Arts Trail

An amazing opportunity is ahead for art lovers and explorers. Easter weekend 2012, more than 20 artists around the Whangarei Heads are opening up their reclusive lifestyles to invite you into their environment and their studios.

This is the first art trail for the Discover Whangarei Heads Tourism Group. It will encourage visitors to explore side roads, waterfront, bush and beach enclaves to find the talent living there. Painters, potters, jewellers, printmakers, bead workers, weavers and sculptors are dotted throughout the area and this is your chance to visit them at their workplace.
The trail is open for two days only (April 7th and 8th) from 10am to 5pm. Maps will be available on the Discover Whangarei Heads website and also at local cafes, the tavern and art outlets. Admission to all the listed studios is free.
The trail will start just beyond Onerahi, and extends out to Parua Bay, Owhiwa, McLeods Bay, Taurikura, and Urqhuarts Bay. While out there visit the stunning Ocean Beach or stretch your legs with a ten minute walk to Smugglers Cove. White sand blue seas. The dramatic rocky back drop of the Heads and Mount Manaia. No wonder the local artists are so inspired.
There are cafes and the Parua Bay tavern to keep you fuelled and refreshed to continue the adventure. Two days only. Don’t miss it. April 7th and 8th.

Participating Artists

Justin Culina

Justin and Tricia Culina ‘Culina Glass’ -  Glass , Painting
167 Te Rongo Road Parua Bay

Shona Firman and Keith Mahy

Shona Firman and Keith Mahy- Glass
15 Scott Road, Tamaterau

Anna Scott-Davidson

 Anna Scott-Davidson- Ceramics, Sculpture
5 Headland Farm Park (off Davidson St ), Tamaterau

Lyn Seabourne

 Lyn Seabourne - ‘Dragonfly Designs.’ Artist, Quilt maker, Origami, Machine Embroidery, Paper Mache
86 Te Ronga Road, Parua Bay

Shirley & Mac MacLucas

 Shirley & Mac MacLucas – Craft-Wood mosaics/carving, Laminations, Glass Etching
219 Te Ronga Road, Parua Bay

Michael Steinmetz

Michael Steinmetz - – Goldsmith , fine jewellery
2c Owhiwa Road, Parua Bay

Adrienne Dietrich

Adrienne Dietrich - Painting, Photography
2c Owhiwa Road, Parua Bay

David Foley

David Foley – Sketching, Painting
2c Owhiwa Road, Parua Bay

Paul Cosson

Paul Cosson – Precious Metal Engraver
2c Owhiwa Road, Parua Bay

Mariette Van Zuydam

Mariette Van Zuydam – Printmaking, Lithography, Intaglio, Painting
317 Owhiwa Road, Parua Bay

Kathy Mortimer

Kathy Mortimer - Paintings with sand & paua on canvas,ply&wood/ Collage
1212 Whangarei Heads Road, Parua Bay

Bevan Holmes

Bevan Holmes – Calligraphy
1216 Whangarei Heads Road, Parua Bay

Helen Osborne

Helen Osborn – Painting, Jewellery
1286 Whangarei Heads Road, Parua Bay

Polly Anderson ‘Aindreis Gallery’

Polly Anderson - Painting
1295 Whangarei Heads Road, Parua Bay

Moira Pagan

Moira Pagan - Mixed Media Painting
20 Muritai Road, Parua Bay

Sheila Blackburn

Sheila Blackburn - Play Sculpture
20 Muritai Road, Parua Bay

Patricia Owens ‘Poolside Gallery’

Patricia Owens – Painting, Quirky dolls
4 Stuart Road, McLeod Bay

Trisha Fisk

Trisha Fisk – Oil Painting, Bone/Wood Carving
230 Awa Way, Onerahi

Natalie Tate

Natalie Tate – Painter, Portraiture, Natalie is a world renowned artist.
c/o 230 Awa Way, Onerahi

Sheryl O’Gorman

Sheryl O’Gorman – Painting
46 Reotahi Road

Jeanine Oxenius

Jeanine Oxenius – Painting, Sculpture
66 Reotahi Road

Pam Mundell

Pam Mundell – Painting
90 Reotahi Road

Anita Mathis

Anita Mathis – Felter
Whangarei Heads School

Cathy Torvik

Cathy Torvik – Artist
Whangarei Heads School

Glenis & Paul Henry ‘Glenhen Artworks NZ’

Glenis & Paul Henry – Patchwork, Ukulele maker
Whangarei Heads School

Douglas Chowns

Douglas Chowns - Professional Artist. Painting, Sculpture, Printing
Appin Cottage Studio, Whangarei Heads Road, Taurikura

Jan Lorraine

Jan Lorraine – Ceramics, Painting
107 Ocean Beach Road

Julia Newland

Julia Newland – Painting
107 Ocean Beach Road

Maureen Baker

Maureen Baker – Painting
107 Ocean Beach Road

Rupert & Wendy at ‘The Barn at Ocean Beach’

Rupert & Wendy – Wood turning, frames,leadlight
Ocean Beach Road, Ocean Beach.

Maria Peach

Maria Peach – Painting
354 Ocean Beach Road, Ocean Beach

Carole Prentice

Carole Prentice – Artist
360 Ocean Beach Road

Sandra Philip

Sandra Philip – Painting
747 Whangarei Heads Road, Parua Bay