Artist and photographer Lianne Adams' new gallery in Taihape's Main St features her work along with an eclectic mix from other artists.
As well working in her new gallery shop/studio she runs the local cinema at night, showing mostly art films.
As a little girl growing up in Morrinsville, a teacher noticed she had a gift for art and told her mum to encourage and foster it.
"My mother told me I could go to ballet lessons or painting and drawing lessons.
"Well, of course I wanted to go to ballet like every small girl but my mother said 'sorry, you're going to painting lessons'. That was end of the conversation," she laughed.
Lianne is studying for a Bachelor of Computer Graphic design at UCOL in Wanganui which she said is one the best decisions she could have made. It has led her to process and sell her own special cards, some featuring her photography and others her paintings.
Recently she published her first book of photography titled Taihape Today - a snapshot in time which she did all the design for.
The small 100 page book features beautiful studies of local people and landscapes of the area taken over the six years she has lived there.
And living in Taihape is a joy, she said.
"It is a wonderful community. People here are so kind, caring and very keen for you to join in all the community activities."
Her small gallery is light and inviting, it's a space to enjoy and as Lianne said, she reckons she's got the Feng Shui right.
Running the cinema was also fun.
"We have our screenings at 5.30pm and we always provide supper after. Well, everyone brings a plate and I provide tea and coffee ... it's very friendly.
"The thing is living in Taihape means you are relieved of a huge rent or mortgage and that's a biggie."
In 2009 she was invited to exhibit in the Florence Biennale.
"I made sure I went and of course travelled through Europe. It was fabulous and I came back broke."
The Florence Biennale is an international multidisciplinary event dedicated to contemporary art. Since the 1997 it has been held every two years in the exhibition spaces of the Fortezza da Basso, Florence.
Run by the Arte Studio organisation, the Florence Biennale is patronised by the President of the Republic and Ministry of Cultural Heritage of Italy.
Her new studio/gallery in central Taihape is pretty much perfect, she said.
"I don't need to be in the heart of Ponsonby, thanks. Look out there - it's State Highway One and plenty of passing traffic."