Beyond the Frame
Tuesday 23 to Sunday 28 December 2025
Time
10.00PM – 5.00PM
closed on Christmas Day, 25 December
Venue: Pūmanawa
Free
Working primarily in layered acrylics, Hayley explores colour texture and movement as a way to capture moments. Her abstract acrylic paintings are created to shift the viewer past the boundaries of the canvas and into a world of their own making. Each piece is painted with a glimpse of memories and emotions of her inner world.
All artworks are for sale.
Artist's Biography
Hayley Henderson is a contemporary abstract artist, based in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
She paints with acrylic paints and the use of oil pastel. Her distinctive style features expressive marks and fluid abstract forms that create powerful emotional connections with viewers. Through her artistry, Hayley masterfully translates human emotions onto the canvas, allowing each piece to tell its own story while maintaining a deep connection to the world around us.
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