16 Grey Street, Marton, Rangitīkei
Phone: (06) 327 7975 (answerphone)
Email: macc.information@gmail.com
16 Grey Street, Marton, Rangitīkei
Phone: (06) 327 7975 (answerphone)
Email: macc.information@gmail.com
The Rangitīkei is home to many professional and emerging artists/creatives who enjoy connecting with local and visiting arts lovers. Based locally, those listed here are members of the Marton Arts & Crafts Centre. They are happy to be contacted directly about their work.
The Marton Arts & Crafts Centre is keen to support all Rangitīkei district artists and makers with an online directory, for more information about how to sign up...
To join, please see details at 2024 Directories
OIL
Painting has been a fascination for most of John's life, he enjoys depicting skies and water, and everything in between. John's paintings tend to have landscape or transport themes. 'I love the ever changing light on the landscape, that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, and try to capture this in all my works.’
P: 027 489 6101
E: archbolddesign@gmail.com
MARTON
TEXTILES
For over 30 years Francien has been honing her skills as a textile artist, using a range of techniques and materials to add interest to her chosen subject. Each piece is as unique as a fingerprint and depends on the scraps of fabrics she finds in her baskets. 'Currently I’m focusing on smaller pieces mainly featuring NZ birds - just for the pure joy of it.’
E: quirkygoose@gmail.com
MARTON
SCULPTURE | POTTERY | WATERCOLOUR
Maren joined the Marton Arts and Crafts Centre in 2018 to learn pottery and found a love for sculpture especially creating hares and rabbits, functional pottery and exploring our local clay and glazing materials. In 2022 she joined a class to learn watercolour painting and fell in love with that as well. Her inspiration comes from painting hares, her rabbits and years of tramping New Zealand’s beautiful landscapes.
P: +64 21 339 967
E: maren_domke@inspire.net.nz
BULLS
WATERCOLOUR | ACRYLIC | MULTIMEDIA
Based in the Rangitikei for 12 years, Sharon finds much inspiration close to home, and from her travels around NZ. Within Sharon’s exploration of watercolour and acrylics, her landscapes become moody and ethereal, an expression of the world around her. By contrast her mixed media works are a bold and distinctive exploration of shape, colour, line and texture, each with their own story to tell.
P: 021 024 08590
E: sharongordon935@gmail.com
MARTON
GLASS
Marion has been working with fused glass since 2015, she loves to experiment with patterns and try new techniques. Marion produces work that sells at markets, group exhibitions and gallerys. Based in Marton - Marion welcomes visitors to her studio by arrangement.
P: 027 221 9776
MARTON
OIL
Originally from the Kapiti Coast, Sam’s art practice began in Napier in 2009. She relocated to the Rangitīkei in 2017, and now works from her studio in Marton. Her work primarily focuses on stylised and imagined landscapes painted in oil, the work has evolved into a meditative process, an escape, and a deeper connection with the natural world.
P: 021 022 66 771
W: lewry.co.nz
MARTON
WATERCOLOUR | ACRYLIC
Rosemary rekindled painting in 2021, by joining a class at her local arts centre. Watercolour and acrylic are her preferred mediums in which she likes to explore and experiment. Inspiration is drawn from rural architecture and the country lifestyle. Rosemary’s favourite subjects include vistas, rustic buildings, and people. She has enjoyed showing her work in regional events. In 2022 Rosemary was the overall winner of the Douglas MacDiarmid Art Competition, which was a huge boost to her confidence.
P: 021 049 9232
E: rmeadwhite@outlook.com
MARTON
ACRYLIC
Specialising in commissioned heirloom works that celebrate the rich history of rural New Zealand. Julie creates detail bespoke artworks on historical sawblades, she also enjoys creating larger expressive works in acrylic. Julie is an experienced mural artist and will travel to do these works. 'Saw blades, murals, fine colourful works on large canvas are what I enjoy creating for my clients.' Julie paints at the Marton Arts Centre and at her studio at the foothills of the Ruahine Ranges.
E: julie@oliversart.co.nz
W: www.oliversart.co.nz
MARTON
PRINTMAKING | MIXED MEDIA
Open by appointment, Desiree’s home based, studio and gallery is located in Marton. Her limited edition, hand pulled prints are produced using varying printmaking techniques. She considers her work to be a mix of contemporary, abstract and somewhat impressionist themes. Her endeavour is to provide affordable art to decorate one's life. See Instagram/Facebook ‘PrintygirlNZ’.
P: 027 275 3613
W: desireesinger.com
MARTON
WATERCOLOUR | PASTEL | INK
It was a bit of a dream come true for Anne when after returning from twenty years working overseas in 2018 she found herself able to spend some time developing her artistic skills. At the moment Anne is particularly enjoying using watercolour in still-life painting and using soft pastel in portraiture. 'Capturing the magic of a moment or a scene that evokes a response at an emotional level is probably what I'm aiming for most in my work.' Anne is a tutor at the Marton Arts and Crafts Centre.
P: 021 022 91344
E: anne.weymouth@gmail.com
MARTON
MOSAICS
Amanda’s mosaics let her indulge a love of colour and ceramics – her happy place! Wellington-born, happily living in Marton, she has a workshop at home where she gives another life to recycled and new ceramics. Inspired by colour and irregular form, each finished piece is unique as she brings together patterns and textures by cutting, nipping and filing each piece to make it fit. Her favourite part is polishing off the grout to see the mosaic come alive.
E: amanda.win@icloud.com
MARTON
OIL | WATERCOLOUR
Vivian Yuan is an artist working in oil and watercolour. She started painting in 2016 while living in Hawkes Bay, and then moved to Rangitikei in 2019. Though her style is evolving, Vivian’s favourite subject is always people, followed by flowers and landscapes. She wants to express mood and emotion with her paintings, and hopes that her work might also evoke the viewer’s own experience and memories.
P: 027 535 5885
E: vivianyuan88@hotmail.com
MARTON
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