NEW PROJECTS

What if the Gold needs to Stay in the Ground?

A work of creative
imagination for the
Dunstan Ranges

Exhibit curated by Kirstie McKinnon, with poetry by Otago poets, 19 Feb – 2 April 2026

Poetry reading Sunday, 01 March, 1.30 – 2.30 pm, Dunningham Suite, Dunedin Central Library

Information about the mining proposal in the Dunstan Ranges
can be found on the Central Otago Environment Society
website. https://coenvironmentalsociety.org

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Artist in Residence: Open Studio Waitākere 2025 & Arataki Visitor Centre Jan-Mar 2026

Poems, notes and photographs created during Michelle’s 2025 Auckland Regional Parks residency at Barr Cottage. Michelle spent eight weeks at Huia, where she lived along the wild edge. Just beyond her writing desk was the wilderness of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. The exhibit reflects proximity to the sea, observations of landscapes and seascapes, and intersections of experience between humans and our environment. The works featuring print blocks were created with Manu Berry, an artist, printmaker and frequent community arts contributor in Ōtepoti Dunedin. More about Manu’s print work can be found at bellamysgallery.weebly.com.

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