The Artworks...

Interacting strongly with this unique landscape is a growing collection of unique works of landscape art. Most of the works are site specific. New works are being added and a number of submissions are under consideration. Artist submissions are invited (email us with a submission).

Works include....

GUARDIAN AT THE GATE - a massive head at the entrance to the property. Created by Mathew de Boer  DINO - a full scale Giant Moa standing 3.5 metres. Created by Mathew de Boer LILIES OF THE LAKE - a water fountain feature of nine copper lilies. Created by Garth Dobney. MORIORI  MEN - a gathering of heads by Wade Gilbert.
THE BUCKET - New Zealand's largest bucket, standing 3.6 metres to the top of the bucket and 6 metres to the top of the handle. By volume it holds 43,000 litres (4,300 standard buckets,  11,360 US gallons or 9,500 imperial gallons). A collaboration between StoneAgeArt and Wade Gilbert. CASCADE - a series of schist and sandstone slabs standing 4 metres tall. Created by StoneAgeArt.  KETE -a huge flax basket measuring 2.4m x 1.8m with river stone spilling out of the basket and cascading out. A collaboration between StoneAgeArt and Wade Gilbert. HIGH COUNTRY CRITTERS - corrugated goats in a high mountain rockery. Rock work and landscaping by StoneAgeArt. Animals by Corrugated Critters.

FIVE FRONGS - a stainless steel representation of a palm fronds, Created by Bruce Young.

 

HUA MOANA (wind from the sea) - a three metre high timber arch taking its form from a nearby wind bend totara.  DRAGON FLIES - three 1000mm x 950mm dragon flies over pond. Created by Mark Dimock. PUKA PEOPLE - A family of five carved figures residing next to the bure. Artist: Graeme Pritchard
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SENTRY - The first of two stone columns standing guard over a circular seating area. Created by StoneAgeArt. MOERAKI - A series of huge boulders 2.4m in diametre cascading down the hillside. WATER BIRD - A full scale galvanized water bird on a post in the lake. Artist: Bruce Young. .
 

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GIANT PALM - Two embracing giant palm leaves. Constructed from steel this work will stand 4.20 metres high and be over 20 metres in length. Expected completion date: June 2012. Artist: Bruce Young.

 
       

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