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Welcome to
ARTSELECT GALLERY
This is more than an art gallery. It’s a friendly place where a community of new and old friends of the gallery can come to enjoy the pleasure of viewing and collecting a variety of works of art by our amazingly talented artists.
Address:
19A Osborne Street
Newmarket
Auckland 1023
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Opening Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sat -Sun 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
By Appointment:
Contact Ngaire on +64 21 415 449
If the Gallery is closed and you would like to purchase any works of art then contact Ngaire on 021 415 449 for a special viewing.
Our web site is updated regularly so please return to see more updates as we make progress with our window to the creative world of our amazing artists.
Upcoming Solo Exhibition
Paul Vincent
We are excited to announce the return of Paul Vincent, as quirky as ever!, with a solo exhibition to ArtSelect Gallery. Come and join us in a celebration of his work to celebrate his sense of humour and incredibly textured surfaces..
Date: Tuesday 6 June 2023
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Venue: ArtSelect Gallery, 19A Osborne Street, Newmarket
Paul Vincent
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Paul Vincent's works of art has have been collected by prominent art collectors around the world including Andy Serkis (Golem), Murray Ball etc. Many refer to him as the King of Quirk. He enjoys the spontaneity and randomness of everyday life. "Painting for me is the cat's tail flicking around the corner"
Paul Vincent studied film production at the Wellington Arts Centre in 1988. Since then he has been successfully exhibiting his paintings with numerous group and solo shows, predominantly in the Wellington area and also in South Africa.
He has work in many public and private collections including the Beijing and Argentina Embassies, the Duxton Hotel and the New Zealand School of Dance.
Vincent's paintings have also featured in advertisements, on television shows and on the cover of New Zealand House and Garden magazine.
Paul Vincent's works of art on display can be previewed on this web page:
https://www.artselect.gallery/paul-vincent
Contact me, Ngaire, on info@artselect.gallery to register your interest to purchase any of these works of art before the opening.
We look forward to seeing you and your guests at the opening reception and during the exhibition.
Now Showing Solo Exhibition
Job Klijn
We are excited to announce the return of Job Klijn with a solo exhibition to ArtSelect Gallery. Come and meet the artist and join us in a celebration of his work to give materials from another past a promising future.
Date: Friday 12 May 2023
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Venue: ArtSelect Gallery, 19A Osborne Street, Newmarket
Job Klijn
Job Klijn’s paintings are emotional and atmospheric, smouldering even, with an underlying sense of danger and darkness, while remarkably retaining a sense of light or shelter – a calm region for his figures and the viewer to inhabit.
Job often alludes to an underlying fear and insecurity ruling his work due to his lack of formal training in painting, but also recognises that this plays to the style and final look of his pieces.
Job states that he “starts his paintings by trying to create a ‘background’, a rough sky, a portrait of ‘weather’ that reflects a mood or sense of moodiness that eventually leads to a more specific idea in what direction to take it”.
“I use as much recycled material as I can and my process involves a lot of adding and subtracting of layers, texture, soil, thinning, scraping, burning, swiping etc, until there is a feeling of emotive ‘rightness’. The result often being a multitude of trial and errors”.
This penchant for brooding turbulence and turmoil as a subject, is in the end, tempered by a residual warmth and richness achieved by the process of the art making. Attentive labour and restoration, building complex layers and beauty.
Sometimes, depending on the works ‘idea’, Job will add a figure. “I sketch endlessly from collected images that show poses I like to achieve, often mathematically re calculating the proportions of limbs and bodies to marry them together in one final sketch”.
Not all of the ‘moodscapes’ include a human form but most do. Job’s figures exude purposefulness, not seeming overwhelmed in their surrounds. They are clean cut, well dressed, stylish even, clearly comfortable and in control in their environs.
Materials from another past with a promising future!
Job Klijn's works of art on display can be previewed on this web page:
https://www.artselect.gallery/job-klijn
Contact me, Ngaire, on info@artselect.gallery to register your interest to purchase any of these works of art before the opening.
We look forward to seeing you and your guests at the opening reception and during the exhibition.
Now Showing in The Back Room - Joint Exhibition
Amber Brook & Julian Hindson
We are excited to invite you and your guests to meet Amber Brook and Julian Hindson at the opening of this Joint Exhibition. We promise an explosion of colour and intrigue in this exhibition!
