Serena is a self-taught fused glass artist of 16 years. She loves the creative process and enjoys sharing that passion with others through teaching and watching each unique piece come to life. 

As a lifelong artist, Alana creates vibrant indoor and outdoor artworks—both traditional and digital—that uplift the spirit and inspire lasting joy. 

As a lifelong artist, Alana creates vibrant indoor and outdoor artworks—both traditional and digital—that uplift the spirit and inspire lasting joy. 

Artitude is an informal group of artists who meet regularly to create and share work in a supportive environment, exploring diverse media and a wide range of subject matter. 

Experienced & Internationally Qualified, framing your precious artworks in all types of media. Keith offers educational workshops for every aspect of framing from mounting artworks to becoming a picture framer. 

Audrey uses sculptural forms and twisting, flowing lines to create rich, evocative images. Her vision centres around achieving oneness between the self and the natural world(s), including the otherworld. 

Belinda Paton is an award-winning artist who has spent a lifetime developing her own uniquely whimsical style. She works in Clay, Painting, Jewellery and Sculpture and also teaches workshops. 

Beth is a feather artist who paints native birds, flora and fauna pertaining to New Zealand. Her natural canvases are all unique, involving many hours of detailed artwork. 

Bhavisha creates dreamy, surreal artworks driven by intuition and imagination. Her pieces challenge reality, offering an escape to the unknown. 

Bill Inge is a Horowhenua based sculptor inspired by the sea worn driftwood found locally.  Combining it with Oamaru Limestone, he creates beautiful natural sculptures that will complement any garden. 

Caitlin creates a unique multitude of weird and wonderful, inclusive crafts, and colourful abstract landscapes using a variety of methods and mediums handed down through her family. 

Chapters Bookshop supports the local creative community and will be exhibiting work by local artists and writers. They will also be selling their gorgeous books, cards, giftwrap, and gifts. 

Country Fayre is a Creative, Social, Historical and Information Hub for the Pohaninga Valley.  The Art Gallery show cases artists with a local connection. 

Darren Wallace, a Manawatu artist, creates realistic paintings and drawings, often depicting people and animal portraits in their environments. He also tutors art for kids, youth, and adults at Square Edge Community Art Centre. 

David’s 53 years’ experience lies in glass, blowing and in the fusing and slumping processes. He will have examples of work and talk about the ideas and influences that inspire them. 

Emilie’s artwork reflects her journey from France to New Zealand with a profound connection to both cultures, blending her heritage to her newfound home. 

Eris, a Manawatu-based artist from Taranaki, draws inspiration from the environment to create landscapes, portraits, and iconic art, capturing moments, memories, and themes of life, death, motherhood, and wellbeing. 

Slow stitching, bookbinding, and etching combine to create Fiona’s eclectic medals, jewellery, guardians, and altars. You’ll see unconventional collisions of materials and techniques from this insatiable, neuro-divergent’s gaudy hoard. 

Foibles and Mania is a collective of established and emerging local creatives who create a pop-up gallery space each year for Art Trail Manawatū. They are all about sharing and encouraging. 

Foxton town and country spinners meet twice weekly to do spinning, weaving, and once a month they do both wet and dry felting. They encourage people to learn and expand their creative abilities. 

Printmaker and Painter, Franco admires deconstructionism in art—the way it challenges conventions, dismantles structure, and reimagines meaning. Raw, fragmented forms spark thought and invite deeper exploration of perception and reality. 

George St Collective is a local gift shop supporting 30+ Manawatū creatives, offering a curated selection of art, textiles, ceramics, toys, and crafts, all proudly handmade locally. 

Graham has a passion for nature, the environment, and all things rural and reflects these in his art to ensure future generations are aware of the beauty of nature. 

Margie Coplestone is a fine art photographer known for her creative work, with a particular passion for intentional camera movement. She explores various genres using this technique as her preferred medium. 

The Horowhenua Art Society Inc host weekly group sessions for all skill levels and mediums, and classes throughout the year. Their artists will be demonstrating in the studio, come and give it a go and join them for afternoon tea. 

At HOW², they are dedicated to promoting and elevating the artistic talents in their community, from beginner to fine artist. 

