An artist-run, non-profit gallery at 153 Palmerston Street in Westport, Buller, which shows original works by a collective of more than 20 local artists from across the region, including Karamea, Reefton and Punakaiki. It began in 2022 as a pop-up gallery, and is run by volunteers for the Kawatiri Arts Collective Trust. Sales, exhibitions, events and social evenings are held, and a series of workshops runs over the winter. All proceeds go back into art initiatives in the Buller Kawatiri region. We hear winter hours are 10am to 2pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
Customers describe the gallery as one of the best places to browse on a visit to the West Coast, with a wide range of styles and gifts. One says the staff were very helpful in packing purchases. Another says it is great to see local artists showing their work in the new gallery. Our pick in Westport for gifts from local artists.