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Mitre Peak #2

One of New Zealand’s iconic scenes, from Milford Sound, Fiordland. I aimed at keeping this one uncomplicated and stylistic. I’ll … More

Alistair McDonald, art, Central Otago, expressionism, expressionist, Fiordland, landscape, Milford Sound, Mitre Peak, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Porirua, Queenstown, Wellington

Milford Sound #2

Second version of this scene, similar colours but a bit larger and looser than the first. Oils 60x75cm. Sold at … More

Alistair McDonald, expressionism, expressionist, Fiordland, landscape, Milford Sound, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Porirua, Wellington

Skippers Canyon, Queenstown

Visiting this old gold mining canyon is an adventure. Heavy vehicle/tractor access via a single lane gravel road dropping vertically … More

Alistair McDonald, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Porirua, Queenstown, Skippers Canyon, 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

Milford Sound #1

This one seemed to have a mind of its own regardless of what I intended at the start. However, big … More

Alistair McDonald, expressionism, expressionist, Fiordland, landscape, Milford Sound, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Porirua, Wellington

Farmlet near Queenstown

The 1st, and most Expressionist(?), of the 3 oils completed in Java. This one was wide brush, lots of paint … More

Alistair McDonald, Arrowtown, Central Otago, Coronet Peak, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Porirua, Queenstown

Shotover River, near Queenstown

Near Yogjakarta in Southern Java, painting with Indonesia’s leading contemporary landscape painter John van der Sterren. John is encouraging me … More

Alistair McDonald, Arrowtown, ex, expressionism, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Porirua, Queenstown, Shotover River, Wellington

Mitre Peak #1

View from my bedroom window. Nah, it’s the Milford Sound, Fiordland. Oils 100×100 Gifted to my daughter on her engagement … More

Alistair McDonald, colour colorblind artist, expressionism, expressionist, Fiordland, landscape, Milford Sound, Mitre Peak, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Porirua, Queenstown, Wellington

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