Wishing you a Merry Christmas from Artvine!

Merry Christmas to you all, we can't believe the year is almost over and it's our busiest time that's for sure!  We've had a huge year and we are so grateful to all our loyal customers, those who have come back several times and all our new guests who are loving to paint & create! 

 

Thank you for all your support in helping to make my creative dream come true as a full-time Professional Artist - an "Artpreneur/Creativepreneur" - apparently the modern terms emphasizing the entrepreneurial aspect of Founding and running an art business! 

A big thanks for those who have booked over the years, private events, birthdays and work functions, corporate team building and our crafters who love to learn new tips, tricks and techniques - we have SO much more in store for you all!  We have loved co-hosting you at many of our valued Venue Partner Restaurants & Wineries such as Gibbston Valley Winery Queenstown and Moutere Hills Restaurant & Cellar Door, Tasman, where we hold our Nelson/Tasman "Artvine Art in the Vines Summer Winery Tour" featuring our versions of famous Masters Works of Monet, Johannes Vermeer, Van Gogh and Giovanni Bordini. 

   

We have launched in Queenstown this year, with events booked every month well into mid 2026 at Gibbston Valley Winery, book your tickets here, New Orleans Hotel in Arrowtown and Cargo Collective "Brewhall" in Arthurs Point. Book your tickets here: 

            

We have also launched in Pohara, Golden Bay, 'top of the south' island and this equally stunning, beautiful place is a painters paradise!  We have a Christmas Paint & Sip at Nikau Cafe & Bar, Pohara on Thursday 18th of December 2-4pm - bookings close a week prior so book here.  A recent trip tiki touring 'over the hill' took us over to Farewell Spit.  Standing on the hot white sand, the view of the breathtaking Wharariki Beach where my eyes teared up at The Archway Islands to watch the seals frolicking in the sea.  I now have a huge 3mtr square canvas seascape to paint in my studio and we are also painting this at Nikau Cafe & Bar on Friday 30th of January 2-4pm before Gail gets the band up and cranking for the night.  Come join us, book your tickets here. 

The Christmas and early New Year is a time when our team and family takes a small break, recharges and we get ready for the rest of our summer season and planning awesome creative events for you to enjoy next year.  So many ideas are bubbling up and we can't wait to share them with you.

My current paintings are now being added onto the online Artvine Shop Gallery for purchase and there will be a few weeks of painting and sipping in my studio as I continue to create smaller works for Galleries for all our visitors and larger works for purchase.  You can visit our Shop here and keep an eye out for more locally handmade and created items from us coming soon.  

We still have a VERY busy Christmas season ahead of us and just wanted to wish you a very Merry Christmas today on the 1st of December, full of love, hope and kindness, with love from our family to yours.

Lyndal x