SARAH STEED DESIGNS Sarah Steed is an artist inspired by the ocean-deep teals, azure blues, aqua’s, silvery schiller and turquoise, colours that feel the depths of the ocean. She graduated from The Norwich School of Art and Design in BA (Hons) Fine Art Sculpture, but her love for stone, shape and metals soon turned her…
TESSA SKERMAN Tessa has an intriguing painting practice, applying a personal technique into her process, that she has dubbed ‘paint, slice and re-create’. A method she developed while teaching secondary school Visual Arts. Her painting practice involves painting various compositions on board, slicing these paintings up using a bench saw into slats, and then placing…
TONI KINGSTONE Toni Kingstone works predominantly in acrylic, metallic pigments and resin to create flowing, abstract scenes that capture the mystical light of dusk and dawn, with a wonderful sense of division between earth, sea and sky. Working in the style of Magical Realism, Toni brings a New Zealand flavour to this art movement,…
WENDY LEMMON I love to work with different mediums creating unique and functional art. Often working with vintage utilitarian items as a base and letting my imagination create something special. I am surrounded by beautiful art all day within Rivet – a gallery in Raglan co-owned with my husband Stan, where you can find my…
YANIV JANSON Yaniv is a young New Zealand artist from the small coastal town of Raglan. His work centres on his great passion for environmental and social issues and this has been reflected in his artworks. People identify with Yaniv’s paintings in ways that are new to them. Yaniv goes against the norms when it…
MOONLIGHT BAY STUDIO Step into the enchanting world of Moonlight Bay Studio in Raglan by the Sea, where creativity knows no bounds. Husband and wife duo, Peter and Rossi, seamlessly blend their diverse talents to bring you an exquisite array of art and craft. Peter, a master of his craft with a background in IT…
HAMMER’D Greg’s interest in ironwork began when his teenage son joined a Viking re-enactment group and has grown as he has become more proficient with forging. Inspired by the weaponry, his initial designs were daggers and axes made using a homemade coal fired forge and recycled steel. He then progressed to a new custom made…
DYANA WELLS I am a Raglan artist and have been painting now for over six years. While I enjoy many modalities, my current focus has been printmaking using gelliprints, woodcuts, linocuts, and screenprints. I collage torn and cut pieces to construct wall hangings and paintings. I have started teaching workshops to share these rather messy…
CLAUDIA GRUTKE Intuitive painter. Recently, my work has become more introspective and contemplative and maybe even more abstract. My current investigation into gesture and layers is a reflection of atmosphere, connection, movement, migration and freedom. The studio is a happy construction site. Working on several pieces at a time, I feel like an explorer and…
CHRIS MEEK A few years after completing an apprenticeship in panel beating, Chris found himself producing products for the design world. Realising art was his real passion he followed it and has since been involved in numerous group & solo exhibitions throughout NZ. He works predominately with recycled materials and describes his work as ‘Panel &…