Sarah Gomes

Sarah Gomes

Sarah Gomes  Born and raised in Whangarei, Sarah has lived in the Onerahi community for all but 6 years of her life. In those 6 years she studied Consumer and Applied Design at Otago University, sang and played piano with rock and blues bands in Hamilton, then moved...
Shona Firman

Shona Firman

Shona Firman I was born 1940 in Whangarei. My Cast glass work has been influenced by NZ, Celtic and Pacific culture and imaging. Tattooed Palm Forms, Pacific Pods, Coconuts, Limpets etc. Growth and a reflection of our affinity with the sea and things Pacific. The...
Silke Hendel

Silke Hendel

Silke Hendel Silke is a Northland artist whose vibrant abstract paintings radiate joy and connection to nature. Inspired by the ever-changing light and landscapes of Aotearoa, her work explores movement, colour, and emotion, distilling the beauty of the world into...
Trish Parkin

Trish Parkin

Trish Parkin I was born in Inglewood, a small town in Taranaki and my initial artistic inspiration was my mother who was a keen artist, amateur but encouraging. I moved to Auckland and over the last few years have been able to rekindle the interest, initially with...
Trisha Fisk

Trisha Fisk

Trisha Fisk Trisha Fisk has a lifetime of practical skills from years of farming in the Hokianga which she now brings to her life as an artist and sculptor. “I am at my happiest when I am creating something and mucking about with tools in the workshop or studio. But...