Te Rangihaeata: Exodus to Battle Hill #3

The 3rd of 3 of Te Rangihaeata and Ngati Toa vacating their pa at Pauatahanui for Battle Hill in 1846 … More

The Church at Putiki

Just back from Europe, mainly France after a long absence. So much improvement in access to and presentation of art … More

The 2nd of 3 of Te Rangihaeata and Ngati Toa vacating their pa at Pauatahanui for Battle Hill in 1846. … More

2017 resolution to tell more stories. This one is set in 1846 when local Maori, the Ngati Toa led by … More

Awarua O Porirua is a taniwha of Porirua harbour. The young Awarua wanted to be able to migrate with his … More

Tonight – Christmas Eve 2013- is the 60th anniversary of the Tangiwai disaster. NZers will know the story but briefly, a … More

My entry into the 2014 Pataka Museum Art Awards. Awarua O Porirua is a taniwha (in the form of a … More

Captain James Cook’s first landfall in New Zealand 250 years ago was in my home town Gisborne/Turanga on 7 October … More

Oils on canvas 24″ x 36″. The view is from Colonial Knob just above Porirua City looking north to the … More