Experience watercolour artist Alfred Memelink demonstrating painting a stormy Petone scene next to a special exhibition of his new paintings. Alfred's friendly seaside art & gift gallery offers five vibrant gallery spaces to explore featuring all genres of art created by over 100 NZ artists. It has also become the "go to" place for original art, prints and photographs of the Wellington region and it has a unique range of NZ made gifts. A popular attraction at the gallery are school holiday Art classes and Wine and Watercolour evenings for adults, which are also ideal for social clubs, team building, and special event parties. Alfred and the team look forward to welcoming you to this inspiring space and every art trail visitor to the gallery will go in the draw to win a double pass to an art class.
www.memelink.co.nz

Alina is a nationally and internationally published, award-winning artist known for her vibrant use of colour and expressive acrylic painting. With years of experience and a bold, distinctive style, she has exhibited her work in galleries around the world. Alina brings a fun and encouraging approach to teaching, inspiring students of all levels to let go, take creative risks, and fully explore their artistic voice. Passionate about helping others embrace boldness in their art, she specialises in acrylic painting with edge, energy, and confidence.
www.instagram.com/alina.ganehurcomb.artist

Ange Holtslag is a painter based in Pito-one (Petone). She draws inspiration from natural and urban landscapes, creating abstract landscape works using paint, ink, stencil, graphite, and spraypaint.
www.instagram.com/anges.art.is.here/

The ocean, including the movement of the waves, the sun breaking through a cloudy sky, and the opening of a flower are all things Becky likes to capture. Through acrylic and oil painting on circular canvas, offering a portal to the garden or sky. Using bright colours for loud, sensationalised scenes, Becky offers the viewer a brief escape in the day.
www.instagram.com/kindness.andmischief

Working from his home studio in York Bay, Eastbourne, creativity has always been a powerful force in Brendan's life. For over 6 years, he has poured himself into studying and creating at The Learning Connexion, driven by mythological themes that continue to shape his work. "I will feature a new collection of charcoal and pastel drawings, and screen prints in the 2025 Art Trail. These pieces are the purest expression of my creative spirit so far."
www.instagram.com/brendan.martin.art/

Caitlin Thomas-Riley is a versatile illustrator working in styles such as anime, semi-realism, realism, and pixel art. She specializes in character design, world-building, and concept art for games, including weapons and props. Active in game jams, she contributes design, programming, and sprite work. Caitlin also runs a long-standing online roleplay server. Her commissions, often for strong female characters, come from clients in the U.S., U.K., and Japan. Notable work includes contributions to the Mianite Minecraft series and the 2025 US-NZ Power Up! Game Jam branding. Based in New Zealand, she's a member of the Hutt Art Society and a local painting group. From 2021 to 2024, she served as president of the Victoria University of Wellington Drawing Club.
www.lochnload.nz/

Dorian Everard (he/him) is a Naenae based watercolour artist who paints botanicals, fauna, and other oddities. Much of his work explores his experience with gender and his passion for conservation and social justice. What draws Dorian to watercolours is how the medium allows for such loose, expressive brush work alongside detailed layering techniques. He sells originals and fine art prints of his paintings, and makes stickers and greeting cards featuring his original designs.
dorianeverardartist.com

The Dowse Art Museum was opened in 1971, and it has been pioneering the presentation of art forms and under-represented artists for more than 50years. “The Dowse is one of those art galleries that people love, even if they haven't been for years. It is a warm, welcoming and generous place where we try and foster meaningful and memorable moments for our visitors.” (Karl Chitham, Head of Arts and Culture). The Dowse will be offering exhibition floor talks and drop-in workshops throughout the Art Trail weekend.

Hayley creates soulful, nature-inspired paintings using mixed media finished with oils. Her work features native New Zealand birds as symbolic messengers, set against richly textured backgrounds that invite stillness and reflection. Each piece offers a quiet moment, where nature, emotion, and meaning meet. Many of her original works have found homes in private collections throughout New Zealand.
www.hayleylowe.art

Hutt Art has been at the heart of the local creative community for over 60 years. Based on the corner of Myrtle and Huia Streets in Lower Hutt, this vibrant incorporated society provides a welcoming space for artists to meet, create, and exhibit their work. Members can join any of the many groups that meet regularly - from painting and printmaking to pottery, embroidery, and weaving - either working independently or with a tutor. Hutt Art also runs the Odlin Gallery and Huia Gallery, both showcasing new exhibitions every fortnight. During the 2025 Art Trail, visitors can explore both galleries, several open workrooms, and enjoy a special exhibition by the Chinese Painting Group in the Painting Studio.
https://www.huttart.co.nz/

