The Riversdale Arts Exhibition is nearly here with the Gala Opening on Friday 1st July at 7pm.

Riversdale Arts is excited to be hosting its 49th exhibition.

With over 80 exhibitors from throughout New Zealand and a wide variety of art mediums, including painting, photography, textiles, sculpture, jewellery, pottery and ceramics, there will definitely be something to suit everyone’s taste in art.

Riversdale Arts President Kerryn Miller and Committee Member Rachael Nicholson admiring some of the exhibition pieces. Photo: Supplied

The unique aspect to the Riversdale mixed media exhibition is that they are able to showcase art from all over New Zealand.

All of the artists are invited to exhibit and the arts committee try each year to get art showcased that people in Otago and Southland won’t necessarily have had the opportunity to view before.

This year the guest artist is Tanith Norton who specialises in mixed media.

Guest artist is Tanith Norton from Christchurch. Photo: Supplied

Tanith is a Christchurch artist that started on her journey to find her individual art medium over 20 years ago.

She believes everyone should find their own path, and that is what she has been doing.

Her art has been the result of a life changing moment, where she had the choice to stay with the status quo or be true to her authentic self.

Her reclamation series is about Tanith reclaiming herself at the same time she is reclaiming each and every treasure that she uses to create her art pieces.

"A Moment in Time" by Tania Norton. Photo: Supplied

In this ever changing, uncertain and complicated world Tanith seeks solace in beautiful, cherished treasures from her past that she rearranges and reclaims to give them a new meaning.

Honouring the past while moving forward to the future.

Riversdale Arts is delighted to be exhibiting these exquisite artworks.

Riversdale Arts is also running a number of art workshops during the two weekends of the exhibition.

These include Wire Creations with Lee van der Geest, Watercolour Card Making with Jo Jago, Earring Making with Ruth Napper, Macrame with Aleisha Eden, Floral Wreaths with Anna King and Creative picture making with Andrea Sexton.

All workshops can be booked via the Riversdale Arts facebook page or through their website www.riversdalearts.co.nz.