Database for Taranaki Arts

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(Phone numbers are given from New Plymouth calling area)
Visual Arts
Painters
Wendy Arnold Muralist and Bodypainter 021 148 8900
Cathy Barnes New Plymouth 021 234 6281
Aithnia Batchelor New Plymouth 751 2766 email website
Kevin Betteridge New Plymouth 021 244 9304 email website
Alby Carter Okato 752 4211 email website
Christine Chesswas Douglas 06 762 7840 email website
Anne-Marie Clegg New Plymouth 758 8683 email website
Sita Devi New Plymouth 758 2262 email website
Catherine Dunn email
Alidia Ericsson Hawera 0275538700 email website
Carl Fairweather Hawera 06 278 5524 email website
Joan Fitzpatrick Stratford 06 765 6843 email website
Jean Franklin Stratford 06 765 0965 email website
Deborah French New Plymouth 751 1418 email website
Heidi Griffin New Plymouth 769 9466 email website
Gillian Hatcher New Plymouth 757 9458 email website
Jocelyn Hartley Okato 752 4525 email
Waldo Hartley Okato 752 4521 email website
Jim Hayward Watercolours 47 Dixon Ave, Hawera 06 278 7809email
Gloria HepworthNew Plymouth 758 6364
Amanda Hewlett New Plymouth 757 2065 email website
Anne Holliday New Plymouth 759 1512 email website
Maree Horner Hawera 06 7646497 email
Sharyn Lee Hoskin Urenui email website
Jan Huijbers New Plymouth 753 6104 email website
Paul Hutchinson Okato 752 8126 email website
Marguerita Iremonger Urenui 752 3282 email website
Haley Jenkins Hawera 027 4248051 email
Leannah Kane Inglewood 756 6038 email
Sue Keast New Plymouth 759 1322 email website
Graham Kirk Okato 752 4479 email website
Jan Leighton New Plymouth 753 4879 email
Ngaire Zehnder Stratford email
Polli Marriner Stratford email
Rebecca Mooney New Plymouth 021 758 758 email website
Sue Morton Cartoonist 06 762 2780 email
Roger Morris Oeo/Wellington 04 389 4313 email website
Marianne Muggeridge Oeo/Wellington 04 389 4313 email website
Denise Newland New Plymouth 759 0927 email website
Kim Seng NgNew Plymouth 021 02272668email website
Deborah Pearce New Plymouth 753 8425 email
Jaun Pepperell Murals 021 237 5006 email website
Ruth Reinsfield Murals 027 717 0102
Frances Rookes New Plymouth 751 0857 email website
Tony Rumball New Plymouth 759 1629 website
Lee Russell New Plymouth 757 4901 email website
Julie Sanger New Plymouth 751 0310
Jayne Sarsfield Opunake 06 761 7562 email website
Margaret Scott Oakura 752 1116 email website
Jill Shearer Inglewood 756 7265 email website
Kathryn Stevenson Hawera 06 278 6609 email
Sunset New Plymouth 753 0155 email website
Danny Taputoro New Plymouth 753 4228 027 3530007 email
Barbara van Paassen New Plymouth 758 5472 email website
Rae van't Hof New Plymouth 757 2988 email website
Vasalisa New Plymouth 759 2243 email website
Lorayn Walcroft Hawera 06 278 3280 email
Katherine White Original dot paintings 027 200 4195 email
Joanne Wilkes New Plymouth 755 1725 email website
Donna Willard-Moore Tataraimaka 752 4332 email website
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Sculptors
Paul Burgham Glass stone & wood 06 764 7173 email website
Dale Copeland Assemblage sculpture 752 8126 email website
Deborah French Ceramic sculpture & assemblage 751 1418 email website
Frances Rookes Sculptural knitted wire 751 0857 email website
Mark Russell Lepperton 752 0049 email website
Te Kupenga Stone Sculpture Society 02 7766 0036email website
Richard Landers Glass 64 6 752 7078 Cell; 027 622 8131 website
Roger Morris Oeo/Wellington 04 389 4313 email website
Denise Newland New Plymouth 759 0927 email website
Filipe Tohi Stone & conceptual sculpture 753 2409 email website
Renate Verbrugge Stone sculpture 758 7167 email website
Tim Wigmore Light & sculpture 752 4440 email website
Georgina Wilde Kinetic light artist email
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Potters & Ceramics
Jane Allan New Plymouth 755 2442 email
Maria Brockhill Bell Block Arcade027 271 4402 email website
Deborah French New Plymouth 751 1418 email website
Joyce Young 34 Frank Wilson TceNew Plymouth 758 2111
Shirley Johnston Porcelain Dollmaker 751 4262 email website
Catherine Tamou Ceramic artist 45 Bridge Street, Eltham06 764 5064 email
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Collage & Assemblage Artists
