In his case, that came from family, friends, and associates who made it possible to pursue "this strange hobby I have," Sir Grahame said. Best known for his landscapes of Central Otago, which for many have defined their responses to Central Otago and the South, Sir Grahame said there was an affection for Central Otago and in the New Zealand psyche it held an almost "mythic place". His photographs comprise two books, White Silence and Grahame Sydney’s Central Otago. His works are the subjects of several books including Grahame Sydney Paintings 1974-2014 and his own publications have included Promised Land: From Dunedin to the Dunstan Goldfields (2009). Sir Grahame has advocated on various environmental issues, including the successful Save Central campaign, and he was a founding member of the Central Otago Wildling Conifer Control Group.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 06, 2021 17:03 UTC