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301 Cuba Street

First of a new series of older, mostly Edwardian, downtown Wellington buildings These are mainly heritage-protected so, in theory, should … More

301 Cuba, Alistair McDonald; art; Wellington; Porirua; painting, art, Cuba Quarter, Cuba Street quarter, heritage building Wellington, oil painting, oils, Wellington

203 Cuba Street, Wellington

The People’s Palace is a bit formal and tall by Cuba Street standards, when you look up it feels a … More

203 Cuba Street, Alistair McDonald, art, Cuba Quarter, Cuba Street Bistro, Cuba Street quarter, Edwardian buildings, Edwardian Wellington, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Peoples Palace, Salvation Army

290 Cuba Street, Wellington

A minor landmark in Wellington, both for its fastfood history in a student area and its location on the top … More

290 Cuba Street, Alistair McDonald, Cuba Street quarter, Edwardian buildings, Edwardian Wellington, expressionism, expressionist, oil painting, oils, Painting, Porirua, Wellington

Boatsheds at Bottle Creek #1

These boatsheds across Porirua Harbour are a frequent subject for local artists and photographers. This is titled #1 but is … More

Alistair McDonald, art, Boatsheds, Bottle Creek, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Paremata, Porirua, Porirua harbour, Wellington

November is the Cruelest Month

On 14 November 2016 we had a large (7.8) earthquake, felt mostly in Kaikoura and the north of the South … More

Albemarle Building, Alistair McDonald, Cuba Street quarter, earthquake, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Ruamoko earthquake, T.S.Eliot, Wellington

Cuba Quarter Buildings – sketches

Nice break at a remote beach has produced some sketches of early 20thC Edwardian (mostly) buildings in the Cuba Quarter … More

Alistair McDonald; art; Wellington; Porirua; painting, Cuba Quarter, Cuba Street quarter, Edwardian buildings, New Zealand, NZ, pen and ink, sepia ink, sketches, Wellington

The Giant Hedgehog

…. arrives in Wellington. Could happen. Acrylics 56×71, includes annoying dent in middle of canvas from incorrect storeage. Rethink needed!

acrylic, Alistair McDonald; art; Wellington; Porirua; painting, Hedgehog, oriental bay, Painting, Quirky, Wellington

Ken Gray Rides Out

Ken Gray was a famous All Black (NZ Rugby player) of the late 60s, a liberal man ahead of his … More

Alistair McDonald, Bottle Creek, expressionism, expressionist, Ken Gray, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Porirua, Porirua harbour, Wellington

Boatsheds at Oriental Bay #4

My entry into The Friends of Pataka (Porirua Museum) 2016 exhibition. Sold 2022. Oils 500×500

Alistair McDonald, Boatsheds, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, oriental bay, Painting, Porirua, Wellington

Titahi Bay from Colonial Knob

Titahi Bay, Plimmerton and Kapiti Island from the hill behind Porirua. This one was a battle, I think it’s done. … More

Alistair McDonald, Colonial Knob, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Porirua, Titahi Bay, Wellington

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