Michele Bryant studied textile design, going on to complete a degree in Art History. She has been an exhibiting artist for more than 20 years, with works in private and public collections nationally and internationally.

River Trees

“We moved to Hawkes Bay 3 years ago, and have been involved in various groups with interests in protecting the waterways and surrounds in the Ngaruroro area. We have spent a lot of time in and near the rivers, and my husband Jonathan Brough I have collected and drawn objects and trees from the edges of these environments. It has been interesting seeing the political mechanisms at work in this area of braided rivers, including river access, irrigation consents, and stone and gravel taken for roading, community and Iwi needs and the effects of any decisions regarding the rivers, on people for whom the rivers have immense value.”

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