Jeff Thomson open studio

Jeff Thomson will have his studio open on the Saturday of Labour weekend Oct 22nd
His amazing and inspiring work space holds many examples of his metal sculpture and he will be on site working for you to talk to about his work. Jeff has work in private and public collections world wide, we are so lucky to have him living and working in Helensville.

Patiki Gallery

Patiki Gallery, housed at the Helensville railway station. Open Sat & Sun 10am-3pm.
Featuring contemporary Maori, new and preloved art.

 

Sarah Artea

Sarah Artea will have her amazing artwork on display during the Arts in the Ville weekend. A pop-up gallery will be set up in the meeting room at the war memorial hall.

Mike Rowland

Local Artist Mike Rowland will open his studio for the whole of labour weekend this year.

Mike paints using oils and acrylics on canvas and board. His subjects range from streetscapes, portraits and nature. Sometimes Mike chooses to mix fantasy with documentary.

Mike has exhibited extensively so it will be a real treat to be able to see inside the studio that produces this stunning work.

Dancing Poppies

Illusion N'est Ce Pa

Mother and Daughter to open studio

A creative mother and daughter will open their studio for the 1st time for Arts in the Ville.
Jacky and Georgia Black create anything from Fashion to Jewellery to Paintings. It promises to be a very interesting stop on your tour around Helensville over Labour weekend.

Hat Maker

Myra from Marmalade hats will again have her amazing studio/show room space open. Visitors will be able to see a display of finished hats as well as talk to Myra about the various processes she uses.

Leda Daniel open studio

Leda Daniel will be one of the artists to open her studio over the Arts in the Ville weekend.

Four Seasons by Leda Daniel

Mixed media on Canvas

Leda Daniel was born in Argentina, where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts.
In 1990, migrated to New Zealand  and now lives in Helensville with her husband and 3 children.
Participated in many exhibitions in Auckland and Tauranga and was part of the founding committee for the Helensville Art Centre.
Leda is currently working on a new series of paintings called “Perspectives”, which will be exhibited in the Helensville Art Centre in December. In this series she continues to develop her passion for colour whilst exploring  different techniques and textures.