Red Rhythms at the Boulder Bank
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Red Rhythms at the Boulder Bank, Nelson, New Zealand
Original acrylic painting on cedar framed board
By Michelle Bellamy
400 x 400mm
Completed 2022
The Boulder Bank (Te Taero a Kereopa) is a naturally formed, 13.5km spit of Boulders that extends west from the Glenduan. The boulders are smooth and round from the coastal currents, and the banks edge is filled with rock pools and reefs to the seaward side with many kingfish, snapper, blue cod and kahawai to keep the fisherman busy. Keep an eye out for the lazy bronze whalers who like to steal the caught fish.
There are now just 5 baches lined up along the spit, after one was recently destroyed in a fire in 2021. It is a barren place, exposed to the elements with no running water, no power and no shelter from the sun apart from a couple of stunted pōhutukawa trees.
Raglan Range Beyond the Tarn
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Raglan Range Beyond the Tarn, St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes, New Zealand
Original acrylic painting on cedar framed board
By Michelle Bellamy
1000 x 600mm
Completed 2021
Follow the St Arnaud ridge along until you come across a group of tarns nestled in a sheltered basin above Rough Creek. Here there are are expansive views to the east towards the Raglan Range. The Raglan Range forms a barrier of high mountains between the Branch River and the Wairau Valley.
Back of Beyond
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Back of Beyond, Paratītahi Tarns, Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand
Original acrylic painting on cedar framed board
By Michelle Bellamy
1000 x 1000mm
Completed 2021
Emerging over the final ridge before plunging down into the Arnst River valley you come across what seems like paradise. The Paratītahi Tarns sit together, nestled in a gentle rolling basin of tussock with a glimpse of Mt Chittenden (2205m) in the far distance.
This painting is a labour of love. Many many hours were spent shaping the golden contours, detailing the scree slopes and blending the blues to take you back towards the distant mountains. Every day working on this painting took me up into the ranges and I hope it takes you there too.
Last Snow, Farewell Paratītahi Tarns
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Last Snow, Farewell Paratītahi Tarns, Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand
Original acrylic painting on cedar framed board
By Michelle Bellamy
800 x 500mm
Completed 2020
Sold at the Parnell Gallery as part of the "Layers of Aotearoa" exhibition.
The Paratītahi Tarns are a little bit of a secret. Off the beaten track, towards the end of the Saint Arnaud Range, at the head of the Arnst and surprisingly easily accessed from the Rainbow basin or from the head of Lake Rotoiti. After scrabbling along the side of the ridge over bulky boulders, you emerge over a saddle and paradise is laid out before you. It is a truely magical network of tarns with little creeks tricking into one another surrounded by complete silence apart from the sound of moving water.
The Blackenbrook Winery
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The Blackenbrook Winery, Mapua, Nelson, New Zealand - to complement the 2020 Shangri-La Sauvignon Blanc.
First up & one of three, is The Blackenbrook Winery painting. This artwork was painted to complement the Sauvignon Blanc, and will be gracing the Shangri-La 2020 Sauvignon Blanc labels as part of the Blackenbrook art series * Sunny Nelson - New Zealand. The painting portrays the winery accompanied by the family home & a small portion of the vineyard. Blackenbrook is a small volume, high quality winery on a 20ha block in Mapua, New Zealand, owned by the Schwarzenbach Family.
Original acrylic painting on cedar framed board by Michelle Bellamy
300 x 300mm
Completed 2020
Overlooking the Port, Nelson City
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Overlooking the Port, Nelson City, New Zealand - to complement the 2020 Shangri-La Gewürztraminer.
Second & one of three, is Overlooking the Port, Nelson City. This artwork was painted to complement the Gewürztraminer, and will be gracing the Shangri-La 2020 Gewürztraminer labels as part of the Blackenbrook art series * Sunny Nelson - New Zealand. The painting is imbued with warm yellow tones to portray the warm, slightly sweet floral tones of the Gewürztraminer.