Through a language of visual and written storytelling, in her art, Jenny endeavours to tell wild and wonderful tales and always to put a little magic back into the world. 

Jo Melville is an artist who explores various mediums, primarily acrylics. Her diverse work, including paintings on corrugated iron, features flowers and animals—ideal for adding colour to any patio. 

Joe Boon is a figurative expressionist artist exploring the light and dark of the human condition. His lived experience with disability informs thoughtful, existential portraiture with political and emotional themes. 

John Archbold is a landscape artist inspired by ever-changing light, capturing how it transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary in each of his works. 

Jude is inspired by our environment and known for creating mixed media miniature scenes of New Zealand using new and old fabrics, threads, paint and paper, machine and hand embroidery. 

Ken works primarily with oil paint and explores humanity’s connection with nature, using his art to highlight our environmental impact and inspire awareness. 

Kiah Cole is a multidisciplinary artist exploring themes of mental illness, motherhood, fantasy, and the beauty found in life’s everyday moments. 

Laurence is a hand-weaver of rugs using traditional techniques and mostly natural materials. His designs draw on elements of nature both on the visual level and the science beneath them. 

Lauretta transforms natural wool into exquisite canvas art and endless 3D creations. She is passionate about sharing her craft—come and have a go at this unique fibre art form. 

Join Rebecca Coulson, Shannon Lamballe, Robyn Justice, Viv Watson, Bex Logan and Tracy Riley who make up the Lavello Collective. Lavello is a tree nursery in Aokautere. 

Welcome to LIGHTBOX Gallery & Art Supplies in Square Edge. You’ll find art supplies for everyone & their gift store is a space to enjoy the locally made art. 

Lisa Taylor is a practicing artist with over 20 years of experience. Known for her atmospheric, emotive acrylic works, she has received awards and exhibited across New Zealand. Commissions welcome. 

Louise is a South African born artist who lived on three continents before settling in NZ. She paints in vibrant colours that lifts the mood of any room. 

Louise is a South African born artist who lived on three continents beforeCaroline’s crochet journey began a few years ago, watching YouTube tutorials.  Now, she crafts unique crocheted lamp shades that beautifully illuminate any space with creativity and flair!  settling in NZ. She paints in vibrant colours that lifts the mood of any room. 

Lynda developed her watercolour skills after joining the “have a go” group at Feilding Art Society. All paintings are from her own reference photos. 

Garnet builds sculptures mainly from recycled engine and machine parts. It’s been his hobby for around 20 years, and now retired, Garnet looks forward to creating even more. 

Maggie Duff is a multidisciplinary artist exploring visual art and written word. Using wool from her own sheep, she creates fibre works and will demonstrate felting and weaving techniques during the Art Trail. 

Maren is a ceramic and watercolour artist creating hare sculptures, functional pottery, and vibrant animal, poppy, and bumblebee watercolour paintings. 

MACC is for the community and has an ethos of connecting people through art. There will be demonstrations by members and a variety of mediums on display and for sale. 

Michele O’Neil creates handcrafted wall hangings and headboards from cotton cord and feathers, designed to be striking focal points in any home or business space. 

The MS Art Group are artists who live with MS and share a passion for creating art. They meet weekly and support each other with group and individual pursuits 

Carla lives & breathes a creative response. She is a sculptor & potter, with a bit of a thing for process. Ochre is her arty destination in Bulls. 

Peter is a multi-skilled artist, upcycling waste into functional, beautiful works. Specialising in EPNS silver plate, Peter crafts hooks, handles and more. He will be demonstrating and involving visitors on the trail weekend. 

Rachel is a printmaker and mixed media artist, drawing inspiration from her materials and environment. Recycling plays a role in her studio practice, influencing her creative process and work. 

Rangitikei College is thrilled to present works that celebrate the artistic achievements of their talented students. This collection offers a vibrant snapshot of the creativity flourishing within their local youth. 

Robyn’s paintings are a celebration of her identity as an artist who focuses on the beautiful New Zealand flora, and of people who proudly call themselves New Zealanders. 

