The work of Christchurch Artist Galina Kim draws on a wide range of subjects, but is easily recognisable by the subtly fragmented quality and variety of textures that draw on her expertise as a textile artist. With two masters in design and fine arts, Kim

Self proclaimed “accidental traveller” Santie Cronje, was born in South Africa and travelled through Europe before meeting her partner in the UK and moving to New Zealand. She has now opened a gallery in Tirau where she exhibit's her travel-inspired works

Lucy Melville was initially taught to paint by her grandmother, but focused on a busy corporate career she struggled to find inspiration and motivation to paint. In 2016, a sport-related head injury motivated her to slow down and search for a sense of bal

Growing up in Whangamata, about an hour north of Tauranga, provided a young Kane Facey with opportunities to explore two great loves: painting and surfing. At the local area school, a wave features prominently in the logo design and gives, perhaps, some i

For Florence Egasse, the museums and galleries of Paris were “playgrounds for the eyes” and the artist considers childhood visits and hours spent enjoying works by the modern masters to be a major catalyst in developing her lifelong passion for art.

Shane Walker’s father always jokes, “you’ve been doing your apprenticeship for 28 years.” Walker, a painter from the small coastal town of Waihi Beach, at the northern end of the Tauranga Harbour, describes himself as a lover of art from a very young age.

​Wellington artist, Natalie Parker, has explored a range of subjects in her work, but always finds herself returning to flowers. Captivated by the range of forms and colours that exist in nature, Parker has been creating floral works of art for as long as

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Coming from a family of three generations of architects, New Zealand artist, Amanda Wilkinson is no stranger to precision and exactitude.

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Kylie Law has been creating bold mixed media works from her home in Wellington for 20 years. Despite changes in her colour palette over time, Law’s work is instantly recognisable for her striking combination of fabric and pattern.

After teaching Art for 15 years, Whangarei-based artist Judy Woods has spent the last two years developing an intuitive painting style that explores rich layers of both family history and the painting process itself.

Studies towards her doctorate in biochemistry brought artist Akshita Wason to New Zealand in 2010. Originally from India and a keen environmentalist, her artwork combines themes of adventure, environmental issues and the ever-shifting nature of the world

When visual artist Deborah Moss moved from the suburbs to a 14 acre rural block in North Auckland she had no idea how profoundly it would transform her life.

In 2013, when her husband received a visual effects job offer from Weta Workshops, Poppy Dodge made the move from Los Angeles to Wellington. What was initially a 10-month visa turned into four-and-a-half years and permanent residency for the couple and th

Hawke’s Bay artist, Rae West, calls her artworks “watercolours on steroids”. The large, circular works, which are actually created using resin and ink, have captured the imagination of viewers and draw out underlying feelings and thoughts.

At just 14 years, New Zealand photographer, Graeme Campbell has no shortage of skills or inspiration.

The Distance Between You and Me, a photographic series by New Zealand photographer Inge Flinte, aims to explore the lonely spaces in our lives: capturing what remains in the moments without others; and exhibiting the intimate, private spaces that exist af

New Zealand Photographer, Emma Willetts | More at www.creativeripple.nz

Five years ago, fed up with her unhealthy life, Siubhan Green and her two children packed up and moved to Taranaki. The move, fuelled by self-discovery and personal development, would eventually lead to writing her first children's story.

New Zealand Illustrator, Rebecca ter Borg | More at www.creativeripple.nz

The quiet hills and valleys of Motueka are a stark contrast with those in the bustle of central Wellington, but New Zealand jeweller and mixed-media artist Tomas Richards continues to draw inspiration from nature from the capital's Aro Valley.

On paper, you could be forgiven for thinking that Ryan Dewsbury has a few more years under his belt than is the case. Actually in his early 30s, the Christchurch-born creative has had no shortage of experience; throwing himself into a wide range of fields

Recently named the first New Zealand, Annie Sloan Painter in Residence, North Island painter Jeanie Simpson has a passion for breathing new life into unloved furniture. Inspired by everything from Art Deco to folk art, her creations are wide ranging in st

Talented creator, and hand-made enthusiast, Pip Pottage has developed a successful design business inspired by her love of bold pattern and a commitment to a more sustainable way-of-life. Pip Pottage Designs, which combine high-quality design and construc

Influenced by the simplicity of Scandinavian design and inspired by the melancholy, darkness and romance of Swedish fairytales, Tamara Rookes creates a diverse range of ceramic sculptures, vessels and beads from her home studio in Christchurch.

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Sculptor and Tutor at The Learning Connexion in Wellington, Aaron Frater creates both assembled and carved works that have found homes in private residences and community spaces all over New Zealand. Currently working with barrier mesh as his sculptural m

New Zealand Artist, Tamara Rookes | More at www.creativeripple.nz

When aiming to create a delicate piece of art, concrete may not be the first medium you would turn to; but after nearly twenty years of working with paint New Zealand artist Gary Brooks adopted a new artistic direction when he began experimenting with ‘co

Bringing together concepts and forms relating to consumerism, waste, the environment, the future and nature, Wastemedia, an art identity created by Taranaki artist Claire Jensen, emerged as a response to the global plastic crisis and asks viewers to consi