Joanne Evans (Jo) is a self-taught artist from Lower Hutt whose creative journey began as a personal path to healing. Today, her vibrant acrylic paintings are bursting with reimagined blooms and lush foliage, celebrating colour, movement, and joy. Beyond the canvas, Jo transforms her artwork into stunning surface designs for fabric, homeware, and more - turning art into everyday beauty.
joanneevansart.com

Katie Chrisp is a Wainuiomata-based artist who creates gentle watercolour paintings of birds and nature, alongside expressive acrylic abstracts that explore colour and emotion. Her art is available as prints, cards, and handmade pieces. Passionate about art and people, she hopes her work brings encouragement and a sense of meaning.
www.katiechrisp.com/

The Kererū Artists Collective is a community-led group made up of various artists who use space at Wesley Rātā Village (formerly Wesleyhaven) to gather and create art. Some are residents of the village, some are local Naenae artists, and others attend programmes or groups hosted by Wesley Community Action. The Lower Hutt Art Trail is a great opportunity to exhibit, as well as to share what's happening at Wesley Rātā Village as it evolves into a new, vibrant, intergenerational community, with a key focus on accessibility to the arts.
www.wesleyca.org.nz/community-actions/wesley-rata-village

Leon trained as a Graphic Designer, but is self-taught in Fine Arts. A lot of inspiration comes from his surroundings, and he prefers to paint realism, particularly New Zealand landscapes, flora and fauna, though he also paints the occasional abstract. He works mainly in oils and acrylics. Leon has exhibited at the Hutt Art Gallery, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Artspace Gallery in Petone, Min Kim's Fine Art Gallery in Christchurch, as well as other venues. He has won various art awards at art shows around the region, and has artworks in many private collections throughout New Zealand, as well as some in Australia, US, Japan and The Netherlands.
www.leonart.co.nz

Louise Thomas is a painter, wildlife photographer, and writer. Now working primarily in oils, her art captures life's fleeting moments with humour and energy. Nature is her inspiration, but she also ventures into portraiture and still life, and explores diverse styles for creative expression. Her work has sold to private collectors from New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. She has exhibited in group exhibitions with the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts and the Odlin Gallery in Lower Hutt, and participated in the inaugural 2024 Lower Hutt Arts Trail. Winner 2024 Judge's Choice Award Hutt Art Society Annual Exhibition; 2024 People's Choice Award Hutt Art Society Annual Exhibition. Commissions welcome.
www.louisethomas.co.nz

Marianne Linton is a full time artist living in Lower Hutt. She paints in watercolour, oil and acrylic. She teaches watercolour in classes and in her home studio. Marianne likes to paint a range of subjects and loves to paint en plein air (outdoors) whenever she can.

Marilyn's profound connection with animals shines through in her captivating pet portraits, where she captures the essence of her subjects using pen, ink and watercolour. With a portfolio boasting both gallery sales and commissioned pet portraits, Marilyn's dedication to her craft is evident. Her love for animals permeates each piece, inviting viewers to share in the special connection she forges between art and nature. For the 2025 art trail, Marilyn has designed a new range of cards and art works. Marilyn is a member of the Hutt Art Society.

Michael Haynes, a British illustrator now based in Wellington, New Zealand, is passionate about art and graphic design. Along with his deep-rooted creative interests, he has an obsession for music and film, which often influences the work he produces. Michael prides himself on his loose and lively linework, stylized comic book aesthetic and a bold use of colour. "I'm constantly learning to develop and refine my imagery". Michael will be showing a new selection of prints and greetings cards on the 2025 trail. Michael runs the popular Sketch Club programmes at Hutt City Libraries. Commissions welcome.
www.mh-illustrates.com.

MIX is a mental health community day service in the Hutt Valley offering programmes in art and wellbeing. Their motto is "Connecting, Creating, Living". They exist so that people who experience mental health challenges can: Connect to form shared communities; and create opportunities for growth in wellbeing and art. Their programmes focus on supporting the recovery process for people with mental health needs. They encourage optimum functioning, growth, independence, and connections within the community.
They have two daily programmes: The Creative Space Programme and the Wellbeing and Community Programme.
They have three art rooms offering a wide range of visual art workshops for beginners through to experienced artists. This includes painting, ceramics, drawing, carving and mosaics.
https://mix.org.nz/.

