Art Trail
Dianne Baker
Paintings & Drawings
The Oaks Studio
112 Marshmeadow Road
R D 4, Newstead, Hamilton
Ph: 07 859 0030
Fax: 07 859 0031
Studio open Weds & Thurs 10am - 4pm
Phone call appreciated.
Selling internationally for over 20 years, The Oaks studio is Dianne's work shop. View works: completed, in photo folders, on studio wall and in progress. Various sizes and prices.
Elsa Lye
Multimedia artist
223 Vaile Road
Newstead, R D 4
Hamilton
Ph: 07 824 1830
Mob: 027 600 6336
Visitors most welcome - just ring to make an appointment.
Elsa works as a multimedia artist. Life and nature motivates her art practice. She has had work selected for national painting, sculpture and ceramic awards.
GibbsLang Studio
Colin Gibbs - contemporary painter
555 Matangi Road, R D 4, Hamilton
Contact Catherine on 027 248 4884 or Ph/fax: 07 829 5909 or Email
Open weekends, public holidays, & various times weekly (phone first), and by appointment.
Contemporary paintings on canvas and paper, in oils, acrylics, and inks. Ranging in size. Small through to multiple canvases. Paintings are known for their intensity of colour, exploring themes of biculturalism,
relationships with our land, and social commentary.
Inspirit Photographic Studio
Jenny Scown - photographic artist
360 Pencarrow Rd
RD 3, Tamahere, Hamilton
Ph: 07 856 3170
Mob: 0274 386 416
Open by appointment or when the Inspirit Studio sign is out.
Come visit Jenny's fabulous purpose-built gallery with sweeping views over the Waikato landscape. Jenny's innovative, natuaral photography is exhibited in galleries and published in books, magazines calendars and art cards. Jenny has current work available for sale at her gallery and is also available for commissions.
Kate Hill
Artist & printmaker
1914 River Road
Hamilton
Phone: 07 854 3700
To view please phone first.
Kate uses a contemporary style in a range of media. Life, landscape, and everyday concerns stimulate themes for the work which can be found in private collections throughout New Zealand and overseas.

Keith Durrant Art Studio
Painter
5 Garthwood Road (off Flynn Rd)
Hillcrest, Hamilton
Ph: 07 856 4014
Open Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm
Weekends and public holidays by appointment.
Visitors always welcome.
Featuring original paintings of the New Zealand landscape in oils on canvas. A fine selection of representational work is on show. Keith is pleased to discuss and undertake commissions. A selection of jewellery is also for sale.
The Little Red Gallery
A working studio of paintings
1373B Victoria Street North
Hamilton
(At the Beerescourt shops - through red gate and down the alley).
Ph: 021 231 3020
Open Thurs, Fri, Sat 10:30am - 3:30pm or by appointment
Rebecca and Christine Kornman are a mother and daughter team. Their contemporary works are inspired by colour, and form. Their gallery, formerly an old cellar, allows freedom to work on large canvas.
Commissions welcome.
Valmay's Gallery and Studio
Painter of realism
20 Nixon St
Hamilton
Ph: 07 856 4539
Mob: 027 245 0430
Open Mon-Fri, 12noon - 5pm or by appointment
A great variety of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand originals, cards and prints. Paints portraits of people, pets, native birds, and houses.
Commissions undertaken. Groups welcome.
Margaret Porter
Painter
64 Berkley Avenue (off Morrinsville Rd)
Hillcrest, Hamilton
Ph: 07 856 6044
Open by appointment
Established artist who works in all mediums from realism to contemporary. Has won major art awards.
Flexible for commissions.
Welcomes enquiries.
Riverstone Gallery
Kerrie & Paul Martin
1046 River Rd
Hamilton
Ph:07 855 9228
Fax: 07 855 9227
Open Tues - Sat, 10am-2pm, and by appointment
Riverstone Gallery is the place to find artwork for everyone, with a beautiful range of original paintings, photograohic work, handmade cards, sculptures and more.
Graphic design service on site.
SupaNova Studio & Gallery
Pottery
1062 Gordonton Rd
PO Box 18
Gordonton
Ph: 07 824 2295
Open Tues - Sun, 10am - 4pm
Resident potter Janine Burton creates a range of work from wheel thrown carved bowls to sculptures focussed on the human form.
Commissions welcome.
Also gallery containing local artists work.
Diane Scott
Painter sculptor
7a Driver Road West (off River Rd north)
R D 1, Hamilton
Ph: 07 824 5166
Mob: 021 206 6693
Open by appointment
Diane works in marble, Oamaru, and Hinuera stone. She also paints in oils and acrylics. The contemporary works range in size, style, and theme.
Splashy
Ceramics
State Highway One
Horotiu, Hamilton
Ph: 07 829 9780
Fax: 07 829 9780
Open 7 days, Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm
Weekends & public holidays 10am - 4pm
Splashy creates a wide range of fun, bright, New Zealand inspired ceramics. They also have an eclectic range of New Zealand art as well as "paint your own" opportunities.
Jenny Taris
Black Bird Pottery
49 Webster Road
Matangi, R D 4
Hamilton 3284
Ph: 07 856 6149
Fax: 07 856 6458
Open 7 days, 10am - 3pm or by appointment.
Group visits welcome, off road parking, Eftpos.
All sculpture is hand made. Domestic ware is blue stoneware.
All work is made from New Zealand clay.
Commissions welcome.
Janine Tate - The Tate Studio Gallery
Maker of butterflies, painter & stained glass artist. Home of Janine's Art for the Heart.
45 Mitcham Ave
Forest Lake
Hamilton
Ph/fax: 07 850 4921
Mob: 021 181 7089
Viewing at your convenience. Please phone first.
Janine has been creating her butterfly art for the past decade. Inspired by NZ's beauty, she works in many mediums, inclusing watercolour, acrylic, encaustic (wax), stained glass and digital photography.
Joan Travaglia
Painter, printmaker, and mixed media artist
Ngaio Garden Studio
12 Ngaio Place (off Pohutakawa Dr)
Pukete
Hamilton
Ph: 07 850 9198
Open by appointment.
The winner of the 2006 Telecom Art Award. Joan's ideas are drawn from the New Zealand and South Pacific landscape, it's history, geography, and legends.
Unique Pottery - Yvette Phillips
Pottery
123 Woodside Road
Matangi, R D 4
Hamilton
Ph: 07 829 5772
Fax: 07 829 5695
Open 7 days 9am - 5pm. Phone call appreciated.
Yvette has been potting for 20 years and has a large variety of sculptures, bird baths, garden pots, domestic ware, and raku. Pots and sculptures are also made to order to yours or her design.