Date: Friday 14 April 2023
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Venue: ArtSelect Gallery, 19A Osborne Street, Newmarket
Amber Brook
"I have grown up loving all aspects of art and have always especially loved painting. I love my art to tell a story and in a lot of my work reflect memories and things I have grown up with.
I have always been drawn to vibrant color palette in my work and especially love incorporating reds and turquoise. I also love to bring nature and bird life into my pictures. I love every painting to be special and unique.
I have been painting professionally for the past twenty years entering many exhibitions and doing commission work, selling both nationally and internationally.
I love that I have been able to follow in my mums footsteps and learn from her allowing me to teach art to both children and adults . The greatest gift is being able to share and help others learn through art.
I will continue learning and always strive to come up with new and exciting concepts"
Amber Brook's works of art on display can be previewed on this web page:
https://www.artselect.gallery/amber-brook
Julian Hindson
Julian Hindson was born in in Yorkshire, UK in 1973 and now paints from his studio in Auckland. Julian’s preferred application of his artistic inspiration includes painting, digital and hybrid using acrylic and shellac, mixed media on canvas or board. Julian's love of art and painting has grown from his mid-teens and was inspired by a dream.
“I still remember the dream as clear as day. I was in a gallery. There were no walls or floors, only a velvety pitch-black backdrop punctuated by stars. Floating on invisible walls were amazing works of art. Each piece of art in the exhibition was large, very large. The colours and compositions were indescribable, I was 16 years old. Since having that inspiring dream, I have been working towards achieving this vision.”
- Julian Hindson
Julian paints full time and he draws on over 30 years of graphic design and art direction experience. His work is maturing rapidly and demand is increasing steadily with growing number of local and international collectors in London and New York.
ArtSelect Gallery is excited to present the Golden Era exhibition to showcase Julian Hindson’s works of art.
“I am thrilled to present a series of works that blend elements of Mythological Greek and Japanese aesthetics with the rich and vibrant Art Nouveau style. At the heart of this collection are various anthropomorphic Tui's, a nod to the unique and iconic avian species native to Aotearoa.
My intention with these works is to create a sense of both timelessness and whimsy, by fusing together elements from different cultures and periods in time. The use of gold-leaf paint adds a touch of the opulent and the grandiose, while the starkly isolated anthropomorphic subjects inject a sense of childlike playfulness and humour.
The figures themselves are inspired by traditional Greek and Japanese sculptures and figures, which I have reimagined and updated to fit within a contemporary context. The use of vibrant colours and bold, dramatic shapes is a hallmark of the Art Nouveau style, which emphasises the divine beauty and importance of nature.
Ultimately, my hope is that these works will draw in and invite viewers to experience a sense of wonder and delight, as they explore the intersection of different cultural and artistic traditions. By bringing together seemingly disparate elements in unexpected ways, I hope to encourage viewers to consider new, wonder-filled possibilities and expand their creative horizons.”
– Julian Hindson
Julian Hindson's works of art on display can be previewed on this web page:
https://www.artselect.gallery/julian-hindson
Contact me, Ngaire, on info@artselect.gallery to register your interest to purchase any of these works of art before the opening.
We look forward to seeing you and your guests at the opening reception and during the exhibition.
Recent Solo Exhibition
Niels Meyer-Westfeld
We are privileged to invite you and your guests to meet Niels Meyer-Westfeld at the opening of his Solo Exhibition.
Date: Tuesday 14 March 2023
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Venue: ArtSelect Gallery, 19A Osborne Street, Newmarket
Niels Meyer-Westfeld moved to New Zealand from Germany where he had a career as a graphic artist and part time landscape artist. But once he met our birds, he couldn't stop drawing them, which led to an exhibition and a related book.
Drawing birds takes patience. To really get a sense of their behaviour, you can't just draw from a photograph, you've got to spend time watching.
"My father is a passionate lepidopterist and growing up in Germany, I was lucky to accompany him on trips around Europe while he pursued his interest." says Niels. "His love of nature inspired me artistically and I've always drawn the fauna and flora that surrounds me."
Niels creative career has been a rich one. Trained in communication design in London, he worked for global brands like The Body Shop, MTV, Hilton Hotels and Dr Martens.
Then he fell in love with kiwi fashion designer, Deborah Sweeny, which brought him to the rich natural environment of New Zealand.
All original artwork by Niels Meyer-Westfeld is available too as a limited edition fine art giclee print.
