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Category: Queenstown

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

Track above Arrowtown #1

View from the foothills east of Arrowtown in the Queenstown valley. First time in this style, white acrylic pens on … More

acrylic pens, Alistair McDonald, Arrowtown, art, black and white illustration, illustration, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, NZ walks, Porirua, Queenstown, Wellington artist

Arrowtown Cemetery

Arrowtown Cemetery, 2016, oils, 40x30cm Have been thinking lately whether to try a more realistic style. This is my closest … More

Alistair McDonald, Arrowtown, Arrowtown cemetery, art, Central Otago, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, NZ history, oil painting, Porirua artist, Queenstown, Wellington, Wellington artist

Rakaia Gorge #2

Another well known South Island scene, roughly where the Rakaia River leaves the high country for the Canterbury Plains. Oils … More

Alistair McDonald, art, Canterbury Plains, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, oils, Painting, Porirua, Porirua artist, Queenstown, Rakaia Gorge, Wellington, Wellington artist

Lake Hayes from the Remarkables #2

Another scene of Lake Hayes in the Queenstown Valley, one of 3 of the bit between the lake and where … More

Alistair McDonald, Arrowtown, art, expressionism, expressionist, Lake Hayes, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, oils, Porirua, Porirua artist, Queenstown, Shotover River, South Island, Wellington, Wellington artist

Coronet Turnoff #4

Another version of the view at the turnoff to the Coronet Peak ski-field near Queenstown, New Zealand, on a Spring … More

Alistair McDonald; art; Wellington; Porirua; painting, Central Otago, Coronet Peak, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Queenstown

Valley near Coronet Peak #1

Valley off Malaghan’s Road between Coronet Peak and Queenstown. Dick Frizzell’s “Small Valley” (1999) is a longer image of the … More

Alistair McDonald, Coronet Peak, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Porirua, Queenstown, Wellington

Mitre Peak #2

One of New Zealand’s iconic scenes, from Milford Sound, Fiordland. I aimed at keeping this one uncomplicated and stylistic. I’ll … More

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

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