Featured artist
Fiona Goulding
New Zealand
Specialty Categories
Painting/Drawing - Wildlife
Artist Statement/Bio
Fiona Goulding was born in England. Inspired by voluntary work undertaken in Africa, she spent several years traveling through India, Nepal, New Zealand and Australia. It was the sheer beauty and variety of the New Zealand landscape which drew her to making New Zealand her home.
Fiona is entirely self-taught and it is easy to see why her work is often described as 'exquisite'. Her finely executed oil paintings are influenced by the unequivocal beauty found in nature and the connection she feels with this. She loves to get immersed in nature's detail: its sculptural qualities, nuances of colour and affect of light. Although inspired by Realism, particularly the Dutch artist, Gerrit Dou, she prefers her inspiration to come directly from her own findings and responses to her environment.
A vegetarian since the age of 5, Fiona is interested in conservation and animal welfare and is the only New Zealand member of Artists for Conservation – the world’s leading artist group supporting the environment. Many of her paintings can be purchased as high quality fine art giclee prints with a percentage of each sale being donated directly to a conservation society. Her current chosen societies are SPCA Otago and SAFE For Animals.
"Being able to combine my passion for animal welfare and the natural world with my passion for painting has given me a sense of purpose. Every painting is a lesson for me, not only in technique but in learning more about the subject matter, particularly birds and animals and the threats they face”.
Fiona’s work has been exhibited and collected both in New Zealand and overseas. She has won awards and been featured in publications both nationally and internationally.
Awards
2016 - The Edinburgh Realty Premier Art Awards, Edinburgh Award
2014 - The Miles Art Award, Finalist
2012 - The International Palm Art Award, Special Prize – Old Masterly
2010 - The International Palm Art Award, Certificate of Excellence
2010 - BDO Drawing and Painting Award, Highly Commended
2009 - Yellow Pages Art Award, Finalist
2009 - The Margaret Stoddart Awards, Finalist
2008 - National New Zealand Art Awards, Best Oil
Publications
2018 - Contemporary New Zealand Artist’s Calendar, Brown Trout Publishers Pty Ltd
2018 - Artists’ Impressions of New Zealand Calendar, Brown Trout Publishers Pty Ltd
2017 - Artists’ Impressions of New Zealand Calendar, Brown Trout Publishers Pty Ltd
2016 - Artists’ Impressions of New Zealand Calendar, Brown Trout Publishers Pty Ltd
2016 - International Exhibit of Nature in Art, Artists for Conservation
2015 - International Exhibit of Nature in Art, Artists for Conservation
2015 - 50 Masters of Realistic Imagery 2015-2016, Art Domain Whois Verlag
2015 - New Zealand Art Calendar, Heritage Publishing
2015 - Octa Associates Corporate Calendar, Calendars Plus
2015 - Creativebeat May 2015, Creative Tauranga
2010 - Gallery 36, online arts publication, November edition
2010 - Who’s Who in Visual Art 2010-2011, Art Domain Whois Verlag
2009 - Microfilm Digital Print Calendar
2009 - Artfind New Zealand Calendar
Exhibitions
2017 - Cleveland Art Awards, Dunedin
2017 - LA Art Guide ‘Embrace Our Animals’, International Animal Art Showcase
2017 - Summer Show, Otago Art Society
2016 - Christmas Show, The Artist’s Room, Dunedin
2016 - Affordable Art Show, Otago Art Society
2016 - Eco Artists Exhibition, Lochmara Lodge, Marlborough Sounds
2016 - New Artist Members’ Exhibition, Otago Art Society
2016 - Artists for Conservation Festival Exhibition, Canada
2016 - The Edinburgh Realty Art Award Exhibition, Otago Art Society
2015 - Artists for Conservation Festival Exhibition, Canada
2014 - Miles Art Award Exhibition, Tauranga Art Gallery
2014 - The Art Sale, Claudelands Events Centre, Hamilton
2014 - Bethlehem College Art Exhibition, Tauranga
2012 - The New Zealand Art Show, Wellington
2012 - Eco Artists exhibition, Lochmara Lodge, Marlborough Sounds
2011 - The New Zealand Art Show, Wellington
2010 - The New Zealand Art Show, Wellington
2010 - Braveheart Youth Trust Art Exhibition, Auckland
2010 - Venture Southland Festival of the Arts, Invercargill
2009 - Norfolk House Realist Show, Norfolk House, St Clair
2009 - Margaret Stoddart Award Exhibition, Christchurch
Fiona Goulding was born in England. Inspired by voluntary work undertaken in Africa, she spent several years traveling through India, Nepal, New Zealand and Australia. It was the sheer beauty and variety of the New Zealand landscape which drew her to making New Zealand her home.
