Toni Kingstone

Toni Kingstone lives in rural Waikato where she works from her home studio overlooking Mount Pirongia. Mainly self-taught, her life has been full of creative endeavours but it wasn’t until 2016 that she began painting seriously after completing a short online course with Pennsylvania State University. She transitioned to being a full-time artist three years later, and now works predominantly in acrylic, metallic pigments and resin to create flowing, abstract seascapes and landscapes that capture the mystical light of dusk and dawn.
Working into the style of Magical Realism, Toni brings a New Zealand flavour to this art movement by presenting objects of reality within a magical context; adding detail to draw focus to the everyday but expressed within fantastical dream-like landscapes.
Her paintings have a wonderful sense of division between earth, sea and sky - beautiful spaces often with a sense of grace.
“With each painting I aim to lead the viewer to a place of calm contemplation, most often of the natural world but also regarding social issues or the human condition.”
Beginning with a concept she is initially led by the flow of the paint itself - guiding the direction with intuitive ‘action’ painting, then adding or removing el...

Solo Exhibitions

2018 - 'Peaceful by Nature' Solo exhibition, Welcome Swallow Gallery, Hamilton

2017 - 'Solo Exhibition', Next Level Gallery, Waikato Society of Arts, Hamilton

2017 - 'Solo Exhibition', Colour Burger Studio, Te Awamutu


Duo / Trio Exhibitions

2022 - 'A New Horizon', La Petite Galerie, Raglan

2019 - 'Taking Flight', Burchell Pavilion, Te Awamutu

Group Exhibitions / Art Shows


2025

25 - 27 October - 'Raglan Arts Weekend', Raglan

27 - 29 June - Auckland Art Show, Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland

6 June - 1 August - 'The Winter Collection', Welcome Swallow Gallery, Hamilton

25 - 27 April - 'Remembering', RaglanArt, Raglan Town Hall

28 Feb - 2 Mar - Wellington Art Show, Takina, Wellington

10 - 13 Jan - 'Capturing Energy', RaglanArt, Raglan Town Hall

2024

5 - 10 November - Bucklands Beach Yacht Club Annual Art Show, Auckland

26 - 28 October - 'Raglan Arts Weekend', Raglan

23 - 25 August - 'Baradene Art Show', Baradene College, Remuera, Auckland

10 - 11 August - 'Winds of Change', RaglanArt, Raglan Town Hall

2-4 August - 'MAGS Art Show', Mt Albert Grammar School, Auckland

12-14 July - Auckland Art Show, Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland

1 July-30 September - 'The Winter Collection', Welcome Swallow Galle...