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Johnny Ratten

This is Johnny Ratten, the punk rat. He’s 1.5m tall. His stance is based on a Billy Idol photo and … More

Alistair McDonald, art, cartoon, johnny Rotten, Porirua, punk rat sculpture, Wellington

Badger

This is Badger. He’s 1.2m tall and is a professor (even if not, he is certainly professing). Hes made of … More

Alistair McDonald, cartoon, New Zealand, Porirua, professor, Sculpture, Wellington

Earthquake in Canterbury

I started this in 2003. Its acrylic about 36’x36″. It was based on a view of the Southern Alps in … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, Canterbury, colour colorblind artist, earthquake, landscape, New Zealand, Porirua, Wellington

Oamaru stone – Janus

My first stone sculpture. I enjoy working with Oamaru (lime) stone. Any (hand or power) tool in the shed will … More

Alistair McDonald, oamaru stone, Porirua, Sculpture, Wellington

Te Rangihaeata and McKillop, Bottle Creek 1846

Te Rangihaeata was the nephew of the great Ngati Toa warrior Te Rauparaha. Te Rangihaeata’s pa/village was at the head … More

1847, Alistair McDonald, Bottle Creek, colour colorblind artist, Devenport Museum, expressionism, expressionist, HMS Calliope, Ivey Bay, landscape, McKillop, New Zealand, New Zealand Wars, oil painting, Paremata, Paremata Barracks, Porirua, Porirua harbour, Te rangihaeata, Wellington

Ruamoko at Kaputi Island

This earthquake rolling through Kapiti Island was inspired by Sam Hunt’s poem (which he recites in “Cape Turnagain” by the … More

Alistair McDonald, art, colour colorblind artist, kapiti island, landscape, New Zealand, oil painting, Porirua, Ruamoko earthquake, Wellington

The Ohakune Switchbox en vacances a Briancon

This (railway) switchbox and its twin sat at Paekakariki, just north of Porirua, in increasing ruin for years. One was … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, Briancon, cartoon, colour colorblind artist, New Zealand, NZRail, Ohakune, Porirua, Switchbox, Wellington

Coolum, Queensland

Played golf at Coolum in the shadow of a great volcanic plug, a flow of hardened lava which stays uneroded … More

Alistair McDonald, art, colour colorblind artist, Coolum, landscape, New Zealand, oil painting, Porirua, Queensland, Wellington

Washing Day in the Antarctic

Life must have become much easier when the Penguin family got their first washing machine. From my monochromatic blue penguin … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, cartoon, New Zealand, Painting, Pcolour colorblind artist, penguin, Porirua, Wellington

The Rent Collector

Dont mess with the toucan! He’s just got to be Cuban given the car, even if its shortened from the … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, cartoon, colour colorblind artist, gangster, New Zealand, Porirua, rent collector, toucan, Wellington

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