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13 Aug

Adrift - 2025

Jessica Lace is a visual artist based in Auckland, working primarily with oils and acrylics. Her work often features birds, butterflies and the occasional car. At times she will use old magazines and books to create collages. She enjoys the delicate nature of birds and the symmetry in butterflies. Over the last couple of years […]

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13 Aug

Confessional - 2025

Duke, a young artist from Patumahoe, crafts a vivid narrative through her art, inspired by her journey into adulthood as a young woman. Her paintings embody the experience of anxious overachievers, decadent party girls and anyone who has felt compelled to shrink themselves for others. Annaliese’s work also explores the connection between humanity and nature, […]

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28 Jul

Frozen in time - 2025

*At the moment this piece is still in progress. This drawing depicts a girl holding a frosty leaf on a cool morning. It represents an appreciation of beauty and excellence even when it might be easy to overlook, telling us to live in the moment and just see the small, but amazing, details of life.

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28 Jul

Wonder - 2025

*At the moment this piece is still in progress. This is a graphite and charcoal piece depicting a young boy gazing in awe at his surroundings. This piece reminds us that though youth is fleeting, the amazing world around us is still here, that we shouldn’t get caught up in the bustling habits of society […]

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28 Jul

Kōwhaiwhai Shadow Lamp - 2025

This piece is my design I created for a shadow lamp, its intricate details of Māori Kōwhaiwhai patterns are a representative of the rich history within the culture where each pattern portrays a different story. It holds significant meaning and depth which is what I wanted to capture in a design which can be simply […]

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28 Jul

Window to Autumn - 2025

This is a double exposure taken while visiting a lovely garden in Hunua. The beautiful coloured glass window caught my eye and the Autumn leaves were catching the light beautifully..

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28 Jul

Out of the Mist - 2025

While driving back from Taranaki in fog that was drifting around the hills, lucky this spot with the tree on the hill catching the light as the mist drifted through the gap, and there was a place to pull over.

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28 Jul

Hei MaTau - 2025

Fish Hook design for safe travels across the water. painted in Acrylic, pressed Paua Shell, Resin and hemp rope

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