Artists 2025

Open Studios 2025 is your chance to step inside the studios of local artists, designers, and makers. From painters and sculptors to jewellers and ceramicists, our diverse lineup of creatives will share their work with visitors.

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4. Fritha Fischer

Fritha Fischer is a New Zealand painter working primarily in oils. She paints from life whenever possible, favouring loose, expressive brushstrokes that embrace the raw, tactile qualities of the medium. Her practice spans portraiture, still life, and landscape—whether en plein air or in the studio.

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6. Island Bay Retreat - Pippa Caldwell

Welcome to my studio — a space where my journey as an emerging artist is taking shape. I work mainly in oils, creating nature-inspired scenes that weave people into their surroundings. Bold black outlines are my signature, giving each piece energy and definition.

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9. Niki Hill

In Niki Hill's current art practice she creates photographs and paints pyschological landscapes that evoke spirituality and otherworldliness—moments of calmness in a world of chaos. She also collaborates with her disabled daughter as GENIUS art collaboration to create projects that advocate for the environment.

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12. TripleUceramics by Ute Wallbach

Ute is a ceramic artist, focusing on hand-building. This technique allows the clay to guide the creative process, resulting in organic, intuitive forms. She draws inspiration from her travels, blending sustainability, colour, and nature.

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