Visual Arts

Debbie Templeton-Page – Born in Tasmania and has aboriginal ancestry, she moved to New Zealand in her 20’s. Debbie has been sculpting since 1999, and for the last 10 years has worked as a full time professional sculptor and tutor from her studio / gallery at York Street Gallery of Fine Art.
 Deb…

I am a Timaru based artist with an interest in line or the absence there of. I use the hard-edge tape technique and have a fascination with pattern and rhythm. My work is taped and it is about clean lines and precision although I do enjoy the unexpected imperfections making these human works not…

The Art Hang-out @ Studio Oishi is the visual arts educational program at Helen Oishi’s Studio situated in Woollcombe House, Timaru. We offer after school art chill out sessions, NCEA catch up, and holiday programs for children. For Adults we have at least one evening a week during the school t…

I am a practising artist who has lived in South Canterbury and contributed to local art and culture through creating, teaching and exhibiting for most of my life. As a mature student I completed a teaching degree and an Arts and Media diploma.  The experience of life-long learning means I continu…

Lesley has been involved in the visual arts for most of her life, primarily as an art educator and more recently as a full-time exhibiting artist. Through various leadership and arts roles at university to the teaching of art, Lesley has been committed to advocating for the visual arts and how…

Since graduating from Art School in Norwich, Uk in 2002 Oishi has worked as a Professional Artist and Teacher ever since. Her solo show ‘Mark on my life’ in 2006 reflected her personal childhood medical event while using the medium of print to articulate the most modern of human achievements: med…

Based in Timaru, New Zealand, Maania Tealei Photography is a studio where Maania Tealei blends her Ngāi Tahu heritage with a passion for capturing life’s most meaningful moments. Specialising in whānau, children, maternity, and event photography—with a unique focus on Māori and Pasifika portraits…

Armstrong is a multi-award-winning painter and sculptor, who held the Frances Hodgkin’s Fellowship at the University of Otago in 1984. Working as an artist continuously for over fifty years, he has exhibited nationally and internationally. He was a tertiary art lecturer. He is well respected nati…