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Earthquake in Canterbury

I started this in 2003. Its acrylic about 36’x36″. It was based on a view of the Southern Alps in … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, Canterbury, colour colorblind artist, earthquake, landscape, New Zealand, Porirua, Wellington

Ruamoko at Kaputi Island

This earthquake rolling through Kapiti Island was inspired by Sam Hunt’s poem (which he recites in “Cape Turnagain” by the … More

Alistair McDonald, art, colour colorblind artist, kapiti island, landscape, New Zealand, oil painting, Porirua, Ruamoko earthquake, 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

Coolum, Queensland

Played golf at Coolum in the shadow of a great volcanic plug, a flow of hardened lava which stays uneroded … More

Alistair McDonald, art, colour colorblind artist, Coolum, landscape, New Zealand, oil painting, Porirua, Queensland, Wellington

The Rent Collector

Dont mess with the toucan! He’s just got to be Cuban given the car, even if its shortened from the … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, cartoon, colour colorblind artist, gangster, New Zealand, Porirua, rent collector, toucan, Wellington

Whale Watch

How do the tourist operators in Kaikoura always find a whale to watch? Acrylic on canvas, 12’x8″

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, cartoon, Kaikoura, Kaikoura whales, New Zealand, NZ, Painting, Porirua, Wellington, whale watch

Emmaline the Emu

This is Emmaline. She’s 1.5m tall and a little bit wired, so dont mess with her. Her pose is based … More

Alistair McDonald, art, cartoon, emu, flapper, Porirua, Sculpture, Wellington

The Consternation of the Magi

Christmas Eve in New Zealand, warm and windy. My only Christmas painting, from about 2010. Durer’s Adoration of the Magi … More

acrylic, Adoration of the Magi, Alistair McDonald, art, Durer, einstein, magi, New Zealand, Porirua, Wellington

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