Resident Artists

The Quarry is home to a changing group of resident artists who work from on-site studios.

The Maker's Shop
The Maker's Shop
After much needed renovations we are pleased to open our new art space, The Maker's Shop at the Quarry Arts Centre. A dedicated on-site space for Studio Artists, local craftspeople... Read more...
Sarah Hikuroa
Sarah Hikuroa Ngā Puhi | Waikato | Ngāti Maniapoto Sarah Hikuroa is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice recalls, reflects, and explores inherent patterns that depict Pūrākau, Te Taiao, and Whakapapa. Working across digital design, painting, mahi rāranga, natural pigments, jewellery, and hue, Sarah brings together traditional and contemporary forms to express interconnected narratives of place, ancestry, and environment. At the heart of their practice is a deep consideration of Mauri—the life force that exists within all living beings. Each artwork becomes an act of Rongoā, where materials, process, and intention... Read more...
Maggie Sullivan
Maggie Sullivan
Maggie Sullivan is a visual artist whose practice explores the meeting point of symbol, frequency, and silence. Her works in oil and cold wax medium channel fragments of glyphs and... Read more...
Lynda Bell
Lynda Bell
Lynda Bell Lynda creates magical worlds and visionary dreamscapes from the enchanted realm of studio 13. She is a painter, illustrator, sculptor and writer. With background training in fine arts,... Read more...
Ceramics New Zealand National Open Studios
Ceramics New Zealand National Open Studios
Ceramics New Zealand National Open Studios  29 & 30 November 2025 Ceramics NZ National Open Studios is an annual, nationwide, weekend event that celebrates clay, community and creativity. Hosted by The Ceramics... Read more...
Dave Taylor – Carver
Dave Taylor – Carver
Dave Taylor Inspired by nature, Māori iconography and purakau (story telling), Dave’s works are highly adorned and engraved with intricate and detailed patterns. Dave has been carving for close to... Read more...
Jo Porter – Carver
Jo Porter – Carver
"I've worked in Whangarei and Northland for 20 years. In that time I've created many pieces both large and small." Whakairo rakau is the Maori art of woodcarving and has... Read more...
Amorangi Hikuroa – Clay artist
Amorangi Hikuroa – Clay artist
"Environment breeds Tikanga. Our Tupuna arrived on these shores with knowledge of how to exist. Through time and careful observation of Te Taiao, Tikanga was shaped and formed to harmonise with... Read more...
Rosie Parsonson – Illustrator, portraitist
Rosie Parsonson – Illustrator, portraitist
"It's about looking in as they look out, an exchange with an art work." Rosie creates lively and visually challenging works – in painting and as objects. She frequently adorns... Read more...
Richard Darbyshire – Painter, ceramic artist
Richard Darbyshire – Painter, ceramic artist
"There's something exciting happening in Northland, and we want to be right at the centre of it." Richard is a working artist who exhibits new work every year, in  solo... Read more...