Quay Gallery New Zealand

‘I Fly, I Sink, I Fly’ by Kate MacKenze
Oil on Canvas, framed in white
Size: 123 x 103cm

Beautiful and evocative, this latest piece by Kate has us pondering the effect of nature on our thoughts and emotions. A wonderfully composed piece - there is more than meets the eye, as the impression of flight counters that of being submerged and begs the question about the implications of either.

View in the gallery or onsite:
https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/store/p3630/%27I_Fly%2C_I_Sink%2C_I_Fly%27_by_Kate_MacKenze.html

Yesterday we spent a lovely morning unpacking gorgeous new works by Mollie Schollum.
Organically earthy and tactile pieces imprinted with ferns, seaweed and hydrangeas or vibrant gloopy glazed and entirely unique creations - each piece a delightful work of art.

View these new pieces in the gallery or onsite now. We just love!

https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/mollie-schollum.html

Our ‘Masterpiece’ Series continues with this delightful piece by Whangarei artist - Sandra Whyte.

‘Huddle & Cuddle’
Oil on stretch mounted linen
Size: 90 x 45cm, beautifully framed

Artist Story behind this piece:

Oh dear, ‘Huddle and Cuddle’ everyone!

‘Pippy Long Stocking’ has fallen from blocks, now she lays with ‘Goldilocks’.

A Plunket book and gummy beads, a silver baby cup. A future artist’s baby pic with wand there for good luck.

‘Lewis the Lion’ looks all forlorn, but ‘Sparkle Bunny’ saves the day and soon he’s on his way.

Mane blows as ‘Stormy’ shows, where ‘Schubert’ takes the reins. For help flows through his veins.

‘Jersey Bear’ in fear and despair, as ‘Dumbo’ plants sucky kiss upon his cheek and ‘Father Ted’ in his tie, who couldn’t tell a lie, holds ‘Baby Bunny’ in search of honey.

A world apart is ‘Brillo Bear’, and ‘Pink the Pig’ sits tall. They see the sky is blue and so does ‘Birdie’ too. A plan is hatched, the door unlatched, the sky is all so new.

In the middle, the ‘Circus Horse’ eyes a ‘Golden Apple’. The time is right, he sees tonight and goes in for a bite!

A tender touch from ‘Tony Sloth’, a loving smile of grief and gratitude, his arm extends for ‘Care Bear’, whose world descends, as does her ear.

Above this mayhem, ‘Rabbit’ sits. He’s made of rags and riches to come, but now he feels a little glum.

This piece would make a wonderful heirloom piece for nursery or gift for baby shower. Absolutely beautiful.

Our ‘Masterpiece’ series has brought these two stunning pieces by Whangarei glass artist Keith Grinter.
Hand painted blown glass vase in vibrant colour or classic monotone, incredible technique within these large glass works.

‘Dance of the Unhatched Chicks’
Size: 31 x 18cm

‘Perpetual Dance’
Size: 32 x 22cm

‘Masterpiece’ - a select series, brings this incredible new piece by Auckland artist - Tallulah Nunez
‘Season of the Long Shadows’
Acrylic on board, painted sides.
Size: 130 x 110cm

Incredibly detailed new piece by Tallulah. Stunning colours in an intricate composition come together beautifully in this piece. It will have you mesmerised for years to come.

https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/store/p3620/%27Season_of_the_Long_Shadows%27_by_Tallulah_Nunez.html

Our ‘Masterpiece’ series brings you this incredible piece by renowned NZ glass artist - Evelyn Dunstan.
We met Evelyn a month ago at her country studio in Pukekohe and were delighted to learn about her journey through her art.
Learn about Evelyn:
https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/evelyn-dunstan.html

This very special piece has come to life in the Gallery and is getting much attention:

‘Conundrum Chalice (Convululus 2008)’
by Evelyn Dunstan
Lost wax kiln cast Gaffer 45% lead crystal (lilac & hyacinth - colour will shift in different light)
Size: 35.5cm high x 22cm W/D

Convolvulus carved top bowl on tapering base with entwining creeper 3D pate de verre flowers & leaves.
“The ‘conundrum’ of what we love to hate and/or hate to love.”
View in Gallery or onsite, it truly is a thing of beauty.

‘Masterpiece’ - a select series, brings us
‘Waterlillies Fifteen’ by Julian Hindson
Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 180 x 95cm

An incredible piece by local artist - Julian Hindson. Huge impact and wonderful depth of colour - just beautiful.

