Megan Dickinson Gallery

03/05/2025

Last chance to visit Aotearoa Art Fair today

"Feeling the squeeze" 2025
Mine to Mine
250x250mm
Mixed media collage, magazine paper & Acrylic Ink on LANAQUARELLE 640GSM

02/05/2025

"Last of the lineage" by Teresa HR Lane, 500x500mm. On show now at our booth U40 at the Aotearoa Art Fair. This work, featuring Tuatara, is part of "Mine to Mine" - Lane's new collection of mixed media collage works.

In "Mine to Mine", Lane draws attention to the vulnerability of several of Aotearoa's flora and fauna species, all strangely positioned in surrealist landscapes. These are truly unique works that challenge some viewers and delight others. That's art for you!
The fair runs all day Saturday and Sunday and is definitely worth a visit. Jam packed with wonderful art that will leave you visually replenished and inspired. x

02/05/2025

Printopia Print Festival is on this weekend at Corbans Art Estate and I'm thrilled to be part of it. Back on home turf in West Auckland, I'll be sharing tips for artists on how to approach a gallery. Want to be empowered to take this next step in your art journey? See you Saturday at 12.45pm. 🤩

Approaching a gallery can seem intimidating, but with the right guidance, it can lead to great opportunities.

In this presentation, Te Tai Tokerau gallerist Megan Dickinson will share her expert insights and industry knowledge to help you navigate the process confidently and to ensure you are fully prepared for a successful outcome.

You’ll learn essential steps to prepare your work for submission, organize your portfolio, and select the gallery that best aligns with your artistic vision. Whether you're new to the scene or looking to refine your approach, this session will equip you with the tools for a successful gallery presentation.

About Megan Dickinson:
Megan Dickinson has held a lifelong passion for curation. Fulfilling a deep yearning to study art, Megan graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Applied Arts (Visual) from North Tec, Whangārei. It was during this period that she further developed her talent for art curation, whilst immersing herself in painting, sculpture, printmaking, and photography.

Megan went onto establish MD Gallery in 2017 in central Whangārei, enabling local artists to exhibit in a professional gallery space. Over the past seven years Megan has dedicated herself to building and nurturing the MD Gallery community, mentoring artists to achieve their goals, and fine tuning her art curation skills.

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Website: www.mdgallery.co.nz

Megan Dickinson | Presenting Your Work to a Gallery: Are You Ready?
Saturday, 3 May, 12:45pm – 1:30pm | Free
Corban Estate Arts Centre

01/05/2025

Friday 2nd May, Teresa HR Lane speaks at 11.30am, live from our booth U40 at Aotearoa Art Fair, Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland, sharing her thoughts and musings on her current series of works "Mine to Mine".
In her quintessential style of "Painting with paper, drawing with scissors", Teresa's body of work draws attention to the plight of often unseen species in Aotearoa, highlighting their vulnerability to extinction. It's a wonderful collection of endemic floral and fauna species amidst fluid landscapes. We look forward to sharing it with you.
"Who is the carnivore" 250 x 250mm (Pūpūrangi - Powelliphanta snail)
mixed media collage on Lanaquarelle 640gsm
"Take it all" 150 x 150mm
mixed media collage on Lanaquarelle 640gsm

30/04/2025

Mixed media collage, "Juggling Extinction" by Teresa HR Lane is on show at Aotearoa Art Fair, 1-4 May 2025. We are so excited to present an extraordinary body of work by Teresa titled "Mine to Mine". This new series calls for a deeper awareness of Aotearoa's ecological fragility, seeking to highlight the plight of the small and unseen—species often overlooked in our daily lives yet vital to the circle of life.
This work features three different species of precious Mokomoko, all vulnerable to extinction as a result of environmental degradation from practices such as deforestation, mining, and the introduction of predators.

"Juggling Extinction"
Teresa HR Lane
350 x 350mm
mixed media collage on Lanaquarelle 640gsm

30/04/2025

"Saving from Drowning" by Teresa HR Lane is just one of the fascinating works we are showing at Aotearoa Art Fair, Auckland, 1-4 May. This year it's all about Teresa! Her new collection of works titled "Mine to Mine" seeks to highlight the plight of the small and often unseen - endemic species that are often overlooked in our daily lives in Aotearoa in need our attention. This work features Mokomoko (Canterbury spotted skink) whose threat of extinction is at a critical level.

