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Category: Queenstown

Queenstown and Wanaka in the style of Hiroshige

Click through to see a slideshow of 3 Hiroshige-influenced Queenstown scenes, plus 3 of Wanaka and 1 of Aoraki/Lake Pukaki … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, Arrowtown, art, Arthurs point, Bobs Peak, Hiroshige, japanese style, japonisme, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, Painting, Paremata, Porirua artist, Queenstown, Roys Peak, Shotover River, the Remarkables, ukiyo e, Wanaka, Wellington, Wellington artist

That Wanaka Tree #1.

Sold at Mana Arts Trail March 2017. Another version of this scene to do soon – it will be similar … More

#thatwanakatree, Alistair McDonald, art, expressionism, Lake Wanaka, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Porirua artist, that Wanaka tree, Wellington, Wellington artist

Valley near Coronet Peak #2

“Civilisation exists with nature’s consent, subject to change without notice” (Will Durrant). Second painting of this view, the turnoff to … More

Alistair McDonald; art; Wellington; Porirua; painting, Coronet Peak, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, oil painting, Painting, Queenstown, Shotover River

Lake Tekapo, NZ

The Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo, NZ. Oils on canvas 750x750mm. Started 2017, “finished” 2024

Alistair McDonald, expressionism, lake tekapo, newzealandlandscapeart, nzart, oil painting, tekapo, wellingtonartist

Shotover River from the Remarkables, Queenstown

View from the road to the Remarkables skifield east across the Shotover River, Queenstown Valley. Coronet Peak and skifield is … More

Alistair McDonald, Arrowtown, art, expressionism, expressionist, oil painting, oils, Porirua artist, Queenstown, Remarkables, Shotover River, Wellington artist

Lake Mathieson at Twilight

Lake Mathieson. New Zealand’s most famous reflection lake, Mts Aoraki and Tasman, and the (retreating) Fox Glacier just around the … More

Aoraki, art, expressionism, Lake Mathieson NZ, landscape, Mt Cook, New Zealand, NZ, NZ Art, oil painting, Painting, South island painting, Southern Alps NZ

Braided River (Rangitata), Canterbury

Oils on canvas 91x61cm. Sold by Exhibitions Gallery, Wellington September 2020

Alistair McDonald, art, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Wellington artist

Rakaia Gorge #1

Another well-known South Island scene (not my best photography of it), roughly where the Rakaia River leaves the high country … More

Alistair McDonald, Canterbury painting, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Porirua, Rakaia Gorge, South island painting, Wellington artist

Mitre Peak #3

Iconic NZ, usually seen through low hanging mist more days than not. No 3 in this series, intended to be … More

Alistair McDonald, art, expressionism, expressionist, Fiordland, landscape, Milford Sound, Mitre Peak, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Paremata, Porirua, Wellington

Red Tree, Crown Range Road

First of 3 inspired by Mondrian’s “Red Tree”. Sold at Mana Arts Trail 2025 Commentary from 2017 post – This … More

Alistair McDonald, Arrowtown, Arrowtown Junction, Crown Range Road, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, Mondrian, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, oils, Painting, Paremata, Porirua, Porirua artist, Queenstown, Red tree, Wellington, Wellington artist

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