About Us
Sally Fagence
Trained originally in graphic art in the 70s, working in Auckland, ChCh and Sydney.
Upon meeting Darryl in the mid 1980’s they moved to Kaingaroa the Far North where they created a cottage industry “Glass Creations”.
Sally hand wrote, illustrated and self published the “Homemade Cook Book” and worked with pressed flowers which were made into stained glass hangings.
They lived there in a house built and designed by Darryl for 12 yrs and raised their three daughters.
In 1994 they moved to Auckland where Sally started to paint professionally and also tutored children’s art classes for 20 yrs.
Sally has worked in a variety of media always inspired by the bush backdrop on the edge of the family home and studio.
As of the past few years she has been finding great inspiration and success using up cycling wine barrels (staves and lids).
She paints new life into each piece making it a unique artwork using the grains of the oak wood quite often to dictate the final outcome. She also uses redundant wooden planes and other wooden objects and occasionally canvases always painting in oils and using gold or silver leaf.
She is represented by Blackdoor Gallery and Next door Gallery.
Darryl Fagence
With a structural engineering background ,Darryl started his career of over 40 yrs with glass by designing and creating stained glass lampshades, windows and doors. From there he moved onto making his own kiln and firing bowls and lampshades.
The move to Auckland from Northland meant a new direction where he discovered his signature piece, kiln fired gold glass which had unique finish and endless possibilities. These came in the form of platters and bowls which have proved extremely popular over the years both here and overseas.
In 2017 after 3 yrs of a labour of love … Fagence Art Sculpture Garden was opened. A perfect backdrop of native bush sets the scene, surrounded by bird song and peace. Darryl’s unique stainless and glass sculptures sit well among the harmony that is an oasis only ten minutes from the CBD on the North Shore.
He has been represented by the “Sculpture on the Shore” (Woman’s Refugee) for the past four years and also many NZ art galleries including Kura, Kina, Moko, Blackdoor Gallery, Real Aotearoa and Kaipara Sculpture Gardens.