View in the Gallery to really get a feel for this piece, or onsite:
https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/store/p3616/%27Waterlillies_Fifteen%27_by_Julian_Hindson.html


Julian Hindson

‘Masterpiece’ - a select series brings us this incredible piece by Picton artist Rebekah Hall.
‘I am Here, I am Listening’
Clay sculpture using local Picton slip and river sand
Size: 30cm tall

Artist Statement:
I a m l i s t e n i n g - my story is my connection to water, the waters of Te Wai Pounamu, The South Island.
Only 1% of the waters here in New Zealand are protected but they are showing signs of stress.

If we don’t listen, we can’t change, so…..
‘I’m here & I’m listening’

https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/store/p3614/%27I_am_Here%2C_I_am_Listening%27_by_Rebekah_Hall.html

Next in our ‘Masterpiece’ series, this incredible piece by local Howick artist - Greta Umbers.
‘When it Floods, Where Will We Be Carried?’
Medium: Graphite and Newspaper Transfer on Paper
Size: 132 x 97cm - Framed

When it Floods, Where Will We Be Carried? examines the soft border between devastation and repair. And poses the question, how do we continue to rebuild on what we know to be unstable ground?
Finalist - Parkin Prize - 2023

Greta manipulates this medium with supreme skill, beautiful softness in details emerging from darkness - there is a sense of childhood nostalgia but also of despair. Yes there is sadness, but such beauty in the sadness.
View in the gallery to truly appreciate the wonder of this work.

https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/store/p3615/%27When_it_Floods%2C_Where_Will_We_Be_Carried%3F%27_by_Greta_Umbers.html

Next in our ‘Masterpiece’ series:
‘Diffeomorphism #2’ by David Traub
Size: 37 x 37cm

Incredible new fused glass piece by esteemed Whanganui based Glass Artist - David Traub.

A ‘masterpiece’ by any standards, years of experience and hours of work go into the making of a piece of this quality.
‘Pipes’ of coloured glass, precision blown to size, cut, placed, fired, slumped, shaped, fired, slumped, shaped, fired, slumped, shaped. You get the picture!
An absolute treasure to enjoy through all the years. A ‘Masterpiece’!

View in the Gallery or onsite:
https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/store/p3612/%27Diffeomorphism_%232%27_by_David_Traub.html

Quay Gallery presents ‘Masterpiece’ - an incredible series of select works by Quay Artists.
Over the coming weeks we will curate these wonderful pieces in the Gallery to share with you all.
We begin this series with a very special large 5-piece panel by Dalene Meiring.
‘In a Nutshell’
Oil on Canvas
152 x 193cm (approx.)
This wonderful large work is comprised of five beautifully considered panels, each lending an essential contribution to the work as a whole. The dynamic composition is an incredible example of Dalene’s ability to bring colour and layered complexity together cohesively in what can only be described as a ‘Masterpiece’.
View onsite and in the Gallery.
https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/dalene-meiring.html

Absolutely love learning about our artists journey with a particular piece or series and the process they go through toward the finished product. Especially when it’s a beautiful piece that they entrust to us in the Gallery.
‘Trophic Cascade Moonjar’
By Rebekah Hall
Artist Statement:
I n t o the W i l d - do you use resources from your surroundings in your art? I try to because I feel the work then has a direct connection to this place.
Schist is a very soft rock that is easily worn away & crushed, natural slips occur & this is what I collect from my favourite cove.
Material is dried & then crushed in a pestle & mortar, time consuming but oddly satisfying…or I’m I slightly weird?…possibly!
Large bits of plant material are removed but don’t stress about this it will burn out in the firings.
You can pound to a fine powder or leave slightly lumpy.
has a beautiful piece of my work using this technique, you can see it in the centre of the image or of course visit it at the gallery.

Just loving this gorgeous new small piece by Dalene Meiring.
‘Our Backyard I’
Oil on Canvas
46 x 46cm
We are loving Darlene’s gorgeous use of gold in her new works and looking forward to our solo exhibition with her in August. Details coming soon. 🌻

‘Stevie’s Dream’ by Simon Kerr
Artist note: This piece is about a young Maori girls dream to become a champion horse rider – this work depicts my oldest daughter when she was little, and she went on to achieve that dream in her teens”.
Acrylic, mixed media on Board
Size: 107 x 77cm

‘Rocks’ - ceramics installation
By Mollie Schollum

ARTIST STATEMENT
“An installation of ceramic rocks, a collection of memories, places visited but sometimes not quite remembered. Only with the creation of their copy, recalling the environment where they belonged and the motivation for selecting that one rock to take home. A question now as I am older, is should I have ever taken the real rocks, their perfect place is where they were found.”

View this wonderful installation in the Gallery now.

