Picture of Sara holding an original painting of Mt Eden

SARA LANGDON

I am a contemporary New Zealand artist, working from my studio in Beachlands, Auckland. Common threads of home and beauty run through my work, which is an emotive response to the personality and character of the New Zealand landscape, centring around the importance of familiar and meaningful places that shape our stories and create a feeling of belonging.

After studying and practicing commercial photography, I went on to teach Art and Art History before moving to London with my husband where I spent four years soaking in the richness of England and Europe’s galleries and museums. On returning to Auckland in 2009 to our home overlooking Mt Wellington, it was not long before I turned my working practice to focus solely on painting. Returning home made me see the familiar landmarks of my Auckland home, the maunga, in a new light and I fell in love with their significance but also their individual beauty. My family has a long history living in Auckland. Its landscape and landmarks have been part of my everyday experience since childhood: picnics in Cornwall Park, climbing One Tree Hill, driving up Mt Eden as a teenager, exploring the tunnels at North Head, wedding photos on Mt Victoria. I spent the next few years nurturing my dream to paint an Auckland volcano series and I began that work in 2015 when I had gathered material to work from and the desire to create these pieces was bursting within me. I have now painted nearly 300 Auckland works, and my love of this and broader landscapes of home is as strong as ever.

“…the detours I took along the way have all played a role in returning me to my love of landscape.”

My work is a fresh approach to landscape realism. I love noticing and capturing the subtleties of detail within a scene with intricately detailed brushwork; the unique shape and colours of the Pōhutukawa tree, layers of sun-lit grasses in the Summer light, minute architectural details of a bach or home. Each piece is created to cherish and bring delight for generations to come

I work primarily in acrylic on board, canvas and paper as well as my recent stitched-paintings on linen. I have completed a number of large landscape commissions and my work hangs in private collections in New Zealand and overseas. I have been represented by Parnell Gallery since 2013.

Do you have a special commission in mind? I’d love to help bring your vision to life, please get in touch.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Abiding, Parnell Gallery, Auckland
2019 Standing Ground, Parnell Gallery, Auckland

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Salt and Light III, (with Matt Payne), Parnell Gallery, Auckland
2024 NZPPA Finalists Exhibition, Arts Post Gallery, Hamilton
Walker and Hall Waiheke Art Awards Finalist Exhibition, Waiheke Art
Gallery, Waiheke
Around Christmas, Gallery De Novo, Dunedin
Birthday exhibition/Tiny Show, Turua Gallery, Auckland
2023 Petit, Parnell Gallery, Auckland
Art Squared/Around Christmas, Gallery De Novo, Dunedin
Tiny Show, Turua Gallery, Auckland
2022 Salt and Light II, (with Matt Payne), Parnell Gallery, Auckland
Tiny Show, Turua Gallery, Auckland
2021 Longitude : North to South, Parnell Gallery, Auckland
Neighbourhood/Tiny Show, Turua Gallery, Auckland
2018 Salt and Light, (with Matt Payne), Parnell Gallery, Auckland
2013-2018 Christmas Small Works Exhibition, Parnell Gallery, Auckland

AWARDS
2024 Michael Evans Award for a figurative work, Walker and Hall Waiheke Art
Awards for ‘O te Ngahere’
2024 People’s Choice Award, Walker and Hall Waiheke Art Awards for ‘O te
Ngahere’
2024 New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards (NZPPA), People’s Choice
Award, Painting, for ‘Evergreen III’

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Testimonials

“I’ve admired Sara’s work for a long time and always wanted to have a print of my local Maungawhau. The process around purchasing a print, having it signed, and then professionally framed was easy and straightforward. It was a real delight to be able to communicate directly with the artist, Sara, herself. She was friendly and hand-delivered the print, which went above and beyond my expectations. My limited edition print is of very high quality and I often think how uncanny the likeness is between my print and the maunga itself – especially on a bluebird day! I’d definitely be interested in purchasing another print and perhaps even an original in the future.”

Olivia

“After many years of observing Sara’s incredibly detailed and light-filled compositions, it was by surprise that one of her small works captured my attention one day online. The process of purchasing was seamless (despite living in Australia!) and I now enjoy the soothing coastal colours of this peaceful work which I enjoy in my home office daily. I am plotting where I might hang my next Sara Langdon acquisition!”

Bronwyn

“We purchased two prints directly from Sara for our surveying office. Sara was fantastic to deal with throughout the process, assisting us to make a decision on which prints would work best together and helping us with sizing, right through to assisting with delivery. We are so happy with the pictures, they look fantastic and suit our office perfectly.”

Tracy

“I was looking for a print to gift myself for my birthday and one of Sara’s paintings caught my eye. I discovered I was able to purchase a print directly from her through her website and made contact via email. Sara responded promptly with details about the print and as soon as I was able to arrange payment, it was sent through to Melbourne where it arrived safe and sound (very well packaged). The print is beautiful and I’m now just waiting for lockdown to finish so I can frame it!”

Louise

“Selling my house after 40 years was always going to be a wrench. The painting I commissioned Sara of the view from my front deck is superb and will bring back all those happy memories every time I look at it. Having her deliver it in person and consult on the hanging was the icing on the cake. Thanks Sara, you are a very talented woman.“

Raewyn

I belong to a multi-disciplinary community of contemporary artists from Auckland and Otago, called Art of Us. We value the opportunity to regularly share our experiences and knowledge as we grow our artistic practices.

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