Peninsula Art Auction

1 & 2 November, 2025

The Peninsula Art Auction is back marking 20 years of championing local tamariki and celebrating exceptional local art.

This year’s event brings together over 120 artists, with a range of paintings, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and jewellery. Look out for works by celebrated names like Bill Hammond, Jason Greig, Nichola Shanley, Hannah Beehre, Mark Whyte, Ben Reid, Gill Hay, Stephanie Crisp, Delaney Davidson, Dan Summers, Marie Le Lievre, Tjalling de Vries — and many more.

Mark your calendars and join us to celebrate creativity and community at its very best!

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The weekend

Events

A captivating exhibition of paintings, photographs, pottery, jewellery, and sculptures from local artists. Whether you’re an art enthusiast, collector, or just curious, join us at our pop-up gallery at Lyttelton Primary School, 34 Oxford Street, Lyttelton.

The event offers two visitor-friendly parts:

1. Exhibition Weekend/Silent Auction - 1st & 2nd November 2025

Entry is a gold coin donation to view all the artworks. You can place bids on selected pieces throughout the weekend from 10 am to 4 pm.

MORE INFORMATION

2. Gala Evening and Live Auction - 2nd November 2025, 7pm

Join us for the live auction event with the charismatic Joe Bennett, who will be our auctioneer for the evening. Don’t miss your chance to bid, this will be a sell out event!

Tickets are available for $45 (drinks and nibbles included)

MORE INFORMATION

Buy Gala Tickets Here

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Keep updated with out latest news & artist announcements for 2025.

Presenting
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Gill Hay
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View her works in our gallery, link in bio
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Silent auction November 1st and 2nd, gold coin entry. Gala night and live auction November 2nd, ticket link in bio

Presenting
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Mark Soltero @mark_soltero
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View his works in our gallery, link in bio
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Silent auction November 1st and 2nd, gold coin entry. Gala night and live auction November 2nd, ticket link in bio

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Jessie Christieson @jessiechristieson.art
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View her works in our gallery, link in bio
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Silent auction November 1st and 2nd, gold coin entry. Gala night and live auction November 2nd, ticket link in bio

Presenting
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Delaney Davidson @delaney_davidson
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View his works in our gallery, link in bio
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Silent auction November 1st and 2nd, gold coin entry. Gala night and live auction November 2nd, ticket link in bio

🚨MISSING ��🚨 A huge Peninsula Art Auction sign 😩
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Please share as we’d love to get it back 🙏
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And remember, be a cool guy and don’t steal from primary school fundraisers 👍

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Nichola Shanley @nichola.shanley
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View her works in our gallery, link in bio
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Silent auction November 1st and 2nd, gold coin entry. Gala night and live auction November 2nd, ticket link in bio

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Coralie Winn @winnceramics
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View her works in our gallery, link in bio
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Silent auction November 1st and 2nd, gold coin entry. Gala night and live auction November 2nd, ticket link in bio

Your Peninsula Art Auction options:
1. Gold coin donation for the silent auction November 1st + 2nd, 10am to 4pm
2. Buy a ticket for the live auction gala on November 2nd from 7pm
3. Do both! (We recommend this option ✅)

IT’S GO TIME!
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Tickets are on sale now via the link in our bio ☝️

Georgie says don’t forget there’s less than a couple of weeks left to submit your entries for the 2025 Peninsula Art Auction!

We’ve already seen some amazing artworks – now it’s your turn to showcase your work ✨

📌 Deadline: Sunday, 21 Sept 2025
📌 Auction: 1–2 Nov @ Lyttelton Primary School

📸 Upload your artworks, details & bio via our website [link in bio]
✉️ Not ready yet? Email peninsula.art.auction@gmail.com to secure your spot!

#PeninsulaArtAuction #LocalArtists #ArtCommunity #LytteltonArt #SupportLocalArtists #CreativeCommunity

CALLING ALL ARTISTS

⏳ Less than a couple of weeks left to submit your entries for the 2025 Peninsula Art Auction!

We’ve already seen some amazing artworks – now it’s your turn to showcase your work ✨

📌 Deadline: Sunday, 21 Sept 2025
📌 Auction: 1–2 Nov @ Lyttelton Primary School

📸 Upload your artworks, details & bio via our website [link in bio]
✉️ Not ready yet? Email peninsula.art.auction@gmail.com to secure your spot!