As a multidisciplinary artist Robyn creates steampunk sculptures from recycled plastics. She also makes glass beads and create one-of-a-kind jewellery pieces, as well as textile art 

Rom is the founder of a new way of painting called ‘Prealism‘ in which the artist is liberated from their own ego, which allows the art to create itself. 

Rosalind specialises in fused glass usually featuring geometric components stacked into a unique pattern and then melted in a kiln. Often this process is repeated to achieve the desired outcome. 

Rose City Quilters shares a passion for quilting, patchwork, and textiles. Their meetings feature talented speakers, inspiring show-and-tells, and the opportunity to connect with fellow quilters. 

Rosemary is a member of the Marton Arts & Crafts Centre, and rediscovered art after raising a family. She now enjoys painting in watercolour, particularly old buildings. 

S. Mackintosh explores and experiments with various mediums to reveal the magic in the mundane and minimal — skin, sky, and sly side eyes. 

Originally from Kapiti, Sam now works from her studio in Rangitīkei. Her art practice began in 2009 and is primarily focused on stylised and imagined landscapes in oil. 

Sandra loves the contrast between loose, experimental colours and finely detailed graphite or ink work. She’ll be creating all weekend and visitors are welcome to watch, ask questions, and see demonstrations. 

Award-winning Teddy Bear Artist, Sandy’s latest creative pursuit is “Snow people”. Combining her love of Christmas, angels, bling and repurposed “treasures”, each piece boasts a distinct and unique personality. 

Within Sharon’s exploration of loose watercolour, landscapes become ethereal and moody.  By contrast her mixed media works are bold in shape, colour, line and texture. 

Louise works in clay and is inspired by the natural world and iconography from myth. In these dangerous times she increasingly explores ideas of safety and spaces for life 

Natasha Christensen of Slow Woven Textile Studio is a weaver and fibre artist, known for colourful throw-blankets and wraps inspired by native plant life. She will demonstrate her techniques all weekend. 

Snails is an active creative space. During the Trail, you’ll see people making things, revisiting old work, and new experiments. 

Sue has been painting for a few years now. Working in both oils and acrylics as well as mixed media, her choice of subjects are quite diverse. 

This year, Suzanne is flinging open her Ashhurst studio doors for the Arts Trail! Step inside a working pottery studio and discover beautifully made pottery by a talented local artisan. 

Tammie is a local artist well known for her distinct style of painting and bold colour. She uses cubism, while embracing an organic richness through light, blending and detail. 

Taonga Ariki is a husband and wife creative duo , showcasing a range of paintings, mixed media, bone and wood carvings, mahi rāranga, and digital storytelling. 

Tash is known locally for her animal caricatures. She has recently rediscovered her childhood hobby of stamp collecting and creates mixed media artworks from the many ‘extras’ of her collection. 

The students, tutors, and alumni of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s Māori arts program will be offering live demonstrations and beautiful woven pieces available for sale.  

See art from across New Zealand in the Manawatū Art Awards! Visit the hub of artists showing their collections and giving demonstrations and enjoy the unique treasures in the Feilding Art Centre shop. 

Jay Gates is a micro-macrame artist who creates one-of-a-kind jewellery pieces using waxed cord and crystals. 

Tineke is mainly self-taught who has worked with a number of mediums over 30 years. Shapes inspired by nature, colour and design are her forte. 

Award-winning mixed media artist, Tracey creates vibrant watercolour works inspired by botanicals, nature, and travel. Visit her serene rural gallery among olive trees to explore expressive, joyful, nature-infused art. 

UCOL Manawatū Creative students are exhibiting still and moving images across a wide range of different media; design, illustration, video, 3D-animation, and photography. 

Vivian Yuan is an artist working in oil and watercolour. She loves to explore different styles and techniques. Currently her work features expressive colours and brushstrokes. 

Vonnie is a full-time landscape painter known for her deep connection to the Manawatū region. Her work captures the unique character of the land, light, and colour in vibrant style. 

Wouna explores themes of belonging, reintegration, and duality – navigating between cultures, languages, and places, through reclaimed textiles and slow, manual techniques such as stitching, wrapping, and binding.