The Art Studio

The Art Studio The Art Studio is a haven for local artists. It’s a community space with fresh barista made coffee and walls filled with your art.

We have classes, workshops and other community events. ● After school art class for age 7-18
● Adult drawing groups
● Open studio for Artists
● Gallery for original artwork

Bittersweet. One of my students is heading back to China, and she sent me a photo of her artwork from the airport. I hop...
16/09/2026

Bittersweet. One of my students is heading back to China, and she sent me a photo of her artwork from the airport. I hope she keeps her love of art alive, wherever life takes her. ❤️❤️❤️

Studio Holiday Notice The Art Studio will be closed for our student holiday break from 29 June to 19 July.During this ti...
27/06/2026

Studio Holiday Notice

The Art Studio will be closed for our student holiday break from 29 June to 19 July.

During this time, all regular classes will be on hold, with the exception of our Friday Life Drawing sessions( Friday Night 6pm-8pm), which will continue as usual.

A huge thank you to all of our wonderful students and families for your support throughout this term. It has been a pleasure creating, learning, and growing together.

Enjoy a well-deserved break, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back in three weeks!

See you soon!
Hong

Calling All Models for a Life drawing SessionWe’re on the lookout for models (all shapes and sizes welcome) who are comf...
18/06/2026

Calling All Models for a Life drawing Session

We’re on the lookout for models (all shapes and sizes welcome) who are comfortable with n**e modeling for a lifedrawing class. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the creative process and inspire artists with your pose and form.

📅 Date: Friday night 6-8pm
⏰ Time: 2 hours
💰 Fee: $60
Location: The Art Studio
Shop 15 casabella lane city center

No previous modeling experience is necessary, but you should be comfortable posing n**e in a professional art setting. Our environment is respectful and focused on the art of the human form.

If you’re interested in being a muse for our artists and contributing to their creative process, please send us a message with a bit about yourself.

Let’s create art together.

This Mother’s Day, my art friend Sandra and I are setting up a little art market inside my studio for a few hours. I’ll ...
10/05/2026

This Mother’s Day, my art friend Sandra and I are setting up a little art market inside my studio for a few hours. I’ll have my new Hamilton Gardens Floating Dream puzzle, some Van Gogh pillowcases, and a few of my watercolours, both original paintings and reproductions.

Come by, have a look, and maybe find a special gift. Hope to see you there!

When a painting is collected, it is not only a recognition of the work, but also a way of preserving the beautiful time ...
20/04/2026

When a painting is collected, it is not only a recognition of the work, but also a way of preserving the beautiful time spent creating it.

I’m so happy it has found a new home.

Thank you to the gallery for the support. I hope more beautiful works will also find their new homes.

Hamilton Gardens is a very special place for my family and me. Since we moved to New Zealand 14 years ago, we have loved...
17/04/2026

Hamilton Gardens is a very special place for my family and me. Since we moved to New Zealand 14 years ago, we have loved it deeply. It feels like a magical place where different cultures come together and somehow live so beautifully here in Hamilton.

I often took my three children there to play. For them, it was a place to run around and happily get lost. For me, it was not only a place to chase after my children, but also an idea bank, somewhere I could withdraw inspiration whenever I needed it.

Floating Dream became the cover image not only for this exhibition catalogue, but also for a children’s book I am currently working on. The other two watercolours are also studies based on scenes from the book. I am still writing the story, so it is not finished yet, but I hope to complete and publish it by the end of this year or next year. At this rate, if the gardens keep changing, I may have to make it a series.

The Art of Hamilton Gardens opened on 17 April 2026 and runs until 5 June, so there is still plenty of time to visit. I have three pieces in the exhibition.

A sincere thank you to Dorcy, Clive, and the staff at for giving artists such a meaningful platform to support children and their families in the Waikato who are facing incredibly difficult circumstances. It gives our artworks a new purpose and deeper meaning.

Address

307 Barton Street Shop 15 Casabella Lane
Hamilton

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 2pm
Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 8:30pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm

Telephone

+64220761595

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