NZ Gift Fair 2010

Amanda Wignell Photography

I recently had the pleasure (and fun!!) of working with photographer Amanda Wignell to take shots of my new retail range. What a fantastic time I had. Amanda is professional photographer who specialises in weddings and portraits but also does corporate, commercial and event work. See her website, http://www.awp.co.nz/ for more.

Some great PR from www.outdoorfurniturenews.com

Les Taylor from Outdoor Furniture News contacted me for an interview earlier this month.

See the interview at www.outdoorfurniturenews.com

Kumeu Art in the Garden - Nov 7-8

Kumeu Art in the Garden is a festival over two days showing almost 100 artists and sculptors within the gallery of six of Kumeu’s award winning gardens.

The event runs on Sat 7th & Sun 8th November 2009 10 am to 3pm.

I will be at the Dragonfly Garden which is at 130 Muriwai Valley Road, Waimauku.

For tickets and more information visit the official website

Grapes for the top of the South

Not that it should surprise me but with the fantastic Latitide-41 in Picton now selling LisaSarah art, the grape art is selling like hotcakes down there.

Designed primarily as a commission with a vintner from the US, I thought the grape art would be a huge hit here in NZ. The detail is awesome and the syrah, chardonnay and cabernet grapes depicted accurately - thanks to Kiki from California.

They are finally coming into their own with the mainlanders from the top of the south and I couldn't be happier, seeing as they are a personal favourite.

NZ Photographer, Paul Kettel, selected for International Honours

Phenomenally talented photographer Paul Kettel (who I have previously mentioned on my blog) has had two of his wildlife images selected for inclusion in the 2009 ANZANG Book.

ANZANG is focused on the unique natural heritage of the bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea – continents and islands cast from the great southern continent of Gondwana Land over fifty million years ago in which, due to long periods of isolation, remarkable flora and fauna have evolved.
The annual photography competition highlights this extraordinary legacy by encouraging photography of the region’s nature and wilderness, raising public awareness of its natural heritage.

All winning and highly commended entries form a major travelling exhibition displayed at public museums and galleries.
One of Paul's images has made it to the exhibition which will be held at the South Australian Museum for final judging. Prize winners will be selected from the exhibition. Fingers crossed for Paul!

View more of Paul's work at http://www.paulkettel.com/

75% sell thru at ArtFusions Exhibition!

I am totally stoked to have sold 3 of the 4 pieces I showed in the ArtFusions exibition last weekend. The Exhibition was a truly special one, with artists from all over the country showing their work. The three pieces, Our World, Natives with Words and Earth, Water, Air are shown below.