http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.shereefosterartist.co.nz en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:38:17 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/post/162441/support-breast-cancer-27th-28th-march/ This Friday and Saturday is the 2026 Tour, with some beautiful homes and gardens open on the North Shore. Since Breast Cancer is the recipient of this fundraiser I have decided to make available my large artpiece " Cancer Warrior" for sale at Next Door Gallery in Hinemoa Street Birkenhead and the proceeds to be donated to Breast Cancer NZ. This large piece is a statement piece for your home or commercial situation 1250mm x 960mm. Check it out in my latest work section on my webpage. Pop in to Ne... Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:21:39 +1300 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/#post162441 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/post/156223/vermeulen-officer-media-review-on-exhibition/ Media Release: By Vermeulen Officer MediaArt in Honour: Sheree Foster’s Powerful Tribute to the Women Behind the Breast Cancer JourneyAuckland, New Zealand — November 2025:North Shore artist Sheree Foster unveiled a deeply personal and emotionally resonant new exhibition at Lake House Arts, Takapuna, this November. The collection—comprising nine original artworks—honours the courage, vulnerability, and lived realities of women affected by breast cancer. The inspiration for the serie... Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:03:34 +1300 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/#post156223 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/post/155495/its-open--come-on-in-and-meet-me/ I will be at the Becroft Gallery Lake House Arts 37 Fred Thomas Drive Takapuna, to talk to you personally 4th to 9th Nov , 15th and 16th Nov,  18th to 21st, 10.00am till 2pm Lets have a chat..... Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:31:35 +1300 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/#post155495 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/post/154397/its-all-happening--exhibition-getting-close-newsletter-out/ 21 Artworks nearly all wrapped to transport. These 3D works are a bold fresh new direction that my work has taken me on this year. After a hectic 3 years, I wanted to concentrate on a body of works and this will be my ONLY exhibition this year. 9 of the 21 I have dedicated to Breast Cancer, more the women i know, that have and are battling this, plus a reflective moment of the friends that have passed. I am delighted to donate a portion of the sale of the work " Cancer Warriors" 1250mm x 960mm t... Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:48:38 +1300 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/#post154397 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/post/153409/acknowledgement-to-breast-cancer-in-exhibition/ I was inspired by a story told.....but I sit and think of the friends, family, women that have passed, are battling, are recovering or just received that shock of the news of Breast Cancer. I needed to create these 7 pieces in acknowledgement of those women. The tell of a story from the beginning in their journey the raw shock, the striping back, the dawning of the path ahead to the assault on the body that is to be endured, to the rebuilding of that body to be celebrated in all its glory. These... Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:33:59 +1300 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/#post153409 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/post/152220/new-exhibition-a-journey-to-see/ Book your diaries .... you are invited to the Opening Preview Sunday 2nd Nov 4pm to 6pm. Have an early preview of this new direction of works from Sheree. Following on from Sheree's selection into the finals of the Wellington Academy of Fine Arts, this exhibition will bring you exclusive works of a similar genres not seen before. You have been told FIRST.... Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:52:30 +1200 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/#post152220 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/post/148096/academy-of-fine-arts-wellington/ My multi media "Gabrielle's Wrath" has been selected for this years Academy of Fine Arts awards. This piece constructed from layers and depths of wood, repurposed metals and copper, fire, and paint techniques is a large piece 1000mm x 700mm. Framed in a beautiful hand crafted copper frame. The inspiration came from witnessing catastrophic destruction from the wrath of Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023. The emotions it raised, the grief, the loss it brought to all of us. This year YOU get to vote for the... Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:33:59 +1200 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/#post148096 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/post/143793/11th-hibiscus-and-bays-art-awards-2025/ Delighted to be selected for these Awards this year from my new direction of work I am presently compiling into a body of art pieces. This is my No#2 Bars To Liberation. Following my ethos of using recycled and repurposed items this has been made from packing timbers, along with inlaid wood, Aluminium strapping, paints, resin and Aluminium channeling. I selected materials that are either raw or show the scratches of pervious life to compliment the raw aspect of the base materials. This piece 980... Sun, 06 Apr 2025 11:29:50 +1200 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/#post143793 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/post/143537/new-year-new-direction/ 2025 brings the desire to put together a collection of new works following my ethos of reusing recycled and repurposed materials. This collection celebrates taking raw materials and adding textures, metals, paint leaving some elements in their raw state. Some works I have custom framed in recycled Aluminium and Copper a bit beaten up showing wear and tear of their pervious life matching with the rawness of the pieces. Most of these pieces are large ( Manhattan New York above 1.2m x 1m ) and I am... Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:54:34 +1300 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/#post143537 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/post/138712/birkenhead-pop-up-a-success/ A month long pop up Sale has been had at Next Door Gallery Studio in Birkenhead. 1 day off in 32 days...over 220 hours of standing on feet...7am start one day to 8.45pm several nights...great community people...art going to new homes...i understand people thinking about a purchase so if you are still thinking you can contact me anytime via here or call 0277 099 777, I might have a coffee in hand and feet up ( ok a wine if the hour ok) but we can chat. Thanks everyone........ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:09:41 +1300 http://www.shereefosterartist.co.nz/blog/#post138712