Current Exhibition

The Flower Show 2023

The Flower Show 2023

21 September – 23 October 2023

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‘The Flower Show’ is in full swing one week on

‘The Flower Show’ is in full swing one week on from our opening event; thank you to everyone who has popped in to view so far 🙏🏻.
You’ll have no doubt seen and admired the imitable work of Harriet Millar, the last artist (but by no means least) to feature here in our series of ‘meet the artists’ reels for this group exhibition.

Based in Christchurch, Harriet paints prolifically from her home studio, working mainly with acrylic and occasionally oil. Her paintings are hugely inspired by her love of New Zealand landscapes and our flora and fauna. Harriet’s distinctive style involves substantial layering of paint using loose undulating brushstrokes, bold accents, and pops of unexpected colour to intriguing effect.

Harriet enjoys the emotive connection between subject matter and the buyer, “I am especially happy when a person has bought a painting of mine and contacts me to let me know what it means to them, a flower their mother loved or a place they were married, it’s their stories that motivate me.” ✨

‘The Flower Show’
21 September - 23 October

Artwork detail via link in bio. Get in touch if you love what you see, we ship nationwide + beyond, layby options also available ✅

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There was high anticipation round here as we waite

We are quietly chuffed to be showing Abbey Merson’s vivaciously playful original paintings for the first time! On the wall in our current group exhibition ‘The Flower Show’, Abbey’s work is familiar to many - her beautiful cards, calendars and prints are displayed in some of our favourite retail spaces (including ours) likelihood is high you’ve come across her lovely work already 💫.

Painting from her ‘Bloomin Studio’ in Hastings, New Zealand, Abbey’s art encapsulates her love of florals, landscapes and vibrant colours.

Having been an avid creator with a wild imagination from a young age, Abbey’s easel has never strayed far from her side. But it was during her fifteen year career as a picture framer that she realised she could no longer silence her dream to paint full time. So, in 2018 with her mind overflowing with ideas and potential colour palettes waiting to be mixed, Abbey took the plunge. Quickly exciting floral lovers with a wonderland of original pieces and popular art prints.

Having painted daily for the last five years, Abbey’s studio is best described as an explosion in a paint factory. With blooms plonked in jars, art supplies scattered over tables and shelves stacked with sparkly treasures, as paintings of all stages cover every inch of wall space.

For Abbey painting is a form of escapism, allowing her to make sense of the world and to re visit memorable moments of her childhood. Although Abbey’s work continues to evolve as she explores the never ending world of colour, her art almost always begins with a foraged flower or a treasure gifted to her by a friend, before intuitively taking on a life of its own.

“I create. It’s what I do, have always done, and always will do because it’s who I am” – Abbey Merson

‘The Flower Show’
21 September - 23 October

Artwork detail via link in bio, get in touch if you love what you see 🌸

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The third artist involved in our current exhibitio

A little glimpse of yesterday’s opening celebrat

A little glimpse of yesterday’s opening celebration for ‘The Flower Show’. Fantastic to see so many people out and about, and thrilled to have exhibiting artists Sharnaé Beardsley + Carrie Broomhall in attendance (so they could be lavished with praise + attention 👏🏼👏🏼). Running until October 23 there’s plenty of time to call in and catch this vibrant homage to the season. There’s masses to love here, well worth the visit and then some!

‘The Flower Show’
21 September - 23 October

Sharnaé Beardsley | Carrie Broomhall | Georgina Hoby Scutt | Harriet Millar | Abbey Merson | Carmel Van Der Hoeven

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The warmest of welcomes to the uber-talented Carri

The warmest of welcomes to the uber-talented Carrie Broomhall who is the next Flower Show artist we’d like to introduce to you. New to our Gallery, but not new to the NZ art scene, Carrie paints joyous mixed-media works from her home studio just outside of Christchurch.

The first thing that strikes you about Carrie’s art practice is the palpable sense of vitality she captures on canvas. A veritable feast for the eyes, her paintings reveal an abundance of organic floral forms, abstracted and expressive, with the hue turned right on up to brilliant.

Drawing inspiration from the world of fashion, interior design, nature, and unlimited amounts of imagination, Carrie’s art embraces a multidisciplinary approach, informed by both a fine art and graphic design background, celebrating her genuine love of colour and life through the creation of her vibrant works.

Artwork detail via link in bio. Get in touch if you love what you see, we ship nationwide and beyond!

‘The Flower Show’
21 September - 23 October

Opening event tomorrow 2pm, refreshments on us, beautiful art to peruse / ideal outing right there! 🥂

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We have six talented artists exhibiting as part of

We have six talented artists exhibiting as part of “The Flower Show”; let us familiarise you with our dream line-up beginning with Nelson-based artist Georgina Hoby Scutt. No stranger to our walls, this is Georgina’s third exhibition with us and her second outing in our biennial floral group show.
A self-described ‘colourist’ Georgina’s distinctive, warm, earthy colour palette a is hallmark of her work. Influenced by abstract expressionism, gesturalism and the Fauves, along with contemporary fashion and interiors, Georgina paints semi-abstracted compositions, unrestrained, with broad expressive brushstrokes. For Georgina her creative process is ‘intuitive, exploratory, challenging and hugely joyful.”

‘The Flower Show’
21 September - 23 October

Artwork detail viewable via link in bio. Get in touch if you love what you see, we ship nationwide and beyond.

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On the wall and looking all kinds of lovely, ‘Th

On the wall and looking all kinds of lovely, ‘The Flower Show’ is a timely homage to spring, celebrating the season’s proliferation of vibrant blooms as interpreted by six tremendous New Zealand artists; Georgina Hoby Scutt, Harriet Millar, Sharnaé Beardsley, Carrie Broomhall, Abbey Merson, and Carmel Van der Hoeven. From richly hued still life, to detailed study, we wish we could bottle the atmosphere in our exhibition space! Vibrant and uplifting - this is a wonderland of a show to immerse yourself in.

‘The Flower Show’
21 September - 23 October

Come along and celebrate the official opening this Saturday at 2pm!! 🎉🥂

Can’t make it in person? Exhibition artwork is viewable online via link in bio, get in touch if you love what you see, we can provide additional images + film on request ✨

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