October 02, 2018
Here is a chance to purchase a Michelle Bellamy original at a very competitive price and support the Tasman School in inspiring and educating our children to explore and discover the world of art. A Glass Day, Boulder Bank, Nelson, Acrylic on Board, 1200 x 750mm, intricately detailed is available at the Tasman School's Art Auction. They are holding an Exhibition Week at Darryl Frost’s Gallery, Frost & Fire, all artwork will be available for online bidding, followed by an entertaining Art Auction Evening with Matt Lawrey as MC (Nelson City Councillor), Liam Boshoff Auctioneer (Summit, Nelson), complimentary local wine, canapés provided by Jester House, cash bar and lots of fun! Here is a link with some more info on how it all works.
July 25, 2026
At a very early stage is Birdcage Hut, with the first heavy base layers laid down and the initial details emerging.
Situated towards the head of the Cass River near Lake Tekapo Birdcage Hut is nestled against the Haszard Ridge on the valley floor at just under 1100 metres above sea level.
This hut is a derelict one...
July 19, 2026
After this latest snow dump we feel so lucky to have spent time just before it immersing ourselves in the Molesworth. Access in winter can be a challenge, snow and ice on the passes and we just heard that the rivers in Rainbow got blown out after the last rain/snow storm I imagine these are impassable now as they get gauged out very quickly.
It's very cool to see others just as passionate about the area as us - when we turned up it made me laugh to see another ute had skis in the back (although they had biked in) nothing was going to stop them going in! It would have been a very long...
July 05, 2026
I'm getting into the finer detail now on the Poolburn Dam painting. The morning mist rising off the cool water as the sun warmed it was a challenge. It adds a great mood and is only visible for such a short time early in the morning so I really wanted to include this...