Barry makes an exhibition of himself ...

As strange as it may seem to folks back in Blighty, Barry's photographs of our waterway journeys have been popular here in Gisborne.  He's given three verbal and slide show presentations of our journeys to the Camera Club and two Rotary Clubs, been invited to speak at the Country Women's Institute (but unfortunately wasn't available on the day they requested) and has another invitation for a group called U2A - the University of the second age we think.

Barry has also just distributed flyers for three, two-day, photography workshops in September/October, November and February next year, which we'll hold at our house - so fingers crossed that he gets some interest.  He has a very high profile here in Gisborne as a photographer, so I'm sure many people will snap up his offer!

Additionally, as previously mentioned, Barry was involved in a three-day exhibition of some of his work at the end of July/beginning of August, next door to the studio that he previously owned, D & K Photography.

Below are some shots of the exhibition, and the prints that he has for sale and that sold, all helping on our journey back to the waterways in 2013  ...

 The Gisborne Herald article about the exhibition

 Barry entertains the onlookers

 The waterfall in the picture is in New Zealand - his talent extends to more than just UK waterways shots!

 Some awesome photos 

 On the left of the picture is the D & K images - Barry's are on the right

 Barry should maybe get some commission from the British Tourist Board?!

 Drew Hill, with some of his prints

Phil Scott, who bought Barry's business, shows off his family stories photos

  Some more of Barry's shots 

 There was also a slide show playing on the screen at the back 

Door Hinge from Lichfield Cathedral

20x20" Stretched Canvas Print $180.00

Leicestershire Poppy field

15x20" Stretched Canvas Print $180.00

  Leicestershire field

24x18" Stretched Canvas Print $160.00

After the rain at Bristol Docks

18x24" Stretched Canvas Print $190.00 - SOLD

 St Mary's Church at Lower Heyford

28x18" Stretched Canvas Print $250.00

Rowing boats under Eavesham Bridge on the Avon

22x27" Stretched Canvas Print $280.00

Poppies in a wheat field near Dorchester

25x19" Stretched Canvas Print $250.00

Old bottles in a pawn shop at Hungerford

30x22" Stretched Canvas Print $300.00 - SOLD

The chimneys and roof tops of York

21x18" Framed print including white matte $180.00 - SOLD Derelict row boat amongst water lilies

21x18" Framed print including white matte $180.00 - SOLD

Tern in flight

 23x18" Framed print including white matte $180.00 

Rainy day in Worcester

 20x16" Framed print including white matte $170.00 

Preening swan

17x22" Framed print including white matte $220.00 

 Mersey barges

 21x15" Framed print including white matte $180.00 

The packet house at Worsley

 20x16" Framed print including white matte $160.00 

Old mooring rope

 23x18" Framed print including white matte $180.00 

 Sunny day on the Grand Union Canal

 20x26" Framed print including white matte $280.00 

Woodshed at Bugsworth Basin

 21x18" Framed print including white matte $195.00 

Derelict barges on the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal

 26x17" Framed print including white matte $220.00 

Moorings at Shardlow

 26x18" Framed print including white matte $195.00 

 Erewash Canal near Long Eaton

 20x14" Framed print including white matte $190.00 

 "Crooked Little House" at Banbury

 29x20" Framed print including white matte $300.00 

Parisian lady exercising the dog

 20x16" Framed print including white matte $170.00 

 Pohutakawa tree root

 20x26" Framed print including white matte $280.00 - SOLD

Korokoro Falls at Lake Waikaremoana

30x20" Framed print including white matte $300.00

Barry still has an exhibition of some of his pictures in Verve Cafe, Gisborne.

 

Here is a copy of the promotional poster of Barry's upcoming photography workshops

A few days down South - part two New Zealand

This blog is a little distraction from completing our 2010 canal trip, to showcase the South Island of New Zealand.

A couple of weeks ago we spent five days in Queenstown as Barry's niece was getting married.  It was a rare opportunity for Barry and his siblings to get together, as well as other family members who hadn't seen each other for a while.

I booked the trip as soon as Emma and Mathu announced their wedding date, finding a bargain price of a flight from Auckland to Queenstown for 25% of the cost of flying from Gisborne.  The problem with living in a city so remote from anywhere is that most of the flights are far more expensive than those from the major centres.  We also booked accommodation early via the 'Holiday Homes' website that we also rent our house with, which was a 20 minute walk into town.  This was fine going in, but coming home at night time after a few drinks in an Irish bar called Pog Mahone's (that we seemd to spend an inordinate amount of time in!) was a bit of a struggle as it was mostly uphill, but it was well worth it for the outstanding views ...

The view from our studio apartment - breathtaking isn't it?

 And a closer look from the balcony ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 It really is the most picturesque place 

Guess where the rich people live in Queenstown? In their pots of gold at the end of the rainbow of course! 

 Looking down the Frankton Arm to Queenstown Bay

 The majestic TSS Earnslaw, reported to be the only coal-fired passenger-carrying vessel still operating in the southern hemisphere, which takes tourists out for trips daily

 Spectacular scenery whichever way you turn ...

 The very remarkable Remarkables!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Sandra and Ray all dressed up for the climate 

 Barry's sister Jenny, brother Ray, mum June, Sandra and Barry's brother Peter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 A trip on 'The Million Dollar' cruise - Sandra and June checking out the houses at the end of the rainbow! 

 The beauty of going on the cheaper boat trip is that you get to see the more expensive one from a better angle!

 Stunning setting - and below some of the million dollar residences ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Our accommodation unit middle left on the ground floor 

 Lake Wakatipu is drained by the Kawarau River, which flows out from the Frankton Arm, 8 km east of Queenstown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Ahoy" Captain Sandra - a little larger than Northern Pride - and June, the matriarch of the vessel 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun with a spot of ice-skating - Sandra relives her childhood (though fortunately not the part at her friend's 12th birthday party where she fell over and someone skated over her fingers!!) 

The sun sets on another perfect day in paradise

There's no photos of the wedding here as the bride hasn't yet seen them - Barry was the photographer of course!  The ceremony was in the mountains with a backdrop of a ruined building and was a very personalised event.  Around thirty five guests were taken there by a private bus, which subsequently took us all on a tour of a couple of wineries as the reception, one of which was based in an underground, man-made cave.  A most unusual and enjoyable day until the end of the bus trip when Barry's sister Jenny tripped over some fallen slate as she walked back to the vehicle (yes, a little wine had been consumed!), and managed to cause a deep gash in her leg.  I, being the nurse on the bus (!), gave her initial first aid and got the driver to take her to the Medical Centre in Queenstown where she had six stitches put in!  Returning to Pog Mahone's for the remainder of the reception, I then found myself searching for Barry, who'd discovered that trying to catch up with everyone else's drinking after being the official photographer meant that he didn't eat too well and became rather unwell - so my night ended taking the injured Jenny and rather green looking Barry, home!!