Original acrylic painting on cedar framed board by Michelle Bellamy
300 x 300mm
Completed 2020
Mapua Crimson
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The Mapua Crimson, Nelson, New Zealand - to complement the 2020 Shangri-La Pinot Noir.
Last of three, is the Mapua Crimson painting. This artwork was painted to complement the Pinot Noir, and will be gracing the Shangri-La 2020 Pinot Noir labels as part of the Blackenbrook art series * Sunny Nelson - New Zealand. Mapua Crimson was painted with warm, wild black cherry red tones to portray the warmth in tone and flavour.
Original acrylic painting on cedar framed board by Michelle Bellamy
300 x 300mm
Completed 2020
Relax Hut, Mt Robert
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
400 x 400mm
Completed 2019
Sold by the Quiet Dog Gallery in Nelson
At Lake Rotoiti, in the Nelson Lakes National Park you can grovel up either Pinchgut Track or Paddy's Track to the Relax Hut, a haven from the wind. It is worth the walk, the views are amazing and it is close enough to take all the family up, minus the dog.
Windblown Waves, Wharariki Beach
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
580 x 580mm
Completed 2019
Sold by the Parnell Gallery
Sunrise at the Paratītahi Tarns
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
800 x 500mm
Completed 2019
Sold by the Gallery De Novo
Beyond the Ridge, Paratītahi Tarns
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
600 x 400mm
Completed 2019
Sold by the Gallery De Novo
Kea Hut, Mt Robert
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
400 x 400mm
Completed 2018
Kea Hut is lovingly restored by the Mt Robert Snow Sports Trust. Located in the Mt Robert area of Nelson Lakes National Park, this hut is only a couple of hundred meters from Bushline hut and can be seen from Paddys track which by-passes it. With a bright red roof it stands out from its nest in the tussock and beech trees. Accompanying the hut is a long-drop seemingly perched on the edge of the earth with spectacular views of the lake through Beech forest.
A Glass Day
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A Glass Day, Boulder Bank, Nelson, New Zealand
Original artwork painted with acrylic on cedar framed board
By Michelle Bellamy
1200 x 750mm
Completed 2018
Whitebaiter Fisherman
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on cedar framed board
By Michelle Bellamy
1200 x 690mm
Completed 2018
Rhythm of Blues
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
695 x 425mm
Completed 2018
Sold by the Gallery De Novo in Dunedin
Mid Morning Mai Mai
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
1200 x 600mm
Completed 2018
With the hills as a backdrop and memories of mountain biking along the peaks and troughs of the Richmond Ranges, knowing every hill and ridge by name, Michelle portrays the quiet solitude to be found in areas of the Nelson bays. On a still, incoming tide one of the Mai Mai's sits, proudly, seemingly alone with only a lapping sea for company.
Winner NBS Peoples Choice Prize at the Impressions National 2018 Art Awards
Little Mai Mai, Best Island
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
595 x 595mm
Completed 2018
Available as a limited edition print of 150
After being tangled up in the reddish brown upright tentacles of the sarcocornia quinqueflora while Michelle floundered around the collection of mai mai's in the Waimea estuary, she decided she had to incorporate them into a painting.
The range of blues and greens in the hills and water was wonderfully complemented by the golden red tones of this coastal shrub.
This painting was a delight. Michelle explored with pedantic detail the sticks and detritus attached to the mai mai, and was also able to paint the stunning Richmond ranges in the background with the iconic MDF plant in the mid-ground.
Big Blue Day
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
585 x 585mm
Completed 2018
SOLD at the Quiet Dog Gallery
Available as a Limited Edition Print
Michelle studied this scene in an earlier petite painting, and had always meant to explore it in full size and intricate detail.
A front on assault of the Inkster's Bach was demanded, adhering to the rules of composition to showcase the soft curves of the water and the contrasting detail of the Boulder Bank and bach.
