The gallery was full of friends, whānau and fellow artists as they gathered to celebrate the much-anticipated opening of 'Paintress' by local artist Jessica Pearless. Jessica’s striking 'Wearable Abstraxtions' were brought to life throughout the day, worn by Jessica, fellow artists and members of the DEPOT team, alongside her bold paintings and retrospective works. It was a special day for Jessica and DEPOT, marking a full-circle moment for an artist who first exhibited with DEPOT 27 years ago as a first-year Elam student. To see the exhibition, visit depot.org.nz/event/jessica-pearless-paintress. Photo credit: Lily Whittle