Breathtaking!
New work in the Gallery by Kate MacKenzie.
‘In Love With My Flock’
Oil on canvas, framed in white
124 x 103cm

This incredible portrait has such amazing presence. The layers, the depth of colour. The emotion within the work is - breathtaking.
View in the Gallery or online now. Call to arrange to view in home.
https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/store/p3533/%27In_Love_With_My_Flock%27_by_Kate_MacKenzie.html

Need a burst of colour! Look no further.
Three gorgeous new small works by colour master - Dalene Meiring in the Gallery now.

‘Season I’
Oil on Canvas
Size: 46 x 46cm

‘Change of Season III’
Oil on Canvas
Size: 76 x 51cm

‘Season II’
Oil on Canvas
Size: 46 x 46cm

‘Piwakawaka Land’ by Julian Hindson
Hand Embellished Canvas Print - Limited Edition of 22
70 x 70cm

This guy has been bringing such joy to visitors to the Gallery we just had to share today. Gorgeous detail and texture in this high quality limited edition print by local artist Julian Hindson. Has to be viewed in person to fully appreciate. Or we can bring to you to view in-home if you’re in wider Auckland.

https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/store/p3330/%27Piwakawaka_Land%27_by_Julian_Hindson.html

sketchbook’ - a group exhibition
Is now closed. We will keep the online catalog up for a few more days.
What a wonderful time we’ve had with this show. Inspiring and being inspired - that is what art is all about and this show has represented that so beautifully.
Artists have shared, art groups have come through over and over to learn and connect with other artists journey too and through their art.
It’s been wonderfully embraced and we have loved every moment!
Thank you to all who participated and all who enjoyed.

https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/sketchbook.html

Loving this gorgeous combination in the gallery today.
The stunning colour palette in this new Dalene Meiring piece is beautifully complimented with works by Kristin Hyde, Cat Thompson and David Traub.
It’s a good day!

‘Harvest Down South’
By Dalene Meiring
Oil on Canvas
122 x 122cm

‘Kiss of Gold’
By Kristin Hyde
Gold leaf and resin on board
40cm

‘Lamb’
by Cat Thompson
Handbuilt ceramic sculpture with 22ct gold

‘Sugared Candy’
By David Traub
Fused Glass
22cm

Greta Umbers is a local artist that takes the ‘sketch’ concept to intriguing new levels with her beautiful graphite on board pastoral scenes. Though this medium is sometimes viewed as ‘cold’, Greta expertly manipulates in layers to produce a soft, almost mesmeric atmosphere. The audience is invited to stand within the scene, to experience time and place.

Of these pieces Greta says:
“Environment and weather patterns often emerge in my drawings, a result of being both inspired by and connected to the land. They are simultaneously traditional landscapes, and pyschogeographical reflections from the rural areas that feed our cities.
The cow lying down awaiting the arrival of the rain, the drying streambed and trough are static moments of relative calm between drought and flood. They are moments of reflection and anticipation - hope for renewal, or dread of catastrophe.
These sketches were experimental studies for a new body of work I am currently developing which is similar in form, however differs in content from these familiar pastoral scenes.
The new challenges and unpredictable outcomes I encountered when shifting from working on paper to gessoed board made these studies not only necessary and informative but is also an integral step in the development of my artistic process.”

View these gorgeous pieces in the Gallery or onsite in the ‘sketchbook’ catalogue.
https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/sketchbook.html

Whangarei based artist Sandra Whyte has brought beautiful new works and personal sketches to the gallery for ‘sketchbook’ - a group exhibition.
There is such a beautiful ‘sketcherly’ softness to these oil on linen paintings of local NZ birds that speaks to Sandra’s love of nature.
Recent loss and deep sadness have brought Sandra back to sketching in order to reconnect with her art. Of these pieces she says:
Sometimes a painting just seems to land on the canvas, as if it were painted through me rather than by me. Then there’s the rest. The ones I push and pull around the surface until a half decent job is done or I finally crack the secret ingredient.
Sketching has become my new best friend. I sit with my charcoals and imagine the possibilities. A dusting here for atmosphere, the swipe of the eraser where refinement is due and a heavy hand for values of dark, like a stamp of approval unable to remove.
Problems are solved and mind put to rest, now just for colour - it passes the test.

View these lovely new works in the Gallery or onsite:
https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/sketchbook.html

Auckland artist Dalene Meiring brings stunning new works to Quay Gallery for our ‘sketchbook’ group exhibition.
Wonderful and whimsical scenes on small wood or concrete block tiles. Large works with fabulous detail. We love Darlene’s work, her incredible use of colour!
If you would love a Dalene Meiring - be it a portrait or landscape scene, but don’t have the room for a large piece, these small works are perfect!
If a large feature piece is what you’re after, you cannot go past a Dalene Meiring.
View in the Gallery or check out the ‘sketchbook’ catalogue onsite.

https://www.quaygallery.co.nz/sketchbook.html