Taranaki Art News
 August and September, 2025


Now showing as the Virtual Tart exhibition:

Philosophy of the Found - assemblage art by 15 artists from around the world.. .
An excellent exhibition .... rotating every 3 days.


Momo Toi, a new art gallery and showplace for local arts, crafts and skills.

In Okato, by the roundabout. Open Thursday to Sundays, 10 - 4.
The current exhibition is Paintings by Paul Hutchinson, Photography by Steven Boothe, and assemblages by Dale Copeland.
Check out the gallery website, at www.momotoi.com


Gover St Gallery, 19 Gover Street, New Plymouth 4310

The gallery continues to be a vibrant place absolutely full of artworks.
Coming up ..... "The Big Exhibition". After last year's very successful show, here comes the 2025 version.
OPENING NIGHT : 26th September from 6pm
EXHIBITION DATES : 27th September - 30th November
covering Labour weekend (27th October) and Festival week (31st October - 9th November)

The Gover Street Gallery is a good place to show your work
If you want more info about anything, email ... goverstgallery@gmail.com
And they're on Facebook & Instagram ... goverstgallery


Lysaght Watt Gallery, Hawera

It’s a Family Affair
4 members of the Tullett-Morris family present a range of their creative endeavours.
Sarah Tullett – jewellery maker (Sister of John, wife of Wayne and mother of Stu)
John Tullett – bronze bowl sculptor. (Brother to Sarah, Brother-in-law to Wayne and Uncle of Stu.)
Wayne Morris – mixed media artist. ( Husband of Sarah, Brother-in-law to John and father of Stu)
Stuart Morris – painter, print maker, tattoo artist (Nephew of John, son of Sarah and Wayne)
STU MORRIS
Stuart is a painter, print-maker and tattoo artist recently returned to New Plymouth.
His expressionist style explores elements of his personal life, people’s relationship with nature, abstract forms and animal motifs from his tattoo designs.
Over the past 5 years whilst living in Wellington he has had numerous group and solo exhibitions.
Instagram: stutullettmorris or stuzy_
JOHN TULLETT
John has been making sculpture as an adjunct to his career as an art teacher, for most of his life.
Art School in Christchurch was the start of a lifelong fascination with the bronze casting processes.
He has work in private collections in New Zealand, Australia, North America and Europe.
Instagram: egmontfoundry
SARAH TULLETT
Sarah has been making jewellery for 6 years following a career in special education.
She uses silver, copper and shell and sometimes a bit of gold.
She loves shaping and hitting metal and casting it in to different shapes.
Facebook: Sarah Tullett Jewellery. Instagram: sarah_tullett_jewellery


Percy Thomson Gallery, Stratford

Elliot Collins - The Sun Kissed Earth
Mary Spacapan - Incline your ear
Dwayne Duthie - Blessing in Disguise.


Gallery Patea, on the main road, heading south, just before

Now exhibiting a printshow.


Kingsroy Gallery, 106 Devon St West, Ngamotu
The gallery is opposite Kina Gallery,
Now exhibiting sculptural bronze bowls by John Tullett.


The Collaboration, 83 Devon Street East, Ngāmotu, New Plymouth
The best place to find perfect gifts, for yourself or for others.
Bright & Bold Exhibition & Winter Edition Pop Up #2 2025!
Opening Night Thursday 7th August | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM


Substrate Gallery, 13-15 Devon Street West, New Plymouth

A group exhibition Snowball Earth
Showing clusters of work by Tony Rumball, Kirsty McLean, Ché Rogers, and many others.



Exhibitions on the Virtual Tart website. - (a new exhibition every month)
(email Dale if you're interested in having an exhibition)



August AND September Philosophy of the Found
Assemblages with meaning.
Assemblage works by 15 artists from around the world.

........the August show took such a lot of time to do all the code-writing
Dale is taking a bit of a break. Studio time instead of at the keyboard.

November Paul Hutchinson
Recent Paintings.
New work by this talented, but reclusive, painter.




Tartists' News

Explore the Showcase section, see new work from several of the artists.


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