Tania Akehurst
Born 1967, UK
Currently lives and works in Galatea, New Zealand
trf@farmside.co.nz www.taniaakehurstartist.com
BIO
Emerging Artist Tania Akehurst creates works of art are typically in collage or acrylic paint and more recently in installation art. Her Art is inspired by the countryside where she lives and works in Galatea, New Zealand. Her works are colourful, textural and contain form. Patterns that emerge from her mind often feature in her work.
Education
2023 The Learning Connexion School of Creativity and Art, New Zealand Diploma in Creativity (NZQA Level 6)
2019 -The Learning Connexion School of Creativity and Art, New Zealand Certificate in Creativity (NZQA Level 4)
2021 - The Learning Connexion School of Creativity and Art, New Zealand Diploma in Creativity (NZQA Level 5)
2017 to Present - Tutored by Adrianne Ranson
Workshops
2021 Mark Anstis landscape painting
2021 Elizabeth St Hilare (online)
2020 Mark Anstis portrait drawing
2019 Tammie Rose Hodgetts
2018 Elizabeth St Hilare (online)
2014 – 2019 Sue Graham,
2018 Paula Knight
2017 Talulah-Bell Nunes
2016 Rob McGregor
Collaborative Exhibitions
2022 Art That Moves You, Tania Akehurst Artist and Alex Hyde Animator, Whakatane Community Board Gallery, Te koputu te whanga toi, Whakatane, NZ
Group Exhibitions
2024 Arts Whakatane Art Trail, Private Studio, Whakatane, NZ
2023 Toi Rotorua Arts Festival, Te Runanga, Rotorua, NZ
2022 Art in the Garden, Opotiki, NZ
2021 Expressions, Whakatane Art Society Exhibition, Te koputu te whanga toi, Whakatane, NZ
2021 Tasman National Art Awards, Mapua Community Hall, Tasman Bay, Nelson, NZ
2021 Art Week, Whakatane Art Society, Whakatane NZ
2021 Composite Elements, Rotorua District Council Galleria, Rotorua NZ
2020 Guest Artist, Kawerau Woodskills Festival Exhibition, Kawerau Town Hall, NZ
2020 The Miles Art Awards, Tauranga City Gallery, Tauranga, NZ
2019 Rotorua Art Awards, Rotorua Events Centre, Rotorua, NZ
2019 Expressions, Te koputu te whanga toi, Whakatane, NZ
2019 Hilltop Art Exhibition, Hill Top Hall, Taupo, NZ
2019 Whakatane Garden Ramble, Tulip Rose Gallery, Galatea, NZ
2017 Visions, Te koputu te whanga toi, Whakatane, NZ
Installation Exhibitions
2023 Winter Wonderland, Light up Whakatane, Whakatane, NZ
2022 Coloured Tree, Light up Whakatane, Whakatane, NZ
2022 Shinning Flower Vase, Light up Whakatane, Whakatane, NZ
Collections
Private collections; New Zealand, UK, Netherlands
Teaching
2022 Collage Tutor, Galatea Primary School, Galatea, NZ
2017 Collage Tutor, Galatea Community Courses, Galatea, NZ
Collaborative Projects
2019 – 2020 The Iconic Whakatane Multi Canvas Collaborative Project, 16 Artists. Project Leader and Artist
2020 Galatea Primary Wearable Arts Entry, 10 Artists, Co-Project Leader.
Curatorial Projects
2021 Local Artists Art and Garden Exhibition, Tulip Rose Gallery, Galatea, NZ
2019 Local Galatea and Murupara Art, Whakatane Garden Ramble, Tulip Rose Gallery, Galatea, NZ
2018 Featuring Local Art, Tulip Rose Gallery, Galatea, NZ
2017 Local Artists Exhibition, Galatea, NZ
2015 An Exhibition of local Art, Galatea, NZ
Grants
2022, 2019 & 2017 Creative Communities Whakatane Art Grant
Publications
Alisha McLennan. (2024, January 19). Exciting Changes for Art in the Park. The Beacon p.13
Kathy Forsyth. (2022, November 4). Augmented Reality Adds New Dimension. The Beacon, p.11.
Wendy Colville (2022 January 19). Bay of Plenty dairy farmer and artist wraps it up. Habitat by Resene blog post. Retrieved from https://www.habitatbyresene.co.nz/blogs-people/bay-of-plenty-dairy-farmer-and-artist-wraps-it-up
Tania Akehurst. (2020 September / October). Iconic Whakatane Collaborative Art Project. Aotearoa Artist, The New Zealand Artist Magazine, 7, 6, 42, p 21-23. Retrieved from https://indd.adobe.com/view/00521444-ca55-4ed7-bb2b-1ec54859a294
Kathy Forsyth. (2020, September 11). Art Galore at Woodskills Fest. The Beacon, p.17. Retrieved from https://thebeacon.partica.co.nz
Kathy Forsyth. (2020, July 24). Talented Eastern Bay Family Bound by Art. The Beacon, p.16-17 Retrieved from https://thebeacon.partica.co.nz
Kathy Forsyth. (2020, July 10). Big Reveal for Art Collaboration. The Beacon, p.18. Retrieved from https://thebeacon.partica.co.nz