I love drawing.

It was later in life I came to art having being told in high school “not to bother as you have no talent”. Always creative, I put the pencils away and crafted until realising that drawing was what I most wanted. Community taught, I have gathered knowledge from many and spent hours practicing. Now I share my art with you.

I work in my studio on Hinewai Reserve. Hinewai Reserve is a 1500 hectare nature reserve on the door step of Akaroa. Find out more about Hinewai Reserve here: www.hinewai.org and follow our progress here: https://www.facebook.com/hinewai.org.nz/

My inspiration comes from my closest neighbours – the wildlife (birds and critters) thriving on Hinewai, and from my experience throughout New Zealand on other environmental and nature related trips and volunteer programmes.
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Tricia showing how the art is created

Tricia's Art at the ChCh Arts Centre

Tricia drawing at the Birds of a Feather Exhibition

Tricis's art at the Orion Powerhouse Gallery

Tricia's panel at the Pegasus Art Show

Tricia at the Ashburton Gallery ASA Exhibition

Upcoming Exhibitions

October 30 to November 26, 2020
Feathered Friends Exhibition
​Te Huanui Art Gallery in Darfield

​Opening November 10, 2020
Uno Square - On the Freezer Wall
Art on Tyne, Tyne Street, Oamaru

November 13 to December 20, 2020
Akaroa Gallery Annual Cash and Carry
1 Rue Pompallier, Akaroa

November 20-22, 2020
Forever Art
Ngaio March Retirement Home

November 28-29, 2020
Akaroa House and Garden Tour
Artist in Residence
Fisherman Bay Garden

Sunday 6  Dec, 2020
Mandeville Craft Festival
https://mandevillecraftfestival.co.nz/locate-us/

23 February, 2021
Drawing Room Workshop
Drawing for non-artists step by step workshop
At my Studio on Hinewai Reserve

Past Exhibitions
2020

Ashburton Society of Arts 56th Annual Exhibition
Arts Canterbury at Te Huanui Art Gallery
Governor's Bay Fete
Mt Pleasant School Art Fundraiser
Unlocked in Paradise Exhibition
Akaroa Community Arts Council
Online Show (due to Covid 19)
Christchurch Art Show 
Arts Canterbury Art Display
St George's Hospital Cancer Care Centre
Conservation themed market
Hinewai Open Day
16th Annual West Melton Art Event
Nut Point Centre

2019
Cash and Carry Exhibition, Akaroa 
Akaroa Gallery
Edgar Centre, More FM Arena, Dunedin
Dunedin Art Show
Diana Issac Retirement Village 
Diana Issac Art Expo
Pumanuwa Gallery, ChCh Arts Centre,
Home Exhibition
Pegasus Bay Art Show 2019, Pegasus Town
Fourth Annual Pegasus Art Show
Pumanawa Gallery, ChCh,
Pop Up Exhibition
Ashburton Art Gallery
55th Annual Exhibition
Ashburton Art Society
Birds of a Feather Exhibition
ChCh Arts Centre, Puanuawa Gallery
Papatuanuku & The Pass Art Exhibition
Arthur’s Pass Visitors Centre

2018
Found Object As Art
Selwyn Gallery – Darfield
Art Start Exhibition
Orion Powerhouse Gallery, Akaroa
Annual Cash and Carry Art Exhibition
Akaroa Gallery, Akaroa
Wildside Art Group’s First Exhibition
Otanerito Homestead, Akaroa
Third Annual Pegasus Bay Art Show
Pegasus Bay Art Show, Pegasus Town
The Steampunk Empire Strikes Back Exhibition
The Incubator, Tauranga

2017
Annual Cash and Carry Art Exhibition
Orion Powerhouse Gallery, Akaroa
Second Annual Pegasus Bay Art Show
Pegasus Bay Art Show, Pegasus Town

2016
Local Artists Exhibition
Orion Powerhouse Gallery, Akaroa

2014
Small Things Exhibition
Orion Powerhouse Gallery, Akaroa
On Commission
Gallery Lavaud, Akaroa
New Artists Exhibition
Art et Fair, Akaroa
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Where to find my art...

Online at
https://felt.co.nz/shop/triciasart

Akaroa Gallery (closed for winter)
1 Rue Pompallier, Akaroa
Cards

Artisan Lab
Main Road, Little River
and online at https://theartisanlab.nz/
Cards and Framed Prints

Fishermans Bay Garden 
Fishermans Bay Road, Akaroa
Cards and Print


​​Affiliations

since 2019 - Arts Canterbury (see profile)
since 2019 - Ashburton Society of Arts
since 2018 - NZArtCloud (see profile)
since 2013 - Wildside Art Group
since 2012  - Akaroa Gallery

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Tricia Hewlett - Artist