February 06, 2019
Michelle has just completed her new works for a joint exhibition of paintings by Michelle Bellamy & David Stones at the Quiet Dog Gallery in Nelson. Michelle has a new collection of work available. Starting with recent works near the sea, linking together by the hues of low light, and transferring into the mountain tarns of the Nelson Lakes region. We would love to see you at the opening and hear your thoughts on Michelle's latest collection.
The exhibition runs until the 9th of March 2019 at the Quiet Dog Gallery in Nelson, New Zealand.
Join us to view the works from 5:30pm the 12th February at 33 Wakatu Lane, Nelson City, New Zealand 7010
View the full collection here.
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...