Beth McGill
Beth Te Aroha McGill ARTIST:
Ko Ngati Maniapoto.
Ko Ngati Ruanui ki Taranaki.
Ko Te Rarawa, Ko Te Aupouri, Ko Ngati Whatua, nga iwi
My painted feathers capture the detail and personality of common and
endangered birds, plants scenes and trees of New Zealand,anything that
captures my attention and love of nature.
My first exhibition was in 2004.
I completed my Diploma of Art and Creativity (honours) at the Learning
Connexion Wellington in 2007.
I have been part of numerous group exhibitions, been commissioned by the
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa for a children’s interactive
painted picture, as well as clients in New Zealand and Australia.
I was invited to take part in the Braveheart Youth Trust Exhibition held in
Auckland in 2014.
I was also invited to take part in the exhibition called Art in a Garden which
is held in the Canterbury area in 2014, 2015,2016.
I’ve been featured in the New Zealand Artist Magazine November/December
edition in 2014.
I had a Solo Art Exhibition at Taylor - Jensen Fine Arts Gallery in 2014.
I had a Solo Art Exhibition at The Garden Art Studio in 2016
I was selected for the Nelson Art Expo October 2015,2016 for a single wall.
I won the Street wise cup design 2018.
I was selected for the Christchurch Art Show held at the Air Force Museum
of New Zealand in Christchurch, 2018,2019,2020.
I was also selected for the Auckland Artshow for 2020,21 until covid had its
own ideas.
I had a Solo exhibition at the Coolstore Gallery February 2021, and part of a
joint exhibition there in 2022.
I have been a selected single artist wall(SAW) artist at the N.Z Art Show at
the T.S.B Bank Arena Wellington from 2013 until this year 2024.
I completely sold out in 2022!
I am part of the group exhibition Project Jonah at the Cool store Gallery in
Mapua opening August 1st this year.
I have been part of the Manawatu Arts Trail 2017,2019,2022,2023 and this
year 2024 at Caccia Birch House on the 12th and 13th October.
I have been part of the group exhibition at the Tremaines Affordable Arts
Exhibition held at Napier Girls High,2018,2019,2020,
2021,2024
Born and schooled in Palmerston North.
Wife to Scott who also makes my frames for me.
I have my dog Koko and cat Tia who are constant companions up in my art
room.
I’m a hairdresser by trade.
I have always loved detail and more often than not didn’t finish anything
that I started as I got lost in it.
I have many sketches from a much younger me showing this.
My feather paintings came about when a friend said to me one day, “you
love birds you love feathers why don’t you have a go at painting on
feathers?”
They started small and unframed and whilst getting artwork ready for one of
my solo exhibitions I decided to frame three a Tui, a More pork and a Wood
Pigeon and the rest is history.
I paint realistically and intuitively as nothing is planned l just start with an
idea and it flows from there,l balance and change things as l go.