The works of art on display can be previewed on this web page:
https://www.artselect.gallery/niels-meyer-westfeld-1
Contact me, Ngaire, by clicking on the box below to register your interest to purchase any of these works of art before the opening.
We look forward to seeing you and your guests at the opening reception and during the exhibition.
Recent Solo Exhibition
Kevin Dunkley - 'On The Road Again'
We are very excited to invite you and your guests to the opening of Kevin Dunkley's 'On The Road Again' Solo Exhibition.
Date: Friday 10 February 2023
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Venue: ArtSelect Gallery, 19A Osborne Street, Newmarket
Kevin Dunkley
Kevin's retro subconscious trips back to his childhood, via his landscape paintings, have taken on a fluency that reflects the accumulative years of dedication to paint.
Despite sell-out exhibitions, Kevin remains grounded, "I started out not having a clue what to do or how to do it but by experimenting I have found a style I enjoy and I have become part of my paintings."
Still non-specific; they are invocations of a mood rather than true recordings. Reminded of a place (or time) viewers often feel a strong and personal connection to specific paintings.
On The Road Again, when the summers were hotter and the holidays were longer!
The works of art on display can be previewed on this web page:
https://www.artselect.gallery/kevin-dunkley-1
Contact me, Ngaire, by clicking on the button below to register your interest to purchase any of these works of art before the opening.
We look forward to seeing you and your guests at the opening reception and during the exhibition.
Bee Doughty Pratt
"Inside Out" Solo Exhibition
We are are excited to invite you and your guests to the opening celebration of Bee Doughty Pratt's "Inside Out" Solo Exhibition on the 4th of October 2022. Bee will be at the opening so please come and enjoy a glass of wine with us and be amazed by the wonderful paintings that have been created for this exhibition.
Date: Tuesday the 4th of October 2022
Time: 6-8 pm
Venue: ArtSelect Gallery, 19A Osborne Street, Newmarket, Auckland
Bee Doughty Pratt
Bee Doughty Pratt is recognized for her evocative and atmospheric semi-abstract seascapes and landscapes which include imaginary vistas from the Bay of Islands to the Milford Sounds
Bee paints in oils, often working on several paintings at once, layering oils, inks and other media, rolling, brushing, scraping or dribbling for a number of weeks until each one is complete.
Bee says "Water in some form or other features in virtually every canvas I paint, often created by using different media with my oils in very fluid ways. I like it when this watery spontaneity overtakes my paintings with unintended outcomes. Lately swathes of mist seem to be predominating. Not sure why but details, structures, horizons - even whole paintings now seem to be disappearing into the mysterious mists of time.”
“Colour is also key for me . . . I love colour and try to use colour to capture atmosphere or evoke feelings rather than portray actual detail. Limiting my palette on a painting-by-painting basis, I feel, helps with this. Sometimes I happily binge on a particular colour for weeks at a time. Occasionally more vibrant colours lead my paintings into less inhibited abstraction."
The works of art on display can be previewed on this web page:
https://www.artselect.gallery/bee-doughty-pratt
Contact me, Ngaire, on info@artselect.gallery or clicking on the Get in Touch box below to register your interest to purchase any of these works of art before the opening.
We look forward to seeing you and your guests at the opening reception and during the exhibition.
Jane de France & Brent Redding
Recent Joint Exhibition
We are are pleased to invite you and your guests to the opening celebration of Jane de France and Brent Redding's joint exhibition on the 30th of August 2022. Jane will be at the opening so please come and enjoy a glass of wine with us and be amazed by the wonderful paintings that have been created by our gifted artists.
Date: Tuesday the 30th of July 2022
Time: 6-8 pm
Venue: ArtSelect Gallery, 19A Osborne Street, Newmarket, Auckland
Jane de France
Jane de France's talent was born from a strong artistic family environment. As a child she was inspired by her grandfathers paintings and her mother's drawings. She has fond memories of sketching horses with her mother from a very young age.
Today Janes inspiration and encouragement comes from many sources including her husband, a singer songwriter.
Jane is a member of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts and exhibits with exclusive New Zealand Galleries.
She is fortunate that her artwork has attracted a very positive response, sought after to appear on renowned international programme "Colour In Your Life" by Graeme Stevenson and achieving sales both nationally and internationally.
Her awareness of tradition and her technical ability has given her the foundation from which to develop her own style as an expressionist.
