Gretl Barzotto

Gretl Barzotto

  • Biography

    Gretl Barzotto is a visual artist working primarily in painting. Her practice centres around everyday observation of the natural world and objects she is surrounded by. With intentional ambiguity, she responds to her environment with an experimental approach that allows her to express personal freedom, developing a contemporary visual language that sits consciously in the in-between - between abstraction and representation.
    Immersion in the landscape informs Gretl’s painting practice and the continual dialogue with contours, outlines and traces.
    With this absorption and slow engagement with the natural world, she intuitively selects painting materials that, combined with her minimal approach to gesture, result in contemplative and subtle works.


    Formerly trained as an Interior Designer and more recently in Visual Arts, Gretl’s pared-back aesthetic is evident in her work. She has been exhibiting since 2010 and has works in various collections in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and Italy, including the Wallace Arts Trust, Distinction Dunedin Hotel, Distinction Rotorua Hotel and private collections.

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Gretl Barzotto

Mountain View, Deep Lake, 2023
Framed: 1020 x 1220 cm Inks, pigments, acrylic on canvas $5,800.00

Gretl Barzotto

Matapihi 2, 2023
Framed: 50 x 120 cm Inks, pigments, acrylic on ply $4,500.00
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Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pots, Baileys Hill, 2023
76.5 x 56 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on Artistico paper $2,500.00
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Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pots, Upper Nevis, 2023
76.5 x 56 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on Artistico paper - unframed $2,500.00

Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pots, Carrick, 2023
57 x 38 cm Framed: 74 x 53 x 4 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on Artistico Paper - framed with UV, Non reflect glass $2,700.00

Gretl Barzotto

Devil's Creek, Bendigo, 2023
Framed: 65 x 55 cm Inks, washes, acrylic on ply - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Mountain View, Before Stars, 2023
Framed: 1120 x 1250 cm Inks, pigments, acrylic on ply - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pot, Shanghai 1927 - inspired from an artefact in the Clyde museum, 2023
Framed: 31 x 24.5 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on whitewashed ply Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Lago 14, 2021
76 x 56 cm Framed: 79 x 98 x 3.5 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed with Tru Vue UV anti reflect glass Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Raupo Creek, Bendigo, 2023
Framed: 63 x 55 cm Inks, washes, acrylic on ply framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pot, Nevis River, 2023
31 x 24.5 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on whitewashed ply Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pot, Duffers Saddle, 2023
31 x 24.5 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on whitewashed ply Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pot, Mailbox Creek, 2023
31 x 24.5 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on whitewashed ply Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pot, Nokomai, 2023
31 x 24.5 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on whitewashed ply Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pots, Speargrass, 2023
56 x 76.5 cm Framed: 79 x 97 x 4 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on Artistico Paper - framed with UV, Non reflect glass Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pot, Scotchman's Creek, 2023
31 x 24.5 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on whitewashed ply Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pot, Mailbox Creek, 2023
31 x 24.5 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on whitewashed ply Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pot, Nokomai, 2023
31 x 24.5 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on whitewashed ply Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Slapjack Creek, 2023
75 x 75 x 4 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on canvas Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Slapjack Saddle, 2023
75 x 75 x 4 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on canvas Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pots, Ben Nevis, 2023
57 x 38 cm Framed: 74 x 53 x 4 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal on Artistico Paper - framed with UV, Non reflect glass Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Fragmented Pot, Schoolhouse Creek, 2023
65 x 50 cm Framed: 84 x 68 x 4 cm Inks, pigments, charcoal, gesso on Khadi Cotton Paper - framed with UV, Non reflect glass Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Rangi Ranui (Big Sky), 2023
96 x 84 x 4 cm Inks, pigments and fluid acrylic on canvas Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Ghost Town, 2022
58 x 38 cm Framed: 73 x 53 cm Inks, graphite and oil pencil Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Sky's Still Blue, 2022
76 x 52 cm Framed: 96 x 71 cm graphite, inks, pigments, acrylic on watercolour paper Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Always Be, 2022
76 x 52 cm Framed: 96 x 71 cm graphite, inks, pigments, acrylic on watercolour paper Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Willow Reflections, 2022
58 x 76 cm Framed: 83 x 98 cm Oil Paint, Clyde cold wax and pigments on paper- float mounted with UV anti reflect glass Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Terra Incognita 11 (unframed)
Water colour and pigments Sold

