Exhibition visits and notes

Kiwi Art House: Kiwiana, bright colours, mix of landscapes and objects. The layout is a bit mix and matched and cramped in terms of exhibition space, feels a bit discordant and overwhelming.

Thistle Hall: Taxidermy, photographic exhibit, darker themes and more contemporary, grotesque beauty?Layout is white room, pictures and sculptures well spaced and some plinths in centre, shelves and hanging objects along with framed images, feels like a collection.

Suite Gallery: Large scale, colorful paintings, Abstract, Pointillism, fragmented shapes that form a figure or scene when looked upon more closely. Layout is spaced out, paintings quite far apart, white room gallery, works for large paintings but would feel cold/empty if the images were a bit smaller. Feels dramatic, captivating and intriguing.

Eyeball Kicks: Illustrative works with varied themes, narrative feelings, graphic works, experimental and mix of traditional and digital. Layout feels busy but segmented by artist, more of a casual, relaxed and trendy feel, brick and wood space, mostly hanging pictures, some in cabinets and cases.

Matchbox Gallery: Artwork to a theme, theme seemed based around plants and flowers, variety of artists spaced out, illustrative, abstract and contemporary works, subtle designs, not overly colourful. Layout included hanging framed images and pinned works, white room, plinths with some sculptures or jewelery, mid section walls, works well spaced out, feels airy, dreamy and light.