Let’s celebrate local creativity & community together. Don’t miss out! 💛

#PeninsulaArtAuction #LocalArtists #ArtCommunity #LytteltonArt #SupportLocalArtists #CreativeCommunity

CALLING ALL ARTISTS

⏳ Only 3 weeks left to submit your entries for the 2025 Peninsula Art Auction!

We’ve already seen some amazing artworks – now it’s your turn to showcase your work ✨

📌 Deadline: Sunday, 21 Sept 2025
📌 Auction: 1–2 Nov @ Lyttelton Primary School

📸 Upload your artworks, details & bio via our website [link in bio]
✉️ Not ready yet? Email peninsula.art.auction@gmail.com to secure your spot!

Let’s celebrate local creativity & community together. Don’t miss out! 💛

#PeninsulaArtAuction #LocalArtists #ArtCommunity #LytteltonArt #SupportLocalArtists #CreativeCommunity

🚨Peninsula Art Auction 🚨 1 & 2 November, 2025
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This biennial event is back in Lyttelton. We expect over 100 artists with links to the port town or the wider Banks Peninsula participating in this year’s Auction, it is an opportunity for up-coming artists to exhibit right next to the famous.
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Highlights from the 2023 auction included works from Bill Hammond, Jason Greig, Asher Raawiri Newbery, Nichola Shanley, Hannah Beehre, Ben Reid, Mark Whyte, Scott Jackson, and the late Llew Summers son Dan Summers.
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Mark your calendars and join us to celebrate creativity and community at its very best!

I’d pay $35 for this recipe on its own!! 😂🐟🥧
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Give the gift if yum this Christmas, link in bio 👆
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So many tasty treats hidden inside!
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Grab one today and have it shipped in time for Christmas at the link in our bio ❤️
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Friends! Before we wrap this account up until next time, we’d love to tell you about the Harbour Kitchens Cookbook! 🧑‍🍳
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Available now for the bargain price of just $35 via the link in our bio, the cookbook is a celebration of our fabulous little community and our culinary talents 🍳
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Treat yourself or someone you love to a copy of this iconic cookbook for Christmas, all the while raising funds for our primary school ❤️
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Ngā mihi nui to all our wonderful sponsors! We couldn't have done it without your support. It takes a village...

Lyttelton Port Company
Multi Events Ltd
Peek Exhibition
ETS -Electro-tech Services Ltd
Stark Brothers
Go Media
Team Shine Ray White
Edwards Valentine Partnership
Lyttelton Engineering
Eruption Brewery
The Roof & Brick Shoppe
Kotahi
Leslie's Bookshop
Langham Signs
Harmans Lawyers
Air, Sea & Land
Super Liquor Lyttelton
Nice Content
Sarah Pauli Design
Kim Hickford Design

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A big shout out to Stark Bros! Your continual support for your local Lyttelton community is very much appreciated and really makes a difference - thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Artwork by: Fox, Blaise and Stella ākonga from Lyttelton Primary School

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😄 Ngā mihi nui to Peek Exhibition and Electro-tech Services for making our pop-up gallery look so professional - your super fast and friendly service was very much appreciated 😄

#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond #southernpeek #peekexhibition #ElectroTechServices

It ain’t over ‘til it’s over! 😻
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After an incredible night last night, we have a limited number of artworks still available, but it’s a number getting smaller by the hour!! People have been collecting their purchases and buying up extras all day today! 🥳
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If you are interested in finding out which pieces are left over after last night’s silent and live auctions then reach out in out DMs to get access to the list of pieces we still have available. It’s not too late to donate to our school’s biggest Lyttel fundraiser! 🙏❤️
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#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond

In the last of our art week vids from the school, Nat from @slapcity_chch visited to show the tamariki how to get busy with the paste! (Salt, flour and water only - no kids were harmed in the making of this video 😂)
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#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond

@madhusart is one of our contributing artists, and also ran one of the art week programs, introducing some of our tamariki to Indian traditional art 💯❤️
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#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond

👏👏👏 THANK YOU to our Platinum sponsor MULTI EVENTS - your support has been amazing!
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Wendy and Matthew at Multi Events have not only sponsored our event, they've been there with expert advise on logistics and making sure we all paddle in the right direction!
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Come and check it out all the wonderful artworks over this weekend at Lyttelton Primary School!

