Earth Emotions 

1.  Drifting Presence

A mysterious spotted jellyfish drifts through the waters of Port Nelson, long tentacles trailing softly behind.

— TC Environmental

Print dimensions: 45.2 x 84.1 cm

Suggested starting bid: $200

2.  Sun Prints

I printed these images on nasturtium and arum leaves and made the exposure using the sun. Sun printing depends on the weather, and using leaves means I can grow my own media and compost any that don't turn out. Working this way slows me down and asks for greater attentiveness to natural rhythms. 

— Rosie Horn

Rosie Horn is known for her photographic work incorporating textiles and plants, and has most recently exhibited at The Refinery ArtSpace in Nelson: "Reimagining the Brook Valley" in mid-2024, focusing on land-inspired themes. 

Print Dimensions: 29.7 x 36 and 22.1 x 36 cm

Suggested starting bid: $250

3.  Unforgettable Times

Nelson College has offered outdoor education in the Mataki Valley since 1968, and this could be any class from the past 50 years. Young men never forget their Mataki experiences. Spending time in the wild fosters teamwork, kaitiaki, and tikanga, and is a reminder of the inter-connectedness of all living and non-living things. 

— Robert McDonald

Print dimensions: 39.6 x 59.4 cm

Suggested starting bid: $200

4. After the Rain

I took this picture from a helicopter on 20 August 2022, during a pause in the heavy rain dumped on Nelson by an atmospheric river. It shows the devastating impact of intense and persistent rain, with paddocks turning into lakes and murky water flooding roadways. 

— Tim Cuff

Tim Cuff works as a documentary photographer, observing and recording what unfolds rather than directing or staging events. In 2025 Tim won the senior photographer category at the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year awards.

Print dimensions: 39.6 x 59.4 cm

Suggested starting bid: $250

5. Gathering Storm

I made this image at Kina Peninsula as a hailstorm rolled in, damaging nearby orchards.  The scene holds the weight and intensity that often accompany sudden loss.

— Naomi Aporo-Manihera

Naomi Aporo-Manihera is active in revitalising mātauranga Māori and cultural practices and active in spaces including photography and taonga management.

Print Dimensions: 38.1 x 59.4 cm

Suggested starting bid: $200

6. Breaking  Wave

Witnessing the sheer power of the ocean, I felt a deep sense of awe.

— Alex Ball 

Print Dimensions: 27 x 42 cm

Suggested starting bid: $100

7. Boulder Bank Cormorants

A young girl is entranced by cormorants perched in the bare branches of a tree on the Boulder Bank near Nelson.

— Peter McIlroy 

Print Dimensions: 42 X 48.7 cm 

Suggested starting bid: $200

8.  Nowhere to Land

The heavy rain that hit Marahau in March 2018 swept masses of logging slash downriver. Much of it ended up on the Motueka sandspit, the only area in the Waimea estuary large enough for bar-tailed godwits to rest and recover when the tide is high. They struggled to find space to roost amidst the debris.

— Rebecca Bowater

Rebecca Bowater commenced her photography of NZ flora in 2000 focusing on NZ alpine flora and this led naturally to photographing fungi and birds. She has published two books:  New Zealand Fungi  and New Zealand Alpine Flora. 

Print Dimensions: Both 26.3 x 42 cm

Suggested starting bid: $250

9. Painted Over

This image symbolises the disregard and callousness we sometimes show towards other forms of life.

Difficult experiences in my native Australia led me to to create a lexicon for the emotions we feel about the Earth. I described them in a book called Earth Emotions and my book inspired this  photography exhibition. 

— Glenn Albrecht 

Glenn Albrecht is an environmental philosopher who suggests that we have lost awareness of our deep and long-lasting connection with nature, and no longer have words to express our distress and grief when we witness harm to the natural world. He has coined words for these ‘earth emotions’ and offers a vision of how we might reconnect with nature and enter into an inspiring and creative future.

Print Dimensions: 42 X 56 cm 

Suggested starting bid: $250

10. Understanding

Our daughter and this little stick insect had a lovely momentary connection. Immersing children in nature teaches them to see and understand the world they are part of. It helps them to love and care for the living things gifted to the Earth by Mother Nature. 

— Amanda Rudkin 

When Amanda Rudkin moved to the Marlborough Sounds, her children were shocked at the amount of rubbish constantly washing ashore. The family started collecting the rubbish, photographing their finds, and posting them on social media to increase awareness. Over the years, Amanda has seen the advent of innovations and programmes to reduce  marine pollution in the Sounds. 

