Between Arrivals – Ranfurly Refreshment Rooms

Between Arrivals – Ranfurly Refreshment RoomsFramed Photographic Print Between Arrivals, Ranfurly Refreshment Rooms This work reflects an exploration of architectural drawing and Art Deco form, inspired by the refreshment rooms of the former railway station in Ranfurly, Central Otago. Built to serve passengers passing through the Maniototo, the building becomes a symbol of pause rather than movement a place designed for waiting, gathering, and brief moments of rest between journeys. The

Framed Photographic Print - Between Arrivals, Ranfurly Refreshment Rooms

This work reflects an exploration of architectural drawing and Art Deco form, inspired by the refreshment rooms of the former railway station in Ranfurly, Central Otago. Built to serve passengers passing through the Maniototo, the building becomes a symbol of pause rather than movement — a place designed for waiting, gathering, and brief moments of rest between journeys. The simplified geometry, stepped roofline, and strong horizontal bands draw on classic Art Deco motifs while celebrating the confidence and civic pride of rural design.

A clean, open composition allows space to play an essential role, echoing the wide skies and expansive plains of Central Otago. By stripping the scene back to line, rhythm, and subtle texture, the image invites a quiet reflection on time and transition — on what remains after the trains have gone. Suspended between past arrivals and imagined futures, the refreshment rooms stand as a still point in a landscape once defined by movement.

Framed Print:  

• Photographic print on smooth cotton fine art paper.
• Custom framed in white wedge frame (25mm wide)
• Mat board in off white
• Includes standard picture framing glass.  
• Framed print measures 750mm x 490mm

• Find out more here about how Janyne's work is printed and framed by hand at her Ranfurly gallery in Central Otago.

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We will carefully pack your order and all shipping within NZ and Australia is by tracked courier. Find out more about how we pack and send work here.

Please allow 2 - 2 1/2  weeks for processing. Please note that most orders are printed & framed once a customer has purchased and only a small amount of stock is held.

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