Welcome to Dwindle River Studio
Kia ora – I’m Zenobia Southcombe, an artist working in drawing, painting, and photography. Born in India, I grew up in Auckland and now live in Palmerston where I operate under Dwindle River Studio, named after the nearby Waihemo River.
I have exhibited widely, with recent highlights at South Canterbury Museum, White Box Gallery, and Dunedin International Airport. My work has been recognised with several small awards, including ‘Finalist’ at the national Hope and Sons Art Awards, and I actively promote the arts in my local community through teaching, collaborations, and pop-up exhibitions.
My work is inspired by my love of the outdoors, and you will often find me enjoying the company of birds and butterflies in the garden, or walking through local nature trails.
If you have an exhibition or project you think I’d love, need a photographer with an artistic eye, or want to commission a work – please get in touch.
Photo by Alistair Craig.
Galleries & Stockists
- LAB Gallery (The Learning Connexion), Taitā-Lower Hutt
- Stardust Gallery, Naseby, Otago
- Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre
- Coffee Cup Cafe, Palmerston, Otago
- Moeraki Boulders Gift Shop
As featured in:
Art Attic Gallery-Artweek Auckland-Auckland Festival Of Photography-Chatham Islands Museum-Dunedin International Airport-Dunedin Botanic Gardens-Dunedin Festival Of Photography-Dunedin Fringe Festival-Dunedin Railway Gallery-Horticulture Magazine-Kiwi Gardener Magazine-LAB Gallery-More FM-NZ Herald-Ōamaru Mail-Otago Daily Times-Otago Regional Council-parkrun NZ-Photosynthesis-Pond Gallery-Puketapu Radio-Pūkorokoro Shorebird Centre-RNZ-Rural Sprout-South Canterbury Museum-Stardust Gallery-Stuff NZ-Te Korowai O Waiheke-The Arts Centre Ōtautahi-The Courier Timaru-The Learning Connexion-The Press NZ-The Star Dunedin-Timaru Herald-Tūhura Otago Museum-Wellington Botanic Gardens-White Box Gallery-Wild Dunedin Festival of Nature