Rachael Dewhirst’s recent paintings draw on the gardens and coastal landscape around her Tawharanui home. Moving between flowers, interiors and glimpses of the sea, they bring a new intimacy to her ongoing exploration of colour, gesture and the possibilities of paint.

Naomi Faifai returns later this year with Traces, an eagerly anticipated Pocket Exhibition from one of our most popular artists. Exploring everyday objects, conversations and rituals, Naomi considers what the familiar reveals about who we are and how we live.