
This weekend you can find my art at the Eyebright Art Market. This is a pre-Christmas Art Market at Eyebrights’ beautiful Gardens. Eyebright is intending to make this an Annual Celebration of the Nelson Arts, to show and sell amazing, creative arts made by our local artists and to bring our community together before Christmas. This is a special market for everyone to buy some very special gifts. There will be music and food stalls, and a selected variety of…
Plein Air Painting, 3rd December 2025, Old Constabulary, Brightwater Meet us for plein air painting on 3rd December 2025, 10am, at the Old Constabulary in Brightwater, 15 Jeffries Road. The property is at the corner of Lord Rutherford Rd and Jeffries Rd. The building is a gorgeous old New Zealand style villa, which is not inhabited any more. The owners store hay in the building and sheep on the lawn. However, the sheep will be gone when we arrive to paint and…
Plein Air Painting 26th November 2025, Styx Restaurant, Nelson Meet us on Wednesday, 26th November 2025, Styx Restaurant, 272 Wakefield Quay, Nelson. The restaurant opens at 11am if you want to meet for some food/drink after painting. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Plein air is scheduled for every Wednesday morning, except the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Check us out on Facebook @ Plein Air Painting Nelson Tasman Please let…
Here is some information regarding the Mapua School Garden Trail and the two gardens where we artists are invited to paint. The days are 22 and 23 November 2025, 10-3 pm Purchase a ticket if you intend to visit all the gardens either online at www.formsnz/events or cash sales at Rabbit Island Coffee at Mapua Wharf or Mapua Landscapes in Warren Place Mapua. The 2 gardens for artists to paint in are: 22 Admirals Way… “a large 5 acres country…
Plein Air Painting, 12th November 2025, Eyebright Wool Shop. Meet us for plein air painting on 12th November 2025, 10am at the Eyebright Wool Shop, 40 McShane Road, Appleby 7081. Eyebright offers a gorgeous garden with flowers, trees and a small lake. There is also the cute little guinea pig village. Peter, the owner of Eyebright, is aware that we are coming. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Lunch: There is…