Mangawhai artists
Painters, potters,
weavers, makers
27 artists working in and around Mangawhai, from the Heads to Kaiwaka and Langs Beach. Each one links to their own profile or website.
Profiles from the Mangawhai Artists society and the artists' own sites.
Working in: paper mosaic · coloured pencil · harakeke (flax) weaving · photography · mixed media · botanical printmaking · resin art · painting · sculpture · watercolour · ink · charcoal · printmaking · woodcut · ceramics · acrylic · oil pastel · digital
- 01.
Alix St Clair
paper mosaic, coloured pencil · Mangawhai
Makes mosaics from small pieces of coloured paper cut from magazines, including on the surfaces of stringed instruments. Since moving to Mangawhai in 2022 she has also been working in coloured pencil.
- 02.
Britta Conrad
harakeke (flax) weaving · Mangawhai
Weaves harakeke, including waikawa baskets, after more than 20 years of learning raranga from Māori and Pākehā teachers.
Her work is at the SW Gallery at her home, the Rakaunui Artsvillage in Mangawhai
- 03.
Christine den Hartogh
photography, mixed media, botanical printmaking · Langs Beach
Works across photography, mixed media, botanical printmaking and experimental print techniques, building on a background in documentary photography and photojournalism.
Studio at Langs Beach; visitors welcome by appointment
- 04.
Danielle Adams
resin art · Kaiwaka
A self-taught, full-time resin artist who combines resin with other media, drawing on her Māori heritage and the natural world.
By appointment only
- 05.
Deva Prem
painting, sculpture · Kaiwaka
Paints what she sees and what she dreams, and makes sculpture, working in rural Kaipara.
By appointment only
- 06.
Elena Nikolaeva
painting, mixed media · Near Mangawhai (Mangawhai Road)
A university-trained painter who experiments with materials, colour and texture. She runs regular adult classes in acrylic, oil and watercolour in the Auckland area and Northland.
By appointment only
- 07.
Femke Koome
watercolour, ink, charcoal · Mangawhai (part-time; also Auckland)
Paints loose, semi-abstract watercolours of New Zealand land and seascapes and florals, sometimes combined with ink or charcoal. She teaches watercolour courses at the Mangawhai Art Gallery workspace.
Profile lists visiting as 'N/A'; exhibits at the Mangawhai Gallery
- 08.
Gayle Forster
painting, printmaking, woodcut · Mangawhai Heads
A professional artist for over 50 years whose practice grew from the woodcut into paint and print. Her recent series respond to the Mangawhai estuary, tides and pōhutukawa.
- 09.
Jan Grover
watercolour, painting · Mangawhai
Paints landscapes and seascapes, mainly in watercolour, concentrating on light and mood with a limited palette.
- 10.
Jan Maree Vodanovich
photography, painting, ceramics · Mangawhai Heads
A multidisciplinary artist who has photographed the Kaimanawa wild horses for more than two decades. She also works in painting, ceramics, resin and sculpture.
Profile: 'always willing to catch up with people over a cup of tea and a piece of art'
- 11.
Janél Collé
acrylic, oil pastel, mixed media · Mangawhai Heads
Paints vibrant abstract landscapes and tree-focused works in acrylic combined with oil pastel.
By appointment only; shows at the Mangawhai Art Gallery through the year
- 12.
Janine Brougham
charcoal, photography, digital · Mangawhai
Combines charcoal sketching, photography and digital techniques, often reinterpreting pop icons.
- 13.
Jean Fountain
watercolour, oils, acrylic · Mangawhai
Works in watercolour, oils, acrylics and printmaking, experimenting with texture and subject matter.
Has opened her studio for previous Art Trails and exhibits regularly in Mangawhai
- 14.
Jenner Zimmermann
photography, documentary film · Kaiwaka
A professional photographer since 1971 who has published seven books and made multimedia exhibitions and documentary films. He lives in an eco-village community at Kaiwaka.
- 15.
Jill Guillemin
ceramic sculpture · Mangawhai
A ceramic sculptor of about 35 years who models animals and birds, as well as garden houses that double as bird feeders.
