Little River Gallery

Name: Little River Gallery
Address: 4237 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Little River, 7591, NZ
Telephone: +6433251944
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Little River Gallery

New Zealand’s favourite destination gallery, exhibiting leading + emerging homegrown artists.

New Zealand’s favourite destination art gallery
Open 7 days, 9am - 5pm

07/06/2026

‘Birds of a Feather’ is officially open and on view in the gallery and online until 29 June. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s opening event. The atmosphere was enthusiastic, appreciative, and full of wonderful conversations. It was also fantastic to have exhibiting artist Fiona Garlick with us in attendance. 🙏🏼

‘Birds of a Feather’ brings together paintings by Kirsty Nixon and sculpture by Fiona Garlick in a collection that sits beautifully and harmoniously within our space. Thoughtful and visually captivating, we look forward to welcoming you to the gallery to experience this sublime show. ✨

05/06/2026

Opening tomorrow, Saturday 6 June, ‘Birds of a Feather’ has been a pleasure to curate in close collaboration with our exhibiting artists.

Bringing together painter Kirsty Nixon and sculptor Fiona Garlick, ‘Birds of a Feather’ draws inspiration from New Zealand’s rich birdlife and the stories of place, belonging, and connection they inspire. Kirsty’s lush paintings celebrate Aotearoa’s unique flora and fauna, while Fiona’s captivating bronze sculptures explore migration, adaptation, and our relationship with the environment. Together, their works highlight the enduring place birds hold in our collective psyche - as messengers, guardians, and reminders of what is precious and fragile.

We would love you to join us for the opening event from 2pm tomorrow. Take time to wander through this tranquil, contemplative exhibition, meet the artist (Fiona Garlick), and enjoy a glass of wine and refreshments to celebrate. 🥂

‘Birds of a Feather’
Fiona Garlick + Kirsty Nixon
6 - 29 June

All exhibition artwork can also be viewed online via our website from tomorrow morning. Get in touch if you see something you love. We ship nationwide and beyond and offer flexible layby terms. ✨

04/06/2026

Exhibiting with our gallery for the first time, New Zealand sculptor Fiona Garlick joins painter Kirsty Nixon in our upcoming exhibition, ‘Birds of a Feather’.

Arrowtown-based, Fiona has established a successful career as a full-time sculptor working predominantly in bronze. Her practice is underpinned by the enduring theme of ‘Charming Invaders’ - an exploration of Central Otago’s historical landscape and the ongoing tension between introduced and native species of flora and fauna in Aotearoa. Through exquisite craftsmanship and a keen understanding of form, her sculptures invite contemplation of adaptation, ecology, and the layered histories of place.

A passionate advocate for sculpture as a public experience, Fiona has exhibited extensively in some of New Zealand’s most respected outdoor sculpture exhibitions, including Sculpture in the Gardens at Auckland Botanic Gardens, Tai Tapu Sculpture Garden, and Sculpture on the Peninsula. Her inclusion in these and other leading exhibitions reflects a practice that is both highly regarded and widely collected.

We are delighted to present Fiona’s work to our collectors and visitors in ‘Birds of a Feather’, opening this Saturday. Please join us for the exhibition celebration from 2pm - all are welcome - we look forward to seeing you.

‘Birds of a Feather’
Fiona Garlick + Kirsty Nixon
6 - 29 June

03/06/2026

Bringing verdant colour, character and a love of New Zealand’s birdlife to our upcoming exhibition ‘Birds of a Feather’, Kirsty Nixon is celebrated for her distinctive paintings of native birds and flora.

Utterly captivating, Kirsty’s compositions often place the viewer as an observer, as though peering through native foliage to catch a fleeting moment unfolding. Rich in colour and personality, her much-loved depictions of tūī, pīwakawaka and other native birds capture the beauty and spirit of New Zealand’s treasured birdlife.

Kirsty presents a new collection of work in ‘Birds of a Feather’ alongside sculptor Fiona Garlick. A compelling pairing of paintings and bronze sculpture, join us for the opening celebration this Saturday from 2pm — all welcome. ✨

‘Birds of a Feather’
Kirsty Nixon + Fiona Garlick
6 - 29 June

31/05/2026

Opening this Saturday, ‘Birds of a Feather’ brings together painter Kirsty Nixon and sculptor Fiona Garlick in an exhibition reflecting on our longstanding fascination with birds - as companions, symbols, witnesses, and carriers of memory.
Kirsty’s paintings capture the beauty and presence of Aotearoa’s birdlife, revealing evocative moments within coastal and bush landscapes. Fiona’s sculptures take a more allegorical approach, examining themes of migration, adaptation, and colonial history. Across canvas and bronze, both artists use their subject matter as a lens through which to contemplate place, belonging, and coexistence. Join us to celebrate the opening of this captivating new exhibition, Saturday 6 June from 2pm - we look forward to welcoming you.

‘Birds of a Feather’
Kirsty Nixon + Fiona Garlick
6–29 June 2026
Opening Event: Saturday 6 June, 2pm

27/05/2026

The first painting visitors encounter in our current exhibition ‘Feral Grace’, titled ‘Where the Untamed and the Sacred Meet’, acts as a portal to the central themes of the exhibition collection. A phrase that both defines Vashti Johnstone’s practice and adorns the canvas, this work speaks to the creative force woven throughout this suite of paintings - the tension between strength and surrender, wildness and wonder. Exquisitely framed, this dynamic piece would make a captivating point of difference to any art collection. On view in ‘Feral Grace’, the final day to experience the exhibition in its entirety is June 1 — don’t miss it!! ✨

‘Feral Grace’
Vashti Johnstone
9 May - 1 June

26/05/2026

Three alluring paintings by Auckland-based artist Michelle McIver have just arrived in Gallery, and we are over the moon about it - long term fans over here!! 🎉

Working between abstraction and landscape, Michelle’s paintings explore the relationship between light, form, and space. Rather than referencing the landscape directly, her works sit somewhere between observation and memory, softened by reflection, a sense of movement, and changing light.

Having spent five years living in rural Japan, Michelle’s practice carries a sensitivity to stillness, restraint, and spatial balance, with subtle references to Japanese aesthetics emerging through geometric form, negative space, and an emphasis on atmosphere over detail.

You can view Michelle’s new works in gallery and online via her artist’s page on our website. A former Christchurch resident, this collection is inspired by some of her favourite places in our region.

Get in touch if you see something you love, we ship nationwide and beyond, and offer flexible layby terms. ✨

25/05/2026

The poetically titled ‘Where Water Listens and Light Lingers’ is currently on view in Vashti Johnstone’s latest solo exhibition, ‘Feral Grace’.
This mesmerising acrylic-on-canvas work began with the image of a white cactus (a symbol of protection, endurance and hope) and evolved from there intuitively. Vashti reflects that, “there is an underwater feeling to this work, as if the image is suspended beneath the surface, where light filters through and shapes dissolve into motion. What emerges is less a fixed image than a sensory experience immersive, tender and perpetually shifting.”

‘Where Water Listens and Light Lingers’ is on show along with Vashti’s full collection of paintings for ‘Feral Grace’ both in Gallery and online until June 1st. Don’t miss it - with the long weekend approaching now is the ideal time to make a plan to come and visit. See you soon! ✨

Address

4237 Christchurch Akaroa Road
Little River
7591

Telephone

+6433251944

Website

http://www.littlerivergallery.com/, https://littlerivergallery.com/collections/exhibition-kirsty-nixon-and-fiona-garlick

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