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Kelly Rowe Art Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painter in Auckland, New Zealand

Mercer Bay Loop Track + Karekare Falls.A very good way to spend a grey Auckland Saturday, wild coastline, windswept mānu...
03/10/2026

Mercer Bay Loop Track + Karekare Falls.

A very good way to spend a grey Auckland Saturday, wild coastline, windswept mānuka, black sand and more sky than seems reasonable.

The kind of grey day the west coast wears well.

“Between Headlands” has been taking shape in the studio this week. Think she is finally finished! A soft and atmospheric...
16/09/2026

“Between Headlands” has been taking shape in the studio this week. Think she is finally finished! A soft and atmospheric 1m x 1m beauty 🤍

“Between Headlands”A familiar passage, softened by distance.I’m always drawn to that moment where land begins to disappe...
16/09/2026

“Between Headlands”

A familiar passage, softened by distance.

I’m always drawn to that moment where land begins to disappear into atmosphere, where the view becomes less about a particular place and more about the feeling of moving through it.

Oil on canvas.

So thrilled that ‘Overlooking’ received the Bronze Award in the 2D category at Franklin Arts Centre last night 🤍Such an ...
11/09/2026

So thrilled that ‘Overlooking’ received the Bronze Award in the 2D category at Franklin Arts Centre last night 🤍

Such an honour to have this quiet little painting recognised. Thank you to the judges, sponsors and organisers, and congratulations to all the other award winners. A lovely evening celebrating over 300 talented artists works.

Huge thanks also to Susanna McIntyre, very happy to join you exhibiting in such a lovely show! Exhibition is on until Sept 26th.

Franklin Arts Festival Society



So thrilled that ‘Overlooking’ received the Bronze Award in the 2D category at Franklin Arts Centre last night 🤍

Such an honour to have this quiet little painting recognised. Thank you to the judges, sponsors and organisers, and congratulations to all the other award winners. A lovely evening celebrating over 300 talented artists works.

Huge thanks also to Susanna McIntyre, very happy to join you exhibiting in such a great show!

Franklin Arts Festival Society



Overlooking brings architecture and atmosphere into quiet dialogue. A single roof plane becomes the smallest gesture capable of turning landscape into shelter, while remaining immersed within the same weather and light as its surroundings.

Rather than acting as a destination, the structure functions as a measure of distance and orientation, asking how we locate ourselves within changing conditions. The painting reflects an ongoing interest in the relationship between shelter, landscape and the slow emergence of recognition.

Lovely to have Tim, Miller and Isla accompany me to the opening night and exhibition.

Thanks Susanna McIntyre for the company and very happy to join you in exhibiting in this exhibition!

Lots of visitors for the opening of the small works show, quite enjoyed the curation of it and meandering along and spending time with the works.

My piece “Distant Ground”

Distant Ground explores the point where landscape begins to dissolve into memory. Soft transitions of light and colour resist a fixed reading, encouraging the viewer to linger between rec

A little look at two of the works heading south for The Mount Pleasant Art Exhibition in Christchurch next weekend.I’m d...
06/09/2026

A little look at two of the works heading south for The Mount Pleasant Art Exhibition in Christchurch next weekend.

I’m delighted to be exhibiting alongside more than 40 artists, with Viv Wotton as this year’s featured artist.

Gala Evening
Friday 11 September, 6–9pm

Exhibition
Saturday 12 September, 9am–3pm

Mount Pleasant Community Centre
3 McCormacks Bay Road, Christchurch

Tickets and further details via Mt Pleasant Art Exhibition

A full few months ahead, beginning with two events close to home.First, the Baradene Art Show, 28–30 August, where I’ll ...
24/08/2026

A full few months ahead, beginning with two events close to home.

First, the Baradene Art Show, 28–30 August, where I’ll be showing a collection of new works exploring atmosphere, distance and the small architectural forms that hold our place within a landscape. You can view the art catalogue online now - https://www.baradeneartshow.co.nz

Baradene Art Show

Then on 4 September, Tidal Light will be auctioned in support of Murrays Bay Primary School, a painting made especially for the community my family and I are part of.

I’d love to see some familiar faces along the way.



“The way Through” and “Morning Air”
420 x 420 mm
Oil on canvas Framed
$1250 each

Available at the Baradene Art Show

“Held Horizon”
760 x 760 mm
Oil on canvas Framed
$2250

Available at the Baradene Art Show

“Coastal Light”
1000 x 1000 mm
Oil on canvas, unframed
$2650

Available at The Baradene Art Show (upcoming weekend)

“Tidal light”
420 x 420 mm
Raw oak framed

Available at The Murray’s bay Primary school silent auction.

Dm for more details or to discuss placing a bid.

The weeks before an exhibition are always a mix of finishing touches, framing decisions and living alongside the work a ...
03/08/2026

The weeks before an exhibition are always a mix of finishing touches, framing decisions and living alongside the work a little longer.

Looking forward to sharing these new paintings at the Baradene Art Show later this month.

Baradene Art Show

Gala opening night - 28th August
Free admission 29 - 30th August

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Working side by side in the studio. Not to arrive at the same image, but to test how atmosphere shapes recognition.
24/07/2026

Working side by side in the studio. Not to arrive at the same image, but to test how atmosphere shapes recognition.





I’m beginning to think that paintings recognise one another before I do.These recent works weren’t conceived as a series...
14/07/2026

I’m beginning to think that paintings recognise one another before I do.

These recent works weren’t conceived as a series, but they continue to gather around the same questions of light, shelter and distance.

For now, I’m following where they’re leading.

Recent studio work.

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Auckland
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