About

Satellite Gallery Netwon 2006 - 2012

Story
satellite2, the offspring of our original gallery 'satellite' in the CBD, ran from 2006-12 and offered emerging artists, many from Depot Artspace an alternative exhibiting experience. We were privileged to be part of the developing practice of many gifted artists such as Link Choi, Shannon Novak, Shelley Jacobson, Brett A’Court and Caroline Herdson among many others https://www.satellitegallery.co.nz/exhibition-archive.html .
We began our gallery life at the Depot which we established in 1996 alongside local artists and volunteers as a creative community, incorporating galleries, recording studios and many other arts enterprises. For 20 years we produced an arts mag, LOUD and will include topical snippets that continue to shape this creative journey - Ka mua, ka muri, a whakatauki embodying this notion, that we should look to the past to inform the future. Our art space and artist’s residency in the Hokianga also share this kaupapa and have grown from the same community ethos.
After Satellite’s closure in 2012 and a brief hiatus we established a community arts hub in the Hokianga in 2013, https://www.no1parnell.co.nz/ and an artist’s residency in 2020, http://www.thechurchrawene.com/ . Because we believe in the transformative power of the arts and the pressing need to uphold this vision in a world increasingly dominated by competition and materialistic concerns, we opened satellite2 in Devonport, Auckland in December 2023 and we have enjoyed introducing our local community and holiday visitors to the gallery and its artists, both local and regional.

Our Ethos
satellite2's ethos is a thread that runs through our work over the decades, that is, creating a nourishing environment where ‘the human dimension supersedes trends, accomplishments, economic considerations and hierarchies of approval.’ satellite2's primary interest is in how to best represent artists for whom matters of social justice, equity and exploitation, environmental protection, the metaphysical and super-natural are a defining feature of their work. At the same time we’re celebrating the arts as a last bastion of freedom and are looking forward to supporting young artists on their creative journeys.
Our Values
INCLUSIVE: Inclusive of all creative people and disciplines.
COMMUNITY: Creating an atmosphere and spirit where all art forms find opportunity for expression. A place where people feel at home and a sense of place.
MUTUAL CONSIDERATION AND COMMUNICATION: In our relationships we always act with consideration and communication openly to maintain healthy relationships.
SUSTAINABILITY: Is the happy outcome of service and accessibility. We are not for profit driven and we work towards developing sustainability long term.

Our Team

Linda Blincko

Linda Blincko
I believe and observe that it’s possible to enact social change through conscious commitment to principles of inclusiveness, aroha, and through seizing opportunities that arise, and giving form to vision.
I have applied this belief throughout my life as a grass roots creative activist, for over thirty years. It’s simple and it works, with some significant life-changing initiatives undertaken.
Buckminster Fuller said that ‘the world is too dangerous a place for anything less than Utopia’ and I’m keen to be a part of achieving that.
'Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast' Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Lynn Lawton

Lynn Lawton
Over my life some essential guiding values have sustained me in the mahi I undertake and the connections I develop, with people and the world around me.
I work with commitment, honesty and transparency and with the belief that considered service is fundamental to a thriving community.
In this context I love to support others to realise their dreams and their potential through the kete of life and professional skills I’m continually developing.

Darnelle Louie
Darnelle is a long-time resident of the Devonport community and a self-taught artist passionate about creative exploration. Her artistic journey began in the Pre-press, Graphic Design, and Interior Design industries, where she developed a deep love for art and color. Growing up beneath the mountains of Devonport, Darnelle has always been drawn to their mystery and presence. She now focuses full-time on capturing the spiritual and hidden aspects of the mountains in her art.

Victoria Rd, Devonport looking north to Maunga Takarunga