The annihilation of blue in this painting might be overwhelming for some, but Michelle loves the way the bach stands out using warmer tones. The hint of green in the foliage not only complements this but brings the scene back to nature.
Mai Mai
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
2010 | By Michelle Bellamy
800 x 600mm
Mai Mai Study
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Original artwork drawn with pencil on paper
2010 | By Michelle Bellamy
Midday
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on canvas with foreground texture
By Michelle Bellamy
300 x 300mm
Completed 2009
Mirror Image
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
2010 | By Michelle Bellamy
600 x 400mm
On a glass morning in winter with not a breath of wind, I drifted past this old red bach on the Boulder Bank. It seemed almost suspended above the water on its bed of boulders.
Monaco Moorings
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
2014 | By Michelle Bellamy
700 x 420mm
Riwaka Moorings
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
800 x 600mm
Completed 2013
The vibrant orange against the deep blues first caught my eye. I love the composition of the moorings with all the organized detail contrasted with the serenity of the lagoon emptying into the sea. The distant view homeward of the nelson ranges completes this scene for me. Tucked below Wharf Road, you really have to get down and look to discover this view.
Sunset on Iron
$6,000.00
Original acrylic painting on board by Michelle Bellamy
1200 x 870mm
Completed 2015 / Reworked 2021
Available at the Parker Gallery
Wharariki Trees
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Original artwork drawn with pencil on paper
By Michelle Bellamy
Wharariki Tree
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board, heavy texture.
By Michelle Bellamy
1200 X 800mm
This was an exploration in trying to achieve the windblown movement in these tortured trees, whilst incorporating intricate detail within the layers of branches. This painting must be viewed in person to see the many twisted twigs and layers in the shadows. A remote and weathered location, hammered by a persistent westerly.
Available as a limited edition print of 150.
Okiwi Bay Spearfisherman
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
1000 X 900mm
By Michelle Bellamy
Completed 2014
Richmond Ranges
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on canvas
By Michelle Bellamy
800 X 400mm
Available as a limited edition print of 40
Red Dinghy
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on canvas
By Michelle Bellamy
760 X 500mm
Available as a limited edition print of 40
Inside the Square
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Inside the Square, Boulder Bank, Nelson, New Zealand
Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
550 X 550mm
Available as a limited edition print of 40
First Light
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
900 X 600mm
Available as a limited edition print of 40
Chasing Dinghy
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
800 X 480mm
Available as a limited edition print of 40
Blue Holiday
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
Completed 2009
By Michelle Bellamy
Available as a limited edition print of 40
What could capture a endless Nelson summer more? The clear sky, mountain views and bold blue of this Boulder Bank Bach captured my attention, with the family inside sheltering from the midday sun.
Inksters Bach
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Inksters Bach, Boulder Bank, Nelson, New Zealand
Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
800 x 600mm
Outgoing Tide
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
1200x800mm
Available as a limited edition print of 150
Ligar Bay Sailboat
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
1200x800mm
Available as a limited edition print of 150
I stumbled across this serene little bay, sheltered from the morning breeze one winter morning. I was visiting Golden Bay for a family holiday with my eye on the scenery. The tide was creeping in, myself and my Father, also a painter were up to our undies in freezing water photographing the beautiful reflections cast by the boats moored.
Summer Anticipation
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
920 x 510mm
Available as a limited edition print of 150
Moss on Mai Mai
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Moss on Mai Mai, Delaware Bay, Nelson, New Zealand
Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
400x400mm
Completed 2010
Available as a limited edition print of 150
Last Light
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Last Light, Boulder Bank, Nelson, New Zealand
Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
1000 x 900mm
Completed 2011
Available as a limited edition print of 150
Misty Mountains Behind the Nelson Lighthouse
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Original artwork painted with acrylic on board
By Michelle Bellamy
400x400mm
Available as a limited edition print of 150
