From the Mount to Te Puke, there’s a great selection of BOP Open Studio artists to visit. Take your time exploring this area’s listings during the event.
Paula Knight is a painter with a deep appreciation for Aotearoa’s natural world. Originally trained in botanical painting, she now...
Read more
Stacey Moore is a Papamoa-based abstract artist known for her bold colour palettes, intuitive layering, and expressive mark-making. Using Golden...
Read more
Tony Barnett is the creative force behind Copper Poppa, a Mount Maunganui-based artist who transforms recycled copper into sculptural and...
Read more
Rob McGregor has been a professional artist since 1999, living and working from his home opposite the ocean in Mt...
Read more
Rebecca Mathews is a botanical oil painter based in Papamoa Beach. Her delicate floral works are created with layers of...
Read more
Kristin Hyde is a full-time mixed media and resin artist whose colourful, uplifting work is inspired by flowers, sailing, and...
Read more
Kim Fifield is a Mount Maunganui-based visual artist working at the intersection of science, sustainability, and art. With a practice...
Read more
Jen Stewart is a contemporary abstract expressionist painter based in Papamoa. Working mainly with acrylics, she creates vibrant, layered works using...
Read more
Janet Fox is a mixed media artist with a love of texture and unusual raw materials. Tears, rips, splashes and...
Read more
This warm and welcoming family studio brings together three generations of creative women, each offering a unique perspective and medium....
Read more
Emma Davie’s paintings are raw, intuitive, and emotionally resonant, an abstract expression of her deep connection to the land, the...
Read more
Working from her small, lovingly renovated studio at the Mount, Elizabeth Wood paints landscapes that pulse with colour, movement, and...
Read more
David Henderson is a painter and printmaker with a deep-rooted passion for woodblock and lino printing. A graduate of the...
Read more
Constanza Briceno creates richly layered abstract paintings that celebrate memory, emotion, and the beauty found in imperfection. Her acrylic works...
Read more
Stella Clark is a Mount Maunganui-based artist known for her large-scale mixed media works on wood and canvas. Her art...
Read more
Acrylic and watercolour artist Jen Wills captures the magic of coastal living through soft, joyful scenes inspired by her surroundings...
Read more
Beverley Pieters is the creative force behind Bluebird Ceramics and Pottery, where she has been shaping clay and exploring ceramic...
Read more
Based in Mount Maunganui, Mandy Williams is known for her joyful, expressive oil paintings and her long-standing commitment to creativity...
Read more
Millie Pidwell is a full-time muralist based in Te Puke, known for transforming blank walls into meaningful, nature-inspired art. She...
Read more
Suzy Granger is the ceramic artist behind Slab Ceramics, a practice that blends functionality with expressive hand-built form. Working across...
Read more
Shona Moller is an established contemporary artist with a professional career spanning over 25 years. Renowned for her large-scale, richly...
Read more
Lynda Soutar creates small-scale indoor sculptures that celebrate the textures and rhythms of the natural world. Working with reclaimed materials...
Read more
Inspired by the rhythm and richness of nature, Jacqui’s mixed media work celebrates the beauty of ocean life, natural textures...
Read moreLeave your email address and we’ll add you to our mail list.
We respect your privacy and will never share your information. Your email address will only be used to send our newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in the footer of our email newsletters.
The NZ Garden & Art Festival Charitable Trust is a positive and forward-thinking group passionate about gardens, art and promoting the beautiful Bay of Plenty in a philanthropic way.
Every gift counts. To make a donation to the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival's Community Group Fund.
read more
