Wednesday 29 April 2015

arrowtown autumn festival art exhibition - 2015

"In My Backyard" series of paintings by Wanaka artist Renee Walden

I am super excited to have 3 of my paintings selected to be in this years Arrowtown Autumn Festival Art Exhibition. This is the first year I have entered pieces in this exhibition.

Here I am looking super pleased with myself.  And with my paintings hung in very prestigious company too - premier painting award winner, Jasmine Middlebrook, has her painting above my three.

My paintings are - Crazy Poppy Heads, A New Dawn and Summer Dreaming.

The exhibition runs until 10 May.
Lakes District Museum & Gallery
49 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown, New Zealand

Friday 3 April 2015

wanaka arts society easter exhibition 2015


Here are 3 of my paintings ready to be hung with many others at the Wanaka Arts Society Exhibtion. It runs all this Easter weekend.

The paintings are : Here in the quiet hills, Beloved it is morn and When we come to the end of the day.

I also have an additional painting on canvas in the special section "New Beginings" - After the Rain. And 4 unframed works on paper.

It's always exciting to see my work hung at an exhibition. Especially alongside so many other truly amazing works. And I'm really pleased with how these pieces look framed. Framing is always a nerve wracking process for me, but these came out really well.

I would have loved to have shared more photos with you, but photos are not allowed - I got special permission for this one. So you'll have to go in person if you're around this weekend.

Wanaka Arts Society Exhibition
Daily times : Friday 3 - Sunday 5 April (10am to 6pm), and Monday 6 April (10am - 3:30pm). $5 door entry.
Location : Wanaka Primary School Gymnasium, 7 Ironside Drive.
Principal Sponsor : Shona Johnstone