A painting begins with a concept only, seeking subjective emotions and responses to the subject matter. This takes on its own development throughout a process of layering, rubbing back, glazing and reapplying until subtle images suggest the course of direction to each piece of artwork. My work gains richness, luminosity and depth, evoking beauty, serenity and warmth.
My work has developed as I have as a person. When I look over past work, I see direct influences and reasons for what I have produced. I have a sense of beauty and contentment around me now, which I feel, reflects in my art today.
The works of art on display can be previewed on this web page:
https://www.artselect.gallery/jane-de-france
Brent Redding
Brent Redding is a self-taught painter, working in oils, acrylics and pastel, with considerable variation in style, believing that the subject itself dictates a lot about the direction a painting takes. However, this fluidity of style also results from fairly constant exploration.
He has always looked for pattern/design in his figurative work, and this has manifested as a series of recurring motifs (mannequins/apples/clocks/planes etc) appearing in designs circular/symmetrical/repeating. To date the resulting work has variously shown influences of surrealism, futurism, pop art and other genres. More recently this pattern fascination has invaded previously realistic landscape and seascape styles to create a disrupted reality.
Brent first exhibited in 1985 and has had solo exhibitions in various cities around New Zealand and Australia. He has worked as a graphic artist and muralist, and teaches painting part-time.
The works of art on display can be previewed on this web page:
https://www.artselect.gallery/brent-redding
Contact me, Ngaire, on any of my contact details below to register your interest to purchase any of these works of art before the opening.
We look forward to seeing you and your guests at the opening reception and during the exhibition.
Maico Camilo
Recent Solo Exhibition
We are excited to introduce Maico Camilo to ArtSelect Gallery's audience with the opening of his solo exhibition coming on the 26th of July 2022.
If you love big and bold works of art, you’ll love this exhibition opening 26 July displaying the vibrant energy of Maico Camilo’s large abstract works. Maico is a new artist to the gallery with an impressive international pedigree while also being a New Zealand local and we are very excited to present his work in our gallery.
Learn more about him and his works of art by clicking on our web site in our bio and navigating to his page:
https://www.artselect.gallery/maico-camilo
Contact Ngaire on info@artselect.gallery for more details and to purchase any of these artworks before the exhibition opening.
JK Reed Recent Solo Exhibition
New Zealand Water-colour Artist JK Reed is regarded as one of New Zealand’s leading landscape water-colourist, with works sold through-out Australasia and the United States of America.
We are very pleased to invite you and your guests to celebrate the opening of J K Reed's 2022 Solo Exhibition.
Date: Tuesday the 21st of June 2022
Time: 6-8 pm
Venue: ArtSelect Gallery, 19A Osborne Street, Newmarket, Auckland
New Zealand Water-colour Artist JK Reed is regarded as one of New Zealand’s leading landscape water-colourist, with works sold locally and abroad.
The abstract works developed from Art School influence and a keen interest in figurative and Cubistic painting.
The works of art on display can be previewed on this web page:
https://www.artselect.gallery/johnkeithkreed-1
We look forward to seeing you and your guests at the opening reception and during the exhibition.
Milan Mrkusich ONZM
Recent Exhibition "Works 1992 - 1997"
Previous Exhibition
We invite you and your guests to view the Milan Mrkusich "Works 1992 - 1997" Solo Exhibition catalogue on our web site and advise that some of these works are still available for sale.
https://www.artselect.gallery/milanmrkusich
Milan Mrkusich ONZM, has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s most important artists. He was a pioneer of abstract painting and made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in 1997 for his services to painting.
Mrkusich won the commission to design a significant art installation at Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand, with a colourful array of enamel-on-glass panels, two storeys high and running the length of the building along Cable Street, installed ready for the museum’s grand opening in 1998.
Mrkusich was one of ten inaugural Icon Award recipients from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand in 2003.
Milan Mrkusich died on the 13th of June 2018 at the age of 93.
Contact me, Ngaire, on info@artselect.gallery to secure any of these significant paintings or to arrange a private viewing.
Shona Lyon
Now showing
See the artist's pages for more information or contact Ngaire on info@artselect.gallery for more details.
Visit Shona Lyon's artist page to see more about her passion for sculpture that inspires her to produce work depicting a careful balance of mood, tension and grace.
https://www.artselect.gallery/shona-lyon
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