Alisa Walking from Victoria Avenue to the left of Gettow Street on Campbell Street can bring huge returns to art lovers.
Anthony Davies, a printmaker, owns his Hotspur lithography studio on the 72nd, and although he does not have a gallery, he is delighted to see the person who made the appointment and will open a studio for his artist in March Exhibited his work.
The 68a Sue Cook Gallery is open Monday through Friday afternoon, or make an appointment to visit her current Objets d’art exhibition.
Rena Star’s Guyton Gallery, size 62, is preparing a special retro weekend steam-forward – a collective show of brass, cogs and wholesale corsets inspired by steampunk.
January 19 opening, passers-by peeking through the front window gallery.
Paige’s Book Gallery, around the corner of Guyton and Wicksteed Sts, always welcome Lesley Stead and Rochelle Handley.
This year, Paige’s will join the artist’s open studio, where Tanya Hayton will pick some of your whimsical creations, and Brain Food for Babies will offer you a variety of nursery decor, including prints, cellphones and headwear.
Steve Selfe unveiled the Expressions Gallery on May 56 last May, where the most creative artists of Whanganui sell their work.
The current exhibition expansions feature mannequins as art installations and mosaics, and musical instruments and clocks have been added to design lighting fixtures.
Peter Shepherd, Gavin Buxton, Ross Fallon, Steve Selfe and Warren Schwebel all created lights that glow in “fantastic ways”.
Jeweler Kirsty Winton moved to the former Rayner Brothers Gallery at 52 Gaylord Street last June and named the workshop / retail space Zaidies.
Her custom work is made of precious stones and mixed media inlays of silver or gold, and she does a fair amount of commission work.
She said: “I like to make personal works for people. I like to work in this space. I can talk with people when I work.
U.G.C. hair and beauty, tattoo artist Heraldry Whanganui and Louis Hedman Mosaic complete block “art world” feeling.
Kirsty Winton said: “Being able to participate in all these different art forms is really great.
“It creates a very nice atmosphere on the street.”
50-year-old Louise Herdman will share her with artists Esther Newrick, Carolyn Stephens and Joe Yates space.
