181 Trafalgar St
When a group of students put our the call for a venue for their Ball Op-Shop, we knew the perfect space would be right in the centre of town! Massive thanks to the property owners GB Skeggs Family Trust.
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Untitled
Mark Fa’avaeNelsonUntitledacrylic paint, 2025 Mark Fa’avae is a Samoan-born Nelson artist who has exhibited locally and nationally. Huge thanks to NEL (Nelson Electricity Limited) for supporting our artists to transform their boxes! And thanks too, to Matty Anderson for introducing us to Mark.
Koha nga Kupu
Samara Davis Ngati Koata, Ngati Toa Rangatira, Ngati Kuia, Ngati Tama, Ngati Rarua, Te AtiawaKoha nga Kupuacrylic paint on board, 2022 Kai I ngā Ora To feed life or feed from life A reciprocal relationship and slogan that came from a group exhibition at Refinery ArtSpace, Kai I ngā Ora, which was a response to the housing crisis.
Mi amigo Axolotl
Alicia RochaMi amigo Axolotlacrylic paint, 2025 You can see more of Alicia’s art on Instagram. I believe art can deepen our understanding of ourselves and others, makes us heal and subsequently the world we live in. My paintings are a reflection of my inner landscape where creatures go through a transmutation to become a friendly totem
Rollerdoor Mural
Richard SellarsRollerdoor Muralacrylic paint, 2024 As part of Spring Clean Whakatū Nelson, ArtHouse Architects commissioned Richard Sellars to create a mural that would transform their laneway. The roller door was looking pretty manky before Richard took it from graffiti to oh-so-cool! It’s a stunner! Richard Sellars is a Nelson-based artist and architect. Read a great
Flamboyant Flowers
Amy AdamsFlamboyant Flowersacrylic paint, 2025 “This floral design captures Nelson’s vibrant and artistic spirit, reflecting the joyful atmosphere of our community.” Amy Adams is an artist whose creative journey began in childhood, evolving from crafting miniature doll worlds to creating large-scale paintings and mixed media pieces. This lifelong passion has shaped her artistic vision and
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Nile St ArtWall
Shared CommunitiesNile St ArtWallacrylic on board, 2025 In early 2025 Shared Communities decorated a wall along Nile St. featuring the word “Thank You” in almost 50 languages. Projects like this bring volunteers together, fostering new friendships and connections, and strengthening our community bonds. Led by Shared Communities’ Cultural Navigator Karolina Serrano, this mural was a
Behind the Red Curtain
Karolina SerranoNelsonBehind the Red Curtainacrylic paint on metal, 2024 Follow Karolina on Facebook and Instagram. Inspired by the transformative power of the performing arts, this work celebrates the hidden worlds behind the red curtain. Through theatrical symbols—masks, sheet music, flowers—it pays tribute to the stories, emotions, and dreams that live within every character and every
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Montgomery Square
Briscoes has been gone for a while from its space in Montgomery Square, and those bright yellow walls were starting to fill up with posters and graffiti. So as part of Spring Clean Whakatū Nelson, we scrubbed down the walls, ready for the bicycle panels. And wow! They look so great!
146 Bridge Street
How could we resist a bare corrugated iron fence? What’s more, we had the perfect artworks for it. We’ve actually displayed the originals of Dean Raybould’s works in a previous installation, but this time, we printed them onto metal, so they are colour- and weather-fast.
Nelson English Centre
There’s a perfect spot on the side of Nelson English Centre, facing onto Church Street. Big thanks to Nelson English Centre. We hope your students enjoy meeting Appo!
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Wakatū Hotel
The corner of Collingwood and Bridge has a long history that stretches back way before the current building.
Bank Lane (exterior wall of BNZ)
This is a busy little thoroughfare between Trafalgar Street and Montgomery Carpark – perfect for a display of bold bright images. Many thanks to Pascoe Properties.
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Elma Turner Library
Everyone loves a library! And here at MakeShift we especially love that we’ve got two projects happening on opposite sides of the library building. One is Bill Hammond’s ‘All Along the Heaphy Highway’, as part of ArtWalk, and the other is the 2021 instalment of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
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Pecking Order & The Sun King
Barbara FrankletNelsonPecking Order2024, mixed media (door)The Sun King2024, mixed media (wall) Click here to see more of Barbara’s work, and follow her on Facebook and Instagram. You can also visit Barbara at her Mockingbird Studio at 6 Nile Street Nelson. Check her website to contact her beforehand. Mockingbird Studio in sunny Nelson is the home to artist Barbara Franklet. Working in a variety
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ArtWorks around Whakatū Nelson
ArtWorks around Whakatū Nelson is a companion project to ArtWalk and ArtDoors. ArtWorks are original artworks around the city, on walls, electrical boxes, roller doors and other surfaces that might come available, using local artists.ArtWalk takes artworks from the Suter Art Gallery and reproduces them at a large-scale for walls around the city.ArtDoors is a series of reproduced contemporary artworks
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ArtDoors Whakatū/Nelson
ArtDoors Whakatū/Nelson is an aspirational project that aims to transform around 100 of the city’s doors over a two-year period. This project connects business and property owners with local makers and creators whose artwork will transform tired or plain-looking doors and windows, adding a splash of colour and optimism to our city streets. Building on the
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Nelson City Centre ArtWalk
Nelson City Centre ArtWalk is an outdoor art gallery in Nelson’s streets. With more than 20 sites, ArtWalk takes you on a journey past artworks by some of Nelson’s most celebrated artists, as well as artworks that have a particular poignancy to Whakatū.