Dale Copeland Puniho 752 8126 email website
Maree Horner Hawera 06 7646497 email website
Jo Massey New Plymouth 758 1414 email
Wayne Morris New Plymouth 753 5914 email website
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Jewellers
Colleen Carter recycled bead earringsOkato752 4088email
Aaron Frater email website
Mili Purpil Opua Rd, Opunake 06 761 8366 email website
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Wood Workers
Jan B Komarkowski 42 Waiau RdOnaero 752 3611
Puhi & Philip Nuku172 Princes St Hawera 06 278 3974
Tim Wigmore Designer, eco-furniture 752 4440 email website
Fibre Arts
Janet HainsworthNew Plymouth Creative Fibre 481 Carrington Rd RD 1753 2668 email
Sue Keast quilt-artist 759 1322 email website
Nancy MullerWeaving 06 274 5736 or 027 496 2121 email website
Joan Robinson Patea Spinners & Creative Fibre8 Hadfield St Patea
Pam RobinsonCreative Fibre 196 Tukapa St New Plymouth 753 6266
Frances Rookes New Plymouth 751 0857 email website
Geraldine SlyfieldNew Plymouth Creative Fibre 22 Roy Terrace758 5329 email
Digital Artists
Chloe GeogheganArtist and Graphic Designer 027 470 9843 email website
Kim Seng NgNew Plymouth 021 02272668 email website
Olivier PerkinsOkato 027 223 1666 email website
Frances Rookes New Plymouth 751 0857 email website
Alistair Tattersall New Plymouth 751 5187 email website
Bookbinders
Dale Copeland Puniho 752 8126 email website
Jaun Pepperell New Plymouth 021 237 5006 email
Photographers
Fiona Clark Tikorangi 754 6627 email website
Trevor Read Okato 752 4899 email website
Pip Guthrie New Plymouth753 4883 or 027 453 3968website
Coby Slager New Plymouth 755 1115 or 021 236 0736email website
Grant Pease website
Steve Hart New Plymouth email website
Antony Mark New Plymouth 759 1052 email website
Denise Newland New Plymouth 759 0927 email website
Olivier PerkinsOkato 027 223 1666 email website
Taranaki Vista live Landscape Photography email website
Commissions
PhotographyTrevor Read Okato 752 4899 email website
Ceramics Jane Allen 36 Smeaton Rd Bell Block 755 2442 email
Ceramics Maria Brockhill 027 271 4402 Tirimoana Pottery, Bell Block Arcadeemail
Firewood artist! Raewyn Coker 757 8436 (Local scenes onto pine slabs, with graphite pencil)
Fine art portraits Uwe Stahnke 54 Waireka Rd West Omata 0274 794901 email
Fish painting on plates Stephen Kane 36 Smeaton Rd Bell Block 755 2442 email
Ice Paintings Anne-Marie Clegg 757 8142 email website
Artist and Graphic Designer Chloe Geoghegan027 470 9843 email
IllustratorSunset 753 0155 email website
Interactive Graphic DesignKim Seng NgNew Plymouth 021 02272668email website
Carved Jewellery Aaron Frater email website
Jewellery Mili Purpil 502C Opua Rd, Opunake 06 761 8366 website
Maori Carving Puhi & Philip Nuku172 Princes St Hawera 06 278 3974
Murals Ruth Reinsfield 027 717 0102 Exterior or interiorhand painted signwriting and window painting
Murals Ben Barret 025 2076446
Sue Morton Cartoonist 06 762 2780 email
Paintings Jan Leighton 753 4879 email
Illustration, graphic designv027 223 1666 email website
Photography Sharon Stewart 758 3510 or 025 2929139
Taranaki Scenes Amanda Greenwood 753 9222
Taranaki Scenes Margaret Scott 752 1116 or 027 4436 872 email website
Taranaki Scenes Joanne Wilkes 755 1725 email website
Tattooing Black Dahlias Tattooing Old Post Office, Manaia 0272914156email website
Weaving Puhi & Philip Nuku172 Princes St Hawera 06 278 3974
Woodturning Jan B Komarkowski 752 3611 06 278 3974
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Performing Arts
Musicians
* Groups
New Plymouth Orchestra Susan Case, President756 6675 027 230 1026email website
Composer & musical directorLeon Gray-Lockhart372 Croydon Rd, Waipuku06 762 8799 email
Rock n Roll contact Craig Gunn06 769 6633 021 344 578email website
Colleen Carter composer, director, accompanistOkato752 4088email
New Plymouth Brass Band Ken AustinBand Secretary email
Gumboot Tango contact Mike Harding753 2637 email website
Dodgy Jack Covers band027 254 3652 email
Rex & Noelene Franklin New Plymouth753 2962 email
Taranaki Music Education Center 34-50 Barrett St New Plymouth 758 6539 or 027 419 9991email
(for Functions, Weddings, Funerals, Special Occasions etc.)
