Bridget Bidwill Art | Artis Gallery

Bridget Bidwill studied at the IIam School of Fine Arts at Canterbury University, completing her Diploma of fine Arts in Painting in 1977. She has been represented at ARTIS Gallery since 1997 and has held solo exhibitions, joint exhibitions and presented with ARTIS at the Auckland Art Fair (Aotearoa Art Fair) over the past ten years.

Bidwill’s sublime use of colour was initially influenced by her years spent in Europe. Subtle tonalities evoke atmosphere and space, enhanced by the depths of the pastel or transparency of the oil stick.

“One of my primary aims is to use the medium of painting to evoke feeling and thought. Just as instrumental and classical music needs no lyrics to create atmosphere and meaning, an abstract painting does not need to copy reality to prove its intellectual and aesthetic worth.

There is no cohesive procedure to my way of painting - I draw inspiration from ordinary things and nature. My works on paper are unplanned and I find their direction through the process of layering, covering, and constantly re-exposing.”

Bidwill’s paintings have been purchased by corporate, public and private collectors within New Zealand and overseas. She currently lives and works from her studio in Blenheim.

Bridget Bidwill + Bronwynne Cornish

Ex Amino

1 - 20 June 2021

Bronwynne Cornish’s approach towards her sculpture has earned her recognition and critical acclaim as a highly influential contributor to New Zealand ceramics and art education. Her work has been exhibited throughout the country, where she has had major shows in all New Zealand’s significant museums and galleries.