Steve Lowndes
Art student. Teacher. Traveller. Journalist. Publican. Father. Labourer. Curator. Painter. Politician. Writer.
New Memoir Coming! ‘Travelling Light’↗
Imagine travel in the days before mass tourism, full airliners and clogged cities. Imagine you have no credit card, no phone, no internet café … but you are young, optimistic, carefree, and you have your wits about you.
The Extraordinary Travels Of Harry Head↗
A gold miner, explorer and mathematician, a pioneer of early flight, a painter, musician and raconteur. Read the intriguing account of one man’s exploration of the world in the 1800s, which included early NZ
Me, My Paintings & My Résumé ↗
I have recently completed 3 years as the chairman of Environment Canterbury. Prior to this I was a Banks Peninsula District Councillor and served three years as chair of the Aoraki Conservation Board.
Environment & Climate Change ↗
The environment has emerged as the clear issue of our age, and Environment Canterbury has made its much-demanded return to democracy. The variety of issues confronting Council belong to us all.