Art Trails and Open Studios being held first two weekends in March

Open Studios and Art trails in Whitianga and Mercury Bay

The popular Mercury Bay Art Escape has been postponed this year due to the uncertainty around Covid-19. However, some groups of artists who would have exhibited as part of the Art Escape have collaborated to open their studios and have collectively created open studios and art trails that are open to the public during March.

The art trails and studio openings are detailed below, please note that you will need to check opening hours and days, as these might change at short notice in the current environment.

For more detailed information, addresses and timings please see the individual events pages linked below.

Tairua Art Trail

Starting in Tairua, those interested in an alternative art adventure can visit eight artists in the region.

• Jean McCann – Painting
• Vivienne Cory-Wright – Ceramics
• Reina Cottier – Painting
• Michael Harrison – Painting
• Kaylie Finnis – Painting
• Sue Preston – Printmaking – etching
• Susan Dunster – Painting
• Liz Hart – Painting & Printmaking.

Central Mercury Bay Artists

Whenuakite & Coroglen

• Alan Rhodes, Gary Nevin & Julie Burns Nevin – Pottery / Painting / Flax weaving
• Denise Gunson – Stained Glass / Leadlight
• Leanne Litherland – Painting / Printmaking
• Souzie Speerstra – Painting 
• Vanessa McKay – Pottery. 

Hot Water Beach

• Meg Auth & Sally Samins – Jewellery & Painting.

Hahei

• Betty Collings – Ceramics / Sculpture
• Jane Pearson – Painting / Printmaking. 

Cooks Beach & Ferry Landing

• Kay de Blaauw & Marion Manson – Painting / Printmaking & Handmade Art Books
• Sarah Gordon – Painting.

Whitianga Art Trail

• Monique Rush – Painting & garden Art
• Lynda Walters – Sculpture
• Sandra & Mark Hosking – Glass work at Sunflower Glass Art
• Peter Augustin, Verena Tagmann & Peter Muller – Painting, Printmaking,
• Raewyn Helms Davis – Pastels and Oil Painting at Art Loft Studio
• Leanne Adams – Mixed Media. 

Opito Bay

• Gaylene Lonergan - Painting.