Wai Art Show

12/09/2026

Open until 5pm, come and see some lovely art at the Carterton Event Centre..

11/09/2026

11/09/2026

Wai Art Show, Wairarapa Event Centre, 9am to 5pm NOW

11/09/2026

THE SHOW IS OPEN

One of today's artist is

Ngaire - Burnt Offerings

I am an artist that specializes in up-cycling second hand finds, by etching glass, stone and burning onto wood.

I don't restore the pieces I find, I just hope to enhance each found piece.

Each piece is totally unique and I can't usually create another one.

I am kept busy with commission work, happy to work on a piece you own or you can choose from my large stash of found items.

I - burntofferingsnz
F - burntofferingsnz
W - burntofferings.co.nz

11/09/2026

THE SHOW IS OPEN

One of today's artists is

Sonia Stiles

"Kia ora, I reside in Masterton.

I spend a lot of my time at King Street Artworks learning from other talented artists and challenging myself to try out new things.

I am also a member of the board at King Street Artworks and I currently have some of my artwork on display at No. 23 Gallery in Carterton.

I paint scenery from places that I have enjoyed exploring, either currently or in the past. These often feature plants or native birds from New Zealand. I paint in either acrylic or oil paint.

I - soniastiles

10/09/2026

THE SHOW IS OPEN

One of today's artists is

Scott Greenwich

Hi my name is scott otherwise known as Greenwich art. I paint a wide range of works from landscapes to very abstract.

I generally paint with acrylic and dabble with a bit of mixed media. All my work comes from my imagination or what is going on around me creating vibrant one off pieces.

Large vibrant and distinctive one off pieces each work having a story like a chapter in a book a mixture of light and dark

All works are framed and designed specifically for each painting giving each work something special.

I - Greenwich art

10/09/2026

One of today's artists is

Mike Moran

Since arriving in Carterton six years ago, I have been re-establishing myself as a photographer and one who captures a more eclectic variety of subjects. Previously. I was largely a sports photographer.

My work has been exhibited and sold through Heart of Arts (an exhibition there recently) and through Entice Cafe. People who have seen and admired my work have purchased privately.

I am proud to have had photographs chosen to be part of the 2023 and 2025 Wairarapa Reviews at Aratoi. During some years as member/President of the Hutt Camera Club, I both exhibited and won competitions.

I was set on a new path during Covid when I explored and photographed the nearby Carterton countryside. My eye was caught by the little moments of everyday life, but ones often unseen or not normally noticed. This has enabled me to capture a diversity of aspects of nature, landscape and people, often with a slightly quirky twist.

I - mike.moran.5070
F - Mike Moran

10/09/2026

One of today's artists is

Brinwyn Close

I have a passion for gardens, flowers, wildlife and love to paint and try to capture some of the nature around me.

I have two grown up children and 5 grandchildren, all living close by.

My husband suggested I use our old caravan to be my painting studio, after he was getting a bit fed up with painting paraphernalia all over the house, this has proved to be a brilliant idea. Every chance I get when I'm not gardening, looking after grandkids etc, that's where I was to be found.

We have recently moved to Carterton and I now have my own studio so really looking forward to being able to expand my workspace.

My paintings have been accepted by the NZ Academy of Fine Arts and I have recently exhibited and sold in the Hutt Art Gallery and Carterton Heart of Arts.

My artwork is predominantly florals, painted in acrylics and inks. I also use collage and decoupage often in my work.

I - Bronwynclose5
F - Bronwyn Close

09/09/2026

One of today's artists is

David Owen

David was born in Wales and came to New Zealand with his family when he was 11.

He sold his first painting at 17. He completed a diploma of visual communication and design at Wellington Polytechnic in the 1980s.

For many years he worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for Wellington Newspapers. Later, he worked at Weta digital as a rotoscope and textures artist.
When living in Kapiti, he took part in several successful Kapiti Arts Trail shows and exhibited around the Wellington region.

He has completed many commissions for clients across New Zealand and Australia.
After recently relocating to the Wairarapa, he is reestablishing his art practice.

I paint mainly in acrylic on stretched canvas, sometimes on board. I also work in oils, watercolour and digital.

My work often depicts New Zealand scenes with a bit of a surreal twist. They are often a composite of different scenes and objects, or totally imagined. I draw inspiration from a whole range of things; a dilapidated building, a strange tree, an unusual texture or shadow, anything really.

Many of my commissions are of houses or shops that have some special significance to the client.

I - djowenimages
F - David Owen Art & Illustration
W - daveowen.gt6.wixsite.com

09/09/2026

One of today's artists is

Mark Haydock

I come from a two generations of artists that focused on drawing and painting.

My passion for creativity and artistic expression started as boy and continued into college and later life. I love to observe and study our natural environment and interpret it in a way that enhances its beauty.

If I can communicate this in a two dimensional way, I believe I have succeeded in achieving my goal.

I like to work in chalk pastel covering a range of subject matter. The work on show today focuses on New Zealand landscapes.

Currently I am fascinated by the subject of man and his machines, and the interaction he has with his environment. The seascape Lighthouse is an exploration of this theme.

I - flight_ofimagination_ao
F - flight of imagination@
W - flightofimagination.nz