Old Courthouse Gallery

02/06/2026

🍂 Continuing our Autumn By Maggie series, Maggie Allan’s popular fabric art leaves. These are back in the gallery and always worth a closer look.

You’ll find us at 239 Main Highway, Ōtaki Railway.

30/05/2026

🍂 Fabric artist Maggie Allan’s beautiful autumn piece, the first in our Autumn By Maggie series.

Call into the gallery and enjoy a closer look at Maggie’s work.

You’ll find us at 239 Main Highway, Ōtaki Railway.

28/05/2026

Dave the leatherworker will be working in the gallery today, Friday, between 10am-4pm. Come in and see what he's up to, and learn how his art is produced.

We’re at 239 Main Highway, Ōtaki Railway. Hours 10am - 4pm Thursday through Sunday.

23/05/2026

20/05/2026

Winter’s here and warm woollens, snug wraps and hot tea make a lot of sense. Call into the gallery and explore our colourful selection, all the work of our local fibre artist Sherryle Le Chaundeler.

We’re at 239 Main Highway, Ōtaki Railway. Hours 10am - 4pm Thursday through Sunday.

14/05/2026

Dave Shea is the newest member of the Old Courthouse gallery art collective, Ōtaki.

He is a multimedia artist who specialises in leather work, which he finds enjoyably tactile, blending traditional skills with contemporary art. His work ranges from the practical, dog collars, wallets and bags to the theatrical, Roman helmets, quivers and Dragon dice bags and everything in-between, cute key rings, leather bound books and knife scabbards.

Each piece Dave produces is hand cut and hand sewn. He is happy to take on commissions and has restored saddles, binoculars and knives. His most resent restoration was restoring an antique Indonesian Kris knife and making a leather sheath that was sympathetic to its history.

In 2025 he was the winner of the creative art award, ‘Patterns & Geometrics’ for his piece “Retro gamer’

If you’d like to chat with Dave and view his wide and unique range of work he’ll be on duty in the gallery on Saturday 16th May.

239 Main Highway, Ōtaki. Hours 10am - 4pm Thursday through Sunday.

10/05/2026

Gallery fibre artist Sherryle Le Chaundeler’s latest range of Knitted Opera Gloves have arrived in the gallery.

These were inspired by the elbow length gloves worn by women of fashion in years gone by. The wavy design reminds Sherryle of the curtains that used to be in theatres when she was younger, those ones that went up before the show started. These gloves merge that high fashion of old with modern day warmth and practicality. You’ll love how they feel. Pop in and try them on!

You’ll find us at 239 Main Highway, Ōtaki. Hours 10am - 4pm Thursday through Sunday.