Through the mediums of paper and paint, Lane explores the collective illusion of paradise, known as ‘God’s Own’, interrogating the construction and deconstruction of meaning in the modern world.

"Saving from Drowning"
Teresa HR Lane
250 x 250mm
mixed media collage on Lanaquarelle 640gsm

29/04/2025

"for the love of worms" is just one of the fabulous collage works by Teresa HR Lane that we have on show this week at the Aotearoa Art Fair. Teresa's new series of works "Mine to Mine" features small and often unseen endemic species in Aotearoa that require our attention, and not because they're cute! Ngāokeoke -Velvet Worm, (yes they look like caterpillars, but are not) are an important component of a healthy ecosystem AND they have been around for 500 million years. Through this fascinating collection of works, Lane draws attention to the vulnerability of our unique flora and fauna, underscoring the very real threat of extinction for many species.
"for the love of worms"
Teresa HR Lane
500 x 500mm
mixed media collage on Lanaquarelle 640gsm

28/04/2025

"I take you for granted" by Teresa HR Lane will be on show this week at the Aotearoa Art Fair in Auckland. We are thrilled to be showing Teresa's new collection of works "Mine to Mine" which draws attention to small and often unseen species in Aotearoa. This particular work features the Pepe Para Riki - common copper butterfly, which is under threat from Wasp predation. Lanes practice of ‘painting with paper, drawing with scissors’ has been extended in this new series "Mine to Mine" with the inclusion of paint. The elements of paper and paint working in unison to create an entirely new visual effect - we love it! Through this cohabitation, Lane provokes questions regarding how information is consumed, offering a sharp and layered critique of the ways past and present intertwine, remapping how history is read, and interrogating construction and deconstruction of meaning in the modern world.
"I take you for granted"
Teresa HR Lane
250 x 250mm
Mixed media collage on Lanaquarelle 640gsm

26/04/2025

A wee taster of what Teresa HR Lane is showing with us at the upcoming Aotearoa Art Fair next week! See you there friends!

05/04/2025

And we’re back! Super excited to again represent collage queen Teresa HR Lane at the upcoming Aotearoa Art Fair in May. See you there! 🫶🏻

24/01/2025

Delighted to be sharing insights to artists at the very fabulous Printopia festival in May. I'm very passionate about empowering artists to be 'gallery ready' and turning what may well be a daunting task, into a positive experience. This is a free event too, thanks Printopia!

Approaching a gallery can seem intimidating, but with the right guidance, it can lead to great opportunities.

In this presentation, Te Tai Tokerau gallerist Megan Dickinson will share her expert insights and industry knowledge to help you navigate the process confidently and to ensure you are fully prepared for a successful outcome.

You’ll learn essential steps to prepare your work for submission, organize your portfolio, and select the gallery that best aligns with your artistic vision. Whether you're new to the scene or looking to refine your approach, this session will equip you with the tools for a successful gallery presentation.

About Megan Dickinson:
Megan Dickinson has held a lifelong passion for curation. Fulfilling a deep yearning to study art, Megan graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Applied Arts (Visual) from North Tec, Whangārei. It was during this period that she further developed her talent for art curation, whilst immersing herself in painting, sculpture, printmaking, and photography.

Megan went onto establish MD Gallery in 2017 in central Whangārei, enabling local artists to exhibit in a professional gallery space. Over the past seven years Megan has dedicated herself to building and nurturing the MD Gallery community, mentoring artists to achieve their goals, and fine tuning her art curation skills.

Instagram:
Facebook: .co.nz
Website: www.mdgallery.co.nz

Megan Dickinson | Presenting Your Work to a Gallery: Are You Ready?
Saturday, 3 May, 12:45pm – 1:30pm | Free
Corban Estate Arts Centre

29/05/2024

If you’re heading through Kerikeri in the next day or so, be sure to pop into the Turner Centre to check out this fabulous exhibition!

Last few day to view ‘Seen Unseen’, a joint exhibition with Marita Hewitt and myself at The Turner Centre . View this Wednesday & Thursday 9 - 2pm. ‘Hanging On’ 2024, Mixed media collage & paint on fabriano watercolour paper. Kōkako, wool, sheep, pasture, naked land, absent forest, mixed sky. 500x500mm