The Nelson Suter Art Society's summer exhibition has opened at the McKee Gallery within the Suter Art Gallery in Nelson, New Zealand. The show, titled "Love it, Buy it, Take it," features small works by the society's 150 members, including paintings, pottery, woodwork, gourds, and glass. Newest member Vanessa Griffin exhibited alongside artists with up to 50 years of membership. The exhibition runs until February 1.
The exhibition highlights the enduring relationship between the Nelson Suter Art Society and the Suter Art Gallery, which dates back to 1901. The society, founded in 1889 as the Bishopdale Sketching Club, now operates the McKee Gallery within the Suter. This show demonstrates how regional art societies continue to foster local artistic communities and provide accessible, immediate art-buying opportunities for the public.