Ravenscar House Exterior. Photo: Stephen Goodenough : Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House in Christchurch

Ravenscar House Construction. Photo: Stephen Goodenough : Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House in Christchurch

Ravenscar House Athene. Photo: Stephen Goodenough : Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House in Christchurch

Ravenscar House Paul Dibble's The Long Wait. Photo: Stephen Goodenough : Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House in Christchurch

Jim and Susan Wakefield. Photo: Susan Wakefield Collection : Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House in Christchurch

The first Ravenscar House in Scarborough. Photo: Supplied via RNZ : Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House in Christchurch

Ravenscar House Dining Room. Photo: Stephen Goodenough : Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House in Christchurch

The first Ravenscar House with Paul Dibble's The Long Wait looking out over the Pacific. Photo: Susan Wakefield Collection : Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House in Christchurch

Earthquake damage at the original Ravenscar House. Photo: Supplied : Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House in Christchurch

Earthquake damage at the original Ravenscar House. Photo: Supplied : Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House in Christchurch

Sally Blundell. Photo: Stephen Goodenough : Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House in Christchurch

Ravenscar House: A Biography was written by Christchurch journalist and writer Sally Blundell. : Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House in Christchurch