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Featured Artist – Wall To Wall Art Gallery

Featured Artist - Wall To Wall Art Gallery is currently displaying my artworks on the Featured Artist Wall.  Come and visit the gallery at 112 Bridge Street in Nelson. It’s a great place to be inspired, have a good chat with the artist on duty and pick up bits and pieces for yourself or a gift for someone who is dear to you. My display will be shown until 13th February 2024. “Night at the Museum - Classic Cars”, oil…

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Nelson Suter Art Society – Summer Exhibition

Nelson Suter Art Society - Summer Exhibition On now until 4th February 2024 Open every day 9:30 -4:30pm 203 Bridge Street, Nelson The Nelson Suter Art Society's summer exhibition is always a lovely exhibition, especially for tourists coming to Nelson. I was able to provide the following paintings for the exhibition of which some might be on display (unless sold) and some are probably in the storage room waiting for exhibition space to come available: Pahurehure Inlet, Boulder Bank from…

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Watercolour Painting Class (Beginners/Advanced)

Mondays, 26th Feb – 25th Mar 2024, 10-12:30pm (5 weeks) $150 (materials not included) Nicole Russell Art Studio: 300 Pomona Road, Ruby Bay [email protected], 022 378 6099 Watercolour Painting is the ideal watercolour class for the beginner to the advanced artist who wishes to refine their skills. You will learn fun watercolour techniques and each step will be demonstrated to you. You will practice through exercises and work on your own chosen subject.

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Mapua Art Group Exhibition on now!

The Mapua Art Group Exhibition is on now at the Mapua Hall. A fantastic exhibition not to be missed. Open 10-5pm every day. The exhibition finishes on Sunday at 5pm. Five of my oil paintings are included in the exhibition: Nelson Lighthouse and Naked Ladies Tulips Sailing into Nelson Harbour Tahunanui Beach Mount Arthur from Ruby Bay

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Photos of Plein Air Painting Tahunanui

These are some photos of yesterday’s painting at Tahunanui. It was just fabulous! This was the last painting session for the season and we will resume in February 2024. Until then I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Last Plein Air Painting for the season, 6th Dec 2023, Tahunanui Beach

Last week the weather was dreadful, so let’s try it again. Meet us for plein air painting on 6th December 2023, 10am, Tahunanui Beach. This will be our last plein air painting for the season. Therefore, let’s have some lunch together at the Beach Cafe, and let’s meet there at 12pm even if the weather is not good enough for plein air painting. Directions: park in the Beach Cafe car park, then follow the board walk between the Beach Side Cafe…

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Christmas Gift Ideas!

Art Classes as a Christmas gift! The new art classes schedule is out now and they make a perfect Christmas gift. Watercolour classes and oil painting, various workshops and private tuition. Check it out on my website or contact me directly.

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Watercolour Journaling 1-Day Workshop

The Watercolour Journaling workshop is coming up fast and places are still available. Don't miss out! 2nd December 2023, 9:30-4pm Nicole Russell Art Studio, 300 Pomona Road, Ruby Bay $120, materials not included. Are your getting ready to travel with watercolours? Or are you interested in creating a painted journal? Watercolour Journaling is the perfect way of quickly capturing a scene when you only have a short time to paint. In this workshop you will learn how to quickly paint…

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