For July 2026, on behalf of Arohanui Hospice, ZIMMERMAN is pleased to present a fundraising exhibition, featuring works by four treasured local artists - Basil Register, Jack Register QSM, Dr Brian Booth and Frank Davis.

All the donated works are available to purchase, and Hospice receives 100% of the proceeds of sale (there are no gallery fees or commissions).

Come take a look this month, and secure for yourself a little piece of local history.

Featured artists

Basil Register (1911-2002) is best known for his oil and watercolour paintings of New Zealand's coastal environments and rivers. He was an elected member of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, exhibiting regularly in Wellington with the Academy for several decades. 

Jack Register QSM (1936-2018) – Basil’s son – was a warm personality who enjoyed engaging with people. When painting outdoors, he liked to chat with passersby – sometimes selling paintings to them, still wet, straight from his easel. Jack’s paintings often feature places in the Manawatū, Horowhenua, and along Wellington coasts. In 2008, Jack was awarded a Queen's Service Medal for services to music and art.

Dr Brian Booth (1920-2012) served as a family GP in Palmerston North until his retirement at age 75. On retiring from medicine, Brian took up oil pastels and painting, creating many colourful expressionist works featuring people, community life and townscapes. 

Frank Davis (1934-1983) was a lecturer in the art department of Palmerston North Teachers’ College. He went on to become head of the department from 1968 until his death in 1983. Frank’s “Rose City Mural” – completed in 1982 – remains in its original location on an exterior wall on the Palmerston North Civic Administration Building (corner of Main Street and The Square).