Nelson artist Dunstan Blay is selling giclée prints of his stunning pen and ink drawing Black Hole, Maitai Valley, to raise money for the Save the Maitai campaign, and he is generously donating all profits to the cause. The prints, on A4-size archival quality paper, are $32.50 each including packaging and postage.  Prints will be made to order, so please allow up to 3 weeks for processing and delivery.  The original drawing was recently exhibited at the Tasman National Art Awards. Please order directly from Dunstan Blay at: [email protected]  

Marilyn Andrews has kindly donated some of her gorgeous prints of the "Rope Swing, Maitai River" to the Save the Maitai campaign. Marilyn is a full time professional artist working from her home studio in Nelson. She exhibits frequently and has work in collections world-wide. She is primarily and passionately a landscape artist creating vibrant images from the environment, "the vibrancy of colour and landscapes are a wonderful excuse to play with shapes, colours and textures on the canvas surface. It's the juxtaposition of colour that I really enjoy... light and vibration". View Marilyn’s art at  www.marilynandrewsart.co.nz and at Arty…

SOLD! Thank you to Serena Buonaguidi-Haynes, who came to the public meeting in May and decided to donate the sale of her beautiful painting ‘Lily, my Lily’ to the campaign. Serena’s works can be seen at the Parker Gallery, Achilles Ave, Nelson. Thanks also to gallery owner Leonie Allen "Supporting an artist always goes deeper than just representing their artwork. It’s also about supporting them outside of the gallery. We partnered with Serena Buonaguidi-Haynes to support the protection of Nelson’s Maitai Valley. To do this we donated 100% of the sale price of her original painting, ‘Lily, My Lily’ to…

Ross Whitlock, an artist and Maitai Valley resident, has very kindly offered to produce on a regular ongoing basis a series of Maitai Valley paintings for auction on Trademe, with 50% of the proceeds being donated to STM. These beautiful oil paintings are proving very popular so remember to check out the TradeMe listings - or find the latest link in the Save the Maitai Facebook group.  Thanks Ross for your prolific efforts in support of the campaign!  

SOLD! Nelson athlete, New York City marathon winner and Waimea Intermediate & College old-boy Rod Dixon has generously donated a framed print for the benefit of the Save the Maitai campaign. The limited edition print on canvas is from an original painting by internationally recognised artist Sally Burton of Nelson, New Zealand.  The image features Dixon himself at the moment he became Winner & Champion of the 1983 New York City Marathon. The print is signed by Rod Dixon, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. The online auction will be listed shortly, keep an eye on this website or…

Big thanks to Maddy who came up with an idea to raise money to buy a Save the Maitai sign.  "My name is Maddy and I'm 10 years old. I had a lunchtime cake stall to raise the money for a Save the Maitai sign. The chocolate brownies were the most popular. Some kids tried to spend $20 at once but we limited it to one thing each. The stall sold out and I made $95. If you have a fence on Tahunanui Drive, I would love to put a sign up." Original Post - Facebook

A huge thank you to Graham and Jo Watson who have offered to support Save the Maitai by donating all proceeds from their online shop to the campaign!  Please visit their shop for beautiful cycling posters, jerseys and tote bags. What they are saying: “We are big supporters of the Save the Maitai group – we’ve been to the meetings and want to do all we can to stop this horrendous subdivision happening. We’d like to do our small bit to help with the fundraising – we have an online store with various cycling related products. One of the many reasons…