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Whitianga Street Art Festival

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Whitianga Street Art Festival

Major Whitianga street art festival to happen in March next year. The festival will take place between the first two weekends in March, coinciding with Chasing Mercury art workshop week.   

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Give it a Go in Wellington

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I'll be in Wellington on October 25th & 26th teaching 'Give it a Go Mixed Media' workshops at the Gordon Harris art store. Suited to beginners and budding artists alike, these one-day introductory mixed media workshops explore creative techniques with contemporary painting materials. 

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Registrations Now Open for Give it a Go Classes in Aug & Sep

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Bookings have opened for Give it a Go Mixed Media art workshops in Whitianga on 11 & 12 August and 22 & 23 September. Give it a go without fear of failure. Experiment with different painting and drawing materials in creative new ways. No experience required and all art materials supplied. 

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Announcing Chasing Mercury Art Workshops

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I'm excited to announce Chasing Mercury art workshops to be held 4th - 8th March in Whitianga, to complement Mercury Bay Art Escape open studio tour weekends. Learn from experienced tutors covering various art forms including watercolour, collagraph printing, mixed media, drawing and photography. 

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In Conversation with Wendy Walls

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In Conversation with Wendy Walls

Wendy interviewed by Sarah Holden, owner of leading contemporary art gallery The Little Gallery in Tairua. Wendy Walls is a mixed media artist living in Whitianga, Coromandel. Coming from a teaching background, Wendy runs her own workshops in addition to painting from her studio. You may have seen her distinctively bright, rich and textural paintings here at The Little Gallery - we love the vibrance and energy Wendy's work brings to our exhibitions! We talked with Wendy to learn more about how she has come to be where she is today. Tell me a bit about yourself and how you came to start making...

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