About the art and the artist

Bring your walls to life with stunning original artwork based on New Zealand scenes.

I believe art is a vital part of life- it enriches our minds, emotions, and the physical spaces we inhabit. Read on to uncover more about what makes my NZ art unique and how I can help you infuse more art into your home or workplace!

Unique qualities about my Art:

Every painting is original- this means it’s the only one in the whole world!
Paintings are authentic- all are based on real NZ locations that I’ve experienced myself.
All artwork is made with high quality artist supplies, and prepared as archivally as possible to last many years.
My painting process involves a combination of working from photos, life, memory and imagination.
About artist Rosanne Croucher image in studio with a misty mountain painting
Discover more about me the artist Rosanne Croucher climbing a mountain

About the Artist

I’m an oil painter born and raised in New Zealand, who paints moments I wish could last forever. 

When I’m out in nature I look on in awe at the way light and atmosphere bring a touch of extraordinary to an ordinary scene. Whether it’s a river is draped in fog, or a setting sun lighting up the trees up with that golden glow, I am moved to notice these experiences and translate them from fleeting to permanent. I capture a scene through photos, memory, and painting from life, and collate these into a hand drawn digital design. This is then painted on panel with soft glowing realism, and a passing moment becomes everlasting.

I have no idea what came first, my love of creating or my love of being outdoors! This partnership is what has and will continue to compel me to make landscape paintings. Delighting in the view speaks deeply to me of a God who loves us, a world who’s wonders we will never exhaust, and a peace in knowing that we are important- yet a small part of a much bigger world. There is just as much beauty in “nowhere special” places for this reason as there is in popular tourist locations. Deep meaning can be found anywhere, and my hope for all who view my work is that the themes and visual qualities would resonate with your own story.

My work has been acquired by two public collections in NZ, has won several awards, and is collected nationally and internationally. I gained a Master of Design from Unitec in Auckland in 2013 and have been painting professionally since then.

I work from home in my outdoor studio in Hamilton during school term hours, while looking after my 3 lively children! I also teach an adults painting class at Waikato Society of Arts.

Enjoy having a look around this site, and if you’d like to learn from me, buy a piece, order a commission, or just want to start a conversation, you’re welcome to get in touch!

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Ways I can help you:

Painting of a lake and cloud scene

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Print of a sunset lake scene

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Kickstart or advance your own art practice with the services and resources on my LEARN page. Here you’ll find YouTube art tutorials, access to online mentoring and my blog (coming soon), and details of any upcoming in person workshops.

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Artist CV

Accolades

  • Commission Artist for the Kelliher Art Trust Collection, 2020.
  • New Zealand Painting & Printmaking Award: People’s Choice Award, 2016.
  • The Trusts Art & Sculpture Award: People’s Choice Award, 2016, and Landscape Merit, 2015.
  • Cliftons Art Prize: International Winner, 2010.

Collections

  • Kelliher Art Trust Collection
  • Arts House Trust Collection

Education

  • Master of Design and Visual Arts, Unitec, 2013.
  • Bachelor of Design and Visual Arts, Unitec, 2011.

Features

Selected Exhibitions

  • Our River, Welcome Swallow Gallery, Hamilton. August 2026.
  • The Art of Hamilton Gardens, Welcome Swallow Gallery, Hamilton. April 2026.
  • Around Christmas, Gallery De Novo, Dunedin. November 2024, 2025.
  • Plein Air Painters, Boyd Dunlop Gallery, Napier. September 2024.
  • Aspiring Art Prize, Holy Family Catholic School, Wanaka. January 2023.
  • Rare and Unrivalled Beauty, Kelliher Art Trust travelling exhibition, South Island. December 2021- January 2023.
  • Wish You Were Here, Studio One Toi Tu, Auckland, January 2017.
  • Painting Programme (PROG), Arts House Trust Centre, Auckland, July 2016.
  • New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Award, Hamilton Gardens Pavilion, Hamilton. February 2016.
  • Light in the Park, Cornwall Park Information Centre, Auckland. November 2015.
  • Summer Catalogue, Warwick Henderson Gallery, Auckland. December- January 2015.
  • The Trusts Art & Sculpture Awards, Corban Estate Arts Centre, Auckland. October 2014.
  • Mandorla Art Awards, Linton & Kay Galleries, Perth, Australia. July 2014.
  • Glaister Ennor Graduate Art Awards, Sanderson Contemporary Art, Auckland. July 2014.
  • 21st Annual Wallace Art Awards, Pah Homestead, Auckland. August 2012.
  • Eden Art Schools Award Finalists, Projectspace/ Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland. July 2011.
  • Cliftons Art Prize 2011- Auckland Finalists, Cliftons Queen St, Auckland. June 2011.
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