Gill Allen’s paintings and drawings form a collection of semi-abstracted panoramic landscapes. They embrace the exploration of mark-making as an energetic and spontaneous response to her environment, along with colours evoking mood and atmosphere.

A life-long professional career in environmental management has given Ross a deep appreciation of the nuanced beauty of the New Zealand landscape.

The Trail Mix is a taster, showcasing all of the fabulous work of our participating artists. This is a great opportunity to view the works in person, pick up a trail guide, and see our large format videos of our artists working in their own studio spaces.

This exhibition refers to the theme of water shortage. In some parts of the world this is already a reality and has the potential to become much more widespread.
The paintings show figures searching for green space and water sources. Some show scenes of dry hills, salt flats and desiccated landscapes.
The picture of “Figure Through the Window” could perhaps show a tentative approach to climate change.

Our exhibition is a selection of kakahu and raranga from our talented weavers. Each week there will be something different to see. We meet twice weekly in our whare, Te Kokonga Pouri, Highbury Avenue, Palmerston North.

My work is inspired by the Pacific Islands. I have always loved the lush, tropical landscape of the islands and a lot of my prints reference the botanical plants of the Pacific. All the images in this exhibition is sourced from our trips back to Samoa and also Fiji when we did a stopover trip there. This exhibition considers the importance of food in Samoan culture; it represents bringing agia (family) together as well as preserving and growing food from the Pacific.

4 August 2022 – 28 August 2022

Shit-Imma-Artist (Serena Deane) is a local artist working towards a full time freelance career. They create highly stylised, often surreal, art. Ranging from people to eldritch inspired monsters, that are often bathed in pastels and bright colours.

4 August 2022 – 28 August 2022

Jessica is a Manawatu-based artist working with constructs of femininity through domestic spaces. The spaces employ elements of liminality and make use of a feminine colour pallet to explore ambivalence of femininity in transitional home- environments. Many of the space are of personal significance or experience as a representation of everyday thoughts and emotions of a young woman’s sense of domestic space and relationship to home. The spaces are typically empty to allow for viewer projection of their own memories with domestic spaces.

3 July 2022 – 2 August 2022

“All things Rainbow” – this exhibition is for our rainbow communities and people to share their stories and expressions through the media of art. Every LGBTQI+ person has a coming out story or tales of tribulation.

3 July 2022 – 2 August 2022

The faces and narratives of the Afghani Community are presented in this stunning photographic exhibition.

June 3 – July 3 May 2022

During lockdown, Deb and Shirley spent time painting roses and found their relationship to the subject very different.

4 June 2022

Artists and arts organisations from across the wider Manawatū participated in a one day showcase and market event, demonstrating their skills, and sharing classes, events, and workshops that they have on offer.