Gretl Barzotto

River Reflection, Deep Green - Reflections solo, 2022
58 x 76 cm Framed: 83 x 98 cm Oil Paint, Clyde cold wax and pigments on paper Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Still Life Shelf Grigio - Reflections solo, 2022
Mixed media paintings, ceramics (Kathi McLean) and found objects on 70cm long stained shelf - image to come Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Midnight Blue 3 - Reflections solo, 2022
40 x 30 cm Cold wax, oil paint and gold pigment on ply Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Italian Creek #1, 2022
58 x 38 cm Framed: 80 x 58 cm Inks, graphite and oil pencil Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Italian Creek #2, 2022
58 x 38 cm Framed: 80 x 58 cm Water colour and pigments and oil paint Sold

Gretl Barzotto

River Reflection, Galactic Blue - Reflections solo, 2022
100 x 110 cm Oil Paint, Clyde cold wax and pigments on canvas Sold

Gretl Barzotto

River Reflection, Deep Blue - Reflections solo, 2022
58 x 76 cm Framed: 83 x 98 cm Oil Paint, Clyde cold wax and pigments on paper Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Down by the River 1, 2021
76 x 58 cm Framed: 98 x 77 cm Water colour, gouache, inks, pastel on paper - float mount framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

River Soiree Series 3, 2021
21 x 15 cm Framed: 33 x 28 cm Water colour, gouache, inks, pastel, oil paint and cold wax medium on paper - float mount framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Between the River 2, 2021
38 x 29 cm Framed: 85 x 64 x 3.5 cm watercolour, gouache, inks, pastel and oil stick on Artistico paper - float mount framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Between the River 1, 2021
38 x 29 cm Framed: 85 x 64 x 3.5 cm watercolour, gouache, inks, pastel and oil stick on Artistico paper - float mount framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Green River River, 2021
76 x 58 cm Framed: 98 x 77 cm Water colour, gouache, inks, pastel, oil paint and cold wax medium on paper - float mount framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Hold Back the River, 2021
110 x 100 x 3 cm Inks, fluid acrylic, oil paint and cold wax medium on canvas Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Lago 14, 2021
76 x 56 cm Framed: 79 x 98 x 3.5 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed with Tru Vue UV anti reflect glass Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Lago 11, 2021
76 x 56 cm Framed: 98 x 77 x 3.5 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Lago 12, 2021
76 x 56 cm Framed: 98 x 77 x 3.5 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Lago 7, 2020
56 x 76 cm Framed: 84 x 104 x 3.5 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Lago 4, 2020
76 x 56 cm Framed: 104 x 84 x 3.5 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Lago 3, 2020
76 x 56 cm Framed: 104 x 84 x 3.5 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Lago 2, 2020
Framed: 101 x 78 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Lago 1, 2020
Framed: 84 x 104 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Terreno 9, 2020
56 x 76 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Terreno 8, 2020
Framed: 84 x 104 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Terreno 7, 2020
Framed: 84 x 104 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Terreno 5, 2020
Framed: 104 x 84 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Terreno 6, 2020
Framed: 84 x 104 cm graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Terreno 10, 2019
graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Terreno 11, 2019
graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Terra Incognita Nero, 2019
graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Clutha Gold1, 2019
graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Coste Blu 4, 2019
graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold

Gretl Barzotto

Coste Blu 3, 2019
graphite, inks, pigment and acrylic on Artistico paper - framed Sold