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Tag: Bottle Creek

Sydney in the style of Hiroshige

Click through on the 1st image to see a slideshow of 8 Sydney scenes (meisho-e = pictures of famous places). … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, Australia, Bondi Beach, bondi surfer, Bottle Creek, Harbour Bridge, jacaranda tree, landscape, Margaret Preston, Melbourne Hiroshige, Opera House, Porirua, Sumo surfer, Sydney, Sydney fireworks, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney jacarandah, Sydney Opera House, Wellington

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

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, Anzac Day, Anzac Day 2020, art, Bottle Creek, cartoon, New Zealand, NZ, Painting, Porirua, Porirua artist, Sculpture, Wellington, Wellington artist

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

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

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

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

Alistair McDonald, art, Bottle Creek, colour colorblind artist, landscape, New Zealand, Porirua, sepia ink, Wellington

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

1847, Alistair McDonald, Bottle Creek, colour colorblind artist, Devenport Museum, expressionism, expressionist, HMS Calliope, Ivey Bay, landscape, McKillop, New Zealand, New Zealand Wars, oil painting, Paremata, Paremata Barracks, Porirua, Porirua harbour, Te rangihaeata, Wellington

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

acrylic painting, Alistair McDonald, Boatsheds, Bottle Creek, expressionism, landscape, New Zealand, Paremata painting, Porirua

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