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About

Emerge Gallery is in a prominent position on the corner of Wakefield and Chaffers Streets, Wellington. The aim of Emerge is to provide a unique gallery to allow people to experience art in a friendly and welcoming environment. Emerge embraces established, and encourages emerging contemporary New Zealand artists.

Sculpture

Some exciting traditional and contemporary Sculpture

Shipping Information

All artworks sold will be delivered door to door free of charge, anywhere in New Zealand. All works are insured in transit by Emerge Gallery.

All artwork shipped to destinations outside New Zealand will be quoted for at time of purchase. All paintings are shipped in custom built crates, are insured, and are delivered door to door All works shown on the website are in New Zealand Dollars and include GST.

Contact Details

email: team@emergegallery.co.nz

phone: 64 4 385 2766

fax: 64 4 385 2767



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Kate Alterio

Kate Alterio was born in Invercargill and is now based in Wellington. From a young age she watched her father weld and was mesmerized by the interaction between flame and metal. She first attended jewellery night classes in 1997 at Otago Polytechnic, alth

Liane Ashman

Liane draws influence from the objects she has spent many years gathering. her pieces are a testament to balance and harmony, not only of the relationship between the objects themselves, but of their placement on a spatial plane. Liane has a background and qualifications in Graphic Design, Fine Arts and Art History. She has been exhibiting regularly for the last 5 years.

Trained in Graphic Design and Illustration, Liam is now a full time artist. He resides in Wellington with his family.

Madeleine Casey is an artist currently living in Wellington. Her figurative oil paintings deal with issues of identity on both a personal and global level. She examines the differing perceptions of reality and explores universal fundamentals such as birth death and sexuality from a feminine perspective.Madeleine juxtaposes fragmentary elements from her own childhood memories alongside imagery from contemporary society to create surreal like works that are multi layered in meaning. Madeleine has been exhibiting her work since 1992 in several galleries throughout NZ and has had two critically acclaimed sell out shows.

Born and bred in Wellington, art has always been a "big part" of Dis life and she is happiest when she is in her garden shed, come studio. Though bronze is her first love she is working more in stoneware, enjoying sketching the clay, letting what happens, happen, creating each unique piece. Di has had many successful solo exhibitions and is an artist member of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts where she exhibits regularly.

Sarah Courtney

Australian born Sarah Courtney resides in Wanganui. Sarahs sandblasted and engraved im

Jennifer Cruden

Jennifer is a full time artist based in the Auckland region. Her work is bright and bold and completed on stretched canvas in oils, being mainly of the New Zealand foreshore and flora with some bold abstract works. Jennifers works are sought after and in collections throughout the world.

Maggie de Grauw

Maggie de Grauw The Art of the Fossicker A lifelong fascination for costume jewellery, combined with the ability to view ordinary objects found while fossicking as extraordinary, has resulted in this range of jewellery. Such things as the sheer simplistic beauty of a river polished pebble, the mesmerising sight of an iron sand beach in the sunlight, or the perplexingly intricate design of a seashell, demand my utmost admiration and respect. They provide an inexhaustible source of inspiration for my creativity. To have eyes that witness, and make me aware of all this creation, is my greatest fortune. The gift to process all this beauty into my design work give me my sense of fulfilment. I would describe my style as contemporary, ethnic and occasionally glamorous. Gemstones, shell and pearls feature strongly in my work. Alongside are more unusual materials such as kina, coconut, pebbles and feathers. My objective is simply to make beautiful accessories that satisfy peoples visual senses, and to wear as a reminder to cherish the beauty in ordinary things.

Vincent Duncan

Wellington based artist Vincent Duncan has always been a painter. From the early days of his youth throughout his teens and into his adult life, it has always been a priority to express himself through his paintings. In 1996 he was able to pursue his passion full time. He is in constant demand and now has works in collection throughout the world. His works are fun, joyous and passionate. They have a child-like cheekiness, inner joy and vibrancy.

Hope Gibbons

Work from Hope Gibbons pushes the boundaries of tradition and techniques. She explores the use of stains, gold leaf and varnish, with layers of paint that are revealing yet concealing the imagery. The Process of reducing and paring back is integeral in making ethereal dream scapes that suggest the passing into another space and place.

Janet Grainger

The Antiquity Art Collection is inspired by Ancient Manuscripts, Religious Artifacts and the colours, textures and fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. These paintings depict the timeless beauty of old parchments and writings, passed down through the generations and reflects the interrelationship between modern man and his ancient land. Janet Grainger studied art and design at the East Sydney Art School and exhibits her work in both Australia and New Zealand, where she now lives. This collection of acrylic and mixed media on hand made paper is an opportunity to introduce the beauty of ancient values and treasures into our contemporary urban landscape. When we listen "even the stones speak."

