Just a Crack: Q+A with Tom Armstrong
Elusive, introspective, and quietly prolific, Tom Armstrong is an artist who prefers paint to prose. His work is playful, naïve, and at times absurd, moving confidently between childlike spontaneity and...
Improvisation, Intuition and the Art of Showing Up: Q&A with Amanda Billing
In this thoughtful and candid Q&A, Amanda Billing reflects on her evolving creative journey. Fluidly moving between acting, painting, and photography, she touches on how themes of improvisation, vulnerability, and...
Emerging Women in Art | Artist Talk
This event is part of a new initiative by The Frame Gallery aimed at fostering deeper connections between artists, collectors and the wider community. In this talk, we turn our focus...
Introducing: Lost Gods (1 of 1 Series) by Levi Hawken
Levi Hawken is a contemporary artist whose work is deeply rooted in the urban landscape of Auckland, New Zealand. Raised in the neighbourhoods of Herne Bay and Ponsonby, the 70s...
Helena Skerlj-Rovers: Recent Works and the Stories Behind Them
Every artwork carries its own moment; its own mood, season, and story. In this trio of works, we see an artist navigating different phases in her practice. Helena gives her...
Inner Workings: A Closer Look at Five Key Works by Naomi Faifai
Naomi Faifai is a self-taught artist based in Timaru. From an early age, she felt an innate drive to create, constantly experimenting with different processes and materials, often using whatever...
Figurative and Fearless: Q+A with Sharon Duymel
Art has long been a vessel for voicing the unseen and unheard, and few artists embody this ethos as powerfully as Sharon Duymel. Through layered compositions, intimate figures, and a...
The Art of Everyday Moments: Michael Smither’s Prints
There’s something profoundly nostalgic about Michael Smither’s art. His prints don’t just depict family life; they transport you into it. The burning heat of sand, the sticky fingers and laughter...
A Q+A with James: Exploring Nature and Memory
From New Zealand to London to Mexico City, James Watkins has woven a rich tapestry of experience into his artistic practice. His work, deeply rooted in observation and memory, captures...
A Q+A with Leah: Woven Narratives
Leah Creaven’s work with rug tufting is more than just a mastery of technique, it’s an intimate exploration of memory, emotion and storytelling. Based in Whangamatā, she not only creates...
A Q+A with Judi: A Life in Ink
Judi Bagust’s artistic journey is one of evolution, exploration and deep connection to place. With a career spanning decades, her work has been shaped by a rich tapestry of influences,...
A Q+A with Kirsten: Unraveling the Imagination
Kirsten Lovelock’s paintings invite us into a world where symbolism and surrealism intertwine, offering glimpses of both personal and universal narratives. With a practice spanning over two decades, her work...
