Muriwai Arts Open Studio Collective
Step out of the ordinary
Muriwai Beach is a wild, wonderful west coast community, located just 40 minutes from Auckland’s CBD. Known for its sweeping black sand beach, excellent surf conditions and spectacular cliff-top gannet colony, this spot is also home to a group of well-known, diverse and highly gifted artists.
We are a group of Muriwai artists (many award winning) - our aim as individuals and a group is to inspire and nurture creativity in the community by providing workshops, exhibitions, open studio visits and unique experiences such as art degustation.
As a collective, we are all clearly inspired by the rugged coastal environment in which we live – Muriwai Beach. As individuals we also have our own unique creative processes and fascinating forms of expression.
Our Collective members are Tanya Blong, Laetitia Decan, Lesley Dixon, Karuna Douglas, Todd Douglas, Emma Farry, Mette Hay, Pat Henley, Joss Hong, Liz Smith, Kirsten Reid, Christine Rose, Lily Weeds, Catrina Lloyd, Judy Stokes and include painters, potters, photographers, illustrators, sculptors, poets, mixed media, jewellery, textile and embroidery artists.
We regularly invite other artists to exhibit with us too.
Working together we wish to provide greater access to the arts across a variety of medium. We welcome new members, to join this group. You must have an open studio based at Muriwai Beach. Shared studios are also an option.
Whether you want to buy, be inspired, learn or simply ‘step out of the ordinary’ and enjoy time out, get along to one of our exhibitions, open studio days, workshops or art experiences.
Open Studios
Muriwai Arts Open Studios gives you a chance to see talented artists in their element, and to view their art within the setting that has inspired it. Join us for one of our Open Studio art trail days or arrange a private appointment with the artists of your choice.
All artists contact details are on the artist page.
Visit the events page to find the next Art Trail dates.
Exhibitions
To challenge ourselves as artists during the year, and to be more accessible to the wider Auckland community, we will be exhibiting as a group at various galleries throughout Auckland.
Each Artist will also exhibit during the year in their own right, do visit their websites to learn more.
For information on upcoming exhibitions visit our events page or email us.
Workshops
Working together we wish to provide greater access to the arts.
Over the course of the year, our artists will be running complimentary workshops encouraging everyone to be creative. Previous workshops have included- creative writing, working with resin, ink creativity and getting to know your camera.
These will be advertised on our events calendar, facebook page and community publications.
Thankful to our sponsors Harcourts Kumeu, New World Kumeu and Pub Charities for their wonderful support.