Recent Works
ABOUT THIS EXHIBITION
DATES & TIMES
3 April-14 May
Open Daily: 10am - 4pm
Tai Tapu artist Jan Chaffey will bring to light the fragility and beauty of our native flora and fauna in her upcoming exhibition in Ashburton. Taking inspiration from a life devoted to our “inherited environment” Chaffey explores the remarkable nature of New Zealand native plants. The paintings and studies in this series move organically between abstraction and more figurative representations. Chaffey speaks through her practice and ignites in the viewer her passion for the conservation of our natural environment.
Chaffey graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Canterbury in the 1950’s and has for over 30 years exhibited throughout New Zealand.
Image credits
Header: Jan Chaffey, Exilio 1 (detail), 2015, oil on canvas. Copyright © AAG. All rights reserved
Image: Jan Chaffey, Sophora Kowhai, 2016, water-soluble graphite on paper. Copyright © AAG. All rights reserved
DATES & TIMES
3 April-14 May
Open Daily: 10am - 4pm
Wednesday: 10am - 7pm
OTHER EXHIBITIONS
07 July 2026 - 02 August 2026
ASA 62nd Annual Exhibition
The Ashburton Society of Arts (ASA) Annual Exhibition returns to the Gallery this July for its 62nd incarnation….
04 July 2026 - 30 August 2026
Potion
Anita DeSoto
Potion by Anita DeSoto, is a vibrant homage to the Baroque era, reimagined through the lens of contemporary…
16 May 2026 - 02 May 2027
Stranded Assets – Redux
Jenna Packer
We are thrilled to have Stranded Assets – Redux by Jenna Packer as our new foyer wall commission….
02 May 2026 - 21 June 2026
the cuckoo sings for me, for the mountain
Noel Meek
This project arises from a long family history of entanglement with Coal. From the Scottish mining town of…