March 01, 2026
Do you where Middle Gorge Hut is? I didn't before I saw it nestled in the mountains between the Cass and the Godley (near Lake Tekapo) on a topomap. At about 1240m and with big mountains towering all around I knew I had to visit. Here is my newest painting of the hut.
Middle Gorge Hut, Mistake River, Godley Peaks Conservation Area, New Zealand
Original acrylic painting on board
600 x 600mm
Completed 2025
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August 13, 2026
August 09, 2026
This painting is quite special, as it progresses it takes me back to the three-day, two-night summer adventure into the Mole Tops with the kids.
Our trip took us in via Watson Creek, heading into the Mole Tops before...
August 01, 2026
You may have recently heard of the wilding pine problems around the country. Unfortunately the Molesworth has a fair dosing of this problem, there's a few dotted around the flatlands but once you get into the highcountry it becomes more apparent in areas. Some of these infections are from past windbreaks, some are from the neighbouring Leatham and some are seeding from...