Print Dimensions: 42 X 56 cm 

Suggested starting bid: $250

11. Waiting for the Whitebait

Uncle Arthur waits patiently on the banks of the Motueka River for the whitebait to run. I hope this simple pleasure can be enjoyed long into the future. 

— Ngaire Piggot 

Print Dimensions: 29.7 x 39.6 cm 

Suggested starting bid: $150

12. Inspiration

Constant wind influences the shapes of these trees growing along the way to Wharariki Beach. We can draw inspiration from their dynamic strength and resilience.                                                                                                                          

— Doerthe Winter 

Print Dimensions: 39.6 x 59.4 cm 

Suggested starting bid: $200

13. Curiosity

The more photography I do, the more connected I feel to our wildlife. It's such a joy! By taking this photo, I was able to see what a bee's pollen sac looks like when it’s full, and what a messy job it is to collect pollen. It sticks to everything: eyes, body, legs, and wings. Photography feeds my curiosity and appreciation of the world around me. 

— Tina Marshall 

Tina Marshall is an accomplished local photographer focusing on the wildlife  the scenery of the Nelson-Tasman region. 

Print Dimensions: 29.7 x 37.1 cm 

Suggested starting bid: $150

14. Nostalgia

I’ve visited Anatori with family since my childhood. I hope my children and grandchildren can gather kaimoana here in the future as we do now.                                                                                                                          

— Tonya Barrier 

Print Dimensions: 29.7 x 39.6 cm 

Suggested starting bid: $150

15. Second Life

I’m often conflicted about the fate of disposable objects. Mindful of the resources involved in making and transporting them, I feel a responsibility to reuse or repurpose them. I decorated this spoon to give it stronger presence and to draw attention to the resources that went into its creation.

— Rosie Horn 

Rosie Horn is known for her photographic work incorporating textiles and plants, and has most recently exhibited at The Refinery ArtSpace in Nelson: "Reimagining the Brook Valley" in mid-2024, focusing on land-inspired themes. 

Print Dimensions: 29.7 x 42 cm 

Suggested starting bid: $200

16. Care in Action

During this mass whale stranding at Farewell Spit, volunteers formed a barrier to prevent a pod of pilot whales from moving back towards the beach. It's amazing what we can achieve when we respond with care.

— Tim  Cuff

Tim Cuff works as a documentary photographer, observing and recording what unfolds rather than directing or staging events. In 2025 Tim won the senior photographer category at the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year awards. 

Print Dimensions: 49.9 x 84.1 cm 

Suggested starting bid: $300

17. Tarawa Atoll

From the air, South Tarawa appears untroubled, framed by water and sky. On the ground, life on Kiribati’s most densely populated atoll is tightly bound to a narrow strip of land, barely above the sea. The contrast left a deep impression on me.

— Ann Wheatley 

Print Dimensions: 23.6 x 42 cm 

Suggested starting bid: $100

18. Think Intergenerational

I helped establish a new colony of fluttering shearwaters at Cape Farewell by feeding the chicks we translocated here from the Marlborough Sounds. I have something in common with these young birds. We both inherit a world shaped by the beings who came before us.

— Nate Wilbourne 

Print Dimensions: 23.6 x 42 cm 

Suggested starting bid: $100

19. Unbounded

I climbed up to this amazing vantage point and watched a plume of sand blowing across Farewell Spit. Taking in the whole landscape, I felt deep gratitude for the beauty and majesty of this place. For a moment the sense of boundaries between myself and the world dissolved away. 

— Ann Wheatley 

When I made this image, winds of over 50 knots were blowing sand from the seaward side of the spit to the Golden Bay side. An Otago University aeolian geomorphologist saw it on the website of the Tasman Environmental Trust and commented: "I have never seen a photograph anything like the one you took.  We really don't have a name for it, but it's a form of long-vector saltation."  

Print Dimensions: 42 x 56cm 

Suggested starting bid: $250

20. Undisturbed

This beach at Cape Farewell belongs to fur seals. It’s inaccessible, so we can only observe their antics from far above. Seeing them here is a reminder that, much as we humans imagine we own the planet, we share it with many others. 

— Rachel Hale 

Rachel Hale studies the small creatures that live on the seafloor, exploring how their communities function and change over time, and how human activity affects them. Her photography also explores the delicate relationships that sustain marine ecosystems. 

Print Dimensions: 40.9 x 84.1  cm 

Suggested starting bid: $250