Fiona is entirely self-taught and it is easy to see why her work is often described as 'exquisite'. Her finely executed oil paintings are influenced by the unequivocal beauty found in nature and the connection she feels with this. She loves to get immersed in nature's detail: its sculptural qualities, nuances of colour and affect of light. Although inspired by Realism, particularly the Dutch artist, Gerrit Dou, she prefers her inspiration to come directly from her own findings and responses to her environment.
A vegetarian since the age of 5, Fiona is interested in conservation and animal welfare and is the only New Zealand member of Artists for Conservation – the world’s leading artist group supporting the environment. Many of her paintings can be purchased as high quality fine art giclee prints with a percentage of each sale being donated directly to a conservation society. Her current chosen societies are SPCA Otago and SAFE For Animals.
"Being able to combine my passion for animal welfare and the natural world with my passion for painting has given me a sense of purpose. Every painting is a lesson for me, not only in technique but in learning more about the subject matter, particularly birds and animals and the threats they face”.
Fiona’s work has been exhibited and collected both in New Zealand and overseas. She has won awards and been featured in publications both nationally and internationally.
Awards
2016 - The Edinburgh Realty Premier Art Awards, Edinburgh Award
2014 - The Miles Art Award, Finalist
2012 - The International Palm Art Award, Special Prize – Old Masterly
2010 - The International Palm Art Award, Certificate of Excellence
2010 - BDO Drawing and Painting Award, Highly Commended
2009 - Yellow Pages Art Award, Finalist
2009 - The Margaret Stoddart Awards, Finalist
2008 - National New Zealand Art Awards, Best Oil
Publications
2018 - Contemporary New Zealand Artist’s Calendar, Brown Trout Publishers Pty Ltd
2018 - Artists’ Impressions of New Zealand Calendar, Brown Trout Publishers Pty Ltd
2017 - Artists’ Impressions of New Zealand Calendar, Brown Trout Publishers Pty Ltd
2016 - Artists’ Impressions of New Zealand Calendar, Brown Trout Publishers Pty Ltd
2016 - International Exhibit of Nature in Art, Artists for Conservation
2015 - International Exhibit of Nature in Art, Artists for Conservation
2015 - 50 Masters of Realistic Imagery 2015-2016, Art Domain Whois Verlag
2015 - New Zealand Art Calendar, Heritage Publishing
2015 - Octa Associates Corporate Calendar, Calendars Plus
2015 - Creativebeat May 2015, Creative Tauranga
2010 - Gallery 36, online arts publication, November edition
2010 - Who’s Who in Visual Art 2010-2011, Art Domain Whois Verlag
2009 - Microfilm Digital Print Calendar
2009 - Artfind New Zealand Calendar
Exhibitions
2017 - Cleveland Art Awards, Dunedin
2017 - LA Art Guide ‘Embrace Our Animals’, International Animal Art Showcase
2017 - Summer Show, Otago Art Society
2016 - Christmas Show, The Artist’s Room, Dunedin
2016 - Affordable Art Show, Otago Art Society
2016 - Eco Artists Exhibition, Lochmara Lodge, Marlborough Sounds
2016 - New Artist Members’ Exhibition, Otago Art Society
2016 - Artists for Conservation Festival Exhibition, Canada
2016 - The Edinburgh Realty Art Award Exhibition, Otago Art Society
2015 - Artists for Conservation Festival Exhibition, Canada
2014 - Miles Art Award Exhibition, Tauranga Art Gallery
2014 - The Art Sale, Claudelands Events Centre, Hamilton
2014 - Bethlehem College Art Exhibition, Tauranga
2012 - The New Zealand Art Show, Wellington
2012 - Eco Artists exhibition, Lochmara Lodge, Marlborough Sounds
2011 - The New Zealand Art Show, Wellington
2010 - The New Zealand Art Show, Wellington
2010 - Braveheart Youth Trust Art Exhibition, Auckland
2010 - Venture Southland Festival of the Arts, Invercargill
2009 - Norfolk House Realist Show, Norfolk House, St Clair
2009 - Margaret Stoddart Award Exhibition, Christchurch