It was a creative homecoming for Rotorua artist Regan Balzer, returning from Hamilton to display her artwork as part of Rotorua Lakes Council annual "galleria" exhibition.
The exhibition is named Kia Oho Ra Te Marino, with the artworks depicting stories familiar to the region, from the Tarawera eruption to the selling of native housing.
Regan hopes the artwork will bring a fresh perspective to these issues.
"I thought it was a timely opportunity to exhibit my artwork being from Rotorua. A lot of them are inspired by the region," Balzer said.
While the council has been hosting art exhibitions since 2014, this year the experience has taken a more futuristic approach with a mobile phone app that takes the viewer into another level of art appreciation.