Gordon Harris is a New Zealand art and graphic supply retailer trading under the tagline "The Art & Graphic Store," with physical stores across the country including Auckland (Albany, Newmarket, Symonds Street and Ponsonby), Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch, alongside an online shop.
The range spans the full creative process: paint (acrylic, oil, watercolour, gouache, spray and specialty finishes), brushes by application, shape, fibre and brand, drawing materials (pencils, coloured pencils, markers and pens, inks, pastels, calligraphy and technical drawing gear), sculpting and modelling supplies (clay, plaster, resin, wood and moulds), printmaking and screenprinting equipment, cyanotype and solar printing supplies, and a full range of surfaces including sketchbooks, canvas and panel, and paper and board.
Beyond retail, Gordon Harris runs a Schools Direct programme for teachers and offers ready-made school art packs, plus a blog covering art classes, news and tips. Studio equipment, storage and display products, framing tools and a curated books section (covering acrylic painting, drawing, character design, printmaking, NZ art and more) round out the offering for artists, students and educators.
Gordon Harris bills itself simply as "The Art & Graphic Store," and the range on offer backs that up. With stores in Auckland (Albany, Newmarket, Symonds Street and Ponsonby), Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch, plus an online shop, it's built a national footprint serving artists, students, hobbyists and educators.
The catalogue is organised around how artists actually work, rather than just by brand. Paint is split into acrylic, oil and watercolour, each broken down further into student and artists' quality lines, along with mediums, varnishes, gessos, primers and dedicated brush ranges. Drawing covers pencils and sticks, coloured pencils, erasers and sharpeners, alcohol- and water-based markers, fine liners, drawing inks and pastels.
For three-dimensional work, the Sculpt section stocks polymer, firing, air-dry and non-hardening clays, plaster, resin, moulds and modelling tools, along with 3D printing filament. Printmakers get a dedicated range of inks, plates, blocks, lino, rollers, presses and printmaking papers, plus screenprinting inks, mediums and equipment, and cyanotype and SolarFast solar printing supplies.
Brushes are catalogued by application (acrylic and oil, watercolour/ink/gouache, travel, miniature, silicone, pastel and charcoal), by shape (round, flat, filbert, fan, mop, bright, mottler and more) and by fibre (synthetic, synthetic bristle, genuine hog bristle, sable and squirrel), with brands including da Vinci, Winsor & Newton, Princeton, Jasart and Gordon Harris's own house range.
The Surface category covers sketch and drawing pads, visual diaries, watercolour pads and blocks, stretched canvas, cradled gesso board, canvas panels and linen canvas, as well as watercolour, drawing, pastel and printmaking papers, board and foamboard. Studio equipment extends to easels, airbrushes, drawing boards and tables, light pads and lightboxes, projectors, Pantone guides and drying racks, along with storage and display solutions like portfolios, display books, mat board and picture hanging supplies.
Gordon Harris runs a Schools Direct programme, giving teachers a dedicated homepage and public information page, plus ready-to-buy school art packs. A blog section, News, Tips & Info and Art Classes, adds ongoing content for both hobbyist and classroom audiences.
A dedicated books section spans acrylic painting, character design, drawing, flora and fauna, NZ art, origami and printmaking titles, alongside arts and craft kits and sticker books — useful both as reference material and as gift options across the wider product range.
With seven physical locations spread from Auckland down to Christchurch and a contact page for general enquiries, Gordon Harris positions itself as a one-stop supplier for anyone working across painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking or mixed media in New Zealand.