The decades that passed by the front window of 263 Parnell Road saw Sally steadily nurture, evolve and expand the gallery. The result of which has shaped an art gallery with a solid reputation for building lasting and meaningful relationships with its clients and its stable of artists; both established and emerging.
Established in 1976, Parnell Gallery is one of New Zealand’s longest standing dealer galleries, representing and exhibiting a diverse range of established contemporary New Zealand painters, sculptors, and printmakers.
Throughout the years the gallery has shaped a solid reputation for bringing New Zealand art to the foreground, offering an engaging and insightful experience for national and international collectors. Presenting monthly exhibitions and regularly showing a curated selection of artworks across its two gallery spaces, the gallery is housed within a beautiful heritage building located in the heart of Parnell, Auckland.
The first floor gallery hosts monthly exhibitions, while the street level space features permanent stock work by artists from all over New Zealand including original paintings, sculptures and limited edition prints.
History
Established in 1976 by Sally Souness at age 23, Parnell Gallery started life as the Hang Up Gallery. 1996 saw the gallery rebrand and has since been known as it is today, with Sally remaining at the helm.
In 2011, Sally’s daughter Anna returned from London where she had specialised in project management, client services, and corporate event management, experiences proven to be indispensable both within her initial role as Gallery Manager and her current position alongside Sally as Director and joint owner of Parnell Gallery.