Ann Gray

After completing a Diploma in art and design, Ann studied Fashion Design at the University of Northumberland in England. She had her own label in Switzerland and diversified into the greater creativity of costume design. Since immigrating to New Zealand in 1994 she has taught at AUT, created costumes for ballet and marketing purposes, published a book on beadwork and designed needlepoint and cross stitch kits. Ann designs fabrics for Nutex, all with an environmental theme. Her paintings capture the essence of New Zealand and are found in private and corporate collections around the world. "Painting is an emotion passed from artist to the beholder by the use of light and colour, which effects the human spirit."

Jane Gray

Jane Has been painting professionally since 1989 typically bold colourful abstracts. She finds living in Hawkes Bay ideal for her subject matter and the quality of light and life there is reflected in the vibrancy of her art. Janes work is usually on a large scale and is well known as figurative with huge colour.

Lisa Harman

Lisa was born in 1970, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Moving to the Wairarapa in 1998 enabled Lisa to fulfill her dream of painting full-time. Through a background and interest in art (including art history, handcrafts, fabric painting, textiles and interior design), Lisa is able to consistently and naturally turn out interesting pieces of artwork. She is constantly inspired by her environment, current events and the threads of a life lived to the full encompassing family, work and personal growth. Many people are captivated by the wide variety and styles of Lisas artwork.

John Ruth

John Ruth is primarily a landscape painter who paints in acrylic. He enjoys the versatility that this medium offers from the delicate water colour washes to overlays of stronger pigment. Although having lived and mainly exhibited in Hawkes Bay for many years, he still looks upon Wellington as his home town. Apart from landscapes, his subject matter includes portraits, domestic interiors and figure studies. His work is represented in many preivate collections.

Stephanie Woodman

Stephanie Woodman lives on the Kapiti Coast. Stephanies passion for art has lead her to work as an Art Tutor for many years, to kids, adults and teachers. Stephanie has painted Professionally for the last 3 years, as opposed to recreational painting. She has had 13 exhibitions in this time. All her paintings are manipulated in acrylics. Stephanie works from her minds-eye, and her work induces an emotive response. She believes that painting should be a joy to create. The surrealist, whimsical style of her work is full of character. The joy she gets from painting is evident, making her works a visual delight. Working with children has influenced her work hugely, and fills her work with a charming playfulness. This sense of fun and whimsy takes the viewer into another reality, where delightful and endearing characters and scenes, warm the views heart and speak to them of their own childhood. New works from Stephanie are figurative surreal paintings and some new landscape and abstract ideas.

Hugh Coley

Hugh currently resides in the Wellington region. His training includes a Diploma in Fine Arts(Honours in Painting), Ilam School of Art, University of Canterbury and Julian Ashton School of Art, Sydney. He is represented in local, corporate and international collections.

Sean Crawford

Sculptor Sean Crawford resides in the Wairarapa town of Carterton. His creative development took him from plumbing in the suburban landscape to European vistas which awakened his desire and flair for art and design. On returning home to New Zealand, he discarded his trade and at the age of 30 he made the decision to pursue four years of study which resulted in Crawford attaining a Bachelor of Design with Honours. Crawford likes to explore the three-dimensional world by using recycled media which entices the eye. "I believe that through the offsetting of old and new technology, processes and materials, provides the challenge to extend percieved boundaries. Boundaries that will continue to explore in further exhibitions and commissioned works." Crawford employs distinctive materials such as galvanized steel, native timbers, stainless steel and copper, culminating a unique style.

Julie Grieg

Growing up in the Ruapehu and Canterbury regions has given Julie Grieg an affinity with wide open spaces, tussock and mountains. She started painting in soft pastels, oils and watercolour around the age of nine, and had her first exhibition a year later, at school. Over her life Julie has developed realist skills rendering texture in soft pastel, with several in print. More recently she has painted in oils, using her realist skills while adding the unexpected, in subject or colour and tone. She was once told to "mix a beautiful colour, and apply it with love," and this is her goal. Another favourite medium is the oil mono print, where an oil painting is done on glass, and a single print pressed fom that, using vellum paper. Currently Julie lives in Wanganui, and works full time as an artist. She teaches at workshops throughout New Zealand, and classes from her studio.

Kin Henderson

Born in Takaka, Golden Bay, Kim's artistic creations began at an early age, sculpturing in clay in her fathers pottery workshop. She studied visual communication, combining the disciplines of illustration, graphic design, and 3D design. Following this Kim became a graphic designer, structural designer and freelance illustrator. A move to West Melton allowed Kim to refocus on her art, with a seperate art studio located on her 5 acre lifestyle block where she has spent many productive hours creating her works of art.

