Click through on the 1st image to see a slideshow of 8 Sydney scenes (meisho-e = pictures of famous places). … More
Tag: Bottle Creek
COVID Cartoon Gallery/Anzac Day
Today we commemorate our war dead in New Zealand. We are still in full isolation so the traditional Dawn Service … More
Boatsheds at Bottle Creek #3
A further version in oils of the boatsheds across Bottle Creek, this one with shorter brushstrokes, almost pointillist. This method … More
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
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
Porirua Harbour in Sepia and Oils
A view looking north on the Cambourne walkway on the other side of Bottle Creek. Sepia ink is great as … More
Te Rangihaeata and McKillop, Bottle Creek 1846
Te Rangihaeata was the nephew of the great Ngati Toa warrior Te Rauparaha. Te Rangihaeata’s pa/village was at the head … More
Boatsheds at Bottle Creek #4
…with part of a Sam Hunt poem. Sam famously lived on both sides for 15+ years, he says he created … More