If you like what you see, please 'buy me a coffee' by clicking on the button above (it's a tiny donation) which will help me continue to create more art
ABOUT THE ARTIST
A long artistic heritage almost guaranteed Collette Renee Fergus would have an interest in art and so it proved. She began painting young, prevailed on family and neighbourhood artists for lessons, and revelled in their skill and knowledge. At 11 she sold her first artwork, a watercolour of Mount Taranaki/Egmont, New Zealand. At 16 she took night school classes in oil painting, her subject matter still mostly New Zealand scenery. She exhibited often and at 17 the now Waikato-based artist had her first solo exhibition in Auckland, New Zealand. Eschewing formal training and the artistic style and methods of others, Collette developed a unique style early. She believes the growing popularity of her art can be attributed directly to this individuality.
Picasso, Dali and Kandinsky have latterly influenced her style. From the early 1990s Collette has worked in acrylics, attracted by their quick drying properties and the ability to incorporate texture. She uses bright, funky colours on any subject that sparks her imagination, and enjoys the surrealist concept in her art these days. Texture remains important and Collette uses anything from pumice and black sand to artist quality texture mediums.
New Zealand Artist Mentor with Artsbiz Ltd...Please enquire if you require any assistance.
Motivational Speaker for the Arts
Exhibitions -
Uno Square - Art on Tyne 2020
Blank 2.0 Art on Tyne 2020
Pop-up Show - Random Connections 2019
100 Dresses - Solo show, Frankton Gallery 2018
Royal Easter Show 2012
Off the Wall Exhibition - Artists Den & Gallery, Milford, Auckland 2012
Waitakere Art Awards, Auckland 2011
6x6, Rochester Contemporary Art Centre, New York 2011
Small Things, Waiheke Community Gallery, Auckland 2011
Pocket Rockets, Railway Gallery, Dunedin 2011
Royal Easter Show, Auckland 2011
Waiart Portrait Awards, Carterton 2011
Estuary Artworks Art Awards , Uxbridge Creative Centre Gallery, Howick, Auckland 2011
Waitakere Art Awards Group Exhibition, CEAC Henderson Auckland 2010
North Shore City Art Awards Group Exhibition, Mairangi Bay Art Centre, Auckland 2010
Beautiful Creatures Group Exhibition, The Bank Art Gallery, Invercargill 2010
Pocket Rocket Group Exhibition, Rocda Gallery Dunedin 2010
Its All About Me.....ow! Solo Exhibition 547 Art Space 2010
National Art Exhibition Napier 2009
Coasting Exhibition Artspost Gallery 2009
Vaka Eiva Group Exhibition, The Art Studio Gallery, Rarotonga 2008
Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award Exhibition 2008
National Art Exhibition Napier 2008
Coasting Exhibition Artspost Gallery 2008
Guess Who's Back, solo show - Thornton Gallery 2007
Artists of the Waikato, Group Exhibition - Thornton Gallery 2007
One Size Fits All, Group Exhibition - Thornton Gallery 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Artists in Wonderland, Group Exhibition - Thornton Gallery 2006
Coasting Exhibition Platform 01Gallery 2006
Art de Vine Group, Exhibition - The Coliseum, Gisborne 2006
Nice to Naughty, Group Exhibition - Funky Lizard Gallery 2006
Island Shores, Group Exhibition - Thornton Gallery March 2006
Naked, Group Exhibition - Mixed Media Gallery 2005
Art de Vine Group Exhibition - The Coliseum, Gisborne 2005 - Featured Artist
Boozehag launch, Solo Show - Mixed Media Gallery Feb 2005
Back by Popular Demand, Solo show - Te Uku Gallery, Waikato 2004
In the Beginning Group Exhibition - Gallery 547 2003
Solo Show - JBC's Hamilton 1993
First Solo Show - Pakuranga Gallery 1986
Pakuranga Arts Society Member's Exhibition 1985
Connect With Us