Robyn has been a full time artist since 2000 teaching art and working at her own creations. As a keen tramper she is continually inspired by the magnificence of the natural world. "My commitment is to encourage people through my paintings to help protect our environment and maintain it for the future. I notice beauty everywhere, from the city streets to tiny insects, the ocean to leaves on a tree, and the connectedness that exists between them. I believe these connections are the thread of life."

Sarah Albisser's background as a contemporary dancer and choreographer profoundly shapes her art, blending movement and self-expression. In recent years, she's embraced a minimal, surreal aesthetic, balancing space and simplicity to evoke powerful, poetic narratives. Her work is held in private collections worldwide.
sarahalbisser.com

Sophie creates art that has at it's heart a message of resilience and positivity. "It is important to me in a world that confronts us daily. I draw upon broad influences such as graffiti, fairytales, traditional Asian, and abstract art. My work is rich and decorative, often incorporating my created character 'Kiko', elements from nature, and our native Kakaruia (Black Robin), all symbolising feminine strength, rebirth and survival no matter what."
sophiegardinerart.com

Based in Lower Hutt, the Chinese Painting Group holds weekly sessions open to the community. Tutor, Liu Fang, generously shares her mastery and skills with water colour and ink. Group members all share a passion for the ancient art and symbolism of traditional Chinese painting. From diverse landscapes representing a vast country, through to the subtle details of the blossom and peony - visit, and be transported to a land and culture of contrast and colour.
Email: chinesepaintinggroup@gmail.com

Visit the vibrant campus and experience a hub of creative energy. Explore the working art studios and gallery, and meet TLC's talented artists - tutors, and students - who bring their unique visions to life. From printmaking and jewellery to ceramics, life drawing, illustration, and painting - TLC's community of artists work across a wide range of disciplines.
www.tlc.ac.nz
www.instagram.com/thelearningconnexion/

The Naenae Menz shed is teaming up with the Wellington Woodworkers Guild to exhibit a range of wood craft items made at the Menz shed and in the member's workshops. The items will be for sale and cover a range of wood craft such as toys, wood carvings, furniture items, and a wide range of wood turned items. Throughout the Art trail, members will be present to demonstrate various woodworking and technical skills. These will include wood turning, green woodworking, and the application of laser techniques to wood enhancement and decoration. All are welcome.
Menz Shed: menzshed.org.nz/naenae/
Guild of Woodworkers: www.gww.org.nz/

Emmi loves to create heavily textured, organic, slightly abstract pieces that evoke thought or emotions. "I find beauty in the imperfection of things - rough edges and symmetry that is a bit off." She takes everyday materials such as pieces of fabric, wooden offcuts, wire and paint, and turns them into something that is thought-provoking and intriguing - forms that depict the ordinary in an un-ordinary, tactile way.

Jonathan has been sculpting in bronze since 1992. In that time he has had numerous dealer gallery exhibitions and worked on multiple project/commissions. He sculpts, moulds, casts and engineers all of his own work. "I like to work imaginatively and enjoy the technical challenges the lost wax casting process presents."
www.lostwax.co.nz

Rachel's practice is a mix of portraiture and figurative works in both 2D and 3D. Her 2D mediums are oil paints and soft pastels. Her 3D work is cast bronze. Her works explore the special essence of her subjects - taking the viewer beyond the obvious physical into the realm of the subject's sensitivities.

Fiona Christeller creates contemporary jewellery, using a range of materials, including precious and other metals, gemstones, beads, found and recycled objects, and whatever else takes her fancy. Using traditional jewellery techniques to make wearable / art objects, her work is consequently unique, colourful, and exciting. She sells in galleries and design stores nationwide. "Please come and enjoy our work. There will be some surprises."
www.fionachristeller.com

Nikkie is an award-winning contemporary jeweller with over 20 years of experience. Her work draws inspiration from the flowing organic forms of Art Nouveau and the bold, structured aesthetics of industrial design. Passionate about craftsmanship and creativity, Nikkie is committed to guiding students as they explore and develop their own skills in the art of jewellery making.
www.instagram.com/nikkiegibsonjewellery

Philippa Hopkins is a lampwork artist based in Naenae. Her love of glass began in Bristol. She initially started playing around with making jewellery using lampwork beads, then she stumbled across a studio that offered lessons in how to make them and the rest is history! The things Philippa loves most about working with glass are the vast range of colours available and the smooth, solid weight of the finished bead in her hand.
www.glaesdesign.co.nz