About Us - June Katz

Creative Background

June Katz is a contemporary artist working and internationally exhibiting for the past twenty years in New Zealand, Australia and Israel. Her inspiration comes from life on our planet and the way humans perceive nature. Also from the way people treat our environment and each other. She has incorporated her inspiration through different categories involving the development and practice of technology, science, philosophy, and music. June is currently working from her home gallery/studio in Parnell Auckland, where she is at present displaying a wide variety of some of her beautiful and unique artwork on both canvas and wood, handmade sculptures both glaze and bronzed and glass framed drawings and water colour scenery work. June is also a qualified art teacher and has taught classes for both adults and young children.

Teaching Philosophy

Our Vision

Mairangi Arts Centre is a strong, community based visual arts education centre supporting and encouraging local/regional and culturally diverse communities to experience and enjoy a diverse range of visual arts practices, exhibitions and education programmes.

Our Purpose

To provide a supportive, nurturing and encouraging environment at Mairangi Arts Centre that fosters community access to and participation in the visual arts by offering a strong and purposeful education and exhibition programme that meets the learning and presentation needs of the community.