A Poatina artist is enjoying her first solo exhibition at Blenheim Gallery, depicting what captures her attention in day-to-day life. 

Big Island Little Island, from Pamela Horsley, is an eclectic mixture of her interests in family history, the Australian bush, and landscapes. 

Blenheim Gallery director Jennie Chapman said she first saw Horsley's work at the Bay of Fires Winter Arts Festival some years ago and was inspired by the works on paper.