* Singers
Country Music Ann PascoeInglewood 762 4816email website
Gumboot Tango contact Mike Harding753 2637 email website
Rex & Noelene Franklin New Plymouth753 2962 email
Nancy MullerSinger, Country Music, Easy Listening06 274 5736027 496 2121 email website
* Pianists
Leon Gray-LockhartPianist372 Croydon Rd, Waipuku06 762 8799 email
(Performs in rest homes .......)
Peter Galvin also keyboard, piano accordian, Northumbrian pipesNew Plymouth759 1700email
(Peter will play for weddings, parties, funerals .....)
Taranaki Music Education Center 34-50 Barrett St New Plymouth 758 6539 or 027 419 9991email
(for Functions, Weddings, Funerals, Special Occasions etc.)
* Guitarists
* Composers
Leon Gray-Lockhart372 Croydon Rd, Waipuku06 762 8799 email
Taranaki Music Education Center 34-50 Barrett St New Plymouth 758 6539 or 027 419 9991email
(for Functions, Weddings, Funerals, Special Occasions etc.)
* Dancers
Sita Devi - Indian Kathak DanceNew Plymouth 758 2262 email website
Lawrie Studio New Plymouth 757 8916 email website
Writers
Christian Writers' Guild Prue Francis757 5397 email
Ray Cleaver documentary, scripts, journalism
Lesley Dowding-Smith author
Gilbert Gibson historical, reference, home publishing756 7199email
Hawera Writers Hawera06 278 6769
Inglewood Writers Inglewood756 7199
Bruce M Petty writer/historian752 7679 email website
Jolene Stockman author/scriptwriter email website
Writer & playwright Ian Hoskins754 4348 email
Storytellers
Lesley Dowding-Smith author
Sue Morton Cartoonist 06 762 2780 email
Poets
Antony Mark New Plymouth 759 1052 email website
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Clubs & Societies
Visual Arts
Cake Decorators' Guild 754 6472
Creative Fibre Taranaki 753 2668
Doll & Teddy Bear Club Taranaki 751 1549
Embroiderers' Guild 752 7541
Floral Art Club 754 7579
Hawera Art Club 06 278 6360
Inglewood Photography Appreciation Group 756 6232
New Plymouth Potters Te Henui Vicarage 288 Courtenay St New Plymouth753 6207
Rangimarie Maori Arts
& Crafts Society 		753 5119 (h) 751 2880 (w)
Lysaght Watt Gallery4-6 Union StreetHawera 06 278 7611 email website
Stratford Arts Society PO Box 2 Stratford
Stratford Camera Club 06 765 8066
The Taranaki Sketchers email website
Taranaki Society of Arts Brooklands Park Drive P O Box 8070, New Plymouth7512 497 website
Te Kupenga Stone Sculpture Society 02 7766 0036email website
Music
New Plymouth Orchestra Susan Case, President756 6675 027 230 1026email website
Classical Guitar Society New Plymouth 757 4465 website
Taranaki Home Organ Society New Plymouth 753 4544
Taranaki Jazz Club New Plymouth 751 5577
New Plymouth Orchestra New Plymouth 756 6675 027 230 1026
Ars Nova Choir New Plymouth 753 2989
Blue Ridge Country Music Club New Plymouth 754 6095
Country & Variety Circle New Plymouth 751 1075 wk 755 2298
Hawera 2ZH Country Music Club Hawera 06 272 6565
Hall of Fame Country Music Club Patea 06 274 8442 10am - 6pm
Inglewood Cue Theatre Inglewood 756 7494 email website
New Plymouth Brass Band New Plymouth 753 3111
New Plymouth City Band New Plymouth 753 3111 757 7245 wk Ken Austin
Merrilands Country Music Club New Plymouth 753 6549
New Plymouth Caledonian Pipe Band New Plymouth 757 5357
New Plymouth City Choir New Plymouth 025 613 4111
New Plymouth Operatic Society New Plymouth 758 9450 hm 758 4958 wk
Dancing
Lawrie Studio New Plymouth 757 8916 email website
Drama & Films
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Max's Old Time Movies 73a Devon St WestNew Plymouth 758 9873 ah 769 9924
New Plymouth Little Theatre New Plymouth Terry Brady 751 2364 hm or 021 0626305
New Plymouth Operatic Society New Plymouth 758 9450 hm or 758 4958 wk
New Plymouth Repertory Society New Plymouth 753 2542
Inglewood Cue Theatre Inglewood 756 7494 email website
Martial Arts
Taranaki Taekwon-Do New Plymouth 027 630 8345 email website
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Schools & Classes
Visual Arts & Crafts
Artspace Helen Hall 475 St Aubyn St New Plymouth 751 4575
