• The Art
  • OUR STORY
  • Exhibitions
  • Contact Us
Chrysalis Collection
  • The Art
  • OUR STORY
  • Exhibitions
  • Contact Us

Kathryn Madill

(b. 1951)

Time is Bleeding – The Dream 2010
Watercolour on paper
415mm x 510mm (framed)

Born in Ruatahuna, Kathryn Madill now lives and works in Dunedin. She majored in printmaking for her Fine Arts degree from the University of Canterbury, graduating in 1971, and exhibits widely throughout New Zealand. She has works in private and public collections here and in Australia.

Solander Gallery, Wellington, exhibited the “Time is Bleeding” suite of watercolour paintings featuring Madill's signature rich, allegorical imagery. Figures emerge from a red forest, fires flare on the plains under a luminous sky, as birds and otherworldly animals move in procession or observe from the borders. The intimate scale of the paintings draws the viewer into this haunting world that feels part fairytale, part dream or premonition.

Artwork purchased from Solander Gallery, Wellington

Kathryn_Madill_web.jpg
Kathryn_Madill_noframe.jpg
Thank you Ray Dumble, Tauranga Airport for giving the Chrysalis Collection the opportunity to share our works by Bay of Plenty artists.
We’re looking forward to our final exhibition of the collection - just making the final touches! Exhibiting Tonight,  Thursday 5/11 4-7pm at Goddard Centre. 
Auction on Friday 6/11 - visit www.chrysaliscollection.co.nz for more details. #artcollector #bayofplentynz #contemporaryart #artexhibition #artauction #nzart
Zephyr 6, Whangaparapara, Great Barrier Island, 2011  was painted by Richard Smith, a Tauranga local who has been painting full-time since 2001, with influences ranging from US artist Edward Hopper to NZ artist Peter McIntyre. 

#artcollectors #bayofplenty #nzart #greatbarrierisland #whangaparapara #fordzephyr #bluecar
Decisions by abstract artist, Doreen McNeill, is a bright pop of colour!  Now 91, Doreen continues to paint with passion, gusto and skill as seen by her selection as a finalist in the 2020 Miles Art Awards. 

The underlying inspiration comes from the basic elements representing nature. Doreen builds up layers of exquisite colour to give the work depth and a vibrant sense of texture. #artcollectors #bayofplenty #nzart #contemporaryart #abstract art
La Moana (Ocean Current) 1974 by Elizabeth Kyle Grainger is one of the older works in our collection. In the 1970s, Grainger, of European descent, was inspired by Māori traditions and created paintings that referenced Māori motifs and iconography
Our members have loved hanging Peter Cramond’s figurative work ‘The Fisherman’s Story’ in their homes and it was a popular work at our 2019 exhibition. 
A painter, sculptor and environmental advocate.
We’re pleased to present the final exhibition of the Chrysalis Collection 4-7pm Thursday 5/11 followed by a private auction on Friday 6/11. Please contact us via www.chrysaliscollection.co.nz to receive an invitation to register for the auction. #artcollectors #bayofplentyartists #nzart #contemporaryart #downtowntauranga