#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond #kimhennessy #teethlikescrewdrivers

Silent auction vs live auction, all you need to know!
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Check the live auction list at our website, link in bio 👆❤️
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Sometimes in the midst of the chaos it’s good to look back on where we’ve come from ☺️
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Shout out to our lighting sponsor @electro_tech_ who have made the live auction space look 💯
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More art week cuteness in the lead up to the auction, this time featuring @ems.sparkleheart 🙏❤️
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#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond

If you’re dropping a gold coin donation and visiting the exhibition on Saturday or Sunday, DON’T FORGET that you can take part in the silent auction for 90% of the artworks!
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This is our school’s BIGGEST fundraiser, and we can’t wait to see you all TOMORROW AAAAAH HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?!?! 😱🎉
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#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond

Mike, Donna and Emma Shine are Lyttelton locals of 25 years with a passion for Real Estate and their community and have supported the Peninsula Art Auction for many years
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👏👏👏 THANK YOU TEAM SHINE for your support as a GOLD sponsor - we really appreciate it!
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Other shiny, gold things that you can check out this weekend, 28-29 October at Lyttelton Primary School...works by Antoinette Wastney, Greg Yee,

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It really does take a village...and in our case a port too!
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👏👏👏 THANK YOU to our Platinum sponsor LYTTELTON PORT COMPANY - your support has been amazing!
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The harbour provides inspiration to many artists, check out these beauties by Natasha Hawkins, Brent Adams and Stephanie Crisp. You can see these, plus over 200 other works by talented Peninsula artists, 28-29 October at Lyttelton Primary School.

#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond #stephanie_crisp_artist #lytteltonportnz #lytteltonport

@maryrosecrookart Sometimes you are lost for words! These two beautiful works from renowned artist Maryrose Crook will be part of the Peninsula Art Auction, 28-29 October, Lyttelton Primary School. Lucky us. More info in bio👆
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"Night Shade" and "Intervention", oil on canvas, 762 x 610mm
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Maryrose, a New Zealand artist and musician, has her paintings in collections worldwide. She recently exhibited at the Halle Saint Pierre Gallery in Paris as part of a survey of outsider art curated by "Hey! Modern Art and Popular Culture" magazine.

#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond #maryrosecrook #maryrosecrookart

The Peek Exhibition crew have been through and blacked out the top floor, ready for the artworks to move in! 😻 2 more sleeps to go!
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@southernpeek #ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond

Cuteness alert 🚨🚨🚨
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It’s art week at Lyttelton Primary, and a bunch of exhibiting artists have been holding classes with our lucky tamariki! ❤️🙌
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Taiga was part of @nichola.shanley and @cherylucasceramics clay workshop, and made a snowman with not one, but TWO arms and a wolf on a rocky canyon 🐺
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#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond

🌿Nature's a great inspiration!🌿 Come and bid on all of these works throughout the weekend 28-29 October in our silent auction - gorgeous creations from Max Brown, Rachel Thornton, Jennifer Rendell, Tjalling de Vries, Stuart Clook and Jennifer Braithwaite. For more information link in bio 👆👆👆

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Emergency reel!! 🚨🚨🚨
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We’ve pulled some strings and managed to release some more tickets to the gala night on Sunday! Hit the link in our bio to secure your spot at the biggest Lyttel art auction 🙌
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#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond

Don’t miss this chance to own a piece of New Zealand music history! 🎶❤️🇳🇿
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Listen to @delaney_davidson tell the story of the famous @donmcglashan horn-heater and its travels across the country!
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The heater (or is it a hooter now? 🤔) is one of the HUNDREDS of incredible pieces that are going to be available this weekend at the Peninsula Art Auction in Lyttleton ❤️
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WOOD these look great in your home? Recycled wood splendour - Nigel Jamieson, Hamish Southcott and Simon Max Bannister.

Come check them out this weekend at our pop-up gallery at Lyttelton Primary School, 28-29 October. Come and find out how the silent auction works and these could be yours 😆 Link in bio👆

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This stunning piece is even more impressive in real life!

Standing at almost 2m tall and made from macrocarpa, Simon Max Bannister's "By Hook and Flame" was inspired by the curved forms of the carving at the Whakaraupo Carving Centre.