Body Painting Anna Pepperel 758 8924 021 151 1078
Book Binding Dale Copeland 752 8 126
Earthenware handbuilding Maria Brockhill Tirimoana Pottery, Bell Block Arcade027 271 4402 email website
Creativity Workshops Wayne Morris 06 753 5914 027 242 1580 email website
Sita Devi - Painting & DrawingNew Plymouth 758 2262 email website
Doll Making Shirley Johnston 58 Whiteley St, NP 751 4262 email website
Encaustic Wax Work Eileen Chisnall 753 6969 021 151 1078
Fibre Arts Nancy Muller 06 274 5736 027 496 2121 email website
Flax Weaving/Harakeke Ngahina Hohaia 751 5380
Flax Weaving/Harakeke Puhi & Philip Nuku 172 Princes St Hawera 06 278 3974
General Art Lessons George Boys 758 6142
General Art Lessons Daniel Taputoro 759 1109
General Art Lessons Yvonne Webber 757 9177 or 759 4077 or 025 528 136
Group Painting Glenda, 751 1158 Janine, 753 5965
Kiln Creations Marina 769 6555
Life Drawing Peter Berger 025 698 3085
Maori CarvingPuhi & Philip Nuku 172 Princes St Hawera 06 278 3974
Margaret Scott 58 Messenger Tce Oakura 757 4465 email
Mosaics 146 Lemon St 757 8090
Online Art Tutorials Noah Landau 025 698 3085 website
Paint A Plate Judi Roberts 10 Ranfurly St New Plymouth 753 3572
Quilting Sue Keast 759 1322 email website
Taranaki Arts Center 34-50 Barrett St New Plymouth 758 6539 or 027 419 9991email
Textile surface techniques Sue Keast 759 1322 email website
Textiles Sally Johnson 759 2332
Watercolours Alice Mason 753 5971
Watercolours Steve Hall 757 4611
WITT 757 3100
Music
Piano, accordion and keyboardColleen Carter Okato7524088email
Classical GuitarRoss Townsend LTCL757 4465 website
Voice instructorLeon Gray-Lockhart372 Croydon Rd, Waipuku06 762 8799 email
Institute of Registered Music Teachers 752 2778
keyboard classes Kids on Keys email 751 4655
piano, guitar, keyboard, organ,
piano accordian		Gail Boswell Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
piano, keyboard Margaret Green Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
guitar, keyboard, singing, bass, ukelele Dominique Blatti Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
piano, keyboard Stephanie Cave Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
piano, keyboard, organ Marge Chitty 758 8768
piano, keyboard, guitar Helen Shaw Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
piano, keyboard, guitar Lynda Boswell Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
piano, keyboard Leith Speirs Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
piano, keyboard, theory Lynette Gillingham email 7513393/0274963150
piano, guitar Shona Allan Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
piano, organ Margaret Copland Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
piano Lorraine Donohue Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
piano, keyboard Beryl Downes Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
keyboard Phillip Malcolm Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
flute, piano Judith Hill Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
piano, keyboard, organ Christine Combie Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
piano Alison Condon Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
guitar, keyboard, banjo, mandolin Helen Braithwaite Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
guitar, jazz to classic,
blues, rock, exams 		Kristan Burnnand 765 5556
guitar, all styles Mark Trzakowski 021 152 9843
guitar, folk, blues, rock,
fingerpicking, slide, rhythm 		Mike Harding email753 2637
piano, keyboard, guitar Molly Tempero Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
piano, guitar, keyboard, flute,
clarinet, oboe, saxophone 		Jo Henderson Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
saxophone Robin Wellaway
Modern Schools piano, keyboard Joy Stewart Gail Boswell Modern Schools 757 5166
Taranaki Music Education Center 34-50 Barrett St New Plymouth 758 6539 or 027 419 9991email
(Instruments taught : drumkit, percussion, keyboard, piano, violin, singing, classical guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, theory, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, flugel horn, band work)
