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3 Birds

A modified toucan, gannet and flamingo, Egyptian-style. Sold at Mana Arts Trail 2019. Acrylic on canvasboard 18″x24″ We spent a … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, birds, cartoon, colour colorblind artist, Egyptian art, flamingo, gannet, New Zealand, Painting, Porirua, toucan, Wellington

The Betrayal

Maybe you have to like cartoons to like the Betrayal. I posted it because my early audience seem to be … More

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

Buzzy Bee – on a mission

Buzzy Bee is an iconic toy many Kiwis had as a child. When you tow it, it whirs and the … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, Buzzy Bee, colour colorblind artist, New Zealand, Painting, Porirua, Wellington

Shackleton and the Sisters of Mercy

Shackleton’s 1914 mission to the Antarctic, with his crushed ship, smallboat journeys to Elephant Island and South Georgia, and crossing … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, cartoon, colour colorblind artist, New Zealand, Painting, Porirua, Shackleton, Wellington

Penguin

This is Pompini, who was named by/for Raffaele, a rich, lazy and funny Italian we met on a kibbutz in … More

Alistair McDonald, art, cartoon, penguin, Porirua, Sculpture, Wellington

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

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

The Consternation of the Magi

Again, Egyptian influence which lent itself to the subject matter. Still makes me laugh. Acrylics on coarse hardboard, 30″x12″  

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, cartoon, colour colorblind artist, einstein, magi, New Zealand, Porirua, 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

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