Featured Artist:

Regan Nicholls

Paintings on Jade - Freestanding sculptures.

Regan is a very well known painter with an affinity to Pounamu and jade so has combined the two.
Each miniature artwork is painstakingly hand painted onto specially selected pieces jade to show the beauty of both the art and the stone.

His designs are deceptively simple in form but embody an aura of power and grace with stunning detail and artistry.

Regan's work is highly sought after world wide and has been displayed in just a few select galleries including New Zealand's national museum TePapa
Every piece is signed by the artist.

These very unique artworks are simply stunning and as each is hand painted, no two can ever be exactly the same.

As these amazing artworks can not be replaced if lost or stolen in the post we highly recommend choosing the insured courier delivery option.

Featured Artists Index

Kowhaiwhai
RN001

260mm Wide (10.25 inches)
115mm High (4.5 inches)

US$235

The Ancient One (Tuatara)
RN006

200mm Wide (8 inches)
85mm High (3.4 inches)

US$235

Kowhaiwhai
RN011

145mm Wide (5.7 inches)
50mm High (2 inches)

US$175

Weta
RN004

150mm Wide (6 inches)
85mm High (3.3 inches)

US$275


Manaia RN010		Manaia RN007
200mm High (7.8 inches) 50mm Wide (2 inches)		120mm High (4.75 inches) 130mm Wide (5.2 inches)
US$235		US$265

Featured in the 2012 Taonga Calendar


Tiki RN009		Hei Matau RN003
145mm High (5.7 inches) 80mm Wide (3.2 inches)		90mm High (3.5 inches) 90mm Wide (3.5 inches)
US$275		US$315
		Featured in the 2011 Taonga Calendar


Kiwi RN005		Kiwi RN008
125mm High (4.9 inches) 130mm Wide (5.1 inches)		125mm High (4.9 inches) 80mm Wide (3.2 inches)
US$275		US$255

Kiwi with Hatchling
RN002

260mm Wide (10.25 inches)
105mm High (4.1 inches)

US$385

About The Artists - Regan Nicholls

Regan Nicholls has grown up around Pounamu Greenstone and jade all his life.

His father is a carver of Greenstone souvenirs and jewelry in Auckland, and as a child Regan used to draw and adapt the different designs he saw his father making.

It was during his time carving in his father’s factory that Regan first developed the techniques for painting on stone. It was these techniques which paid for his university years, ultimately resulting in a Bachelor of Graphic Design degree.

During the intervening years Regan worked as an Art and Design teacher at Otahuhu College. It took getting married and following his wife to Wellington to reawaken the Pounamu Greenstone painting of his youth.

Each hand painted piece is completely unique and can never be reproduced the same way again. This is because of the different qualities in the stone and because each subject finds it’s own expression to suit those qualities. The surface is completed with a resin coating which gives the work a professional finish. It seems like the perfect match, bringing New Zealand icons and Pounamu together in this way.

2012 Taonga Wall Calendar featuring some of Regan's work is now available HERE


		Hand carved Bone, Jade, Wood & Pearl shell pendants, carvings, gifts & art from New Zealand & the Pacific

Hand carved Bone, Jade, Wood & Pearl shell pendants, carvings, gifts & art from New Zealand & the Pacific

Featured Artist:

Regan Nicholls

Paintings on Jade - Freestanding sculptures.

About The Artists - Regan Nicholls

Hand carved Bone, Jade, Wood & Pearl shell pendants, carvings, gifts & art
from New Zealand & the Pacific