Dance
Ballet
Val Deakin Dance School New Plymouth 752 7743 email website

Highland Dancing
Lawrie Studio New Plymouth 757 8916 email website

Indian Dance
Sita Devi New Plymouth 758 2262 email website
Hip-hop

Ballroom

Contemporary

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Resources for Artists
Grants
North Taranaki Community Arts Council P O Box 8080 New Plymouth 758 1654(h) 758 5399(w) application form
Egmont Community Arts Council 06 761 8579
Stratford Community Arts Council 06 765 5811
TSB Community Trust P O Box 667 New Plymouth
Taranaki Electricity Trust P O Box 33 Inglewood
South Taranaki District CouncilPrivate Bag 902 Hawera
New Plymouth Volunteer Service 759 6678 email
NPDC Social Services Grants Scheme 759 6060 email
Ministry of Community DevelopmentP O Box 331 New Plymouth website
Community Organisation Grants Scheme 759 8246 website
JR McKenzie TrustP O Box 10 006 Wellington email
Break OutP O Box 1521 Wellington email
Arts Access AotearoaP O Box 9828 Wellington email
FundViewP O Box 1521 Wellington email
Pub CharityP O Box 27-009 Wellington FreePost 956
Materials
High-quality card, box of 25-30 sheets, white matt board, approx 1m X 0.5m $100 the lot.Ring Karla.755 2114
Canvas Di-Namic Canvas 11 Raniera St New Plymouth 758 1215
Doll-making parts Shirley Johnston 58 Whiteley St New Plymouth 751 4262 email website
Huge tray of coloured glass,all types & colours, for stained glass or mosaics.Ring Karla.755 2114
Miscellaneous The Art Shop 220 Devon St East New Plymouth 758 0626
Miscellaneous Warehouse Stationery Richmond Centre 3 Egmont St New Plymouth 758 6014
Models, Stuntmen
Life Model Andre Williams 758 8734
Life Model David Rayner 759 0278
Life Model Eric Kamminga 753 5878 email
Taranaki Stuntmens Association 753 5373 hm. 021 1652209
Framers
Egmont Gallery 51 Devon St WestNew Plymouth 758 5761 email
Frameworks Marlene BusbyOlson St Egmont Village 752 2788
Janes Gallery 30 Devon St New Plymouth 758 8746 email
John Schumacher Frames 140 Devon St WestNew Plymouth 751 3984 021 064 7143 email
J.P. Art & Frames 82 Oxford RoadOkato 752 4848 email
The Framing Shop 121 Brooklands RdNew Plymouth 753 9601
3D Tole Art & Framing New Plymouth 758 5359 email
Promotion
bait LimitedPaula Newton31 Young St, New Plymouth769 686402147baitemail
(branding business identity and image, creating concepts for campaigns and advertising, developing promotional strategies, exhibition promotions, exhibition opening invites, logo design, business cards, business stationery, brochures, package design, magazine design, video covers and labels, calendars, artwork and illustration and posters)
Spaces for Rent
Taranaki Music Education Center 34-50 Barrett St New Plymouth 758 6539 or 027 419 9991email
( Studios/ Office / Band Space for Rent)
Printers & Publishers
About Image 119 Molesworth St New Plymouth 757 5123
Eye Print Vanessa Hedley 49 Egmont St New Plymouth759 9951
Gilbert Gibson homepublishing/author 60 Rimu St Inglewood756 7199
Plan Copy Paul Nickson 3 Davidson St New Plymouth758 3709
Rob Tucker 'Media & Publishing' 32 Richmond St New Plymouth 757 5093 or 021 938436 email website
Screen Art Ltd 10 Water Lane New Plymouth758 3709
Zenith Graeme Beals New Plymouth 759 4699 fax 758 1031 cell 27 2937587 email website
Valuers
Eunice Elvey Egmont Gallery 51 Devon St WestNew Plymouth 758 5761 email
Ron Lambert Puke Ariki
Auctioneers
Sandy Smith 027 497 6035
Ken Rowe Gilmours Auctions 207 Devon St East New Plymouth757 5818
Wayne Morris New Plymouth Future Edge 753 5914 email website
Free Publicity
Newspaper Jo Taylor Midweek 759 0800 email
Newspaper Jane Roseman Daily News Arts Diary 752 7743 email
Newspaper Virginia Winder Daily News Arts Reporter 759 0800 extn 8664
Online freewebsites www.webhealth.co.nz/freewebsites
Television Channel 7 Community Board 756 6656
Magazine LIVE Entertainment Calendar 025 409 239
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