FROM THE BLOG
Between Gesture and Bloom: A Q&A with Gabriella Voogt
Christchurch-based artist Gabriella Voogt talks about her intuitive, layered approach to painting, from the beautiful chaos of a blank canvas to the flowers, gardens, and European summers that shape her expressive, colour-rich work.
Inside the Paintings: Kirsten Lovelock Explores the Symbolism Behind Her Work
What does a girl cradling a pig dream of? What does a horse beneath the water mean? In her own words, Kirsten Lovelock reveals the symbolism behind each painting in The Quiet Familiar, a pocket exhibition on now at Frame Workshop & Gallery, 23 July – 8 August 2026.
The Observer Within: A Q&A with Robyn Fleet
In this intimate Q&A, Hawke's Bay artist Robyn Fleet reflects on the ideas behind The Observer Observing, new body of work exploring witnessing, solitude and the quiet dialogue between inner and outer worlds. Robyn speaks about the companions, landscapes and personal experiences that shaped these atmospheric paintings, and the evolving process of allowing forms to emerge through restraint, layers and attentiveness.
The Art of the Frame: Custom Picture Framing in Auckland
Frame Workshop & Gallery is an Auckland-based custom framing studio with locations in Herne Bay and Onehunga. With over 40 years of combined experience, we specialise in custom picture framing, conservation framing, memorabilia framing and canvas stretching. Working with artists, collectors, interior designers and homeowners, we create bespoke framing solutions that protect and enhance artworks, photographs, memorabilia and treasured keepsakes, combining expert craftsmanship with museum-quality materials.
Inside the making of HOME with Naomi Faifai
Discover the story behind Home, the first limited edition screenprint by contemporary New Zealand artist Naomi Faifai. Created in collaboration with Auckland master screenprinters Artrite, this vibrant 11-colour silkscreen edition explores themes of creativity, whānau and everyday life. We revisit the making of the print with Naomi, discussing the inspiration behind the work, the challenges of translating her intuitive practice into printmaking, and the craftsmanship that brings Home to life.
Commercial Art for Auckland Offices and Workplaces
Discover how commercial art can transform workplaces, offices, hospitality venues, retail environments and corporate interiors. At Frame Workshop & Gallery, we provide commercial art consultation, art sourcing, art procurement, custom picture framing and professional art installation services throughout Auckland and New Zealand. From large-scale statement artworks to curated corporate art collections, we help businesses create inspiring spaces that reflect their brand identity, enhance workplace culture and leave a lasting impression on clients, customers and visitors. Whether you're fitting out a new office, hotel, restaurant, showroom or commercial development, our experienced team can advise on artwork selection, framing and installation. Learn how investing in commercial art can elevate interior design, support New Zealand artists and become a valuable long-term asset for your business.
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Rachael Dewhirst Pocket Exhibition | 22 October - 7 November 2026
Drawing on the gardens and coastal landscape around her home at Tawharanui, Rachael Dewhirst brings together flowers, interiors and glimpses of the sea. These familiar surroundings become a starting point for exploring colour, gesture and the possibilities of paint. Through expressive marks and shifting layers, her paintings capture the feeling of a place as much as its view, drawing attention to the details and rhythms of everyday life. Moving from the expansive and immersive towards the intimate and considered, this body of work continues her curiosity about where representation ends and painting begins.
Naomi Faifai Pocket Exhibition | 22 October - 7 November 2026
Traces explores what our everyday lives might reveal to someone looking back. Through repetition, pattern and marks inspired by those who came before her, Naomi Faifai finds meaning in the ordinary. “I often wonder what the present would look like to someone else looking back. Drawing on the motifs and marks of the people who came before me, Traces explores the visual language of contemporary life. Coffee cups, phones, pets and conversations become symbols of the everyday. Through repetition and pattern, the ordinary takes on new meaning, asking what these things might reveal about who we are and how we live.”