Kurow-based photographer Chloe Lodge wants other local artists to feel the love.

Chloe is in the process of trying to find 12 artists, based in the upper Waitaki region, keen to occupy the street-facing window of the community room at the Kurow Museum and Information Centre, where she held her own successful exhibition A Window on the Haka last year.

She experienced such a supportive response to her exhibition, from both visitors and locals, and felt other artists could benefit from the same.

Chloe’s aim was to produce a year-long exhibition, Within Reach, with each artist displaying their artwork for one month. Artists could choose whether to change their work over that month, or leave it the same for the month.

She arrived at the name Within Reach, because the nature of the exhibition - with artists only having to produce one, or a few, works - made it less daunting.

“It is widely known that putting on an art exhibition is a costly exercise and [I] hope that showcasing one A1 work or two or three smaller works is within reach of artists,” Chloe said.

She also hoped the exhibition would appeal to artists whose work was created and inspired by surroundings within reach of the town, and Chloe would love the artwork to be priced so it was financially “within reach” of potential buyers.

“Adorning walls near and far,’’ she said.

“There is something truly special about owning art created in the region we call home.”

So far, creatives Dana Johnston, and Lucy Tyrell have signed up to exhibit. Dana with a personal photography project and some drawings, and Lucy with her “vibrant” acrylic landscapes. 

“We have a few people who have expressed interest with drawings, paintings and embroidery,” Chloe said. 

“We're keen for artists at all stages and ages, we have proposed Waitaki Valley School have a month to share work and we're going to approach Whalan Lodge too. As long as it fits in the window, we'd love to exhibit it.”

Interested artists can email [email protected] and [email protected]