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Nick Eggleston (2)

(b. 1959)

Grumpy Bird 2012
Watercolour on paper
725mm x 550mm (framed)

Punk Dog 2012
Watercolour on paper
625mm x 575mm (framed)

Nick Eggleston is a full-time artist and tutor based in Tauranga. Born in Yorkshire, England, he graduated from Chesterfield College of Art and Design in 1981 with a distinction in Ceramics and membership to The Society of Designer Craftsmen. He relocated to New Zealand in 2006.

“Working with watercolour allows me to experience the surprises you get when wet pigment meets wet paper... You can never fully control the results when this happens. It becomes more of a collaboration between the artist, the medium and a third element that is elusive and less tangible.”

You can learn more about this artist at: www.artnik.weebly.com or follow him on Instagram @eggleston.nick

Artwork purchased from a private collector

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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