Tulip Rose Gallery hosted its most successful annual exhibition yet, over four days people came to enjoy the art and the gardens. To make the event a complete experience Turkish Delights, a local company, sold tasty food, and 8 local artists provided exceptional work to be exhibited.

For me it was time to unveil a new art work not seen before, even by me. From a marathon paint of 40 square meters of fabric painting I created tree wraps. 2 hours before the exhibition opening, with the help of friends, the trees were wrapped, we were so excited to see an art work that had surpassed my expectations, it was fabulous. During the exhibition the art trees provided a great photo opportunity for many.

I would like to thank the following artists for their participation. Lillie Neal, AJA Ceramics, Malcolm Akehurst, Andrew Whyte, Mark Anstis, Tracey Lee Cassin, Lianne Maxwell, Laura McCarthy, The Iconic Whakatane Collaborative Project, and Georgia Van den Broek.