Colin Coke

Colin Coke’s studio is in Collingwood, Golden Bay, overlooking the Ruataniwha Inlet. Colin is an English-trained artist and former teacher whose principal work is printing in the linocut medium. The subject matter is drawn from his immediate surroundings, Collingwood and Golden Bay in general and also influenced by Japanese wood block masters. He has recently exhibited in Paris in the 2009 'Gravure Passion' exhibition and his works are held in corporate and private collections in New Zealand and overseas. His linocuts are in very limited editions and, by the nature of the process, are virtually unrepeatable. Each print is individually inked, so no two prints are exactly the same. The multiple colours are achieved by printing a colour on top of the previous one and cutting away the block each time to reveal the colour beneath.

 

Margaret Maloney

Margaret Maloney is an established artist working from her home studio in Parapara, Golden Bay. Her work celebrates the rich diversity of her environment reflecting her response to it and her concern for it. She enjoys using a variety of media in her paintings and collages. Margaret trained in England and has exhibited nationally and internationally for a number of years. She has been a recipient of several awards for her work in painting and textiles, including an Industrial Arts Bursary from Royal Society of Arts London, Montana Art Award and New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts ANZ Award. Work has been exhibited throughout New Zealand and in Australia, London, Edinburgh, New York, Los Angeles and Amman and is held in corporate and private collections in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, England  and USA. An integral part of her practice has been in art education.

 

Kathy Reilly

Kathy Reilly is a Golden Bay Artist working from her studio overlooking the family dairy farm in Takaka. She has an interest in surrealism, and her art has a witty take on personal, political and social commentary. Her work includes painting, drawing, calligraphy and printmaking, in the mediums of oil, watercolour, pen and ink, and etching.Her distinctive antique china 'teacup' portraits have become popular part of her range and commissions have included portraits, pen & and ink drawings of historic architecture, book illustrations and covers. Kathy has a background in commercial art, as a graphic designer, and now exhibits regularly around the country and works on commission. Her work is held in public and private collections in Canada, England, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.