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, most recently 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.
As featured in:
Art Attic Gallery-Artweek Auckland-Auckland Festival Of Photography-Coffee Cup Café-Customs House Gallery-Cut+Paste Magazine-Dunedin Airport-Dunedin Botanic Gardens-Dunedin City Council-Dunedin Festival Of Photography-Dunedin Fringe Festival-Dunedin Railway Gallery-Horticulture Magazine-LAB Gallery-Māwhera National Salon-New Zealand Herald-Ōamaru Mail-Otago Art Society-Otago Daily Times-Otago Regional Council-parkrun-Photosynthesis-Pond Gallery-PSNZ Sony National Exhibition-Puketapu Radio-Pūkorokoro Shorebird Centre-RNZ-Rural Sprout-South Canterbury Museum-Stardust Gallery-Steampunk NZ-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-Waihemo Museum-Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre-Waitaki App-Waitaki Weekly-Wellington Botanic Gardens-White Box Gallery-Wild Dunedin Festival of Nature