Crispin Korschen

The paintings by New Zealand artist Crispin Korschen are characterised by a love of colour, texture, strong composition and an understated quirkiness. Her art works bring to life characters and images inspired either by her own imagination or her life experiences. Poignant and funny, her acrylic paintings on canvas brim with energy and a zest for life which is totally engaging. In her latest series of paintings, New Zealand artist Crispin Korschen maintains her trademark passion for colour and whimsy in evolving her figurative elements.

Sarah McBeath

Originally from Whangarei, Sarah has lived in various parts of New Zealand, most recently near Helensville. She graduated from Canterbury University School of Fine Arts and Christchurch Secondary Teachers College in 1973, and has taught art and art history at a number of seconadary schools since then. She has been working full-time as a painter since 1995. As a painter and printmaker Sarah has exhibited regularly in group and one-person shows throughout New Zealand.

Joanne Maguire

Joanne Maguire was born in Blenheim, raised in Bulls, but is now staunchly based in Wellington. She started making jewellery in 2001 studying under Dorthe Kristensen. Her jewellery is a definate reflection of her personality, at times humorous, always "cool" but never ever modest.

Amie McCarron

After discovering a love for painting in 2004 Amie decided to pursue her dream of becoming a full-time artist. Amie has always had a strong interest in art and design having taken art studies during secondary school in Cambridge where she grew up. Primarily self taught, she has attended numerous painting workshops with New Zealand artists allowing her to discover and express her own unique style. Amie now works from her home studio in Petone.

Cam Munroe

Cams unending passion for painting is reflected in her work through the use of tonal colour, space, line and image making. Recurring themes of ancient histories and personak belief echo through her work. Cam Monroe is an established artist with four years formal training in Australia. Cam moved to New Zealand in 1994 and has been exhibiting in both Australia and New Zealand since 1992. She has received acclaim for her individual style.

Karen Michaud

Karen started making jewellery four years ago. She studied north of Auckland in Hungry Creek Art and Craft School, completing a diploma in Jewellery in 2004.

Dawn Mann

Dawn has been exhibiting landscape paintings mainly in oil. Her main subject is the New Zealand rainforest and coast, painted with hope of seeing the special places protected and aknowledged. Dawn has spent most of her life in Northland but lived on and painted the West Coast of the South Island for 5 years before moving to Canterbury in August of 2003. Dawn attended the Auckland Technical Institue training as a Graphic Artist.

Barry Payne

A keen interest in art history and a passion for art in general saw Payne work as an art tutor and facilitator of many community art based projects. More recently involved in selecting and appropriating photographic and historical images, depicting personal and global events, aiming to develop paintings, that reference the past to the present. Creating works that are contemplative, retain historical reference, and have contemporary relevance. Payne is currently living in Tauranga, NZ, Teaching art and painting, after recently completing an MFA at RMIT, Melbourne, Australia.

John Staniford

John Staniford has been painting now for over 40 years, initially training at Elam School of Fine Arts in Auckland, furhtering his studies in London UK before returning to New Zealand. He regularily exhibits throughout the country.

Heather Wilson

Heather Wilson draws her inspiration from rich earthly landscapes as well as vibrant New Zealand scenes and people. Her bold and contemporary paintings are represented in private collections both in New Zealand and overseas. Heather is a member of the NZ academy of Fine Arts. Her preferred medium is acrylic on canvas. Heather graduated from the University of Otago with a BSc and BCapSc in 1992. She now lives in Wellington where she combines her love of painting with the demands of a young family.

Angus Walke

"Travelling through Europe on my Gap year was an excellent lead in to studies I had planned. I saw a lot of art in Europe. I completed my Bachelor of Fine Arts at Elam School of Fine Arts, at the University of Auckland. I completed my Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2004. I then attained a job teaching English in Japan, for a giant company called NOVA. Nothing will ever make me more aware of what it is to be illiterate, than my three months in Japan. This miscommunication is something I try to emulate in my work. It helps me to be patient, when I am misunderstood. "

Melissa Young

Melissa Young works in bronze producing delicate, quirky, figurative works. She completed the Industrial Design course at Wellington Polytechnic in 1989 and then started sculpting in 1993 Artist's Statement: "I like experimenting when sculpting, new ideas and themes often evolve from conversations that Ive had or scenes that Ive observed. Presently I am enjoying incorporating found objects into my works or recycling objects that people have discarded. I get a kick out of representing these cast offs in a different light. The naming of the works is also important to me. I think it gives an insight into my ideas behind the work and hopefully expresses some of my personality and humour. My work is in private collections in New Zealand, Australia, USA, England and France."

Lisa Van Hulst

Taking up jewellery in 2001, Lisa has since developed a body of work that creates subtle but resonant reflections on humanitys relationship to the natural world, running the gamut from robust, minimal forms to more delicate, overtly organic works. Lisa has collaborated with her mother, photographer Ans Westra through the inclusion of photographic prints in pieces and is an avid learner of new techniques in jewellery making, always aware of the new ground that each process learned can help break.