View from Waiheke Island

An open studio weekend just gone as part of the 1st local Mana Arts Trail. Excellent weather fortunately and none … More

Mitre Peak #3

No 3 in this series, intended to be a cut loose final version, but the base board didn’t seem to … 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

A further version in oils of the boatsheds across Bottle Creek, this one with shorter brushstrokes, almost pointillist. This method … More

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

Version 5 or so of this view from my ex-office window with the world and all its weathers going by … More

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

Practicing pen, ink and charcoal sketches of Italian scenes (click through to gallery) in readiness for a bit of travelling … More

Many NZ rural scenes seem to include a hill with a lone tree on top – perhaps they are left … More