Come and see this and 200 more works next weekend, 28-29 October at Lyttelton Primary School for a gold coin entry. Link in bio👆

#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond #simonmaxbannister #_reigallery #whakaraupo_carving_cente_trust

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In need of (more) inspiration to visit Lyttelton on 28-29 October? Peruse our sculpted offerings; feast your eyes on these pieces from contributing artists Nichola Shanley, Dan Summers, Leah Fraser Henderson, Simon Max Bannister, Jane Downes and Maria Lee. 5 days to go! More information about the silent auction running all weekend in the bio 👆👆👆

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👉This just in from Mark Whyte "LEAD C"👈

Lucky us! Mark, a Lyttelton artist, specialises in stone sculpture, heritage restoration, and bronze portraiture.

Mark's notable works include the Charles Upham statue in Amberley and twelve bronze busts at the University of Canterbury. Mark's art can be found in Waiheke Island, Sydney, and London... and maybe your house!

Come and check out this striking piece along with 200 other works, 28-29 October 10am-4pm at Lyttelton Primary School. Links in bio👆

#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond #markwhyte

😁 1 week to go! 😁 Dare to delve deeper, dear dreamers, and dance with the daring, delightful, and divine world of abstract art! Thank you to these wonderful artists - Asher Raawiri Newbery, Josh Joli Baker Loader, Glen Curtin, Jessie Christieson and Karin Lange. Hurry to secure your tickets to the Gala Evening and Live Auction, link in bio 👆

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⬇ Read about this cool little art collaboration between Don McGlashan and Delaney Davidson. Meet 'Frank' the heater, along with 200 other artworks, at the Peninsula Art Auction, 28-29 October, Lyttelton Primary School

https://www.thepress.co.nz/a/culture/350095995/don-mcglashans-hot-fan-set-auction

#donmcglashan #delaneydavidson #ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond

Some works just make you stop and wonder at their sheer beauty and simplicity❤

‘Kā Pūtahi’ watercolour, mud from river mouth, water from the spring, oak & iron gall by Lucy Dolan Kang.

Lucy's work is held in collections throughout New Zealand and Europe. She has been a finalist in many National Art Awards including most recently the 2019 and 2021 Parkin Drawing award and Small Works Art Prize in Melbourne 2021.

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Colour your world! Whether you're a collector or an enthusiast, there's something for everyone, starting with these beauties - Asher Raawiri Newbery "Te Ao Kōhua", Marie Le Lievre "School (Baggage)" and Kim Hennessy "Te Waipounamu 6"

Don't miss your chance to bid! Tickets to Gala Evening www.peninsula-art.co.nz or in bio👆

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We're going round'n'round with excitement here at Peninsula Art Auction HQ - eight sleeps to go! Here are some artists who also like circling around for inspiration - Hamish Southcott, Angus Goodwin, Tatyanna Meharry, Greg Yee and Hannah Gavey.
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For a gold coin entry you can come and see and bid on over 200 works, running 28-29 October, 10am-4pm. Bring the whanau!
Or join us at the Gala Evening with Shay Horay as auctioneer, tickets available here ⬇️⬇️⬇️
www.peninsula-art.co.nz/buy-tickets

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We're twittering with excitement here @ Peninsula Art Auction HQ as we countdown to our Gala Event on the 29th of October. Fancy a Flutter folks - for a good cause? Our feathered friends feature heavily in our offerings ...Check out these stunning pieces by artists Ben Reid, McChesney-Kelly Adams, Sheila Brown, Helen Taylor and Kate McRae.

Wing your way onto our website to secure your tickets - this is always a sell out event so don't be disappointed: https://www.peninsula-art.co.nz/buy-tickets.

#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond #benreidart #mkeltattoo #sheilabrownart #helentaylorartist #properlyqualifedperson #ladybirdlyttelton

Rūaumoko by River Jayden "Let the legend of Rūaumoko remind us of the incredible forces that shape our world and the intricate harmony that underlies its creation."
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This powerful work could be yours, view and bid on this work along with 200 others! Link in bio👆

#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond #riverjaydenart

❤ Love to add a Bill Hammond to your art collection and don’t have a spare $1.75m?

To go under the hammer Sunday 29th October at the Gala Evening and Live Auction! Bill Hammond "Bone Eagle C", 2007 🔨 Ticket link in bio 👆

The Peninsula Art Auction was first held in 2003 in the late artist’s hometown, Hammond was a long-time benefactor of the Auction, a fundraiser for the local schools.

#ōhinehou #bankspeninsula #whakaraupō #lyttelton #newzealand #art #artist #artauction #community #fundraiser #nzartists #nzart #nzartistsoninstagram #billhammond #billhammondartist

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