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Kanikani
Robin SlowTakakaKanikaniacrylic on stretched canvas, 2022 Kanikani – the dancing manu creating the torino. I am influenced by the area, the people, the natural resources (and the protection of them), the histories and stories that go to make Mohua (Golden Bay) a special place. Robin Slow Robin Slow was born in Blenheim Wairau and trained
Daisy, Daisy
Fleur WoodsUpper MoutereDaisy, Daisy2018, paint, pencil & ink on paperClick here to see more of Fleur’s work, and to contact her direct. Follow Fleur on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest Fleur creates lush works from paint and ink, as well as hand-stitched embroidery art. Daisy Daisy is a bird’s eye view of a friend’s bridal bouquet. I captured the memory
Cycling the Canopy Corridor
Virginia WoolfNelsonCycling the Canopy Corridor photograph, 2023See more of Virginia’s work on Facebook and Instagram and at Virginia Woolf Photography. Working closely together with the Nelson Regional Development Agency, I set out to capture an image that would highlight the beauty and serenity of the Tasman region’s rural landscapes while promoting cycling as an enjoyable and
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3189 Tropical Paradise for Joy
Marilyn AndrewsWhakatū Nelson3189 Tropical Paradise for Joyacrylic on canvas, 2019You can see more of Marilyn’s work on her website. Marilyn is a full time professional artist working from her home studio and gallery beside the Brook Stream, five minutes from Nelson city centre. She is primarily a landscape artist creating vibrant images from her environment.
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Big Luscious Forces & Untitled
Dii MoffatBrightwaterBig Luscious Forces 2023, acrylic on embossed aluminium on canvas, 200h x 60w cm Untitled2024, acrylic on embossed aluminium on canvas, 100h x 80w cmSee more of Dii’s work on Facebook and Instagram I am a painter, colourist and maker of lyrical and semi-mathematical shapes on flat surfaces. Currently, my work is painstaking. It is
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Maria & Bob!
Robyn ReynoldsNelsonMaria dreamt of being a Hollywood starmixed media, 93 X 65 cm, 2023 !Damn you BOB.! oil paint, acrylic paint, pen markers, 2024 Click here to see more of Robyn’s work, and to contact her direct. Follow Robyn on Facebook and Instagram Robyn has three artworks in ArtDoors – Maria dreamt of being a Hollywood star and !Damn you BOB.!
How Does Your Garden Grow
Barbara FrankletNelsonHow Does Your Garden Grow 2019, oil pastel, 76 x 56cmClick here to see more of Barbara’s work, and follow her on Facebook and Instagram. You can also visit Barbara at her Mockingbird Studio at 6 Nile Street Nelson. Check her website to contact her beforehand. The original painting, How Does Your Garden Grow,
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High Seas
Helena MorrisUpper MoutereHigh Seas encaustic & silver leaf, 400h x 200w mm, 2024See more of Helena’s work on Facebook and Instagram Helena has two artworks featured in ArtDoors – High Seas and The Neighbourhood, both at Kate Bradley & Associates Real Estate Specialists. We are delighted with the two installations on our building. “The Neighbourhood” really suits our
The Neighbourhood
Helena MorrisUpper MoutereThe Neighbourhood 2024, encaustic & gold leaf, 200h x 300w mmSee more of Helena’s work on Facebook and Instagram Helena has two artworks featured in ArtDoors – The Neighbourhood and High Seas, both at Kate Bradley & Associates Real Estate Specialists. We are delighted with the two installations on our building. “The Neighbourhood” really suits
Mushrooms IV
Alice SnowNelsonMushrooms IV2024, gouache, fineliner, chalk pastelFollow Alice on Facebook, Instagram and at Etsy Alice Snow is an artist from and based in Nelson. For the past decade, she has created colourful and surreal paintings full time in her home studio. Her work, often described as both cute and creepy, usually features anthropomorphic creatures, sultry girls,
Change of Heart
Georgina Hoby ScuttNelsonChange of Heart 2023, acrylic on linen, 1000 x 1000mmClick here to see more of Georgina’s work, and to contact her directly. Follow Georgina on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest Technically, we should be calling this an ‘ArtWindow’, but it’s always fun to bend the rules a little. Born and raised in Nelson, Georgina studied and lived abroad