Home studio open to visitors; phone first to make sure she is home
- 16.
Jocelyn Friis
acrylic, encaustic · Mangawhai (rural)
Paints semi-abstract land and seascapes in acrylic and encaustic from her coastal home studio in rural Mangawhai.
Contact before visiting
- 17.
Lael Read
ceramics · Mangawhai
A potter who works both on the wheel and by hand, making functional tableware and sculptural vessels. She also runs workshops.
- 18.
Linda J Foster
acrylic, painted stones, Zentangle · Mangawhai
Paints mainly in acrylic, landscapes and nature. She also experiments with painted river stones, dot painting on bottle caps and black-and-white Zentangle abstracts.
By appointment
- 19.
Lucy Bucknall
sculpture · Kaiwaka
A UK-trained sculptor with public works and several sculpture awards, working from The Art Place in Kaiwaka.
The Art Place, Kaiwaka (contact the artist for the address). Also represented by Art by The Sea (Takapuna), Black Door Gallery (Parnell) and Art Industry (Clevedon)
- 20.
Mandy Jakich
painting, thread, geometric abstraction · Mangawhai Heads
Uses geometric abstraction in paint and thread to distil landscape and nature. She also hosts the Creative Connections podcast.
- 21.
Phillipa Reeve
abstract painting, acrylic, soft pastel · Hakaru
Paints layered abstract works in acrylic, soft pastel, graphite, charcoal, dry pigment and occasional collage.
Studio open by appointment only; paintings priced on her website (contact her to buy)
- 22.
Robert Looker
oil painting, sculpture · Mangawhai (and Auckland)
A full-time oil painter and part-time sculptor working with landscape, the figure and portraiture, often painting alla prima.
- 23.
Rosina Kamphuis
drawing, painting, photography · Mangawhai Heads
A fine-arts trained artist working across drawing, painting, photography, etching and community installation. She led Project Stingray, the installation on the Mangawhai Artists gallery wall.
Open the last Saturday of the month
- 24.
Sam Leitch
painting, screen printing · Mangawhai
A contemporary artist who makes paintings and hand-separated screen prints that set everyday objects and symbols in surreal contexts.
Contact before visiting; online shop on his website; also represented by Turua Gallery, Salt River Gallery and Boyd-Dunlop Gallery
- 25.
Sheridan Rope
painting · Mangawhai
Paints traditional clinker and wooden boats, drawing on a lifelong connection to boats and the sea.
- 26.
Sheryl Jury
oil painting, pottery · Mangawhai
Works in oil painting and wheel-thrown pottery.
- 27.
Sue Fitzgerald
pottery, mosaic · Mangawhai Heads
A potter who works on the wheel and by hand and is exploring low-firing techniques. She also runs mosaic workshops on request.
Galleries and studios to visit
- Mangawhai Artists GalleryGallery run by Mangawhai Artists Inc with rotating exhibitions of local work, plus workshops and classes.Village
- Sarah C GalleryA gallery for Sarah C's own artworks, many featuring New Zealand landscapes and beach scenes. Pieces are made for indoor walls and outdoor spaces, and commissions are offered.Heads
- SW Gallery (Shann Whitaker Art)Shann Whitaker's gallery for her own large, heavily textured abstract works in plaster, wood and acrylic. She takes commercial and private commissions.Mangawhai
- Samantha Joy GlassA glass artist who makes jewellery and sculpture from recycled window and safety glass. She also flameworks borosilicate glass into sea-inspired pieces.Mangawhai
- Ake Ake ShroudsNatural funeral shrouds hand-made from compostable fabrics and dyed with plants, sold ready-made or made to order. The maker also offers support with planning a funeral.Kaiwaka (Kaipara)
- Mangawhai Museum ShopThe museum's gift shop stocks locally made and NZ-made goods, including cards and prints by local artists and NZ jewellery. It also sells Handmade in Mangawhai, crafts made by a volunteer group to raise funds for the museum.Mangawhai
- Mangawhai Tavern MarketA weekly Saturday market in the grounds of the Mangawhai Tavern, on the estuary edge. It has artisan stalls, street food and live music.Village